Словарь английских синонимов и синонимичных выражений. Том II. J – Z.
Шрифт:
Ogee, n. (Arch.) Cyamatium, cyma.
Ogle, n. Side glance.
Ogre, n. Spectre, goblin, hobgoblin, bugbear, poker, bugaboo, frightful object.
Oil of vitriol, Sulphuric acid, vitriolic acid.
Oil-plant, n. Sesame, benne.
Oiliness, n. Unctuousness.
Oily, a. Unctuous, greasy, oleaginous, sebaceous, adipose, fatty, fat.
Ointment, n. Unguent.
Okra, n. Gumbo (Abelmoschus esculentus).
Old, a. 1. Aged, elderly, not young, of advanced age, advanced in years.
2. Ancient, antique, antiquated, old-fashioned, olden, not modern.
3. Of long date, not new.
4. Going to decay, worn out.
Olden, a. [Rare.] Ancient, old, not modern.
Old-fashioned, a. Antiquated, antique, ancient, old, archaic, out of fashion, out of date, fallen into desuetude.
Old-time, a. Former, quondam, late, ci-devant, in former times.
Old-womanish, a. Anile, aged, doting, imbecile, decrepit, superannuated.
Oleaginous, a. Oily, unctuous, greasy, sebaceous, adipose, fatty, fat.
Olibanum, n. Frankincense (of the ancients).
Olio, n. Medley, mixture, jumble, farrago, hodge-podge, hotch-potch, miscellany, salmagundi, gallimaufry, olla podrida, pot-pourri.
Olla podrida, [Sp.] Mixture, medley, olio.
Ombrometer, n. Rain-gauge, pluviameter, udometer.
Omen, n. Prognostic, presage, augury, foreboding, portent, auspice, sign.
Omentum, n. (Anat.) Caul, epiploon.
Ominous, a. Portentous, monitory, premonitory.
Omission, n. Failure, neglect, default.
Omit, v. a. 1. Leave out, not mention.
2. Neglect, miss, let slip, let go, pass by.
Omnipotence, n. 1. Almighty power.
2. God, The Omnipotent.
Omnipotent, a. Almighty, all-powerful.
Omnipotent, n. [With The prefixed.] God, The Almighty.
Omnipresence, n. Ubiquity, universal presence.
Omnipresent, a. Ubiquitous, universally present.
Omniscience, n. 1. Infinite wisdom, boundless knowledge.
2. God, The Omnipotent.
Omniscient, a. Infinitely wise, all-wise, all-knowing.
Omnivorous, a. All-devouring, pantophagous.
On, prep. Upon.
On, ad. Forward.
On account of, By reason of, by virtue of, in consequence of.
On all fours, 1. On lour legs.
2. Evenly balanced, quite parallel, quite symmetrical.
On all hands, By all parties, by everybody.
On an average, Taking a mean of all cases, taking the average.
Onanism, n. Masturbation, self-pollution, self-abuse, secret vice.
On a par, On a level, on an equality.
Once, ad. 1. For one time.
2. Formerly, in former times.
On-dit, n. [Fr.] Rumor, report, bruit, the town talk, flying report.
One, a. 1. Single, individual.
2. The same.
3. United, undivided.
One, n. 1. Unit.
2. Individual, person, human being.
One-berry, n. True-love, herb-paris (Paris quadrifolia).
One day, Some day, sooner or later, one of these days.
On end, Erect, upright.
One of these days, Some day, one day, sooner or later.
Onerous, a. Burdensome, oppressive, heavy, weighty, laborious, toilsome, operose, hard, difficult.
On exhibition, Displayed, exhibited, on view.
On hand, In possession, in store.
On horseback, On a horse's back, riding a horse.
On-looker, n. Spectator, beholder, observer, by-stander, looker-on.
Only, a. Sole, solitary, alone, single, this and no other.
Only, ad. 1. Merely, barely, simply, and nothing else.
2. Solely, singly.
On one's own hook, [Colloquial, U. S.] On one's own account, by one's self.
On the qui vive, On the alert.
On sale, For sale, to be sold, offered for sale.
Onset, n. Attack, assault, charge, storm, storming, first brunt.
Onslaught, n. Attack, assault, charge, storm, storming, first brunt.
On stilts, Pretentious, pompous, bombastic.
On tap, Tapped, broached, abroach.
On the alert, Watching, watchful, attentive, vigilant, on the look out.
On the anvil, In preparation, in progress, in process.
On the contrary, 1. In opposition, on the other side.
2. So far from being so it is just the reverse, it is quite otherwise.
On the docket, [Colloquial.] In hand, under consideration.
On the look out, Watchful, on the alert.
On the mending hand, Convalescent, getting better.
On the passage, On the way (especially by sea), en route.
On the score of, On account of.
On the sly, [Colloquial.] Furtively, slyly.
On the spot, Immediately, at once, upon the spot.
On the way, On the passage, en route.
On the whole, All things considered, in view of all the circumstances, taking every thing into account, upon the whole.
On the wing, Flying.
On tick, [Colloquial.] On credit.
On view, On exhibition.
Onward, ad. Forward, in advance.
Onwards, ad. Forward, in advance.
Oolite, n. Roestone.
Ooze, n. Mire, slime, mud.
Ooze, v. n. Percolate, filter, transude, exude, strain.
Oozy, a. Miry, slimy, muddy.
Opacity, n. Opaqueness, want of transparency.