| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| obconic | adjective | Alt. of Obconical |
| obdured | adjective | Obdurate; hard. |
| obelion | noun | The region of the skull between the two parietal foramina where the closure of the sagittal suture usually begins. |
| obelisk | noun | An upright, four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called pyramidion. It is ordinarily monolithic. Egyptian obelisks are commonly covered with hieroglyphic writing from top to bottom., A mark of reference; — called also dagger [/]. See Dagger, n., 2., To mark or designate with an obelisk. |
| obelize | verb t. | To designate with an obelus; to mark as doubtful or spirituous. |
| obesity | noun | The state or quality of being obese; incumbrance of flesh. |
| obeying | present participle & vb. noun | of Obey |
| obitual | adjective | Of or pertaining to obits, or days when obits are celebrated; as, obitual days. |
| oblatum | noun | An oblate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its minor axis. Cf. Oblongum. |
| obliged | imp. & past participle | of Oblige |
| obligee | noun | The person to whom another is bound, or the person to whom a bond is given. |
| obliger | noun | One who, or that which, obliges. |
| obligor | noun | The person who binds himself, or gives his bond to another. |
| oblique | adjective | Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined., Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister., Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral., An oblique line., To deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction., To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; — formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left. |
| oblonga | plural | of Oblongum |
| obloquy | noun | Censorious speech; defamatory language; language that casts contempt on men or their actions; blame; reprehension., Cause of reproach; disgrace. |
| obolary | adjective | Possessing only small coins; impoverished. |
| obolize | verb t. | See Obelize. |
| obovate | adjective | Inversely ovate; ovate with the narrow end downward; as, an obovate leaf. |
| obscene | a/ | Offensive to chastity or modesty; expressing of presenting to the mind or view something which delicacy, purity, and decency forbid to be exposed; impure; as, obscene language; obscene pictures., Foul; fifthy; disgusting., Inauspicious; ill-omened. |
| obscure | superl. | Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim., Of or pertaining to darkness or night; inconspicuous to the sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed., Not noticeable; humble; mean., Not easily understood; not clear or legible; abstruse or blind; as, an obscure passage or inscription., Not clear, full, or distinct; clouded; imperfect; as, an obscure view of remote objects., To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious., To conceal one’s self; to hide; to keep dark., Obscurity. |
| obsequy | noun | The last duty or service to a person, rendered after his death; hence, a rite or ceremony pertaining to burial; — now used only in the plural., Obsequiousness. |
| observe | verb t. | To take notice of by appropriate conduct; to conform one’s action or practice to; to keep; to heed; to obey; to comply with; as, to observe rules or commands; to observe civility., To be on the watch respecting; to pay attention to; to notice with care; to see; to perceive; to discover; as, to observe an eclipse; to observe the color or fashion of a dress; to observe the movements of an army., To express as what has been noticed; to utter as a remark; to say in a casual or incidental way; to remark., To take notice; to give attention to what one sees or hears; to attend., To make a remark; to comment; — generally with on or upon. |
| obtrude | verb t. | To thrust impertinently; to present without warrant or solicitation; as, to obtrude one’s self upon a company., To offer with unreasonable importunity; to urge unduly or against the will., To thrust one’s self upon a company or upon attention; to intrude. |
| obverse | adjective | Having the base, or end next the attachment, narrower than the top, as a leaf., The face of a coin which has the principal image or inscription upon it; — the other side being the reverse., Anything necessarily involved in, or answering to, another; the more apparent or conspicuous of two possible sides, or of two corresponding things. |
| obviate | verb t. | To meet in the way., To anticipate; to prevent by interception; to remove from the way or path; to make unnecessary; as, to obviate the necessity of going. |
| obvious | adjective | Opposing; fronting., Exposed; subject; open; liable., Easily discovered, seen, or understood; readily perceived by the eye or the intellect; plain; evident; apparent; as, an obvious meaning; an obvious remark. |