Words that start with O

Orange orangutans avidly ogle an orchard of oleanders in Oregon.

Ois forOrdinary

Something is ordinary if there is nothing outstanding about it. Something is ordinary if you don't really notice it as you pass by.

Ois forOre

An ore is a kind of rock that can be processed to turn it into something valuable, like metal or an element like sulfur. Low grade ore doesn't contain much of what you want, whereas high grade ore contains a lot. Ore is usually dug up in large quantities in a mine.

Ois forOregano

Scientific name: origanum vulgare
Oragano is a herb often used in Greek, Spanish and Italian cooking. It comes from the Mediterranean region. Oregano is very commonly used on pizza.

Ois forOregon

Oregon, abbreviated to OR, is a state on the north west coast of the United States of America. The capital of Oregon is Salem and the largest city in Oregon is Portland.

Ois forOrganism

An organism is anything that is alive and able to grow and reproduce. The organism in the picture is a jellyfish.

Ois forOrigami

Origami is a traditional Japanese art of folding paper. Generally only one piece of paper is used, without cutting and without glue, and all sorts of interesting shapes can be made. The picture is of a collection of origami cranes.

Ois forOriginal

Something is original if it has never been done before. An idea is original if it has never been thought of before, and a painting is original if it is the first time that picture has been painted. If something has been made as a copy or modified from something else, the thing it has been copied from is the original. The dress in the picture is original, because it is hand-made and there is no other dress like it.

Ois forOrnament

An ornament is something that is purely to look good, or make something else look good. Ornaments are hung on Christmas trees at Christmas time. Some cars have hood ornaments. The picture is of a stone garden ornament.

Ois forOrnate

Something is ornate if it has a lot of elaborate ornamentation on it. The doorknocker in the picture is quite ornate.
A group of peacocks is called an ostentation.