oxic

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adjective

Sharp; pointy.

Opposite
anoxic
OriginAncient Greek ὀξύς →
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Meanings

oxic1

adjectiveoxic (comparative more oxic, superlative most oxic)

comparative more oxic · superlative most oxic

  1. obsoleteSharp; pointy.

oxic2

adjectiveoxic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableContaining oxygen.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
anoxic

Origin

oxic · adjective

  1. Ancient Greekὀξύς“sharp, pointed”
  2. Englishoxic

From Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp, pointed”).

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oxic · adjective

From oxy-, ox(ide), ox(ygen) + -ic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with oxic

toxiccoccichypertoxicreprotoxicsubtoxicsupertoxic
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Anagrams

Xicocoix
Cite this entry
APA

oxic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxic

MLA

“oxic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxic.

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