Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z o The fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, called o and written in the Latin script. Oacoma A town in Lyman County, South Dakota, United States. Oadby A town in Oadby and Wigston borough, Leicestershire, England. Oades A surname. OAer A member of the Order of the Arrow. oaf A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton. oafdom The state or condition of an oaf; oafishness. oafish Characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid. oafishly in an oafish manner oafishness The state or condition of being oafish; stupidity; dullness; folly. oaflike oafish Oahu The third-largest island of Hawaii, included in the City and County of Honolulu. Oahuan Of or relating to Oahu in Hawaii. Oail A male given name. oak A deciduous tree with distinctive deeply lobed leaves, acorns, and notably strong wood, typically of England and northeastern North America, included in genus Quercus. Oakamoor A small village and civil parish in Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0544). oakbark The bark of the oak tree, often specifically as a source of tannic acid. Oakboy A member of the Hearts of Oak, a protest movement of farmers and weavers that arose in County Armagh, Ireland, in 1761, in reaction to excessive taxation. Oakdale A city in Stanislaus County, California. Oakdowns A suburb of the City of Clarence, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Oake A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district (OS grid ref ST1525). oaked Of a wine: aged in oak so that it acquires flavor from tannins in the wood. oaken Made from the wood of the oak tree. Also in metaphorical uses, suggesting robustness. Oakenfold A surname. Oakengates A town and civil parish with a town council in Telford and Wrekin borough, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7010). oakenshaw A grove of oaks. Oakes A suburban area of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE112341). Oakeshott A surname Oakeshottian Of or relating to Michael Joseph Oakeshott (1901–1990), English philosopher and political theorist. Oakey A surname. Oakfield An unincorporated community in Worth County, Georgia. Oakford A suburb of Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Oakham A town and civil parish (with a town council) in and the county town of Rutland, England (OS grid ref SK8508). Oakhampton A suburb of Newcastle in the Maitland council area, New South Wales, Australia. Oakhanger A small village in Haslington parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7654). Oakhill A village in Ashwick parish, Mendip district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST6347). Oakhurst A suburb of Sydney in the Blacktown council area, New South Wales, Australia. Oakie A surname. oakiness The property of being oaky Oakington A village in Oakington and Westwick parish, South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4164). Oakland A township in Ontario, Canada. Oaklander A native or inhabitant of Oakland, California. Oaklands A town in the Riverina area of southern New South Wales, Australia. oakleaf The leaf of an oak tree. Oakleigh A suburb in south-east Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Oaklen A unisex given name. oakless Having no oak trees. oaklet A little oak tree. Oakley A village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL0153). oaklike Resembling or characteristic of an oak or its wood. oakling A small or young oak tree. Oaklyn A borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. Oakman A surname. Oakmere A village in Delamere and Oakmere parish, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5769). Oakmont A village and special taxing district in Montgomery County, Maryland. oakmoss Evernia prunastri, a lichen found primarily on oak trees and used in perfume. oakness The quality of being oak, or of being an oak tree. Oakridge A city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. oaks A stakes race in which entry is restricted to 3-year-old fillies. Oaksey A village and civil parish in north Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST9893). oaktag A flexible material akin to thick paper. Oakthorpe A village in Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe parish, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK321981). Oakton An unincorporated community in Barton County, Missouri. Oaktown Oakland (a city in California). oakum Coarse fibres separated by hackling from flax or hemp when preparing the latter for spinning. Oakvale A locality in the Shire of Gannawarra, northern Victoria, Australia Oakville A suburb of Sydney in the City of Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia. oakware Articles made from oak. oakwood A wood populated with oak trees. oakworm A caterpillar of a moth in the genus Anisota. Oakworth A village in the Worth Valley, in Keighley parish, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0338). oaky Resembling or characteristic of the oak tree or its wood. Oallen A locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree council area and the Queanbeyan-Palerang council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Oamaru A large town bordering the Pacific Ocean in North Otago, New Zealand. Oana A female given name. oangium An apocytial oogonium that forms oospores by free cell-formation, as in Saprolegnieae. oar A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower seated in the boat and pulling the handle can pass the blade through the water by repeated strokes against the water's resistance, thus moving the boat. oarage The act of using oars; rowing. oare A small village in Chieveley parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU5074). oared Having oars. oarer One who uses oars; a rower. oarfish A large, greatly elongated, type of fish of the family Regalecidae. oarhole a slot or opening in the side of a galley or ship through which an oar is fitted oarless Without oars. oarlessness Absence of oars. oarlike Resembling or characteristic of an oar. oarlock A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing. Oaro A coastal settlement in north Canterbury, New Zealand. oarsman A person who rows a boat, either alone or with others. oarsmanship The skill of rowing a boat. oarsperson A rower; an oarswoman or oarsman oarswoman A female oarsman. oart A coconut plantation. oarweed A brown alga, Laminaria digitata, found on exposed shores. oary Like an oar OAS A municipality of Albay, Philippines. oasal Oasitic. oasean Of or relating to an oasis. oasification The process of restoring water, soil, and plant life to an environment that has been degraded by soil erosion. oasis A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert. Oasisamerica A broad cultural area of pre-Columbian southwestern North America, between Utah and Chihuahua, and bordering the Gulf of California, on the Mexican mainland. Oasisamerican Of or relating to Oasisamerica. oasisless Lacking an oasis. oasislike Resembling or characteristic of an oasis. oasitic Of or relating to an oasis. oast A kiln for drying tobacco, malt and especially hops. oat Widely cultivated cereal grass, typically Avena sativa. oatbread bread made with oatmeal oatcake Any of many flat biscuits, or cakes, made from oatmeal. oateater A film depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western. oaten Of, pertaining to, or made of oats. oatenmeal oatmeal oater A movie or television show about cowboy or frontier life; a western movie. Oates A surname. Oatey A surname. oatflake A flake made from oat. oatgrass Arrhenatherum species oath A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise. oathable Capable of having an oath administered to one: fit to be sworn. oathbound Bound by an oath. oathbreach Breach or breaking of an oath; perjury. oathbreaker Someone who breaks an oath; a perjurer. oathbreaking The violation of an oath; perjury. oathful Inclined to swear oaths, or curse. oathless Without an oath or oaths. oathlet A minced oath. oathlike Resembling or characteristic of an oath. oathmaker One who makes an oath. Oathout A surname from Dutch. oathsex Synonym of The Bang That Was Promised. oathsworn Bound by an oath. oathtaker One who takes an oath. oathtaking The taking of an oath, or vow. oathworthy Of sufficiently good character to be able to swear an oath and be believed. Oatibix A breakfast cereal sold in the United Kingdom, consisting of biscuits of compressed oats. oatie An oat cookie. oatiness The state or condition of being oaty. Oatis A surname. oatlage Silage made from oats: oat silage. Oatlands A southern suburb of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3053). oatless Without oats. Oatley A suburb of Sydney in the Georges River council area, New South Wales, Australia. oatlike Resembling an oat or oats. oatmeal Meal made from rolled or round oats. oatmealish Resembling or full of oatmeal. oatmealy Resembling or full of oatmeal. oats A mass of oat plants (genus Avena, especially Avena sativa). oatstraw Straw from the oat plant. oatsy Energetic; frisky. Oatway A surname. oaty Containing oats.