📖 O — The English dictionary · page 5

octopus — Everyday, meaning 1: A sea animal with a soft, round body and eight long arms covered in suckers.↗ Example: An octopus has eight arms.↗ · The octopus squirted ink and swam away.↗ · Octopuses can change colour to hide.↗ · We saw an octopus at the aquarium.↗ · An octopus has three hearts.↗ · The octopus squeezed through a tiny hole.↗ · Octo means eight, so an octopus has eight arms and an octagon has eight sides.↗

odd — Everyday, meaning 1: An odd number cannot be split into two equal whole groups, like 1, 3, 5 or 7.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Odd also means strange or unusual.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Odd means not part of a pair or set: an odd sock.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Odd can mean «a few, now and then»: odd jobs, the odd sweet.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: «Odd one out» is the one that does not belong.↗ Example: Is 7 an odd number?↗ · List the odd numbers between 10 and 20.↗ · He has an odd number of socks.↗ · Find the odd one out.↗ · The houses with odd numbers are on the left side of the street.↗ · There was an odd smell in the kitchen.↗ · I have one odd sock without its pair.↗ · He does odd jobs to earn pocket money.↗ · That's odd, the door was locked a minute ago.↗ · But odd numbers are sometimes considered unlucky.↗

oddball — Everyday, meaning 1: (informal) A person who behaves in a strange or unusual way.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal, adjective) Strange or unusual: an oddball idea.↗ Example: My uncle is a bit of an oddball, but he is great fun.↗ · She had an oddball idea to paint the shed purple.↗ · The film is about a group of oddballs who become friends.↗ · Don't call him an oddball; everyone is different.↗ · It's an oddball little shop full of old toys.↗ · The class oddball turned out to be brilliant at chess.↗

oddity — Everyday, meaning 1: A strange or unusual person, thing or event.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Being strange or unusual (uncountable).↗ Example: The platypus is an oddity: a mammal that lays eggs.↗ · The shop sold oddities like two-headed toy dragons.↗ · It was an oddity that the clock ran backwards.↗ · Among the plain houses, the purple one was an oddity.↗ · In a class of football fans, the boy who loved opera was an oddity.↗ · The oddity of the noise made us look around.↗ · The museum's cabinet of oddities was my favourite room.↗

oddly — Everyday, meaning 1: Oddly means in a strange or unusual way.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Oddly (enough) means surprisingly.↗ Example: The house was oddly quiet.↗ · Oddly enough, the cat liked the rain.↗ · He was dressed oddly for a wedding.↗ · The cake was oddly shaped but tasted great.↗ · Oddly, nobody saw the thief.↗ · She behaved oddly all day.↗ · Oddly enough, every baby had upon its throat a tiny pink rose.↗

ode — Everyday, meaning 1: A poem that praises or speaks to someone or something, often in a grand, serious style.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (playful) Anything made to celebrate something: «an ode to pizza».↗ Example: The poet wrote an ode to the sea.↗ · We read Keats's «Ode to a Nightingale» in class.↗ · Our class wrote funny odes to chocolate.↗ · «Ode to Joy» is played at big European events.↗ · The song is an ode to summer holidays.↗ · Write an ode that praises your favourite place.↗

odious — Everyday, meaning 1: Odious means very unpleasant, hateful, so that people cannot bear it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Odious describes a person who is spiteful and unkind.↗ Example: The odious stepsisters laughed at Cinderella.↗ · His rude remarks were odious.↗ · The queen's odious plan hurt many people.↗ · For an odious woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.↗ (Writings PRO.30.23, JPS 1917)↗ · And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also had made himself odious with the Philistines.↗ (Prophets 1SA.13.4, JPS 1917)↗

odor — Everyday, meaning 1: An odor is a smell, especially a strong or pleasant one.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An odor can be a bad smell that hangs in the air.↗ Example: The odor of fresh bread filled the kitchen.↗ · He sniffed the savoury odor from the pot.↗ · A bad odor came from the bins.↗

odorous — Everyday, meaning 1: Odorous means having a smell, usually a pleasant or strong one.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old use) Odorous describes something sweet-smelling, like flowers.↗ Example: The garden was odorous with roses.↗ · The odorous herbs hung in the kitchen.↗ · She was as white and odorous as the blossom.↗

odour — Everyday, meaning 1: An odour is a smell, often an unpleasant one.↗ e.g. "a strange odour came from the bin".↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Body odour (BO) is the bad smell of sweat on someone's body.↗ Example: A nasty odour came from the old fridge.↗ · Wash with soap to stop body odour.↗ · Carbon dioxide is a gas with no odour.↗ · Natural gas is given a strong odour so that people notice leaks.↗ · The odour of fresh bread filled the kitchen.↗ · The skunk sprayed a horrible odour.↗ · The blooming lychnis exhaled sweet odours.↗ · And I will make your cities a waste, and will bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.↗ (Torah LEV.26.31, JPS 1917)↗ · Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an offering and sweet odours unto him.↗ (Writings DAN.2.46, JPS 1917)↗

odourless — Everyday, meaning 1: Odourless means having no smell at all.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (science) An odourless gas or liquid cannot be noticed by your nose.↗ Example: Pure water is colourless and odourless.↗ · Carbon monoxide is an odourless gas, so homes need alarms.↗ · Oxygen is odourless and invisible.↗ · This odourless glue is good for the classroom.↗ · The paint is odourless, so we can use it indoors.↗ · Gas companies add a smell to odourless gas so people notice leaks.↗ · The liquid in the beaker was odourless.↗ · Is the flower odourless or does it smell sweet?↗

odyssey — Everyday, meaning 1: A long, exciting journey full of adventures and difficulties.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (the Odyssey, a name) An ancient Greek epic poem, said to be by Homer, about the hero Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War.↗ Example: The Odyssey tells how Odysseus sailed home from Troy.↗ · Getting home in the snow was a three-day odyssey.↗ · In the Odyssey, Odysseus tricks the Cyclops.↗ · Our school trip turned into an odyssey when the coach broke down.↗ · The film follows a dog's odyssey to find its family.↗ · Learning to read was a long odyssey for him.↗

oesophagus — Everyday, meaning 1: The oesophagus is the muscular tube that carries food and drink from your mouth and throat down to your stomach.↗ Example: The oesophagus carries food to the stomach.↗ · When you swallow, the oesophagus squeezes the food down.↗ · Label the oesophagus on the diagram of the digestive system.↗ · The oesophagus is behind the windpipe.↗ · Hot drinks can hurt your oesophagus, so sip them slowly.↗ · Astronauts can swallow in space because the oesophagus pushes the food along.↗ · The doctor said the fish bone was stuck in his oesophagus.↗

of — Everyday, meaning 1: Of links a part to the whole it belongs to: a piece of cake, 3 of the apples.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Of shows what something holds or is made of: a cup of tea, a box of crayons, made of wood.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Of shows who something belongs to or is about: the name of the dog, a story of a giant.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: In maths «of» often means times: half of 12, 3 groups of 4.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Of shows a date or a time: the Fourth of July; ten to (or ten of, US) six.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (casual) «Of» is squeezed in speech: «kinda» (kind of), «sorta» (sort of), «lotta» (lot of), «cuppa» (cup of tea, UK, Australia), «outta» (out of); «off of» (US) for off.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (casual) «Should of», «could of» are common mistakes for «should've», «could've».↗ Everyday, meaning 8: (formal) The exam voice piles up «of»: «the aggregate of the quantities», «a quantity of 12 apples», «in respect of», «the remainder of», «the product of», «the quotient of».↗ Example: Tom ate 1 of them.↗ · There are 6 rows of marbles …↗ · Mia buys 4 packs of 5 pens.↗ · Half of the 12 eggs broke.↗ · Three groups of four make twelve.↗ · Can I have a glass of water?↗ · The table is made of wood.↗ · She is the youngest of three sisters.↗ · Of course you can come!↗ · 3 outta 10, kinda bad tbh↗ · Put the kettle on, nan wants a cuppa.↗ · Compute the product of 4 and 5, and subsequently the quotient of the result and 2.↗ · "My word!" said one of them.↗ · These are the generations of Noah.↗ (Torah GEN.6.9, JPS 1917)↗ · These are the generations of Shem.↗ (Torah GEN.11.10, JPS 1917)↗ · These are the sons of Adah.↗ (Torah GEN.36.16, JPS 1917)↗ · The floods of Belial assailed me.↗ (Prophets 2SA.22.5, JPS 1917)↗ · Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of Nahale-gaash; (Prophets 2SA.23.30, JPS 1917)↗ · These are the sons of Ishmael.↗ (Writings 1CH.1.31, JPS 1917)↗

off — Everyday, meaning 1: Off means away from a surface or from a place: take it off the table.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Off means not working or not switched on: the TV is off.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Off means away for a time, not at work or school: a day off.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Off can mean taken away from a price: 2 dollars off.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Off can mean gone bad: the milk is off.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: Off means cancelled: the match is off.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (casual) «I'm off» means I'm leaving; «off sick» means at home ill; «a bit off» (UK, Australia) means rude or unfair; «off your head» means silly or crazy.↗ Everyday, meaning 8: (rough) «Push off!», «buzz off!», «clear off!», «bugger off» (rude, UK, Australia), «piss off» (rude) all mean go away; «off» in «sod off» is rude too.↗ Everyday, meaning 9: (formal) The exam voice says «deducted», «discounted», «removed from», «a reduction of», «absent», «discontinued».↗ Everyday, meaning 10: Off can also mean setting out quickly or starting to move, as in "Off he went on a run.".↗ Example: I take one apple off the table.↗ · 3 birds flew off the fence.↗ · Kim took 2 books off the shelf of 9.↗ · Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth.↗ · Take your muddy boots off at the door.↗ · The jacket was 10 dollars off in the sale.↗ · Dad has a day off today.↗ · This milk smells off.↗ · right, i'm off, see ya at 5↗ · Piss off, they're mine!↗ · The match is off because of the rain.↗ · A reduction of 10 dollars is applied to an item priced at 40 dollars; state the price payable.↗ · Off he started on a run.↗ · And He left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.↗ (Torah GEN.17.22, JPS 1917)↗ · then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall have no pity.↗ (Torah DEU.25.12, JPS 1917)↗ · And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.↗ (Torah EXO.2.4, JPS 1917)↗ · Or where were the upright cut off?↗ (Writings JOB.4.7, JPS 1917)↗ · Why standest Thou afar off, O LORD?↗ (Writings PSA.10.1, JPS 1917)↗ · Arouse Thyself, cast not off for ever.↗ (Writings PSA.44.24, JPS 1917)↗

offence — Everyday, meaning 1: An offence is a crime or an act that breaks a law or rule.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Offence is the feeling of being upset or insulted by what someone says or does.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (US «offense», sport) The offence is the team or players who are attacking and trying to score.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: "No offence" is a polite phrase that asks someone not to be upset by what you are about to say.↗ Example: Dropping litter is an offence in many towns.↗ · It is an offence to drive without a licence.↗ · No offence, but I don't like your hat.↗ · She took offence at his rude joke.↗ · Since it was his first offence, he only got a warning.↗ · Our team's offence scored three touchdowns.↗ (US)↗ · I didn't mean to cause offence.↗ · If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.↗ (Writings ECC.10.4, JPS 1917)↗ · that this shall be no stumbling-block unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood without cause, or that my lord hath found redress for himself.↗ (Prophets 1SA.25.31, JPS 1917)↗ · And He shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.↗ (Prophets ISA.8.14, JPS 1917)↗

offend — Everyday, meaning 1: To make someone upset, hurt or annoyed by what you say or do.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To seem nasty or unpleasant to someone's senses: «The smell offended my nose.».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal) To break a law or rule; to commit a crime.↗ Example: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you.↗ · His rude joke offended lots of people.↗ · Bright lights offend my eyes at night.↗ · The thief promised he would never offend again.↗ · Try not to offend your friends by laughing at them.↗ · Some words can offend people from other countries.↗ · If there is anything in it that you are afraid may offend me, take courage, for I pardon you beforehand.↗ · For hath any said unto God: 'I have borne chastisement, though I offend not; (Writings JOB.34.31, JPS 1917)↗

offended — Everyday, meaning 1: Feeling hurt, upset or insulted by what someone said or did.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Past form of offend: made someone upset.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal) Broke a law.↗ Example: Mia was offended when nobody invited her.↗ · He looked offended when I laughed at his drawing.↗ · I hope you aren't offended, but I prefer the blue one.↗ · The joke offended my grandad.↗ · She is easily offended, so be kind.↗ · The man had offended before and went to prison.↗ · ‘There! there!’ said the Fairy, ‘I am not offended.↗ · And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord the king of Egypt.↗ (Torah GEN.40.1, JPS 1917)↗ · A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.↗ (Writings PRO.18.19, JPS 1917)↗ · Thus saith the Lord GOD: Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them; (Prophets EZK.25.12, JPS 1917)↗