English Words Starting With O

• oulu

  nounRare
  /ˈəʊluː/A city and region in Finland.
• oulujarvi

  nounLow (Geographical proper noun, known primarily in Finnish and regional contexts)
  /ˈaʊluːˌjærvi/A large lake in Northern Finland, the fifth largest lake in the country.
• ouma

  nounVery Low (only in South African context)
  /ˈəʊmə/Grandmother.
• ounce

  nounB1
  /aʊns/A unit of weight, equal to 1/16 of a pound avoirdupois (approximately 28.35 grams) or 1/12 of a pound troy (approximately 31.10 grams).
• ouncer

  nounExtremely low (virtually nonexistent in corpora)
  Not a standard English word. Likely a misspelling or a rare variant of 'ounce' (a unit of weight) or a playful formation related to 'bouncer' (a person who ejects troublemakers).
• oupa

  nounVery Low
  /ˈəʊpə/An affectionate, informal term for grandfather, derived from Afrikaans (the South African dialect of Dutch).
• ouphe

  nounExtremely rare / Archaic
  /aʊf/A goblin or elf; a mischievous supernatural creature of small stature.
• our father

  nounC1
  /aʊə ˈfɑːðə/a reference to God, especially as addressed in the Lord's Prayer (the 'Our Father'); more generally, the Christian God seen as a father to believers.
• our lady

  nounC2
  /aʊə ˈleɪdi/A title, primarily in Christianity, referring to Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.
• our town

  nounHigh
  /aʊə taʊn/The town or city where the speaker and the listener(s) live or have a shared connection, often implying a sense of community and belonging.
• ouranos

  nounVery Low
  /ˈʊərənɒs/Proper noun: In Greek mythology, the primeval god personifying the sky and one of the first primordial deities.
• ourari

  nounVery low
  /ʊˈrɑːri/A variant spelling of 'curare', a black resinous extract from certain South American plants, used as an arrow poison by indigenous peoples.
• ourinhos

  nounLow (geographical proper noun outside Portuguese context)
  /ɔːˈriːnjuːʃ/A proper noun referring to a municipality (city) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
• ouroboros

  nounC2
  /ˌʊərəˈbɒrɒs/An ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail, forming a circle.
• ouse

  nounRare / Archaic
  /aʊz/To pour liquid, typically alcohol, over or into something as a libation, dedication, or act of christening.
• ousel

  nounRare
  /ˈuːz(ə)l/A European blackbird, specifically of the genus Turdus.
• ouspensky

  nounLow
  /ʊˈspɛnski/A proper noun, specifically a surname of Russian origin.
• oust

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /aʊst/To remove someone from a position of power, office, or place, typically in a forceful or sudden way.
• ousted

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ˈaʊstɪd/Removed from a position of power or office, especially by force or effort.
• ouster

  nounC1
  /ˈaʊstə(r)/The act of forcing someone out of a position of power or authority; dismissal or expulsion.

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