English Words Starting With O

• owen sound

  nounC2
  /ˈəʊɪn ˈsaʊnd/A proper noun referring to a city and port located on Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada.
• owen stanley

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Geographical)
  /ˌəʊɪn ˈstænli/A proper noun referring to a mountain range in Papua New Guinea, named after the 19th-century British explorer Owen Stanley.
• owen stanley range

  nounLow
  /ˌəʊɪn ˈstænli ˈreɪn(d)ʒ/A major mountain range forming the spine of the Papuan Peninsula in Papua New Guinea.
• owenism

  nounVery Low
  /ˈəʊənɪz(ə)m/The socialistic system of thought and cooperative communities advocated by Robert Owen.
• owens

  nounLow (as a proper noun)
  /ˈəʊɪnz/A proper noun; typically a surname (e.g., Jesse Owens) or a place name (e.g., Owens Valley).
• owensboro

  nounLow
  /ˈəʊənzˌbərəʊ/A proper noun: the name of a city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, located on the Ohio River.
• owerri

  nounVery Low
  /əʊˈwɛri/Owerri is a proper noun; it is the capital city of Imo State in southeastern Nigeria.
• owie

  nounLow
  /ˈaʊ.i/A childlike expression used to indicate a minor injury or pain.
• owl

  adjectivenounB1
  /aʊl/A nocturnal bird of prey with a large head, forward-facing eyes, a short hooked beak, and typically a hooting call. Known for hunting small mammals, insects, and other birds.
• owl butterfly

  nounVery Low
  /ˈaʊl ˌbʌtəflaɪ/A tropical butterfly (genus Caligo) characterized by large, conspicuous eye-spots on the undersides of its wings, resembling owl eyes.
• owl monkey

  nounC2
  /ˈaʊl ˌmʌŋki/A nocturnal primate of the New World (genus Aotus), characterized by large eyes adapted for night vision.
• owl's claws

  nounC2 (Very Rare)
  /aʊlz klɔːz/The sharp, curved talons of an owl, used for catching and gripping prey.
• owl's clover

  nounLow
  /ˈaʊlz ˈkləʊvə/The common name for plants of the genus Orthocarpus, especially Orthocarpus purpurascens, a flowering plant native to western North America, characterized by dense spikes of tubular flowers.
• owlet

  nounLow
  /ˈaʊlɪt/A young or small owl.
• owlet moth

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈaʊlɪt ˌmɒθ/A moth of the family Noctuidae, typically stout-bodied with drab-colored wings, and often active at night.
• owlet nightjar

  nounRare
  /ˈaʊlɪt ˈnaɪtdʒɑː/A small nocturnal bird of Australasia, family Aegothelidae, that resembles a cross between an owl and a nightjar.
• own

  adjectivedeterminerverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /əʊn/To possess something as one's personal property or to admit/acknowledge something as being true or one's responsibility.
• own brand

  nounB2 (High Intermediate)
  /ˌəʊn ˈbrænd/Products manufactured specifically for a retailer and sold under that retailer's name rather than a national manufacturer's brand name.
• own goal

  nounB1
  /ˌəʊn ˈɡəʊl/In sport, an action where a player scores a goal against their own team.
• owner

  nounB1
  /ˈəʊnə(r)/A person or entity that legally possesses something; the one to whom something belongs.

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