6-letter words containing a, o, u
- nounal — any member of a class of words that can function as the main or only elements of subjects of verbs (A dog just barked), or of objects of verbs or prepositions (to send money from home), and that in English can take plural forms and possessive endings (Three of his buddies want to borrow John's laptop). Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities, and the word noun is itself often used as an attributive modifier, as in noun compound; noun group. See also noun adjunct, noun clause, noun phrase. Synonyms: substantive, name.
- ocular — of, relating to, or for the eyes: ocular movements.
- ofqual — Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation: a government body regulating examinations, assessments, and qualifications in England and vocational qualifications in Northern Ireland
- omasum — the third stomach of a ruminant, between the reticulum and the abomasum; the manyplies.
- opacus — (of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- opaque — not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
- oscula — a small mouthlike aperture, as of a sponge.
- oubaas — a person who is senior in years or rank
- oughta — (colloquial, or, dialectical) Ought to.
- ourali — a plant from which curare comes
- ourari — curare.
- outact — to outdo in acting.
- outadd — to beat or surpass at adding
- outage — an interruption or failure in the supply of power, especially electricity.
- outask — (transitive) To ask or proclaim for the last time.
- outate — to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food).
- outbar — to keep out
- outeat — to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food).
- outgas — to remove (adsorbed or occluded gases), usually by heat or reduced pressure.
- outlaw — a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.
- outlay — an expending or spending, as of money.
- outman — to surpass in manpower.
- outram — Sir James. 1803–63, British soldier and administrator in India; he participated in the relief of Lucknow (1857) during the Indian Mutiny
- outran — simple past tense of outrun.
- outsat — simple past tense and past participle of outsit.
- outsay — to say (something) out loud
- outwar — to surpass or exceed in warfare
- outway — A way out or an exit.
- ovular — pertaining to or of the nature of an ovule.
- padouk — any of several trees belonging to the genus Pterocarpus, of the legume family, native to tropical Asia and Africa, having reddish striped or mottled wood used for paneling, furniture, etc.
- panuco — a river in E central Mexico, flowing E to the Gulf of Mexico. About 315 miles (505 km) long.
- paotou — Baotou
- payout — an act or instance of paying, expending, or disbursing.
- quahog — an edible clam, Venus (Mercenaria) mercenaria, inhabiting waters along the Atlantic coast, having a relatively thick shell.
- quango — (especially in Great Britain) a semi-public advisory and administrative body supported by the government and having most of its members appointed by the government.
- quarto — a book size of about 9½ × 12 inches (24 × 30 cm), determined by folding printed sheets twice to form four leaves or eight pages. Symbol: 4to, 4°.
- quatro — a small guitar with four or five strings or pairs of strings, used in Latin American and Caribbean music.
- quinoa — a tall crop plant, Chenopodium quinoa, of the amaranth family, cultivated mainly in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile for its small, ivory-colored seed, which is used as a food staple.
- quokka — a small wallaby, Setonix brachyurus, inhabiting islands and swampy areas in southwestern Australia.
- quotas — Plural form of quota.
- quotha — (archaic) Indeed; forsooth.
- ragout — French Cookery. a highly seasoned stew of meat or fish, with or without vegetables.
- ramous — ramose.
- roseau — one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
- rosula — a rosette
- rotula — the kneecap
- rovuma — a river in SE Africa, flowing E along the Tanzania-Mozambique border to the Indian Ocean. About 450 miles (725 km) long.
- rubato — having certain notes arbitrarily lengthened while others are correspondingly shortened, or vice versa.
- rugola — arugula
- rugosa — any of various shrubs descended from a particular wild rose, Rosa rugosa