Oracular, a. 1. Prophetic, dogmatical, authoritative, magisterial.

2. Sage, wise, grave, venerable.

Oral, a. Spoken, verbal, nuncupative, parole, not written.

Orally, ad. By word of mouth.

Oration, n. Discourse, address, speech, harangue.

Orator, n. Public speaker.

Oratorical, a. Rhetorical.

Oratory, n. Eloquence, art of speaking well (in public).

Orb, n. 1. Globe, sphere, ball.

2. Circle, orbit.

Orbicular, a. 1. Spherical, globular, globated, globous, globose.

2. Circular.

Orbit, n. 1. Orb, circular path (of a celestial body).

2. (Anat.) Cavity of the eye.

Orchestra, n. 1. Place for musicians (as in a theatre).

2. Band of instrumental musicians (in an orchestra).

Orchotomy, n. (Med.) Emasculation, castration.

Ordain, v. a. 1. Appoint, call, elect, consecrate, destine, set apart.

2. Establish, institute, regulate, set in order, arrange.

3. Decree, enact, order, prescribe, enjoin.

Ordeal, n. Trial, test, touchstone, proof, assay, experiment.

Order, n. 1. Method, regularity, symmetry, regular arrangement.

2. Fit condition, proper state.

3. Regulation, rule, canon, prescription, law, standing rule.

4. Mandate, precept, injunction, command, direction, instruction, bidding.

5. Rank, class, grade, degree.

6. (Bot.) Family, tribe.

7. (Zoöl.) Sub-class, subordinate class.

Order, v. a. 1. Regulate, arrange, systematize, adjust, methodize.

2. Manage, conduct, carry on.

3. Command, instruct, direct, bid, require, give an order to.

Orderly, a. 1. Regular, methodical, systematic.

2. Peaceable, quiet, well behaved.

Orders, n. pl. Holy orders, office of the Christian ministry, the sacred profession.

Ordinance, n. 1. Decree, edict, law, enactment, statute.

2. Rite, ceremony, observance, sacrament.

Ordinarily, ad. Commonly, usually, generally.

Ordinary, a. 1. Common, usual, customary, habitual, settled, established, wonted, every day.

2. Mean, vulgar, low, inferior.

3. Plain, ugly, homely, inelegant, ill-looking, not handsome, not fine.

Ordinary, n. Eating-house (where a meal is offered at a settled price), table d'hôte, public table.

Ordination, n. Consecration, induction, institution.

Ordnance, n. Cannon, great guns.

Ordure, n. Dung, excrement, fæces.

Organ, n. Instrument, means, medium.

Organic, n. Radical, fundamental, constitutional.

Organical, n. Radical, fundamental, constitutional.

Organism, n. 1. Organic structure.

2. Organization, organized being, organized existence.

Organization, n. 1. Construction, constitution, organizing, forming, making.

2. Organism, organized being, organized existence.

Organize, v. a. Constitute (by assignment of parts), dispose or arrange in parts (for special functions), construct, form, make.

Orgies, n. pl. Revels, bacchanals, saturnalia, carousal, revelry, wassail, debauch, drunken bout.

Orient, a. 1. Eastern, oriental.

2. Bright, shining, glittering, sparkling, brilliant.

Orient, n. East.

Oriental, a. Eastern, orient.

Orifice, n. Hole, aperture, perforation, pore.

Origin, n. 1. Source, rise, spring, beginning, commencement, birth, cradle, original, fountain-head, starting-point.

2. Cause, occasion.

Original, a. 1. Primitive, aboriginal, primeval, primary, primordial, pristine, first.

2. Inventive, creative.

Original, n. 1. Source, spring, origin, cause.

2. Archetype, model, pattern, type, prototype, protoplast, exemplar, first copy.

3. [Colloquial.] Oddity, eccentric person.

Originate, v. a. Create, breed, bring into existence, be the author of, be the cause of, give rise to.

Originate, v. n. Arise, rise, begin, spring, proceed, emanate, flow, take its rise.

Originator, n. Inventor, author, maker, creator, father, former, first cause.

Orison, n. Prayer, supplication, petition, solicitation.

Ormolu, n. Mosaic gold.

Ornament, n. Embellishment, decoration, adornment.

Ornament, v. a. Decorate, adorn, embellish, beautify, garnish, bedeck, grace, emblazon.

Ornamental, a. Embellishing, serving for ornament, topiary.

Ornate, a. Ornamented, embellished, decorated, bedecked.

Orrery, n. Planetarium.

Orthoclase, n. Felspar.

Orthodox, a. Sound (in religious opinions), of the true faith, not heretical.

Orthodoxy, n. True faith, soundness of doctrine.

Orthogonal, a. Rectangular, right-angled.

Orthography, n. Spelling.

Oscillate, v. n. Swing, vibrate, move to and fro, move backward and forward.

Oscillation, n. Vibration, swinging, nutation.

Oscillatory, a. Vibratory, swinging, oscillating, vibrating.

Oscitate, v. n. Gape, yawn.

Osier, n. 1. Willow.

2. Wicker, withe, willow twig.

Osseous, a. Bony.

Ossuary, n. Charnel-house.

Ostensible, a. 1. Shown, declared, avowed, assigned, manifest, apparent, exhibited, presented, visible.

2. Specious, plausible, colorable.

Ostentation, n. Display, show, parade, flourish, dash, pomposity, pompousness, pageantry, high pretension.

Ostentatious, a. Boastful, vain, showy, dashing, flaunting, pompous, vainglorious, fond of display.

Ostentatiously, ad. Showily, pompously, boastfully, with a flourish of trumpets, with beat of drum.

Ostracism, n. Banishment, expulsion, exclusion, excommunication.

Ostracize, v. a. Banish, exile, put under the ban.

Otalgia, n. (Med.) Ear-ache.

Otalgy, n. (Med.) Ear-ache.

Ottoman, n. Turk.

Ottoman, a. Turkish.

Oust, v. a. Eject, expel, dislodge, turn out.

Out and out, 1. [Adverbially.] Completely, thoroughly, utterly.

2. [Adjectively.] Complete, thorough, consummate, unqualified.

Out-balance, v. a. Overweigh, overbalance, overpoise.

Outbreak, n. 1. Eruption, explosion.

2. Riot, row, fray, affray, broil, conflict, breach of the peace.

Outburst, n. Eruption, outbreak.

Outcast, n. 1. Exile.

2. Reprobate, castaway, vagabond, Pariah, abandoned wretch.

Outcrop, n. (Geol.) Basseting, cropping out.

Outcry, n. 1. Cry, scream, screech, yell.

2. Clamor, vociferation, hallabaloo, noise, hue and cry.

Outdo, v. a. Excel, surpass, exceed, beat, outstrip, outvie, outgo, go beyond, be superior to.

Out-doors, ad. Abroad, out-of-doors, in the open air, out of the house.

Outer, a. Exterior, external.

Outface, v. a. Brave, look out of countenance, stare down.

Outfit, n. Equipment.

Outflow, n. Efflux, effusion, flow, out-pouring.

Outgo, v. a. 1. Outstrip, go beyond.

2. Surpass, excel, exceed, outdo, outvie, beat, be superior to.

Outgo, n. Expenditure, outlay.

Out-Herod Herod, Be very extravagant, overdo the matter.

Outlandish, a. 1. Foreign, strange, exotic, alien, not native, not domestic, from abroad.

2. Barbarous, rustic, boorish, rude, clownish.

Outlaw, n. Robber, bandit, brigand, freebooter, highwayman, marauder.

Outlay, n. Expenditure, outgo.

Outlet, n. Exit, egress, vent.

Outline, n. 1. Contour.

2. Sketch, plan, draft, delineation, drawing, rough draft.

Outlive, v. a. Survive, live longer than.

Outlook, n. 1. Watch.

2. Prospect, view, sight.

Outmost, a. Remotest, furthest.

Out of, 1. From.

2. By means of, in consequence of.

3. Not in.

4. Abroad, not within.

5. Beyond.

Out of character, Inappropriate, improper, unsuitable, out of keeping, out of place, in bad taste.

Out of conceit with, Tired of, no longer fond of, no longer pleased with.

Out of date, Antiquated, antique, archaic, obsolete, old-fashioned, out of fashion, gone by, fallen into desuetude.

Out-of-doors, ad. Abroad, out-doors, in the open air, out of the house.