orf

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/ɔːf/

noun

An exanthemous disease caused by a parapox virus, occurring primarily in sheep and goats but also capable of infecting humans.

OriginProto-Germanic *hreubaz →
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Meanings

orf1

nounorf (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn exanthemous disease caused by a parapox virus, occurring primarily in sheep and goats but also capable of infecting humans.

orf2

nounorf (plural orfs)

plural orfs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of orfe (“type of fish”).

orf3

adverborf (not comparable)
  1. not comparablepronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of off.

    'Yes – you clear orf!' said Mr Goon majestically, feeling that he really had got the better of those interfering kids this time.

    1945, Enid Blyton, The Mystery of the Secret Room
adjective
  1. pronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of off.
preposition
  1. pronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of off.

ORF4

nounORF (plural ORFs)

plural ORFs

  1. abbreviationinitialismbiologyInitialism of open reading frame.
proper noun
  1. AustriaabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Österreichischer Rundfunk (“Austrian Broadcasting Corporation”).

Orf5

proper nounOrf (plural Orfs)

plural Orfs

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

orf · noun

  1. Proto-Germanic*hreubaz
  2. Englishorf

From Old Norse hrufa (“scab”), from Proto-Germanic *hreubaz (whence also dandruff).

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orf · noun

See orfe.

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Orf · proper noun

  1. GermanOrf
  2. EnglishOrf

Borrowed from German Orf.

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Translations

Irish salachar béil
  • salachar béilan exanthemous disease
Polish niesztowica, niesztowice
  • niesztowicaan exanthemous disease
  • niesztowicean exanthemous disease

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with orf

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Anagrams

forfro
Cite this entry
APA

orf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orf

MLA

“orf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orf. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orf,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orf.

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