Nigh, ad. Near, nearly.
Nigh, prep. Near, close to, close by, not far from.
Night-fall, n. Evening, dusk, close of the day.
Nightingale, n. Philomel, philomela, (Philomela luscinia.)
Night-jar, n. Goat-sucker, wheel-bird, churn-owl (Caprimulgus Europœus).
Nightly, a. Nocturnal.
Night-walker, n. Somnambulist, sleep-walker.
Nihilism, n. Nothingness, nothing, non-existence, nonentity, nullity.
Nihility, n. Nothingness, nothing, non-existence, nonentity, nullity.
Nimble, a. Agile, lively, brisk, active, smart, quick, spry, ready, alert, dapper, sprightly.
Nimbleness, n. Briskness, smartness, agility, spryness, alertness, activity, sprightliness.
Nincompoop, n. [Low.] Ninny.
Ninepins, n. pl. Skittles.
Ninny, n. Simpleton, fool, dunce.
Nip, v. a. 1. Pinch, compress, squeeze, gripe.
2. Clip, cut off.
3. Blast, bite, destroy, ruin.
Nip, n. 1. Pinch, bite.
2. Bit, small cut.
3. [Low.] Dram, nipper, sip, drink.
Nipper, n. 1. Fore tooth (of a horse).
2. [Low.] Dram, nip, sip, drink.
Nippers, n. pl. Pincers, tweezers.
Nipple, n. Teat, dug, pap.
Nitre, n. [Written also Niter.] Saltpetre, nitrate of potash.
Nitric acid, Aquafortis, spirit of nitre.
Nitric oxide, Deutoxide of nitrogen, binoxide of nitrogen, nitrous gas, nitrous air.
Nitrogen, n. Azote.
Nitrogenize, v. a. Azotize.
Nitro-muriatic acid, Aqua regia.
Nitrous ether, Sweet spirits of nitre.
Nitrous oxide, Laughing gas, protoxide of nitrogen, exhilarating gas.
No, ad. 1. Nay.
2. Not at all, in no degree.
No, a. None, not any.
Nob, n. [Colloquial.] Nobleman.
Nobby, a. [Colloquial.] Consequential, aristocratic.
Nobility, n. 1. Grandeur, greatness, dignity, nobleness, elevation, superiority, worthiness, loftiness of character, moral excellence.
2. Noble birth, patrician dignity, eminence by rank.
3. Noblesse, aristocracy, peerage, patrician class.
Noble, a. 1. Great, dignified, superior, elevated, worthy, exalted, illustrious.
2. Grand, stately, lordly, splendid, magnificent, sublime.
Noble, n. Nobleman.
Nobleman, n. Peer, noble, grandee, lord, one of the nobility.
Nobleness, n. 1. Greatness, dignity, magnanimity, elevation, superiority, worthiness, nobility, loftiness of character, moral excellence.
2. Stateliness, grandeur, magnificence.
Noblesse, [Fr.] Aristocracy, peerage, nobility.
Nobody, n. No one, no person, not any one, not anybody.
Nocturnal, a. Nightly.
Nocturnally, ad. Nightly, by night.
Nod, v. a. & n. Bow.
Nod, n. Bow, beck.
Noddle, n. Head (in contempt).
Noddy, n. 1. Fool, simpleton, dunce.
2. (Ornith.) Booby, gannet, solan goose (Sterna solida).
Node, n. Knot, knob, protuberance, swelling, lump, prominence, process, excrescence, nodule.
Nodule, n. Knot, node.
Noise, n. 1. Sound.
2. Clamor, din, blare, clatter, uproar, tumult, ado, cry, vociferation, hubbub, racket, hallabaloo, fuss, breeze.
Noisome, a. 1. Noxious, injurious, hurtful, unwholesome, insalubrious, unhealthy, pernicious, mischievous, detrimental, destructive, deleterious, baneful, poisonous, pestilential.
2. Offensive, fetid, disgusting.
Noisy, a. Clamorous, boisterous, turbulent, vociferous, obstreperous, blatant, brawling, blustering, uproarious, tumultuous, riotous.
Nomad, n. 1. Wandering tribe, nomadic people.
2. Wanderer, booly.
Nomade, n. 1. Wandering tribe, nomadic people.
2. Wanderer, booly.
Nomadic, a. Wandering, migratory, vagrant, roving, strolling.
Nomenclature, n. Terminology.
Nominal, a. Titular, not real, only in name.
Nominate, v. a. Name for an office, propose as a candidate, designate for appointment or election.
Nonage, n. Minority, pupilage.
Non-appearance, n. Absence.
Non-attendance, n. Absence.
Nonchalance, n. [Fr.] Carelessness, indifference, unconcern, coolness.
Nonchalant, a. [Fr.] Unconcerned, indifferent, careless, cool, apathetic, not anxious.
Non compos, n. [Contracted from non compos mentis.] Simpleton, dunce, fool.
Non compos mentis, [L.] Demented, idiotic, lunatic, foolish, imbecile, crazy, destitute of common sense, void of understanding.
None, pron., sing. & pl. Not one, not any.
Nonentity, n. 1. Inexistence, nonexistence.
2. Nothing.
Non-essential, a. Adventitious, incidental, accidental, extraneous, extrinsic.
Nonesuch, n. Nonpareil, paragon, pattern, model, chef-d'œuvre, beau ideal, acme of perfection, pink of perfection.
Nonpareil, n. Nonesuch.
Nonpareil, a. Peerless.
Nonplus, n. Puzzle, perplexity, poser, quandary.
Nonplus, v. a. Puzzle, confound, confuse, disconcert, perplex, pose, put to a stand.
Non-resistance, n. Passive obedience.
Nonsense, n. 1. Folly, absurdity, stuff, trash, moonshine, twaddle, balderdash, fudge, inanity, platitude.
2. Trifles, things of no consequence or importance.
Nonsensical, a. Absurd, foolish, silly, senseless, insensate, stupid, ill-judged, unreasonable, irrational, preposterous, unmeaning, frivolous, trifling.
Noodle, n. Simpleton, fool, dunce.
Nook, n. Corner, recess, niche, retired place.
Noonday,n. Midday, noon, meridian, twelve o'clock.
Noontide, n. Midday, noon, meridian, twelve o'clock.
Noose, n. Hitch, running knot.
Normal, a. 1. Regular, analogical, according to rule.
2. Perpendicular, vertical, erect.
North, a. Northerly, northern, boreal, arctic.
Northern, a. North, northerly, boreal, arctic.
Northern lights, Aurora Borealis.
North star, n. Polestar, lodestar.
Nose, n. Snout, nozzle.
Nose of wax, Doughface, pliable politician.
Nosegay, n. Bouquet, posy.
Nostalgia, n. (Med.) Homesickness.
Nostrum, n. Quack medicine, patent medicine.
Notability, n. Notable person, person of note.
Notable, a. Remarkable, memorable, extraordinary, signal, distinguished, noted, worthy of notice.
Notable, a. Active, diligent, sedulous, industrious, assiduous, busy, watchful, attentive, careful.
Notary, n. Notary public.
Notch, n. Nick, indentation, dent, dint, incision.
Notch, v. a. Nick, cut notches in.
Note, n. 1. Sign, symbol, token, indication, character, mark.
2. Memorandum, minute, record.
3. Comment, annotation, schollum, remark.
4. Billet, short letter or epistle.
5. Notice, heed, observation, regard, consideration.
6. Distinction, reputation, celebrity, fame, repute, renown, credit, account, consequence, respectability.
7. Bill, bank-note, promissory note, note of hand, paper money.
Note, v. a. 1. Notice, remark, observe, heed, attend to, take notice of, pay attention to.
2. Record, make a note of, make a memorandum of, make a minute of, set down in writing, jot down.
3. Designate, denote.
Note-book, n. Memorandum book, adversaria, journal, commonplace book.
Noted, a. Distinguished, celebrated, famous, famed, renowned, conspicuous, eminent, illustrious, well known.
Nothing, n. 1. Non-existence, nihility, inexistence, nihilism, nonentity, nothingness, nullity.
2. Nought, zero, cipher.
3. Trifle, bagatelle, small matter, thing of no importance, matter of no consequence.
Nothing, ad. Not at all, in no degree.
Nothingness, n. Nihility, nihilism, non-existence, nonentity.
Notice, n. 1. Note, heed, observation, regard, cognizance.
2. Information, notification, advice, intelligence, announcement, mention.
3. Intimation, premonition, warning.
Notice, v. a. Heed, regard, mark, note, observe, remark, attend to, advert to, take cognizance of.
Noticeable, a. Observable, worthy of notice.
Notification, n. 1. Information, notice, advice, intelligence, announcement.
2. Advertisement.
Notify, v. a. 1. Declare, promulgate, publish, announce, advertise, make known.
2. Inform, apprise, acquaint, make known to, give notice to, signify to.
Notion, n. 1. Conception, concept, universal idea, general or universal conception.
2. Opinion, sentiment, apprehension, judgment, belief, view, impression, estimation, conceit, conviction.
Notional, a. 1. Imaginary, fantastical, ideal, chimerical.
2. Whimsical, capricious, visionary, crotchety, freakish.
Notoriety, n. Repute (generally in a bad sense), reputation, celebrity, fame, name, note, vogue, figure.
Notorious, a. 1. Open, overt, patent, manifest, obvious, apparent, evident, well-known.
2. Conspicuous (generally in a bad sense), noted, celebrated, famous, famed.
Notwithstanding, prep. Despite, in spite of.
Notwithstanding, conj. Nevertheless, yet, however, for all that.
Nought, n. Nothing, naught.
Noun, n. Substantive.
Nourish, v. a. 1. Nurture, nurse, feed, support, maintain, supply with food or nutriment, furnish sustenance to.
2. Train, educate, instruct, breed, bring up.
3. Cherish, encourage, foster, promote, succor.
Nourishing, n. Nutrition.
Nourishing, a. Nutritious, nutritive, strengthening, invigorating, healthful, wholesome.
Nourishment, n. Food, aliment, diet, sustenance, nutriment, nutrition.
Novaculite, n. Turkey-stone, Turkey oil-stone.
Novel, a. New, strange, unusual, late, modern, recent.
Novel, n. Tale, romance, story, fiction, fictitious narrative, extended parable.
Novice, n. 1. Probationer.
2. Tyro, beginner, learner.
Novitiate, n. Probation.
Now, ad. At this time, at once, at this moment, at present.
Now and then, Occasionally, once in a while.
Nowadays, ad. In these days, in this age, in the present age.
Noway, ad. Not at all, in no degree, in no manner.
Noways, ad. Not at all, in no degree, in no manner.
Nowise, ad. Noway, noways.
Noxious, a. Injurious, hurtful, baneful, pernicious, detrimental, unwholesome, mischievous, insalubrious, deleterious, noisome, pestiferous, pestilent, deadly, baleful, destructive, poisonous.
Nozzle, n. Nose, snout.
Nucleus, n. Kernel, core, centre.
Nude, a. Bare, uncovered, undressed, unclothed, naked, exposed, denuded, stark naked, in a state of nature, in puris naturalibus.
Nudge, v. a. Push gently.
Nudge, n. Gentle push.
Nudity, n. Nakedness.
Nugatory, a. 1. Trifling, futile, vain, insignificant, trivial, frivolous, worthless.
2. Inoperative, ineffectual, inefficacious, unavailing, useless, bootless, null, to no purpose.
Nugget, n. Lump.
Nuisance, n. Annoyance, plague, bane, infliction, curse, scourge, pest.
Null, a. Void, invalid, useless, nugatory, of no efficacy, of no account.
Nullify, v. a. Annul, invalidate, cancel, abrogate, repeal, make void, make of no effect.
Nullity, n. Non-existence, nonentity, nihility, nothing.
Numb, a. Torpid, benumbed.
Number, v. a. Count, enumerate, tell, reckon, calculate, compute, numerate, call over, tell off, run over, sum up.
Number, n. 1. Figure, numeral, digit.
2. Many, multitude, great many.
Number one, [Colloquial.] One's self.
Numbers, n. pl. Verses, poetry, song.
Numbness, n. Torpor, insensibility, deadness, paralysis, palsy.
Numeral, n. Figure, number, digit.
Numerate, v. a. Beckon, enumerate, count, number, call over, tell off.
Numerous, a. 1. Large (in number), made up of many.
2. [Rare.] Rhythmical, melodious, musical.
Numskull, n. Blockhead, simpleton, fool, dunce.
Nuncio, n. 1. Messenger.
2. Ambassador (of the Pope).
Nuncupative, a. Oral, not written.
Nunnery, n. Convent, cloister, abbey, monastery.
Nuptial, a. Bridal, matrimonial, hymeneal, connubial, conjugal.
Nuptials, n. pl. Marriage, wedding, bridal, espousals, nuptial festival, marriage ceremony.
Nurse, v. a. 1. Nourish, nurture, supply with nourishment.
2. Suckle, feed at the breast, give suck to.
3. Cherish, foster, encourage, succor, promote.
Nursling, n. Infant, babe, baby, suckling, bairn.
Nurture, n. 1. Nourishment, food, diet.
2. Training, education, instruction, discipline, tuition, schooling, breeding.
Nurture, v. a. 1. Feed, nourish.
2. Train, educate, instruct, school, rear, breed, discipline, bring up.
Nutgall, n. Gall, gall-nut.
Nutriment, n. Aliment, nourishment, nutrition, food, diet, sustenance, subsistence, provision, fare, regimen, meat, victuals, bread, viands, cheer, rations, pabulum, grub, feed, provender, fodder, forage, prog.
Nutrition, n. 1. Nourishing.
2. Food, nutriment.
Nutritious, a. Nourishing, strengthening, wholesome.
Nutritive, a. Nourishing, strengthening, wholesome.
Nyctalopy, n. Day-blindness, nocturnal sight.
Nymph, n. Damsel, maiden, maid, lass, lassie, girl.
Nympha, n. (Ent.) Pupa, chrysalis, aurelia.
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Oaf, n. Changeling (when a foolish child is left in place of another), simpleton, fool, dunce.
Obduracy, n. 1. Contumacy, obstinacy, stubbornness, doggedness, hardness of heart.
2. Impenitence, depravity.
Obdurate, a. 1. Hardened, obstinate, callous, unfeeling, stubborn, unyielding, dogged, pig-headed, inflexible, inexorable, cantankerous.
2. Depraved, graceless, shameless, reprobate, lost, impenitent, irreclaimable, incorrigible.
Obedience, n. Compliance, submission.
Obedient, a. Compliant, submissive, deferential, dutiful, respectful.
Obeisance, n. Salutation, reverence, bow, courtesy.
Obelisk, n. 1. Pillar.
2. Dagger (in printing).
Obese, a. Fat, fleshy, corpulent, stout, plump, portly, bouncing.
Obesity, n. Fleshiness, fatness, corpulence, corpulency, plumpness, embonpoint.
Obfuscate, v. a. Darken, cloud, obscure.
Obituary, n. Necrology.
Object, n. 1. Mark, butt.
2. End, aim, intent, purpose, design, view, scope, drift, goal, final cause.
Objection, n. Exception, difficulty, cavil, demurrer.
Objectionable, a. Exceptionable.
Object to, Disapprove, protest against, take exception to.
Oblation, n. Offering, sacrifice.
Obligate, v. a. [Inelegant.] Bind, oblige, bring under obligation.
Obligation, n. 1. Responsibility, accountableness, bond of duty.
2. Engagement, contract, agreement, stipulation.
3. Debt of gratitude.
Obligatory, a. Binding, coercive.
Oblige, v. a. 1. Compel, force, coerce, constrain.
2. Serve, accommodate, please, favor, gratify, do a service for, do a favor to.
3. Obligate, bind, bring under obligation.
Obliging, a. Civil, complaisant, kind, courteous, polite, friendly, gentlemanly, urbane, affable.
Oblique, a. 1. Inclined, aslant.
2. Indirect.
Obliterate, v. a. Efface, erase, expunge, cancel, rub out, rub off, blot out, scratch out, wipe out, strike out.
Obliteration, n. Effacement, erasure, extinction, blotting out.
Oblivion, n. 1. Forgetfulness (Oblivion refers especially to the thing forgotten).
2. Amnesty, general pardon.
Oblivious, a. Forgetful, mindless, heedless, careless, negligent, neglectful.
Obloquy, n. 1. Reproach, detraction, censure, blame, calumny, contumely, slander, defamation, backbiting, traducing, aspersion, reviling.
2. Dishonor, disgrace, shame, infamy, opprobrium, odium, scandal.
Obnoxious, a. 1. Liable, subject, exposed.
2. Hateful, unpleasing, odious, offensive, unpopular.
Oboe, n. Hautboy.
Obscene, a. 1. Indecent, indelicate, immodest, impure, ribald, gross, coarse, broad, unchaste, lewd, loose.
2. Dirty, filthy, foul, offensive, disgusting.
Obscenity, n. Indecency, indelicacy, immodesty, unchastity, lewdness.
Obscure, a. 1. Dark, gloomy, rayless, darksome, unilluminated, unenlightened, dusky, sombre, sombrous, lurid, shadowy, murky, dim.
2. Unintelligible, incomprehensible, indistinct, indefinite, vague, doubtful, enigmatical, mysterious, mystic, mystical, recondite, abstruse, cabalistic, transcendental, high.
3. Unknown, undistinguished, nameless, unnoted, unnoticed, renownless, unhonored, humble, inglorious.
Obscure, v. a. Darken, cloud, eclipse, dim, shade, obfuscate, cast in the shade.
Obscurity, n. 1. Darkness, dimness, gloom, gloominess, shade, obscuration, cloud, obfuscation.
2. Seclusion, retirement, privacy.
Obsequies, n. pl. Exequies, funeral rites, funeral solemnities.
Obsequious, a. Fawning, sycophantic, cringing, servile, slavish, supple, meanly submissive.
Obsequiousness, n. Fawning, cringing, servility, slavishness, suppleness, sycophancy, mean compliance.
Observable, a. Noticeable, remarkable, marked, striking.
Observance, n. 1. Performance, fulfilment, discharge, acquittal.
2. Form, ceremony, ceremonial, rite, practice, custom, usage, fashion.
Observant, a. Mindful, regardful, heedful, attentive, watchful.
Observation, n. 1. Notice, attention.
2. Remark, note, annotation, comment.
Observe, v. a. 1. Notice, remark, note, watch, eye, mark, take note of, pay attention to.
2. Fulfil, obey, follow, comply with, conform to, adhere to, be faithful to.
3. Celebrate, regard, keep, solemnize.
Observe, v. n. 1. Take notice.
2. Make a remark.
Observer, n. Beholder, spectator, bystander, on-looker, looker-on.
Obsolescent, a. Becoming obsolete, going out of use, falling into desuetude.
Obsolete, a. Antiquated, disused, neglected, unfashionable, old-fashioned, out of date, fallen into desuetude.
Obstacle, n. Hinderance, obstruction, impediment, difficulty, check, barrier, stumbling-block, lion in the way.
Obstetrician, n. Midwife, accoucheur.
Obstetrics, n. pl. Midwifery, tocology.
Obstinacy, n. Stubbornness, doggedness, heartiness, wilfulness, perversity, contumacy, obduracy, inflexibility, pertinacity, persistency, pig-headedness.
Obstinate, a. Stubborn, dogged, contumacious, unyielding, inflexible, perverse, mulish, opinionated, opinionative, wilful, heady, headstrong, refractory, unruly, cross-grained, intractable, cantankerous, obdurate, persistent, self-willed, pig-headed.
Obstreperous, a. Loud, noisy, clamorous, turbulent, tumultuous, vociferous, boisterous, uproarious, blatant, brawling, blustering.
Obstruct, v. a. 1. Close, bar, stop, blockade, barricade, block up, dam up.
2. Hinder, impede, oppose, retard.
Obstruction, n. Hinderance, obstacle, impediment, barrier, check, difficulty.
Obtain, v. a. Procure, get, acquire, achieve, gain, win, earn, secure, get possession of.
Obtest, v. a. Beseech, implore, conjure, supplicate, beg, invoke, entreat, pray, solicit, importune, conjure, adjure.
Obtrude, v. a. Intrude, thrust in, press in, foist in, worm in.
Obtrusive, a. Intrusive, inclined to obtrude.
Obtund, v. a. Blunt, dull, deaden, quell, hebetate, take off the edge of.
Obtuse, a. Dull, stupid, stolid, doltish, blockish, stockish, heavy, slow, unintelligent, unintellectual, shallow, dull-witted, blunt-witted.
Obtuseness, n. 1. Bluntness.
2. Dulness, stupidity, stolidity, doltishness, shallowness.
Obviate, v. a. Preclude, prevent, turn aside, remove in the outset, provide against.
Obvious, a. Plain, evident, manifest, clear, palpable, visible, patent, apparent, unmistakable.
Occasion, n. 1. Occurrence, incident, casualty, event.
2. Opportunity, juncture, conjuncture, opening, room, suitable time, favorable time, nick of time, golden opportunity.
3. Necessity, need, exigency.
4. Cause (accidental), ground, reason.
Occasion, v. a. 1. Cause, produce, originate, breed, create, bring about, give rise to, give occasion to, bring to pass, be the cause of.
2. Induce, influence, persuade, move.
Occasional, a. Incidental, accidental, casual, irregular.
Occident, n. West.
Occidental, a. Western.
Occult, a. Hidden, secret, unrevealed, unknown, undiscovered, mysterious, mystic, mystical, recondite, cabalistic, latent, abstruse, veiled, shrouded, under a cover, under a cloud.
Occultation, n. Eclipse.
Occupancy, n. Possession (for the time), tenure, holding, use, occupation.
Occupant, n. Possessor (for the time), occupier, holder.
Occupation, n. 1. Possession, holding, tenure, use, occupancy.
2. Employment, business, calling, vocation, avocation, profession, pursuit, trade, craft, walk of life.
Occupy, v. a. 1. Possess (for the time), keep, hold, have possession of.
2. Cover, fill, take up.
3. Employ, busy, engage.
Occur, v. n. 1. Appear, arise, offer, come into view, present itself, be met with, meet the eye.
2. Come to one's mind, come into one's head, flash on the mind.
3. Befall, happen, fall out, take place, come about, come to pass.
Occurrence, n. Incident, event, accident, casualty, adventure, affair, transaction, proceeding.
Ocean, n. Sea, main, deep, great deep, great sea, high sea.
Oceanic, a. Marine, pelagic.
Octagon, n. Eight-sided figure.
Octagonal, a. Eight-sided.
Od, n. Odyle, odyllic force.
Odd, a. 1. Uneven, not divisible by 2.
2. Unmatched, single (of a pair or set).
3. Supernumerary, redundant, left over (from a specified number).
4. Singular, strange, uncommon, eccentric, fantastic, whimsical, peculiar, comical, droll, bizarre, grotesque, extravagant, out of the way.
Oddity, n. Singularity, strangeness, queerness.
Odds, n. sing. & pl. Difference, disparity, inequality.
Odds and ends, Fragments, remnants, scraps, refuse, orts, off-scourings.
Ode, n. Lyric poem.
Odious, a. 1. Hateful, detestable, execrable, abominable, shocking, disgusting, offensive, repulsive, obnoxious.
2. Invidious.
Odium, n. 1. Hatred, hate, dislike, disfavor, disesteem, disaffection, enmity.
2. Disapprobation, disapproval, censure, blame, condemnation.
3. Dishonor, disgrace, shame, obloquy, opprobrium, scandal, ignominy, infamy.
Odontalgia, n. (Med.) Toothache.
Odor, n. Scent (good or bad), smell, perfume, fragrance, redolence.
Odoriferous, a. Fragrant, perfumed, balmy, aromatic, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented.
Odorous, a. Fragrant, perfumed, balmy, aromatic, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented.
Odyle, n. Od, odyllic force.
Œcumenical, a. [Written also Ecumenical.] General (applied especially to Councils of the Church), universal.
Œsophagus, n. Gullet.
Off, prep. 1. Not on, not upon.
2. Facing, fronting, against, opposite, opposite to.
Off, a. Most distant, on the farther side, on the right side.
Off, ad. Away.
Offal, n. 1. Garbage.
2. Waste, refuse, rubbish.
Offence, n. [Written also Offense.] 1. Attack, assault, aggression, onset (as in the expression weapons of offence).
2. Displeasure, anger, indignation, wrath.
3. Injury, injustice, affront, wrong, insult, indignity, outrage.
4. Trespass, transgression, misdeed, delinquency, misdemeanor, crime, sin.
Offend, v. a. 1. Affront, displease, vex, chafe, annoy, irritate, provoke, nettle, fret, gall, give offence to, make angry.
2. Shock, wound, pain.
Offend, v. n. 1. Give offence.
2. Transgress, sin, do wrong, commit offence.
Offender, n. Transgressor, culprit, trespasser, criminal, delinquent, malefactor, convict, felon.
Offensive, a. 1. Aggressive, assailant, attacking, invading.
2. Disgusting, nauseating, nauseous, sickening, loathsome, repulsive.
3. Disagreeable, unpleasant, unpalatable, displeasing, revolting, shocking, abominable, detestable, hateful, execrable, obnoxious.
Offer, v. a. 1. Present, tender, exhibit, proffer, extend, hold out.
2. Furnish, propose, propound, show, give.
3. Sacrifice, immolate.
4. Bid (as price).
Offer, v. n. 1. Occur, present itself, be at hand.
2. Volunteer, propose, make an offer.
Offer, n. 1. Proposal, proposition, proffer, tender, overture.
2. Bid.
Offering, n. Sacrifice, oblation.
Off-hand, a. Unpremeditated, unstudied, impromptu, extempore.
Off-hand, ad. Extempore, impromptu, at the moment, on the spur of the moment, without premeditation or study.
Office, n. 1. Station (conferred by authority), post, situation, place, berth.
2. Charge, trust, business, employment, duty, service, function, capacity.
3. Place of business, counting-room, bureau.
Officer, n. Official, functionary, magistrate.
Official, a. Authoritative, by authority.
Official, n. Functionary, officer, magistrate.
Officious, a. Meddlesome, interfering, intermeddling, obtrusive, busy, pragmatical.
Offscouring, n. Refuse, sweepings, dirt, scum, dross, recrement, rubbish.
Offset, n. 1. Sprout, shoot, slip, branch, offshoot, twig, scion.
2. Counterpoise, counterbalance, set-off, equivalent.
Offshoot, n. Shoot, brunch, offset.
Offspring, n. Issue, progeny, child or children, descendant or descendants, posterity.
Of old, Anciently, a long while ago, in the olden time, in ancient times, in days of yore, long ago, in days long gone.
O for, O that I had, would that I had.
Oft, ad. [Poetical.] Often, frequently.
Often, ad. Frequently, repeatedly, not seldom, many times, not rarely.
Of the first water, Of the first or highest excellence (said of a gem).
Ogee, n. (Arch.) Cyamatium, cyma.
Ogle, n. Side glance.
Ogre, n. Spectre, goblin, hobgoblin, bugbear, poker, bugaboo, frightful object.
Oil of vitriol, Sulphuric acid, vitriolic acid.
Oil-plant, n. Sesame, benne.
Oiliness, n. Unctuousness.
Oily, a. Unctuous, greasy, oleaginous, sebaceous, adipose, fatty, fat.
Ointment, n. Unguent.
Okra, n. Gumbo (Abelmoschus esculentus).
Old, a. 1. Aged, elderly, not young, of advanced age, advanced in years.
2. Ancient, antique, antiquated, old-fashioned, olden, not modern.
3. Of long date, not new.
4. Going to decay, worn out.
Olden, a. [Rare.] Ancient, old, not modern.
Old-fashioned, a. Antiquated, antique, ancient, old, archaic, out of fashion, out of date, fallen into desuetude.
Old-time, a. Former, quondam, late, ci-devant, in former times.
Old-womanish, a. Anile, aged, doting, imbecile, decrepit, superannuated.
Oleaginous, a. Oily, unctuous, greasy, sebaceous, adipose, fatty, fat.
Olibanum, n. Frankincense (of the ancients).
Olio, n. Medley, mixture, jumble, farrago, hodge-podge, hotch-potch, miscellany, salmagundi, gallimaufry, olla podrida, pot-pourri.
Olla podrida, [Sp.] Mixture, medley, olio.
Ombrometer, n. Rain-gauge, pluviameter, udometer.
Omen, n. Prognostic, presage, augury, foreboding, portent, auspice, sign.
Omentum, n. (Anat.) Caul, epiploön.
Ominous, a. Portentous, monitory, premonitory.
Omission, n. Failure, neglect, default.
Omit, v. a. 1. Leave out, not mention.
2. Neglect, miss, let slip, let go, pass by.
Omnipotence, n. 1. Almighty power.
2. God, The Omnipotent.
Omnipotent, a. Almighty, all-powerful.
Omnipotent, n. [With The prefixed.] God, The Almighty.
Omnipresence, n. Ubiquity, universal presence.
Omnipresent, a. Ubiquitous, universally present.
Omniscience, n. 1. Infinite wisdom, boundless knowledge.
2. God, The Omnipotent.
Omniscient, a. Infinitely wise, all-wise, all-knowing.
Omnivorous, a. All-devouring, pantophagous.
On, prep. Upon.
On, ad. Forward.
On account of, By reason of, by virtue of, in consequence of.
On all fours, 1. On lour legs.
2. Evenly balanced, quite parallel, quite symmetrical.
On all hands, By all parties, by everybody.
On an average, Taking a mean of all cases, taking the average.
Onanism, n. Masturbation, self-pollution, self-abuse, secret vice.
On a par, On a level, on an equality.
Once, ad. 1. For one time.
2. Formerly, in former times.
On-dit, n. [Fr.] Rumor, report, bruit, the town talk, flying report.
One, a. 1. Single, individual.
2. The same.
3. United, undivided.
One, n. 1. Unit.
2. Individual, person, human being.
One-berry, n. True-love, herb-paris (Paris quadrifolia).
One day, Some day, sooner or later, one of these days.
On end, Erect, upright.
One of these days, Some day, one day, sooner or later.
Onerous, a. Burdensome, oppressive, heavy, weighty, laborious, toilsome, operose, hard, difficult.
On exhibition, Displayed, exhibited, on view.
On hand, In possession, in store.
On horseback, On a horse's back, riding a horse.
On-looker, n. Spectator, beholder, observer, by-stander, looker-on.
Only, a. Sole, solitary, alone, single, this and no other.
Only, ad. 1. Merely, barely, simply, and nothing else.
2. Solely, singly.
On one's own hook, [Colloquial, U. S.] On one's own account, by one's self.
On the qui vive, On the alert.
On sale, For sale, to be sold, offered for sale.
Onset, n. Attack, assault, charge, storm, storming, first brunt.
Onslaught, n. Attack, assault, charge, storm, storming, first brunt.
On stilts, Pretentious, pompous, bombastic.
On tap, Tapped, broached, abroach.
On the alert, Watching, watchful, attentive, vigilant, on the look out.
On the anvil, In preparation, in progress, in process.
On the contrary, 1. In opposition, on the other side.
2. So far from being so it is just the reverse, it is quite otherwise.
On the docket, [Colloquial.] In hand, under consideration.
On the look out, Watchful, on the alert.
On the mending hand, Convalescent, getting better.
On the passage, On the way (especially by sea), en route.
On the score of, On account of.
On the sly, [Colloquial.] Furtively, slyly.
On the spot, Immediately, at once, upon the spot.
On the way, On the passage, en route.
On the whole, All things considered, in view of all the circumstances, taking every thing into account, upon the whole.
On the wing, Flying.
On tick, [Colloquial.] On credit.
On view, On exhibition.
Onward, ad. Forward, in advance.
Onwards, ad. Forward, in advance.
Oolite, n. Roestone.
Ooze, n. Mire, slime, mud.
Ooze, v. n. Percolate, filter, transude, exude, strain.
Oozy, a. Miry, slimy, muddy.
Opacity, n. Opaqueness, want of transparency.
Opaque, a. Not transparent.
Opaqueness, n. Opacity, want of transparency.
Ope, v. a. & n. [Poetical.] Open.
Open, v. a. 1. Unclose, ope, lay open.
2. Exhibit, explain, reveal, interpret, disclose, make manifest, bring to view.
3. Begin, commence, enter upon.
Open, v. n. 1. Ope, cleave, part, be unclosed, be parted, be sundered, be severed.
2. Come into view, begin to appear.
3. Begin, commence.
Open, a. 1. Unclosed, not shut.
2. Expanded, extended, broad, not folded, not contracted.
3. Frank, unreserved, candid, ingenuous, undisguised, undesigning, artless, undissembling, sincere, guileless, fair, honest, single-minded, above-board, open-hearted.
4. Liberal, generous, munificent, bountiful, open-handed.
5. Exposed, unprotected, undefended.
6. Public, unrestricted, clear, unobstructed, free to all.
7. Unsettled, undetermined, not adjusted.
8. Mild, moderate, not frosty, not cold.
Open-handed, a. Generous, liberal, munificent, bountiful.
Open-hearted, a. Candid, frank, artless, guileless, open.
Opening, n. 1. Aperture, hole, orifice, perforation, breach, chasm, cleft, gap, fissure, rent, rift, flaw.
2. Beginning, commencement.
3. Opportunity, chance.
Opera-glass, n. Lorgnette.
Operate, v. n. [Followed by on or upon.] Act, work, have effect, have influence.
Operation, n. 1. Action, agency, force, influence, effect.
2. Performance, procedure, process, proceeding, manipulation.
3. Movement, motion, manœuvre.
Operative, a. 1. Acting, active, in action, in operation.
2. Effective, efficient, effectual, efficacious, serviceable.
Operative, n. Laborer, artisan, laboring man, common workman.
Operator, n. Doer, actor, performer, agent, executor.
Operose, a. Laborious, toilsome, hard, onerous, burdensome, difficult, tedious, wearisome, irksome.
Ophite, n. (Min.) Serpentine, green porphyry.
Ophthalmia, n. [L.] Ophthalmy.
Ophthalmy, n. (Med.) Ophthalmia, inflammation of the eye.
Opiate, n. Anodyne, narcotic, sedative.
Opine, v. n. [Obsolete or colloquial.] Think, judge, believe, suppose, conceive, apprehend, fancy, ween, presume, take it, be of opinion, have an opinion.
Opinion, n. 1. Judgment, notion, view, belief, idea, conception, impression, sentiment.
2. Estimate.
Opinionated, a. Conceited, dogmatical, opinionative, stiff or stubborn in opinion.
Opinionative, a. Opinionated.
Opponent, n. Antagonist, adversary, rival, competitor, enemy, foe, adverse party.
Opportune, a. Seasonable, convenient, timely, fit, suitable, favorable, propitious, auspicious, fortunate, lucky, apropos, well-timed, to the purpose.
Opportunely, ad. Seasonably, in the nick of time, all in good time, in the fulness of time.
Opportunity, n. Chance; fit, suitable, or favorable time; good chance, fitting occasion, nick of time.
Oppose, v. a. 1. Resist, withstand, contravene, thwart, oppugn, combat, strive against, set one's face against, make a stand against.
2. Contradict, gainsay, deny.
Opposing, a. Conflicting, counteracting, antagonistic, adverse, opposite, hostile, inimical.
Opposite, a. 1. Facing, over against.
2. Contrary, repugnant, diverse, unlike, incompatible, inconsistent.
3. Adverse, opposed, opposing, antagonistic, hostile, inimical.
Opposition, n. 1. Contrariety, repugnance, diversity, inconsistency.
2. Counteraction, hostility, resistance.
Oppress, v. a. 1. Overburden, crush, overwhelm, overpower, weigh heavily upon, bear hard upon.
2. Persecute, wrong, maltreat, treat cruelly, tyrannize over.
Oppression, n. 1. Hardship, misery, suffering, calamity.
2. Tyranny, severity, cruelty, injustice, persecution.
Oppressive, a. 1. Heavy, overwhelming, overpowering.
2. Tyrannical, cruel, severe, hard, rigorous, inhuman, grinding, galling.
3. Close, uncomfortable.
Oppressor, n. Tyrant.
Opprobrious, a. 1. Reproachful, scurrilous, abusive, vituperative, insolent, condemnatory, damnatory, scandalous, contemptuous, offensive, insulting.
2. Infamous, despised, shameful, dishonorable, disgraceful, disreputable.
Opprobrium, n. Reproach, disgrace, infamy, ignominy, obloquy, odium.
Oppugn, v. a. Assail, attack, combat, resist, oppose, thwart, contravene, withstand, strive against.
Optic, a. Visual.
Optical, a. Visual.
Option, n. Choice, election, preference.
Optional, a. Discretional, elective.
Opulence, n. Wealth, affluence, riches, fortune, independence, easy circumstances, ample means.
Opulent, a. Wealthy, rich, affluent, flush, moneyed, well off.
Oracle, n. 1. Divine communication.
2. (Jewish History.) Sanctuary, Holy of Holies.
3. (Greek History.) Deity or god (from whom divine communications come).
4. Sage, prophet, Solomon, Nestor, wise man, master mind, shining light.
Oracular, a. 1. Prophetic, dogmatical, authoritative, magisterial.
2. Sage, wise, grave, venerable.
Oral, a. Spoken, verbal, nuncupative, parole, not written.
Orally, ad. By word of mouth.
Oration, n. Discourse, address, speech, harangue.
Orator, n. Public speaker.
Oratorical, a. Rhetorical.
Oratory, n. Eloquence, art of speaking well (in public).
Orb, n. 1. Globe, sphere, ball.
2. Circle, orbit.
Orbicular, a. 1. Spherical, globular, globated, globous, globose.
2. Circular.
Orbit, n. 1. Orb, circular path (of a celestial body).
2. (Anat.) Cavity of the eye.
Orchestra, n. 1. Place for musicians (as in a theatre).
2. Band of instrumental musicians (in an orchestra).
Orchotomy, n. (Med.) Emasculation, castration.
Ordain, v. a. 1. Appoint, call, elect, consecrate, destine, set apart.
2. Establish, institute, regulate, set in order, arrange.
3. Decree, enact, order, prescribe, enjoin.
Ordeal, n. Trial, test, touchstone, proof, assay, experiment.
Order, n. 1. Method, regularity, symmetry, regular arrangement.
2. Fit condition, proper state.
3. Regulation, rule, canon, prescription, law, standing rule.
4. Mandate, precept, injunction, command, direction, instruction, bidding.
5. Rank, class, grade, degree.
6. (Bot.) Family, tribe.
7. (Zoöl.) Sub-class, subordinate class.
Order, v. a. 1. Regulate, arrange, systematize, adjust, methodize.
2. Manage, conduct, carry on.
3. Command, instruct, direct, bid, require, give an order to.
Orderly, a. 1. Regular, methodical, systematic.
2. Peaceable, quiet, well behaved.
Orders, n. pl. Holy orders, office of the Christian ministry, the sacred profession.
Ordinance, n. 1. Decree, edict, law, enactment, statute.
2. Rite, ceremony, observance, sacrament.
Ordinarily, ad. Commonly, usually, generally.
Ordinary, a. 1. Common, usual, customary, habitual, settled, established, wonted, every day.
2. Mean, vulgar, low, inferior.
3. Plain, ugly, homely, inelegant, ill-looking, not handsome, not fine.
Ordinary, n. Eating-house (where a meal is offered at a settled price), table d'hôte, public table.
Ordination, n. Consecration, induction, institution.
Ordnance, n. Cannon, great guns.
Ordure, n. Dung, excrement, fæces.
Organ, n. Instrument, means, medium.
Organic, n. Radical, fundamental, constitutional.
Organical, n. Radical, fundamental, constitutional.
Organism, n. 1. Organic structure.
2. Organization, organized being, organized existence.
Organization, n. 1. Construction, constitution, organizing, forming, making.
2. Organism, organized being, organized existence.
Organize, v. a. Constitute (by assignment of parts), dispose or arrange in parts (for special functions), construct, form, make.
Orgies, n. pl. Revels, bacchanals, saturnalia, carousal, revelry, wassail, debauch, drunken bout.
Orient, a. 1. Eastern, oriental.
2. Bright, shining, glittering, sparkling, brilliant.
Orient, n. East.
Oriental, a. Eastern, orient.
Orifice, n. Hole, aperture, perforation, pore.
Origin, n. 1. Source, rise, spring, beginning, commencement, birth, cradle, original, fountain-head, starting-point.
2. Cause, occasion.
Original, a. 1. Primitive, aboriginal, primeval, primary, primordial, pristine, first.
2. Inventive, creative.
Original, n. 1. Source, spring, origin, cause.
2. Archetype, model, pattern, type, prototype, protoplast, exemplar, first copy.
3. [Colloquial.] Oddity, eccentric person.
Originate, v. a. Create, breed, bring into existence, be the author of, be the cause of, give rise to.
Originate, v. n. Arise, rise, begin, spring, proceed, emanate, flow, take its rise.
Originator, n. Inventor, author, maker, creator, father, former, first cause.
Orison, n. Prayer, supplication, petition, solicitation.
Ormolu, n. Mosaic gold.
Ornament, n. Embellishment, decoration, adornment.
Ornament, v. a. Decorate, adorn, embellish, beautify, garnish, bedeck, grace, emblazon.
Ornamental, a. Embellishing, serving for ornament, topiary.
Ornate, a. Ornamented, embellished, decorated, bedecked.
Orrery, n. Planetarium.
Orthoclase, n. Felspar.
Orthodox, a. Sound (in religious opinions), of the true faith, not heretical.
Orthodoxy, n. True faith, soundness of doctrine.
Orthogonal, a. Rectangular, right-angled.
Orthography, n. Spelling.
Oscillate, v. n. Swing, vibrate, move to and fro, move backward and forward.
Oscillation, n. Vibration, swinging, nutation.
Oscillatory, a. Vibratory, swinging, oscillating, vibrating.
Oscitate, v. n. Gape, yawn.
Osier, n. 1. Willow.
2. Wicker, withe, willow twig.
Osseous, a. Bony.
Ossuary, n. Charnel-house.
Ostensible, a. 1. Shown, declared, avowed, assigned, manifest, apparent, exhibited, presented, visible.
2. Specious, plausible, colorable.
Ostentation, n. Display, show, parade, flourish, dash, pomposity, pompousness, pageantry, high pretension.
Ostentatious, a. Boastful, vain, showy, dashing, flaunting, pompous, vainglorious, fond of display.
Ostentatiously, ad. Showily, pompously, boastfully, with a flourish of trumpets, with beat of drum.
Ostracism, n. Banishment, expulsion, exclusion, excommunication.
Ostracize, v. a. Banish, exile, put under the ban.
Otalgia, n. (Med.) Ear-ache.
Otalgy, n. (Med.) Ear-ache.
Ottoman, n. Turk.
Ottoman, a. Turkish.
Oust, v. a. Eject, expel, dislodge, turn out.
Out and out, 1. [Adverbially.] Completely, thoroughly, utterly.
2. [Adjectively.] Complete, thorough, consummate, unqualified.
Out-balance, v. a. Overweigh, overbalance, overpoise.
Outbreak, n. 1. Eruption, explosion.
2. Riot, row, fray, affray, broil, conflict, breach of the peace.
Outburst, n. Eruption, outbreak.
Outcast, n. 1. Exile.
2. Reprobate, castaway, vagabond, Pariah, abandoned wretch.
Outcrop, n. (Geol.) Basseting, cropping out.
Outcry, n. 1. Cry, scream, screech, yell.
2. Clamor, vociferation, hallabaloo, noise, hue and cry.
Outdo, v. a. Excel, surpass, exceed, beat, outstrip, outvie, outgo, go beyond, be superior to.
Out-doors, ad. Abroad, out-of-doors, in the open air, out of the house.
Outer, a. Exterior, external.
Outface, v. a. Brave, look out of countenance, stare down.
Outfit, n. Equipment.
Outflow, n. Efflux, effusion, flow, out-pouring.
Outgo, v. a. 1. Outstrip, go beyond.
2. Surpass, excel, exceed, outdo, outvie, beat, be superior to.
Outgo, n. Expenditure, outlay.
Out-Herod Herod, Be very extravagant, overdo the matter.
Outlandish, a. 1. Foreign, strange, exotic, alien, not native, not domestic, from abroad.
2. Barbarous, rustic, boorish, rude, clownish.
Outlaw, n. Robber, bandit, brigand, freebooter, highwayman, marauder.
Outlay, n. Expenditure, outgo.
Outlet, n. Exit, egress, vent.
Outline, n. 1. Contour.
2. Sketch, plan, draft, delineation, drawing, rough draft.
Outlive, v. a. Survive, live longer than.
Outlook, n. 1. Watch.
2. Prospect, view, sight.
Outmost, a. Remotest, furthest.
Out of, 1. From.
2. By means of, in consequence of.
3. Not in.
4. Abroad, not within.
5. Beyond.
Out of character, Inappropriate, improper, unsuitable, out of keeping, out of place, in bad taste.
Out of conceit with, Tired of, no longer fond of, no longer pleased with.
Out of date, Antiquated, antique, archaic, obsolete, old-fashioned, out of fashion, gone by, fallen into desuetude.
Out-of-doors, ad. Abroad, out-doors, in the open air, out of the house.
Out of fashion, Out of date.
Out of humor, Irritated, ruffled, vexed, angry, sullen, peevish, out of temper, out of tune.
Out of joint, 1. Dislocated.
2. Disordered, displaced, going wrong.
Out of sorts, 1. Ill, unwell, ailing, sick, indisposed, laid up.
2. (Printing.) Without an assortment of types.
Out of temper, Out of humor.
Out-of-the-way, a. Uncommon, unusual, singular, strange, rare.
Out of tune, 1. Harsh, discordant, not in tune.
2. Irritated, ruffled, out of humor.
Out of the frying pan into the fire, From bad to worse.
Out of wind, Plane, even, level, flat.
Out of winding, Plane, even, level, flat.
Out-pouring, n. Effusion, efflux, outflow.
Outrage, n. Insult, affront, indignity, abuse, offence.
Outrage, v. a. Insult, abuse, maltreat, offend, shock.
Outrageous, a. 1. Furious, violent, raging, wild, mad, frantic, infuriate, frenzied.
2. Atrocious, heinous, villanous.
3. Excessive, exorbitant, enormous, extravagant.
Outré, a. [Fr.] Extravagant, excessive, exorbitant, immoderate, inordinate, overstrained.
Outright, ad. 1. Immediately, instantly, at once, without delay.
2. Completely, utterly, entirely.
Outrun, v. a. Exceed, surpass, outstrip, outgo, beat, go beyond.
Outset, n. Beginning, commencement, opening, starting-point.
Outside, n. Exterior, surface, superficies, external part.
Outside, a. Exterior, external, outward, outer, on the surface.
Outskirt, n. Suburb, border, environs.
Outstanding, a. Unsettled, unpaid, owing, due.
Outstrip, v. a. 1. Outgo, outrun, go beyond.
2. Excel, surpass, exceed, outvie, outdo.
Outvie, v. a. Excel, exceed, surpass, outdo, outstrip.
Outward, a. 1. External, exterior, outer, outside.
2. Extrinsic, extraneous, adventitious.
Outweigh, v. a. Overbalance, overpoise, overweigh.
Outwit, v. a. 1. Outgeneral, out-manœuvre, baffle, steal a march upon.
2. Overreach, cheat, dupe, deceive, circumvent, swindle, defraud, victimize, cozen, gull, chouse, diddle, take in, impose upon.
Oval, a. Elliptical.
Ovate, a. Egg-shaped.
Ovation, n. Triumph.
Over, prep. 1. Above.
2. Across, athwart, from one side of to the other.
3. Throughout, through, through the whole extent of.
4. More than, upwards of.
Over, ad. 1. Above the top.
2. Across, athwart, transversely, from one side to the other.
3. From one to another, from hand to hand.
4. Besides, to boot, in addition, into the bargain.
5. Throughout, completely, from beginning to end.
Over-abundant, a. Exuberant, plenteous, copious, full, rank, plentiful, ample, replete, liberal, lavish.
Overawe, v. a. Awe, intimidate, cow, frighten, affright, daunt.
Overbalance, v. a. Outweigh, overpoise, overweigh.
Overbear, v. a. Overpower, overwhelm, subdue, overthrow, prostrate.
Overbearing, a. 1. Overpowering, oppressive.
2. Imperious, domineering, dictatorial, supercilious, lordly, haughty, arrogant.
Overcast, a. Clouded, darkened, obscured.
Overcharge, v. a. 1. Burden, oppress, surcharge, overload.
2. Exaggerate, overstate, overstrain, overlay with ornament.
Overcome, v. a. 1. Subdue, conquer, vanquish, subjugate, overthrow, overwhelm, overturn, overbear, overpower, overmaster, defeat, crush, beat, rout, discomfit, choke, get the better of, get the upper hand of.
2. Surmount, rise above.
Overcome, v. n. Prevail, conquer, gain the victory.
Over-confident, a. Rash, venturesome, presumptuous, overweening, headlong, precipitate, incautious, imprudent.
Overdone, a. 1. Overwrought.
2. Cooked too much.
Overestimate, v. a. Overvalue, overprize, overrate, make too much of.
Overflow, v. a. 1. Inundate, deluge, flood, flow over.
2. Overspread, overrun.
Overflow, v. n. Overrun, run over.
Overflow, n. 1. Inundation.
2. Superabundance, exuberance, luxuriance, profusion, excess.
Overfond, a. Doting, too fond.
Overfull, a. Surcharged, overcharged, overloaded, surfeited, plethoric.
Overhaul, v. a. 1. (Naut.) Overtake, come up with.
2. Examine, look into.
3. [Colloquial U. S.] Censure, blame, reprove, reprehend, find fault with, pass censure on, take to task, bring to book, call over the coals, haul over the coals, call to account, come down upon, snap up.
Overhead, ad. Above, aloft.
Overjoyed, a. Transported, enraptured, in raptures, in ecstacies, in a transport.
Overlay, v. a. 1. Cover, spread over.
2. Crush, smother.
Overliberal, a. Lavish, profuse, prodigal, thriftless, unthrifty, extravagant, wasteful, too free.
Overlook, v. a. 1. Superintend, supervise, oversee, inspect, have charge of.
2. Excuse, forgive, pardon, pass over, forgive and forget.
3. Disregard, neglect, miss, blink, pass by, be inattentive to, not notice, not think of.
Overmaster, v. a. Overpower.
Overmodest, a. Bashful, shy, timid, timorous, coy, diffident, shamefaced, sheepish, not self-possessed.
Overplus, n. Excess, surplus, surplusage, residue.
Overpoise, v. a. Overbalance, outweigh.
Overpower, v. a. Subdue, conquer, overwhelm, overcome, overturn, over-bear, overmaster, defeat, rout, crash, beat, vanquish, subjugate, discomfit, choke, get the better of, get the upper hand of.
Overprize, v. a. Overestimate, overvalue, make too much of.
Overrate, v. a. Overestimate, overvalue, make too much of.
Overreach, v. a. Deceive, cheat, dupe, circumvent, defraud, swindle, cozen, bamboozle, gull, trick, victimize, diddle, chouse, take in, impose upon.
Override, v. a. 1. Pass, ride beyond.
2. Outweigh, surpass, be superior to, take precedence of.
Overrule, v. a. 1. Control, govern, sway, have control of.
2. Annul, cancel, revoke, rescind, repeal, nullify, recall, reject, repudiate, supersede, set aside.
Overruling, a. Controlling, governing, directing, prevailing, predominant.
Overrun, v. a. 1. Run over, spread over.
2. Ravage, devastate, despoil, lay waste.
Overrun, v. n. Overflow, run over.
Oversee, v. a. Superintend, supervise, overlook, inspect, boss, have charge of, have the direction of.
Overseer, n. Superintendent, inspector, supervisor, director, boss.
Overset, v. a. 1. Overturn, upset, capsize, turn topsy-turvy.
2. Subvert, overthrow, destroy.
Oversight, n. 1. Superintendence, control, direction, management, supervision, inspection, charge, care, surveillance.
2. Error, blunder, mistake, slip, trip, lapse, miss, inadvertency.
Overspread, v. a. Cover, spread over.
Overstate, v. a. Exaggerate, overcharge.
Overstrain, v. a. Exaggerate, overcharge.
Overt, a. Open, manifest, public, patent, notorious, glaring.
Overtake, v. a. Catch, come up with.
Overthrow, v. a. 1. Overturn, upset, overset, subvert, prostrate, level, fell, throw down, beat down.
2. Demolish, destroy, ruin.
3. Vanquish, conquer, defeat, worst, overcome, master, overpower, overbear, overwhelm, subjugate, crush, discomfit, beat, rout, foil.
Overthrow, n. 1. Subversion, prostration.
2. Destruction, demolition, ruin, shipwreck.
3. Defeat, discomfiture, rout.
Overtop, v. a. 1. Rise above.
2. Excel, transcend, surpass, exceed.
Overture, n. 1. Proposal, offer, proposition.
2. (Mus.) Orchestral introduction to an opera, oratorio, &c.
Overturn, v. a. Overthrow.
Overvalue, v. a. Overrate, overprize, overestimate, make too much of.
Overweening, a. Conceited, haughty, proud, arrogant, opinionated, egotistical, consequential, supercilious, vain, vain-glorious, puffed up.
Overwhelm, v. a. 1. Overflow, spread over and cover.
2. Subdue, vanquish, conquer, defeat, overpower, overthrow.
Overwrought, a. Overdone, elaborated too much.
Ovule, n. (Bot.) Rudimentary seed.
Ovum, n. [L. pl. Ova.] Egg.
Owe, v. a. 1. Be indebted to, be bound to pay.
2. Be obliged to ascribe to, be obliged for, have to attribute to.
Owing, a. Due.
Owing to, Attributable to, ascribable to, traceable to.
Own, v. a. 1. Possess, hold, have, be in possession of, have a title to.
2. Acknowledge, confess, avow, allow, admit.
Owner, n. Proprietor, possessor, holder.
Oxidate, v. a. Oxidize.
Oxidize, v. a. Oxidate, calcine, convert into an oxide.
Oxygenate, v. a. Oxygenize, unite or impregnate with oxygen.
Oxygenize, v. a. Oxygenate.
Oxygon, n. Acute-angled triangle.
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Pace, n. 1. Step, tread.
2. Gait, manner of walking.
3. Amble (of a horse), pacing.
Pace, v. n. 1. Walk (with measured steps).
2. Go at a pace, go at an ambling gait.
Pachydermatous, a. Thick-skinned.
Pacific, a. 1. Conciliatory, appeasing, mild, peace-making.
2. Peaceful, peaceable, tranquil, gentle, calm, smooth, quiet, unruffled.
Pacification, n. Tranquillization, reconciliation, reconcilement, accommodation.
Pacificator, n. Peacemaker.
Pacify, v. a. 1. Conciliate, appease, give peace to, restore harmony to.
2. Tranquillize, assuage, calm, still, quiet, lull, smooth, compose, moderate, hush, quell, lay, allay, soften, soothe, mollify.
Pacing, n. Pace, amble.
Pack, n. 1. Bundle, package, budget, parcel, packet, bale.
2. Burden, load.
3. Collection, assemblage, assortment.
4. Gang, crew, set, knot, band, clan, company, bevy, lot, squad.
Pack, v. a. Compress (into a bundle), put together (in close order).
Package, n. Bundle, budget, parcel, pack, bale, packet.
Packet, n. 1. Package (small).
2. Vessel (for freight and passengers between stated ports).
Packfong, n. [Written also Pakfong.] German silver, white copper.
Pack off, [Active.] Despatch, send off, send away.
Pack off, [Neuter.] Depart, go, start, set out, set off, be off, get off.
Pact, n. Compact, contract, agreement, bargain, covenant, stipulation, convention, concordant.
Pad, n. 1. Cushion.
2. Horse (for the saddle), saddle-horse.
Padisha, n. 1. Shah (of Persia).
2. Sultan (of Turkey), grand-seignor, Turkish emperor.
Pæan, n. Triumphal song.
Pagan, n. Heathen, gentile, idolater.
Pagan, a. Heathenish, heathen.
Paganism, n. Heathenism.
Page, n. Boy-servant (attending a royal or noble personage or a legislature), serving-boy.
Pageant, n. Spectacle, show, display, parade.
Pageantry, n. Show, display, parade, pomp, state, splendor, magnificence, flourish, showing off.
Pain, n. 1. Penalty, punishment.
2. Suffering, distress, ache, pang, torment, torture, anguish, agony, throe, twinge.
3. Uneasiness, disquietude, anxiety, solicitude, care, grief, sorrow, bitterness, affliction, woe, heartache.
Pain, v. a. 1. Torment, torture, rack, agonize, distress, hurt.
2. Disquiet, trouble, afflict, grieve, aggrieve, displease, annoy, plague, bore, harass, vex, worry, tease, chafe, fret, incommode.
Painful, a. 1. Tormenting, torturing, agonizing, racking, distressing, distressful, excruciating.
2. Grievous, afflicting, afflictive, disquieting, troublesome, displeasing, provoking, annoying, vexatious, unpleasant, disagreeable.
3. Toilsome, arduous, difficult, hard, severe.
Pains, n. [Used in the singular number by the best writers.] Labor, care, trouble, toilsome effort.
Painstaking, a. Laborious, sedulous, diligent, industrious, careful, plodding, assiduous, strenuous, hard-working, persevering, sparing no pains.
Painstaking, n. Labor, industry, assiduity, diligence, perseverance, careful toil, conscientious exertion.
Paint, v. a. 1. Represent (by colors).
2. Color (with a pigment), coat with paint.
3. Depict, delineate, describe, sketch, portray, pencil, set forth.
Paint, n. Pigment, coloring matter.
Painting, n. Picture (in colors).
Pair, n. Two (of the same kind or suited to each other), couple, brace, span.
Pair, v. a. & n. Couple.
Pakfong, n. [Written also Packfong.] German silver, white copper.
Palace, n. Stately mansion.
Palatable, a. Savory, delicious, nice, luscious, delicate.
Palate, n. Roof of the mouth.
Palatial, a. Stately, magnificent.
Palaver, n. Twaddle, chatter, balderdash, rigmarole, gibberish, stuff, trash, fudge, nonsense, platitude, moonshine, wish-wash, flummery, jargon, senseless prate, frothy discourse, idle talk.
Pale, a. 1. Pallid, wan, ashy, whitish, colorless, cadaverous, not ruddy.
2. Dim, sombre.
Pale, n. 1. Picket, stake.
2. Enclosure, circuit.
Palfrey, n. Saddle-horse.
Paling, n. Fence (made of pales).
Palingenesia, n. [Gr.] Palengenesis, palengenesy, regeneration, second birth, new birth.
Palengenesis, n. Palingenesia.
Palengenesy, n. Palingenesia.
Palinode, n. Recantation.
Pall, n. Cloak (of state), mantle.
Pall, v. a. 1. Make vapid or insipid.
2. Satiate, cloy, surfeit, sate, glut, gorge, fill to repletion.
Pall, v. n. Become insipid, grow tasteless.
Palladium, n. Bulwark, safeguard, security.
Palliate, v. a. 1. Extenuate, excuse, gloss, apologize for.