14-letter words containing o, r, d
- oral tradition — a community's cultural and historical traditions passed down by word of mouth or example from one generation to another without written instruction.
- orbital sander — a sander that uses a section of sandpaper clamped to a metal pad that moves at high speed in a very narrow orbit, driven by an electric motor.
- orchard oriole — a North American oriole, Icterus spurius, the male of which is chestnut and black.
- order of merit — an order conferred on civilians and servicemen for eminence in any field
- ordinal number — Also called ordinal numeral. any of the numbers that express degree, quality, or position in a series, as first, second, and third (distinguished from cardinal number).
- ordinary point — Mathematics. a point in a domain in which a given function of a complex variable is analytic.
- ordinary share — British. a share of common stock.
- ordinary stock — British. common stock.
- ordnance corps — a combat support military unit responsible for developing and maintaining weapons and weapon systems
- ordnance datum — mean sea level calculated from observation taken at Newlyn, Cornwall, and used as the official basis for height calculation on British maps
- orkney islands — group of islands north of Scotland, constituting an administrative division of Scotland: 377 sq mi (976 sq km); pop. 20,000
- orthodox sleep — dreamless sleep, characterized by a slow alpha rhythm of brain waves and no marked physiological changes.
- osteochondroma — (medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage.
- osteodermatous — characterized by osteodermal skin
- osteodystrophy — (medicine) Any abnormal or defective development of a bone.
- other-directed — guided by a set of values that is derived from current trends or outward influences rather than from within oneself.
- out from under — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
- outboard motor — a portable gasoline engine with propeller and tiller, clamped on the stern of a boat.
- outer hebrides — a group of islands (Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides) off the W coast of and belonging to Scotland. About 2900 sq. mi. (7500 sq. km).
- 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-confident — too confident.
- over-demanding — to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right: He demanded payment of the debt.
- over-dignified — to confer honor or dignity upon; honor; ennoble.
- over-dramatize — to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
- over-fulfilled — to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise.
- over-organized — to stress formal structure, status, rules, and details excessively.
- over-performed — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- overadjustment — an adjustment that is too great
- overbejewelled — wearing an excessive amount of jewellery, or excessively decorated
- overburdensome — excessively burdensome.
- overconfidence — too confident.
- overcontrolled — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
- overdecoration — excessive decoration
- overdependence — the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, or the like.
- overdetermined — excessively or unduly determined.
- overdeveloping — Present participle of overdevelop.
- overdistention — the act of distending or the state of being distended.
- overdramatized — Simple past tense and past participle of overdramatize.
- overemphasised — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasise.
- overemphasized — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasize.
- overfastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
- overhead light — a light which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
- overhead valve — a valve in a type of internal-combustion engine in which the inlet and exhaust valves are in the cylinder head above the pistons
- overindulgence — excessive indulgence
- overland stage — a stagecoach used in the western U.S. during the middle of the 19th century.
- overland trail — any of various routes traveled by settlers from the Missouri River to Oregon and California beginning in the 1840s.