14-letter words containing a, r
- orobanchaceous — belonging to the Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family of plants.
- orphan process — (operating system) A Unix process whose original parent has terminated and which has become a child of "init(1)". Compare zombie.
- orphans' court — a probate court in certain U.S. states.
- orthochromatic — representing correctly the relations of colors as found in a subject; isochromatic.
- orthographical — Of, or relating to orthography; spelled correctly.
- orthomolecular — being or pertaining to the treatment of disease by increasing, decreasing, or otherwise controlling the intake of natural substances, especially vitamins. Compare megavitamin (def 1).
- orthonormalize — (mathematics) To make a set of vectors both orthogonal and normalized.
- orthophosphate — a salt or ester of orthophosphoric acid, or any compound containing the trivalent group −PO 4 .
- oscillographic — Of or pertaining to an oscillograph.
- osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
- osmoregulatory — Of or pertaining to osmoregulation.
- osteoarthritic — Affected with osteoarthritis.
- osteoarthritis — the most common form of arthritis, usually occurring after middle age, marked by chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints leading to pain, stiffness, and swelling.
- osteoarthroses — chronic, noninflammatory arthritis.
- osteoarthrosis — chronic, noninflammatory arthritis.
- osteochondroma — (medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage.
- osteodermatous — characterized by osteodermal skin
- osteosarcomata — Plural form of osteosarcoma.
- otitis externa — inflammation of the external ear.
- otitis interna — labyrinthitis.
- otolaryngology — the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, function, and diseases of the ear, nose, and throat.
- ottoman empire — a former Turkish empire that was founded about 1300 by Osman and reached its greatest territorial extent under Suleiman in the 16th century; collapsed after World War I. Capital: Constantinople.
- out of the ark — very old; out of date
- outboard motor — a portable gasoline engine with propeller and tiller, clamped on the stern of a boat.
- outer garments — the garments that are worn over a person's other clothes
- outer mongolia — a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.
- outgeneralling — Present participle of outgeneral.
- outmaneuvering — Present participle of outmaneuver.
- outmanoeuvring — Present participle of outmanoeuvre.
- outperformance — The act or state of outperforming.
- outrageousness — of the nature of or involving gross injury or wrong: an outrageous slander.
- ovarian cancer — a disease in which cancerous cells are present in either or both of the two female reproductive organs, which produce ova and secrete oestrogen hormones
- ovariectomized — Simple past tense and past participle of ovariectomize.
- over and above — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
- over sb's head — If someone does something over another person's head, they do it without asking them or discussing it with them, especially when they should do so because the other person is in a position of authority.
- over-abundance — an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.
- over-advertise — to advertise too much
- over-ambitious — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- over-attention — the act or faculty of attending, especially by directing the mind to an object.
- over-attentive — characterized by or giving attention; observant: an attentive audience.
- over-awareness — the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness: The object of the information drive is to raise awareness of what spreads HIV/AIDS.
- over-demanding — to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right: He demanded payment of the debt.
- over-dramatize — to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
- over-expectant — having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience.
- over-organized — to stress formal structure, status, rules, and details excessively.
- over-patriotic — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
- over-socialize — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- over-stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- over-tolerance — a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
- overaccentuate — to accentuate too much