English Words Starting With O

• oilman

  nounC1
  /ˈɔɪlmən/A man who works in or owns part of the petroleum industry, typically drilling for, producing, refining, or selling oil.
• oilpaper

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈɔɪlˌpeɪpə/A type of strong, translucent paper made waterproof by impregnation with oil (often linseed oil), used for wrapping, protection, or as a surface in art and crafts.
• oilseed

  nounC1
  /ˈɔɪlsiːd/A seed that is grown commercially for the oil which can be extracted from it.
• oilskin

  nounC1
  /ˈɔɪlskɪn/Cloth, typically canvas, made waterproof by treatment with oil, used chiefly for protective outer garments.
• oilspot glaze

  nounC2
  /ˈɔɪl.spɒt ɡleɪz/A type of ceramic glaze characterized by dark, round spots (typically iron-based) suspended in a lighter, often translucent, glaze, created through controlled reduction firing.
• oilstone

  nounC1
  /ˈɔɪlstəʊn/A fine-grained whetstone used with oil for sharpening metal edges.
• oink

  interjectionnounverb-intransitiveC1
  /ɔɪŋk/The characteristic short, deep, gruff sound made by a pig.
• oinochoe

  nounC2
  /ɔɪˈnɒkəʊi/A type of ancient Greek pottery vessel, a wine jug with a single handle and a trefoil-shaped mouth for pouring.
• ointment

  nounC1
  /ˈɔɪntmənt/A smooth, thick, oily preparation applied to the skin for medicinal or cosmetic purposes.
• oireachtas

  nounC2
  /ˈɛrəkθəs/The national parliament of the Republic of Ireland.
• oise

  nounExtremely Low
  /wɑːz/A French word meaning 'bird', not a standard English word.
• oistrakh

  nounC2
  /ˈɔɪstrɑːk/A proper noun referring to two prominent Soviet violinists of the 20th century, David Oistrakh and his son Igor Oistrakh.
• oita

  nounExtremely Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˈɔɪ.tə/Oita is not a standard English word from major dictionaries (e.g., Oxford, Merriam-Webster, Collins). It is primarily recognized as a proper noun referring to a prefecture and city in Japan on the island of Kyushu.
• oiticica

  nounVery Rare
  /ɔɪˈtɪsɪkə/A tropical tree (Licania rigida) native to northeastern Brazil, known for its oily seeds.
• oiticica oil

  nounVery low / Obscure
  /ɔɪˈtiːsɪkə ɔɪl/A pale yellow, semi-drying oil extracted from the seeds of the tropical oiticica tree (Licania rigida), native to Brazil.
• oji-cree

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌəʊdʒi ˈkriː/An Indigenous people of Canada, or the Algonquian language they speak, which is a dialect continuum between Ojibwe and Cree.
• ojibwa

  adjectivenounC1
  /əʊˈdʒɪbweɪ/A member of a Native American people originally living around Lake Superior in North America.
• ojibway

  nounC2
  /əʊˈdʒɪbweɪ/A member of an Indigenous North American people whose traditional territory is centred around the Great Lakes region.
• ojibwe

  adjectivenounLow
  /əʊˈdʒɪbweɪ/An Anishinaabe (Algonquian) people indigenous to North America, primarily located around the Great Lakes region.
• ojo caliente

  nounC2
  /ˈəʊhəʊ ˌkælɪˈɛnteɪ/A geological hot spring, specifically one rich in minerals and often associated with healing properties.

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