English Words Starting With O

• onega

  nounVery Low
  /əʊˈneɪɡə/The English term 'Onega' primarily functions as a proper noun, most commonly referring to Lake Onega, the second-largest lake in Europe, located in northwestern Russia.
• onega bay

  nounVery Low
  /ɒˈneɪɡə beɪ/A large bay located in northwestern Russia, forming a southeastern extension of the White Sea.
• oneida

  nounLow
  /əʊˈnaɪdə/A member of a Native American people originally from present-day central New York State, one of the five founding nations of the Iroquois Confederacy.
• oneida community

  nounLow
  /əʊˌnaɪdə kəˈmjuːnɪti/A utopian Christian socialist community founded in Oneida, New York, in 1848 by John Humphrey Noyes, known for its practice of complex marriage and communal child-rearing.
• oneida lake

  nounLow
  /əʊˈnaɪdə leɪk/A specific lake in New York State, USA, named after the Oneida people.
• oneirocritic

  nounVery Rare / Obscure
  /əʊˌnaɪrə(ʊ)ˈkrɪtɪk/An interpreter of dreams; someone who explains or analyzes the meaning of dreams.
• oneirocriticism

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /ə(ʊ)ˌnʌɪrəʊˈkrɪtɪsɪz(ə)m/The art or practice of interpreting dreams.
• oneiromancy

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /əʊˈnaɪ.rəʊˌmæn.si/The art or practice of interpreting dreams to predict the future.
• oneness

  nounC2
  /ˈwʌnnəs/The state of being completely united or in harmony; singleness or wholeness.
• oneonta

  nounVery Low
  /ˌəʊniˈɒntə/A proper noun referring to a city name in New York State, USA.
• oner

  nounC2
  /ˈwʌnə/A remarkable or outstanding person or thing; something exceptionally good, demanding, or difficult.
• onesie

  nounB2
  /ˈwʌnzi/A one-piece garment for infants or adults, typically covering the torso and legs, designed for comfort and warmth, especially as sleepwear or loungewear.
• onetti

  nounVery Low
  /ɒˈnɛti/A proper noun, most commonly recognized as the surname of a renowned Uruguayan writer, Juan Carlos Onetti.
• oneˈ-upmanship

  nounLow
  /ˌwʌnˈʌpmənʃɪp/The art or practice of gaining a feeling of superiority over someone else by making them feel inferior or less successful.
• ongaonga

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɒŋ.ɑːˈɒŋ.ə/A highly toxic, stinging shrub native to New Zealand.
• ongoings

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈɒŋɡəʊɪŋz/events, activities, or proceedings that are currently happening or unfolding.
• onigiri

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌɒnɪˈɡɪri/A Japanese snack or light meal consisting of a ball or triangle of cooked white rice, usually wrapped in nori seaweed and often containing a savoury filling.
• oniomania

  nounRare
  /ˌəʊnɪə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/An obsessive, uncontrollable impulse to buy things; compulsive shopping disorder.
• onion

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˈʌnjən/a round, edible bulb with a strong smell and taste, composed of layers of white, yellow, or red flesh covered by a dry, papery skin.
• onion dome

  nounC1
  /ˈʌn.jən ˌdəʊm/A dome on a tower or roof of a building, shaped like an onion bulb, characteristic of Russian Orthodox church architecture.

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