14-letter words starting with o

off the ground — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
off the record — making or affording a record.
off the shears — (of a sheep) newly shorn
off-line world — (jargon) A die-hard nethead term for non-computer-related experience. See also big room.
off-the-record — not for publication; not to be quoted: a candidate's off-the-record remarks to reporters.
offer document — a document sent by a person or firm making a takeover bid to the shareholders of the target company, giving details of the offer that has been made and, usually, reasons for accepting it
offering price — the price quoted when something is offered for sale, especially the price per share, as of an investment security or mutual fund being sold to the public.
office manager — employee in charge of office personnel
officers' mess — a place where officers eat or take recreation
officious will — a will by which the testator gives his or her property to the natural objects of such bounty, as the family.
oil of vitriol — sulfuric acid.
oil the wheels — to make things run smoothly
okavango basin — a river in SW central Africa, rising in central Angola and flowing southeast, then east as part of the border between Angola and Namibia, then southeast across the Caprivi Strip into Botswana to form a great marsh known as the Okavango Basin, Delta or Swamp. Length: about 1600 km (1000 miles)
old franconian — the Franconian language before 1100; Frankish.
old line state — Maryland (used as a nickname).
old low german — the language of the German lowlands before c1100. Abbreviation: OLG.
old portuguese — the language of Portugal as spoken and written from the 14th to the middle of the 16th centuries.
old school tie — a necktie striped in the colors of a specific English public school, especially as worn by a graduate to indicate his educational background.
old-field colt — catch-colt (def 2).
old-line party — either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party
old-man cactus — a Mexican cactus, Cephalocereus senilis, having a columnar body from 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 meters) high with thatchlike, long, white hairs on the top, and red flowers with white centers.
old-time dance — a formal or formation dance, such as the lancers
oleaginousness — The state or condition of being oleaginous; oiliness, unctuousness.
olfactory bulb — the enlarged terminal part of each olfactory lobe from which the olfactory nerve originates.
olfactory lobe — the anterior part of each cerebral hemisphere, involved with olfactory functions.
oligocythaemia — a condition in which a person lacks red blood cells
oligomenorrhea — abnormally infrequent menstruation.
oligopsonistic — Being or pertaining to oligopsony.
oligosynthetic — (linguistics) (of a language) using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
olympus, mount — mountain in N Greece, between Thessaly & Macedonia: c. 9,580 ft (2,920 m): in Greek mythology, the home of the gods
omega-c baryon — a neutral baryon having a mass 5292 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 6.4 X 10 -14 seconds.
omnibenevolent — All-loving, or infinitely good, usually in reference to a deity or supernatural being, for example, 'God'. Its use is often with regards to the divine triad, whereby a deity is described to be simultaneously omniscient, omnipotent and omnibenevolent. This triad is used especially with the Christian god, Yahweh.
omnibus clause — a clause, especially in an automobile liability policy, extending coverage to persons other than the insured named in the policy.
omnibus volume — a collection of works by one author or several works on a similar topic, reprinted in one volume
omnipercipient — Perceiving everything.
omnivorousness — eating both animal and plant foods.
omphalocentric — Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing.
omphaloskepsis — contemplation of one's navel as part of a mystical exercise.
omphaloskeptic — One who contemplates or meditates upon one's navel; one who engages in omphaloscopy.
on a long rein — with the reins held loosely so that the horse is relatively unconstrained
on bended knee — kneeling on one leg
on consignment — the act of consigning.
on easy street — well-to-do; in easy circumstances
on firm ground — in a safe situation
on home ground — If you say that someone is on their home ground, you mean that they are in or near where they work or live, and feel confident and secure because of this.
on one's guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
on one's hands — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
on one's honor — staking one's good name or one's truthfulness, trustworthiness, or reliability
on one's knees — Anatomy. the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg.
on one's plate — waiting to be done or dealt with

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