English Words Starting With O

• old world monkey

  nounC2
  /ˌəʊld ˈwɜːld ˈmʌŋki/A member of the primate superfamily Cercopithecoidea, native to Africa and Asia, characterized by nostrils that are close together and pointing downward, and often having tails that are not prehensile.
• old-boy network

  nounC1
  An informal, exclusive system of connections and mutual assistance among people who have attended the same private (especially British public) schools or belong to a similar privileged social class.
• old-boyism

  nounC2 (Low frequency, specialized term)
  /ˌəʊld ˈbɔɪ.ɪ.zəm/A system of social networking and preferential treatment based on having attended the same prestigious private school (especially in the UK).
• old-fashioned

  adjectivenounHigh
  /ˌəʊld ˈfæʃənd/No longer modern, current, or fashionable; belonging to or characteristic of the past.
• old-field colt

  nounObsolete / Historical / Dialectal (low)
  N/AA horse born and raised in a wild or unimproved pasture.
• old-girl network

  nounLow
  /ˌəʊld ˈɡɜːl ˌnet.wɜːk/An informal system where women who attended the same school/university help each other in professional or social advancement.
• old-line party

  nounC2
  /ˌəʊld laɪn ˈpɑːti/A long-established political party that is part of the traditional political system.
• old-man cactus

  nounLow
  /ˌəʊld mæn ˈkæktəs/A tall, columnar cactus (Cephalocereus senilis) characterized by long, white, hair-like spines that resemble an old man's beard.
• old-man's-beard

  nounLow
  /ˌəʊld mænz ˈbɪəd/A common name for various plants with long, white, hairy, or beard-like growths, most notably referring to the lichen Usnea or certain species of clematis.
• old-man-and-woman

  nounC1
  /ˌəʊld ˌmæn ən ˈwʊmən/A long-married couple, especially one whose relationship is characterized by comfortable, settled familiarity.
• old-time dance

  nounLow
  /ˌəʊldˌtaɪm ˈdɑːns/A traditional social dance from the late 19th or early 20th century, often associated with community events, folk traditions, and ballroom styles predating modern popular dance.
• old-timer

  nounC1
  /ˌəʊld ˈtaɪmə/A person who has been in a particular place, organization, or activity for a very long time; an experienced veteran.
• oldcastle

  nounC2 / Extremely Rare (as a common noun); Known (as a proper noun/place name)
  /ˈəʊldˌkɑːsəl/A castle that has existed for a long time; a historical or ancient castle.
• oldenbarneveldt

  nounVery Low
  /ˌəʊldənˈbɑːnəvelt/A proper noun referring to Johan van Oldenbarneveldt, a 16th–17th century Dutch statesman and advocate of the Dutch Republic.
• oldenburg

  nounLow
  /ˈəʊldənbɜːɡ/A proper noun referring to a city, a region, a historical state in northwest Germany, or a prominent breed of horse originating from that region.
• oldfield

  nounVery Low
  /ˈəʊld.fiːld/A field or plot of land that has been cultivated or used for a long time.
• oldham

  nounLow
  /ˈəʊldəm/A proper noun referring to a large town in Greater Manchester, Northwest England.
• oldie

  nounC1
  /ˈəʊldi/Something old, especially a song, film, or person, typically from an earlier era that is remembered fondly.
• olds

  nounLow
  /əʊldz/Informal term for one's parents, especially used by younger speakers.
• oldspeak

  nounLow
  /ˈəʊldspiːk/Language that is old-fashioned, traditional, or deliberately ambiguous, evoking ideas from George Orwell's 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'.

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