7-letter words containing o, t, a
- on seat — (of officials) in the office rather than on tour or on leave
- on-task — focused on the job at hand
- onanist — withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
- one-act — a short play consisting of one act.
- oneonta — a city in E central New York.
- onitsha — a city in SW Nigeria, on the Niger River.
- onstage — on or onto the stage (opposed to offstage): The director shouted, “Onstage, everybody!”.
- onstead — (UK, Scotland, dialect) A single farmhouse; a steading.
- ontario — a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- ooblast — a primordial cell from which the ovum is developed.
- ootheca — a case or capsule containing eggs, as that of certain gastropods and insects.
- opacity — the state or quality of being opaque.
- operant — operating; producing effects.
- operate — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
- opiated — Simple past tense and past participle of opiate.
- opiates — Plural form of opiate.
- opiatic — of, relating to, or resembling opiates.
- optical — of, relating to, or applying optics or the principles of optics.
- optimal — Best or most favorable; optimum.
- opuntia — A cactus of a genus that comprises the prickly pears.
- or gate — a circuit that is energized when any of its inputs are energized.
- or what — In conversation, you say or what? after a question as a way of stating an opinion forcefully and showing that you expect other people to agree.
- oralist — an advocate of oralism.
- orality — the condition or quality of being oral; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the oral phase of psychosexual development.
- orantes — orant.
- orating — Present participle of orate.
- oration — a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- orators — Plural form of orator.
- oratory — skill or eloquence in public speaking: The evangelist moved thousands to repentance with his oratory.
- oratrix — a woman who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence.
- orbital — of or relating to an orbit.
- orgiast — One who celebrates orgies.
- ornated — Simple past tense and past participle of ornate.
- ortegal — Cape, a cape in NW Spain, on the Bay of Biscay.
- orthian — having a high pitch
- ortolan — the bobolink.
- osmatic — of or relating to the sense of smell.
- ossetia — a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
- osteoma — a benign tumor composed of osseous tissue.
- osteria — An Italian restaurant, typically a simple or inexpensive one.
- ostiary — Also called doorkeeper, porter. Roman Catholic Church. a member of the lowest-ranking of the four minor orders. the order itself. Compare acolyte (def 2), exorcist (def 2), lector (def 2).
- ostiate — characterized by having ostia
- ostmark — (formerly) a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of East Germany: replaced by the Deutsche mark in 1990.
- ostraca — (in ancient Greece) a potsherd, especially one used as a ballot on which the name of a person voted to be ostracized was inscribed.
- ostrava — a city in N Moravia, in the NE Czech Republic.
- ostwald — Wilhelm [vil-helm] /ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1853–1932, German chemist: Nobel prize 1909.
- otalgia — earache.
- otalgic — (pathology) Of or pertaining to otalgia.
- otarine — relating to seals with ears
- otranto — Strait of, a strait between SE Italy and Albania, connecting the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. 44 miles (71 km) wide.