📖 O — The English dictionary · page 7

offspring — Everyday, meaning 1: Offspring are the young of an animal or plant: its babies or seeds.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal or jokey) A person's offspring are their children.↗ Example: A cat may have four offspring in one litter.↗ · Frogs lay many eggs, and only some offspring survive.↗ · Offspring often look like their parents.↗ · Plants make seeds that grow into offspring.↗ · The lion protects her offspring.↗ · (jokey) Dad said, «Feed your offspring, they're hungry!»↗ · Rabbits produce a lot of offspring each year.↗ · How many offspring did the pair of birds raise?↗ · We frequently find mention of Tritons who are either the offspring or kindred of Triton.↗ · Many offspring or derivations came from the latter three, as their progenitors, as it is explained afterwards in the chapter.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · The Covenant of Circumcision was to be an outward and visible sign of the Divine promise made to Abraham and his offspring.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.↗ (Writings JOB.21.8, JPS 1917)↗ · If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; and his offspring shall not have bread enough.↗ (Writings JOB.27.14, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.↗ (Writings JOB.5.25, JPS 1917)↗

oft — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: (old use) Oft means often, many times.↗ In Jewish tradition, meaning 2: Oft is used in poems and fairy tales to sound old-fashioned.↗ Example: How oft did they rebel against Him in the wilderness, and grieve Him in the desert!↗ (Writings PSA.78.40, JPS 1917)↗ · And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.↗ (Prophets 2KI.4.8, JPS 1917)↗ · How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? that their calamity cometh upon them? that He distributeth pains in His anger?↗ (Writings JOB.21.17, JPS 1917)↗ · Oft asked I for this boon.↗ · The kittens oft gripped at the spindle.↗ · We oft went to the river in summer.↗

often — Everyday, meaning 1: Often means many times.↗ If you often play, you play a lot.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «How often» asks how many times something happens in a time, like each day or week.↗ Example: How often does the bus come?↗ · She often reads before bed.↗ · The bus comes every 15 minutes, so how often in an hour?↗ · We often go to the beach in summer.↗ · How often do you brush your teeth?↗ Twice a day.↗ · It often rains in Ireland.↗ · Every so often, a shooting star crosses the sky.↗ · Dogs often wag their tails when they are happy.↗ · False confidence often leads to disaster.↗ · Such diagrams are often arranged so that the letter א Alef is across from ל Lamed, spelling the name אֵל El, God.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture and knowledge that's often difficult to discover.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · must not be confused with Zain, Z ; and lastly Qoph, Q is very often replaced by K, which is hardly defensible as there is a true K in addition. '↗ 44.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · For as often as thou speakest of him, thou waggest the head.↗ (Prophets JER.48.27, JPS 1917)↗ · He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck shall suddenly be broken, and that without remedy.↗ (Writings PRO.29.1, JPS 1917)↗ · David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and as often as he went in, he lay all night upon the earth.↗ (Prophets 2SA.12.16, JPS 1917)↗

oftentimes — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Many times; often.↗ An old-fashioned word.↗ Example: for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.↗ (Writings ECC.7.22, JPS 1917)↗

ogre — Everyday, meaning 1: An ogre is a huge, frightening giant in stories who eats people.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An ogre is a very cruel or frightening person, as a joke.↗ Example: The ogre lived in a dark cave.↗ · «Get out, then!» said the ogre.↗ · The children ran from the ogre.↗

ogress — Everyday, meaning 1: An ogress is a female ogre, a huge, frightening giantess in stories who eats people.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An ogress is a fierce or cruel woman, as a joke.↗ Example: «Yes, I will,» replied the ogress.↗ · The ogress guarded the castle gate.↗ · The ogress hid the ring in her stomach.↗

oil — Everyday, meaning 1: A thick, slippery liquid that does not mix with water, from plants or animals, used in cooking: olive oil.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A thick black liquid from under the ground (crude oil, petroleum) made into petrol, diesel and plastic.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Oil put on machines to help parts move smoothly.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Oil paint used for pictures.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Verb: to put oil on something.↗ Example: Mum cooks with olive oil.↗ · Oil floats on top of water.↗ · Hot oil can spit and burn you.↗ · Never throw water on a pan of burning oil.↗ · Petrol is made from oil.↗ · The oil spill hurt the sea birds.↗ · Dad oiled my squeaky bike chain.↗ · She painted the picture in oils.↗ · oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense; (Torah EXO.25.6, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou shalt break it in pieces, and pour oil thereon; it is a meal-offering.↗ (Torah LEV.2.6, JPS 1917)↗ · And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon; it is a meal-offering.↗ (Torah LEV.2.15, JPS 1917)↗ · Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no oil.↗ (Writings ECC.9.8, JPS 1917)↗ · I have found David My servant; with My holy oil have I anointed him; (Writings PSA.89.21, JPS 1917)↗ · And Zadok the priest took the horn of oil out of the Tent, and anointed Solomon.↗ (Prophets 1KI.1.39, JPS 1917)↗

oilbird — Everyday, meaning 1: A brown, night-flying bird of South America and Trinidad that lives in caves, eats fruit and finds its way in the dark by clicking, a bit like a bat.↗ Example: The oilbird lives in dark caves in South America.↗ · Oilbirds make clicking sounds to find their way, like bats.↗ · Oilbirds eat fruit, not insects.↗ · Thousands of oilbirds come out of the cave at night.↗ · Oilbird chicks are very fat, which is how they got their name.↗ · We learnt that oilbirds and swiftlets can both echolocate.↗

oily — Everyday, meaning 1: Covered with oil or containing a lot of oil: «oily hands», «oily fish».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Like oil, smooth and greasy: «an oily liquid».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Of a person: too polite and friendly in a way you do not trust.↗ Example: My hands were oily after fixing my bike.↗ · Salmon is an oily fish that is good for your brain.↗ · The chips were too oily.↗ · The seabird's feathers were oily after the spill.↗ · An oily film floated on top of the water.↗ · Wash your oily hair with shampoo.↗ · The oily man smiled too much.↗ · He heard them crack the small round bones with their strong long teeth and eat out the oily marrow.↗

oink — Everyday, meaning 1: An oink is the grunting sound a pig makes.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To oink is to make that sound.↗ Example: The pig went «oink, oink».↗ · «Oink!» said the piglet.↗ · We heard the pigs oinking in the barn.↗ · «Old MacDonald had a farm… with an oink oink here».↗ · My little sister oinks when she laughs.↗ · The piglets oinked for their food.↗

ointment — Everyday, meaning 1: A smooth, greasy cream rubbed on the skin to heal cuts, burns, rashes or sore places.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (Bible, church) Oil or perfumed oil used for anointing, as in the Bible story where a woman pours precious ointment on Jesus's head.↗ Example: Mum put some ointment on my grazed knee.↗ · The doctor gave me an ointment for the rash.↗ · Rub the ointment in gently.↗ · The only fly in the ointment was the rain.↗ · In the Bible a woman poured precious ointment on Jesus.↗ · Keep the ointment out of your eyes.↗ · But then this wonderful ointment could not be bought at a chemist's.↗ · Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.↗ (Writings PRO.27.9, JPS 1917)↗ · He that would hide her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand betrayeth itself.↗ (Writings PRO.27.16, JPS 1917)↗ · Thine ointments have a goodly fragrance; thy name is as ointment poured forth; therefore do the maidens love thee.↗ (Writings SNG.1.3, JPS 1917)↗

oireachtas — Everyday, meaning 1: (Ireland) The national parliament of Ireland, made of the President, the Dáil (lower house) and the Seanad (Senate).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (Ireland) Also the name of a large Irish-language arts festival (Oireachtas na Gaeilge) and an Irish-dancing championship.↗ Example: The Oireachtas makes the laws for Ireland.↗ · Our class visited the Oireachtas in Dublin.↗ · The Dáil and the Seanad are the two houses of the Oireachtas.↗ · A new law has to be passed by the Oireachtas and signed by the President.↗ · My cousin danced at the Oireachtas championships.↗ · TDs are elected to the Dáil, part of the Oireachtas.↗

ok — Everyday, meaning 1: All right; acceptable; good enough: «Is it OK if I sit here?».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Well; not ill or hurt: «Are you OK?».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (exclamation) Yes, I agree: «OK, let's go!».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (verb, informal) To give permission: «Mum OK'd the trip».↗ Example: Are you OK?↗ You look sad.↗ · Is it OK if I borrow your pencil?↗ · OK, let's start the game.↗ · The food was OK, but not great.↗ · It's OK to make mistakes.↗ · Mum said it was OK for me to go to the party.↗ · The teacher OK'd our plan.↗

okapi — Everyday, meaning 1: An okapi is a shy African forest animal with a brown body and black-and-white stripes on its legs, like a zebra's.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The okapi is the giraffe's closest living relative, and like a giraffe it has a very long, dark tongue.↗ Example: The okapi looks like a mix of a zebra and a giraffe.↗ · An okapi can lick its own ears with its long tongue.↗ · Okapis live in the rainforest of the Congo.↗ · The stripes on its legs help the okapi hide among the trees.↗ · We saw an okapi at the zoo.↗ · The okapi is an endangered animal.↗

okay — Everyday, meaning 1: Okay means all right, fine, not hurt or not upset: are you okay?↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Okay means acceptable, allowed: is it okay if I go?↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Okay means quite good but not very good: the film was okay.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «Okay!» means yes, I agree.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Okay is used to start or change a topic: okay, let's begin.↗ Example: Are you okay?↗ That was a big fall.↗ · Is it okay if I borrow your pencil?↗ · It's okay to cry when you're sad.↗ · Okay, everyone, please sit down.↗ · The food was okay, but not amazing.↗ · «Can we go to the park?»↗ «Okay!»↗ · I'm okay now, thanks.↗ · Is it okay with your parents if you stay for tea?↗

ola — Everyday, meaning 1: Not an English word on its own.↗ It may be a piece of a longer word, as in "cola", "granola" or "Coca-Cola".↗ Everyday, meaning 2: It may be a name, like the girl's name Ola, or the Spanish greeting "hola" (hello) written without the h.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: "Ola" is also the name of a taxi company in India and of a brand.↗ Example: "Hola!" means "hello" in Spanish.↗ · My friend Ola comes from Poland.↗ · Granola ends with the letters "ola".↗ · The word "cola" ends in "ola".↗ · In Spanish, "ola" means a wave in the sea.↗ · Ola waved to us from the other side of the playground.↗

old — Everyday, meaning 1: Old tells how long someone or something has lived or been: «Tom is 7 years old».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Old means having lived a long time: «an old man».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Old means not new, used for a long time: «old shoes».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Old can mean from before: «my old school».↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (casual) «Old» is said in a friendly way: «old mate», «good old Dad», «any old thing» (anything at all).↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (casual, rude) «My old man» and «my old lady» are slang for dad and mum (or husband and wife); «old fart», «old bag» are rude names for old people.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (euphemism) Polite words for old people are «older people», «seniors», «elderly», «senior citizens», «getting on a bit».↗ Everyday, meaning 8: (formal) Exams say «aged», «of age», «the age of», «antique», «former» and «previously».↗ Example: Tom is 7 years old.↗ How old is Anna?↗ · Lily is 9 years old and her sister is 4.↗ · How old will Ben be in 3 years?↗ · My grandad is very old, but he still cycles.↗ · These shoes are old and have holes in them.↗ · I met my old teacher in the shop.↗ · The castle is about 800 years old.↗ · how old's ur nan, like 80?↗ · My old man says I'm getting 2 dollars a week.↗ · Grandpa's getting on a bit, so we carry his bags.↗ · A pupil, presently aged 7 years, has a sibling aged 4 years.↗ Determine the age of the sibling when the pupil attains the age of 10.↗ · Be kind and patient with old people.↗ · "Who's there?" asked the old lady.↗ · And Isaac was threescore years old when she bore them.↗ (Torah GEN.25.26, JPS 1917)↗ · So Joseph died, being a hundred and ten years old.↗ (Torah GEN.50.26, JPS 1917)↗ · And Noah was five hundred years old; and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.↗ (Torah GEN.5.32, JPS 1917)↗ · So Job died, being old and full of days.↗ (Writings JOB.42.17, JPS 1917)↗ · Both young men and maidens, old men and children; (Writings PSA.148.12, JPS 1917)↗ · Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.↗ (Prophets 2KI.12.1, JPS 1917)↗