{ "oleaginous":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": marked by an offensively ingratiating manner or quality":[] }, "examples":[ "the office manager greeted the corporate bigwigs with an oleaginous welcome that should have embarrassed him", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The interludes make for juicy lampoons of that unfortunate Western export, oleaginous showbiz faux-intimacy. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 21 June 2022", "The French state is represented effectively here by oleaginous High Commissioner De Roller (Magimel), a European long based in Tahiti. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022", "The latest incident of the Trump coterie casting new light on previously routine corruption in Washington came earlier this month, courtesy not of Trump himself, but of his oleaginous son-in-law. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2022", "After tapping the oleaginous Gaetz, Biden said that crude from the Florida congressman could start flowing throughout the United States by the end of the week. \u2014 Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker , 23 Nov. 2021", "The same goes for the oleaginous Uriah Heep (Ben Whishaw), the legal clerk who can worm into people\u2019s brains, as if into their guts, with his show of humility. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 28 Aug. 2020", "And there is the womanizing Mr. Mantalini, whose gift for oleaginous flattery always persuades his long-suffering wife to take him back. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2020", "The administration\u2019s effort to promote Saudi Arabia as a regional proxy, to help effect its withdrawal, is also somehow oleaginous . \u2014 The Economist , 23 Apr. 2020", "Critics described him variously as pompous, sycophantic, unctuous, oleaginous and obsequious. \u2014 Jo Craven Mcginty, New York Times , 2 Mar. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Middle French oleagineux , from Latin oleagineus of an olive tree, from olea olive tree, from Greek elaia":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u014d-l\u0113-\u02c8a-j\u0259-n\u0259s", "\u02cc\u014d-l\u0113-\u02c8aj-\u0259-n\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "adulatory", "fulsome", "gushing", "gushy", "hagiographic", "hagiographical", "oily", "soapy", "unctuous" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233515", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "oleyl alcohol":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an oily liquid unsaturated compound C 17 H 33 CH 2 OH found in fish oils and other marine-animal oils that is made by reduction or hydrogenation of esters of oleic acid and is used chiefly in making surface-active agents and plasticizers; cis -9-octadecen-1-ol":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143902" }, "oleander":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a poisonous evergreen shrub ( Nerium oleander ) of the dogbane family with clusters of fragrant white to red flowers":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u014d-l\u0113-\u02ccan-d\u0259r", "\u02c8\u014d-l\u0113-\u02ccan-d\u0259r, \u02cc\u014d-l\u0113-\u02c8", "\u02cc\u014d-l\u0113-\u02c8an-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Blooming pink, red, and white oleander line the winding driveway, a mass of hot pink bougainvillea climbs their stone chimney, and dramatic views stretch to the ocean and surrounding mountains. \u2014 Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022", "Small black hummingbirds dance between copal trees, floating from the blooms of bright yellow oleander and dusty pink frangipani for nectar. \u2014 Michaela Trimble, Vogue , 7 June 2022", "But few of the ladies wafting in their enormous bonnets among the oleander on the garden terraces, or the gentlemen smoking cigars by the seawall, could see the shadows that were encroaching on their famous hosts. \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure , 24 Apr. 2022", "Carson had learned that a compound from oleander , a toxic ornamental plant, had reduced reproduction of the virus in preliminary experiments, in monkey cells grown in the lab. \u2014 Dallas News , 15 July 2021", "Trumpist Mike Lindell, who amassed a $300 million fortune by huckstering branded pillows, urged the president to back an herbal oleander extract as a coronavirus treatment. \u2014 Matthew Hongoltz-hetling, The New Republic , 23 June 2021", "Consuming any part of the oleander plant can cause vomiting, along with changes in heart rate and heart rhythm, Wismer said, and the seeds, or beans, of castor oil plants can cause an upset stomach, tremors and organ failure. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2021", "Le Grand Controle offers up fabulous views of the palace's famous Orangerie, a garden building designed by French architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart that features orange, lemon, oleander , palm and pomegranate trees. \u2014 Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN , 2 June 2021", "Among the plants subjected to the most damage were xylosma, oleander , boxwood, Japanese plum (loquat), dwarf pittosporum and viburnum. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 30 Apr. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin, alteration of arodandrum, lorandrum , perhaps alteration of Latin rhododendron \u2014 more at rhododendron":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1545, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165709" }, "oleander aphid":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an aphid ( Aphis nerii ) that infests foliage and flower buds of oleander":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-104926" }, "oleyl":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": oleoyl":[], ": the univalent radical C 17 H 33 CH 2 \u2212 derived from oleyl alcohol":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u014d\u02c8l\u0113\u0259\u0307l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "ole- + -yl":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172904" }, "oleoyl":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the radical C 17 H 33 CO\u2212 of oleic acid":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u014d\u02c8l\u0113\u0259\u02ccwil" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "ole- + -oyl":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180619" }, "olecranon":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the process of the ulna projecting behind the elbow joint":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u014d-\u02c8le-kr\u0259-\u02ccn\u00e4n", "\u014d-\u02c8lek-r\u0259-\u02ccn\u00e4n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Greek \u014dlekranon , from \u014dlen\u0113 elbow + kranion skull \u2014 more at ell , cranium":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1578, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185902" }, "OLED":{ "type":[ "abbreviation or noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an LED in which the light-emitting material is made from an organic compound":[ "But an even newer technology is intriguing the world's lighting designers: OLEDs , or organic light-emitting diodes , create long-lasting, highly efficient illumination in a wide range of colors, just like their inorganic LED cousins.", "\u2014 Eric A. Taub", "These OLED displays are indeed printable onto thin, flexible substrates.", "\u2014 Takao Someya" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u014d-\u02ccled", "\u02cc\u014d-\u02ccel-\u02cc\u0113-\u02c8d\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "o rganic LED":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1996, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223938" }, "olefiant gas":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": ethylene":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6\u014dl\u0259\u00a6f\u012b\u0259nt-", "\u014d\u02c8l\u0113f|\u0113\u0259nt-", "\u014d\u02c8lef|" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "partial translation of French gaz ol\u00e9fiant , from gaz gas + ol\u00e9fiant , from ol\u00e9- ole- + -fiant , present participle of -fier -fy":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224940" }, "oleander fern":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a tropical fern ( Oleandra neriiformis ) of the family Polypodiaceae having coriaceous fronds that resemble oleander leaves":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234723" }, "olecranal":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of, belonging to, or relating to the olecranon":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6\u014dl\u0259\u00a6kr\u0101n\u1d4al", "\u014d\u02c8lekr\u0259n\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin olecran on + English -al":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004626" }, "oleous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": oily":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u014dl\u0113\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin oleosus , from ole- + -osus -ous, -ose":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014317" }, "oleander scale":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024709" }, "oleate":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a salt or ester of oleic acid":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u014d-l\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1823, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052422" }, "oleraceous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having the qualities of a potherb":[ "oleraceous plants" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6\u00e4l\u0259\u00a6r\u0101sh\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin oleraceus, holeraceus , from oler-, olus, holer-, holus potherb + -aceus -aceous; akin to Latin helvus light-bay-colored":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-073310" }, "oleo strut":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a cylindrical strut with a built-in telescopic shock absorber that damps or absorbs rectilinear shock (as in an aircraft landing gear) by forcing oil up through an orifice in the bottom of a hollow piston into an air-compression chamber":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u014dl\u0113\u02cc\u014d-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "ole- + strut":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103536" }, "olefin":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": alkene":[], ": a synthetic fiber (such as polypropylene) derived from an alkene":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u014d-l\u0259-f\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Then there are the toe and heel portions, which are lightly padded with polyester- olefin nanofibers that grip the inside of your shoe to prevent your foot from moving around and thus reduce the chance of friction blisters. \u2014 Ariella Gintzler, Outside Online , 27 May 2022", "This smart-looking, classic round patio umbrella features a durable water-resistant olefin canopy that offers UV protection and resists mildew, plus a crank mechanism to pop it open and auto tilt. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 17 May 2022", "Online reviewers found set-up to be much easier than expected and loved how comfy the olefin fabric was on the sofa. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 13 May 2022", "The removable cover is made of nylon, polyester, and olefin and is machine washable. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 9 May 2022", "The canopy, which operates on a crank lift system, is made from a sustainable olefin fabric that\u2019s weather-resistant and helps block out the sun\u2019s UV rays. \u2014 Lindsay Boyers, Forbes , 27 May 2021", "The canopy, which operates on a crank lift system, is made from a sustainable olefin fabric that\u2019s weather-resistant and helps block out the sun\u2019s UV rays. \u2014 Lindsay Boyers, Forbes , 27 May 2021", "The canopy, which operates on a crank lift system, is made from a sustainable olefin fabric that\u2019s weather-resistant and helps block out the sun\u2019s UV rays. \u2014 Lindsay Boyers, Forbes , 27 May 2021", "The canopy, which operates on a crank lift system, is made from a sustainable olefin fabric that\u2019s weather-resistant and helps block out the sun\u2019s UV rays. \u2014 Lindsay Boyers, Forbes , 27 May 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary, from French ( gaz ) ol\u00e9fiant ethylene, from Latin oleum":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140223" }, "olericulture":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a branch of horticulture that deals with the production, storage, processing, and marketing of vegetables":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u014d-\u02c8ler-\u0259-", "\u02c8\u00e4-l\u0259-r\u0259-\u02cck\u0259l-ch\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin oler- , olus , holer- , holus + English -i- + culture":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1886, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145718" }, "oleaster family":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": elaeagnaceae":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171140" }, "olericulturist":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a specialist in olericulture":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193627" }, "Oleales":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an order of dicotyledonous woody plants including the single family Oleaceae and being often included in the order Gentianales":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u014dl\u0113\u02c8\u0101(\u02cc)l\u0113z" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Olea + -ales":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203219" }, "oleandomycin":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an antibiotic C 35 H 61 NO 12 produced by a streptomyces ( Streptomyces antibioticus )":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u014d-l\u0113-\u02ccan-d\u0259-\u02c8m\u012bs-\u1d4an", "\u02cc\u014d-l\u0113-\u02ccan-d\u0259-\u02c8m\u012b-s\u1d4an" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "oleand rose, a sugar derived from oleandrin (a glycoside contained in oleander leaves) + -o- + -mycin":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1956, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225014" }, "oleostearin":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a solid residue of tallow remaining after removal of oleo oil or tallow oil and used chiefly in lard substitutes":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary ole- + stearin, stearine":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233517" }, "oleosome":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a fat or fatty inclusion in cytoplasm":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u014dl\u0113\u014d\u02ccs\u014dm" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary ole- + -some":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003900" }, "olei-":{ "type":[], "definitions":{ "\u2014 see ole-":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015444" }, "oleoresin":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a preparation consisting essentially of oil holding resin in solution":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u014d-l\u0113-\u014d-\u02c8rez-\u1d4an", "\u02cc\u014d-l\u0113-\u014d-\u02c8re-z\u1d4an" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The second was oleoresin capsicum, or pepper spray. \u2014 Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Apr. 2022", "The sheriff's department said deputies first tried to control the situation by using verbal commands before used liquid oleoresin capsicum, which is an irritant. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 16 July 2021", "Oudh is an oleoresin , born out of a fungal attack upon the heartwood of a perfectly ordinary slim-limbed tree, native to South and Southeast Asia, known as Aquilaria malaccensis. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2021", "Into the future again, modern pepper spray (also known as oleoresin of capsicum or OC spray) came into common use in the U.S. in the 1980s. \u2014 Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life , 4 Nov. 2020", "The directive \u2014 one of a series \u2014 also calls for a public accounting of why tear gas and a large volume of oleoresin capscium (pepper spray) were used during recent civil unrest. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Aug. 2020", "But Special Operation Response Team members attempted to pry their way into the office with a crow bar and sprayed the room without authorization with oleoresin capsicum, also known as pepper spray, according the report. \u2014 Bart Jansen, USA TODAY , 19 June 2020", "Pepper spray, based on a compound called oleoresin capsicum (OC) that can also be used in grenades, behaves in a similar way. \u2014 Michael Ciaglo, National Geographic , 5 June 2020", "Often grouped with tear gas is Agent OC ( oleoresin capsicum), or pepper spray, or its synthetic form known as PAVA spray, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 26 Nov. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-073338" }, "oleorefractometer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a refractometer for use with oils":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6\u014dl\u0113\u014d+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary ole- + refractometer ; probably originally formed as French ol\u00e9orefractom\u00e8tre":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-075502" }, "Oleaceae":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a family of shrubs and trees (order Oleales ) having opposite or rarely alternate exstipulate leaves, tetramerous flowers, and the fruits a berry, drupe, or capsule":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u014dl\u0113\u02c8\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Olea , type genus + -aceae":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-084606" }, "oleosaccharum":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a homogeneous mixture used in pharmacy that is made by triturating sugar with a small amount of essential oil":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u014dl\u0113\u014d\u02c8sak\u0259r\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from ole- + Latin saccharum sugar":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-090624" }, "oleic acid":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a monounsaturated fatty acid C 18 H 34 O 2 obtained from natural fats and oils":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8l\u0101-", "\u014d-\u02c8l\u0113-ik-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The All Season Body Wash contains marula oil, which is a great source of deep moisturizing unsaturated oleic acid and anti-aging antioxidants. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 May 2022", "Rich in oleic acid , an ingredient that\u2019s great for replenishing skin moisture, camellia seed oil enlivens dry skin with some serious hydration action. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022", "Its oleic acid level cannot exceed 2.0 grams per 100 grams of oil. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 2 May 2022", "Its antioxidant properties help to decrease stress on the hair and strengthen it with oleic acid and other fatty acids. \u2014 Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure , 7 Feb. 2022", "For high heat cooking, avocado oil, which is loaded with heart-healthy oleic acid , has a high 520-degree Fahrenheit smoke point. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 12 Nov. 2021", "Due to its high oleic acid and antioxidant polyphenol content, olives have also been found to be the ideal fat to help manage hypertension (high blood pressure). \u2014 Serena Coady, Glamour , 23 Aug. 2021", "One study found that oleic acid , the main monounsaturated fatty acid of olive oil, is linked to suppressing the growth of breast cancer cells. \u2014 Serena Coady, Glamour , 23 Aug. 2021", "Sirloin, in contrast, has less oleic acid and more fatty acid types that can yield less appealing, fishy flavor hints during cooking. \u2014 Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 June 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1819, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-094354" }, "oleiculture":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the production, processing, and marketing of olives":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u014dl\u0113\u0259+\u02cc-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French ol\u00e9iculture , from Latin olea olive + French -i- + culture":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-141256" }, "oleanolic acid":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a crystalline triterpenoid acid C 29 H 47 COOH derived from beta-amyrin and occurring free or in the form of saponins or other glycosides (as in olive leaves, clove buds, sugar beets)":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6\u014dl\u0113\u0259\u00a6n\u014dlik-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary olea- (from Latin olea olive tree, olive) + connective -n- + -olic":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-150703" }, "oleaceous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the Oleaceae":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin Oleaceae + English -ous":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-164107" }, "Olearia":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a large genus of Australasian shrubs or low trees (family Compositae) with alternate leaves and rather large heads of flowers having white or purple rays, the pappus capillary, and the receptacle without chaff":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u014dl\u0113\u02c8a(a)r\u0113\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Adam \u00d6lschl\u00e4ger (Latinized Olearius ) \u20201671 German traveler + New Latin -ia":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-172853" }, "Oleacina":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus of West Indian carnivorous land snails (suborder Stylommatophora) having elongate usually smooth glassy brownish shells and feeding generally on other snails":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u014dl\u0113\u0259\u02c8s\u012bn\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, probably from Latin oleac eus oily (from ole- + -aceus -aceous) + New Latin -ina":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-190342" }, "oleoptene":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": eleoptene":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u014dl\u0113\u02c8\u00e4p\u02cct\u0113n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary ole- + Greek pt\u0113nos winged":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-200832" }, "Oleacinidae":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a family of carnivorous land snails (suborder Stylommatophcra) that feed chiefly on other snails \u2014 see euglandina":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-sin\u0259\u02ccd\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Oleacina , type genus + -idae":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-011555" }, "oleum":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": oil":[], ": a heavy oily strongly corrosive solution of sulfur trioxide in anhydrous sulfuric acid":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u014d-l\u0113-\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin, olive oil \u2014 more at oil":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-073827" }, "ole-":{ "type":[ "adjective", "combining form", "noun", "noun combining form" ], "definitions":{ ": old":[ "reminiscing about the good ole days", "had a grand ole time", "saw a big ole snake", "\u2026 \"That ole devil still living?\"", "\u2014 Mildred D. Taylor", "\u2026 an ole workin man \u2026", "\u2014 George Bernard Shaw", "\u2026 new uses for the good ole potato.", "\u2014 Sheila O'Meara Lowenstein", "\u2026 he didn't lose because of little ole me.", "\u2014 Matt Gurney", "\u2026 the ole switcheroo, a technique whereby a jeweller will replace his infinitesimally smaller rock for your larger one.", "\u2014 Elle", "\u2026 what Robb has done for Democrats is win something. And not just any ole something: Virginia.", "\u2014 George F. Will" ], ": bravo entry 2":[], ": oil":[ "oleo graph" ], ": chemical compound containing a 5-membered usually heterocyclic ring":[ "pyrr ole" ], ": chemical compound not containing hydroxyl":[ "eucalypt ol", "\u2014 especially in names of ethers safr ole" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u014d-\u02c8l\u0101", "\u02c8\u014dl" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Not to be confused with messenger bags, these casual-yet-cool alternatives to your regular ' ole pack are ideal for just about any scenario\u2014including travel. \u2014 Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 20 Apr. 2022", "It\u2019s the perfect way to embark on a comfortable multi-day camping trip that gives you a change of scenery from your regular ' ole car while getting a break from your typical environment. \u2014 Ashley Davis And Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 10 Mar. 2022", "This season may be unlike any the Huskies have experienced in some time, but Wednesday\u2019s Big East battle at Butler was a good \u2018 ole UConn women\u2019s basketball thrashing for the ages. \u2014 Alexa Philippou, courant.com , 12 Jan. 2022", "Gladys has been described by those who know her as a sweet and gentle little \u2018 ole lady. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 4 Sep. 2021", "Subdued and melodic, the ballad really tugs at the ole emotional floodgates. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living , 21 Apr. 2021", "The best gifts for crafters, from at-home pottery to good \u2018 ole friendship bracelets to DIY candles, will bring a bit of lasting joy to anyone\u2019s holiday season. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 8 Dec. 2020", "It was supposed to be Tennessee Williams, the most famous playwright in the land, but ole T.W. got gobsmacked drunk the night before in his hotel room and never got out of bed. \u2014 Dallas News , 29 May 2020", "To get started, just make sure the ole Hewlett-Packard can handle the print job. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 2 Apr. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "by alteration":"Adjective", "Spanish":"Noun", "French ol\u00e9-, ol\u00e9o- , from Latin ole- , from oleum \u2014 more at oil":"Combining form", "International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin oleum":"Noun combining form" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1832, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1922, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-073955" }, "oleoplast":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": elaioplast":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u014dl\u0113\u014d\u02ccplast" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary ole- + -plast":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-105824" }, "oleaster":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u014d-l\u0113-\u02c8a-", "\u02c8\u014d-l\u0113-\u02cca-st\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The property also has fine examples of the elegant Menorcan gates whose curvy rails are made from ullastre, or oleaster , i.e., wild olive trees, whose wood is sculpted by arader artisans of whom some still work on the island. \u2014 John Oseid, Forbes , 19 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Latin, from olea":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-131805" }, "ole":{ "type":[ "adjective", "combining form", "noun", "noun combining form" ], "definitions":{ ": old":[ "reminiscing about the good ole days", "had a grand ole time", "saw a big ole snake", "\u2026 \"That ole devil still living?\"", "\u2014 Mildred D. Taylor", "\u2026 an ole workin man \u2026", "\u2014 George Bernard Shaw", "\u2026 new uses for the good ole potato.", "\u2014 Sheila O'Meara Lowenstein", "\u2026 he didn't lose because of little ole me.", "\u2014 Matt Gurney", "\u2026 the ole switcheroo, a technique whereby a jeweller will replace his infinitesimally smaller rock for your larger one.", "\u2014 Elle", "\u2026 what Robb has done for Democrats is win something. And not just any ole something: Virginia.", "\u2014 George F. Will" ], ": bravo entry 2":[], ": oil":[ "oleo graph" ], ": chemical compound containing a 5-membered usually heterocyclic ring":[ "pyrr ole" ], ": chemical compound not containing hydroxyl":[ "eucalypt ol", "\u2014 especially in names of ethers safr ole" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u014d-\u02c8l\u0101", "\u02c8\u014dl" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Not to be confused with messenger bags, these casual-yet-cool alternatives to your regular ' ole pack are ideal for just about any scenario\u2014including travel. \u2014 Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 20 Apr. 2022", "It\u2019s the perfect way to embark on a comfortable multi-day camping trip that gives you a change of scenery from your regular ' ole car while getting a break from your typical environment. \u2014 Ashley Davis And Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 10 Mar. 2022", "This season may be unlike any the Huskies have experienced in some time, but Wednesday\u2019s Big East battle at Butler was a good \u2018 ole UConn women\u2019s basketball thrashing for the ages. \u2014 Alexa Philippou, courant.com , 12 Jan. 2022", "Gladys has been described by those who know her as a sweet and gentle little \u2018 ole lady. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 4 Sep. 2021", "Subdued and melodic, the ballad really tugs at the ole emotional floodgates. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living , 21 Apr. 2021", "The best gifts for crafters, from at-home pottery to good \u2018 ole friendship bracelets to DIY candles, will bring a bit of lasting joy to anyone\u2019s holiday season. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 8 Dec. 2020", "It was supposed to be Tennessee Williams, the most famous playwright in the land, but ole T.W. got gobsmacked drunk the night before in his hotel room and never got out of bed. \u2014 Dallas News , 29 May 2020", "To get started, just make sure the ole Hewlett-Packard can handle the print job. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 2 Apr. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "by alteration":"Adjective", "Spanish":"Noun", "French ol\u00e9-, ol\u00e9o- , from Latin ole- , from oleum \u2014 more at oil":"Combining form", "International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin oleum":"Noun combining form" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1832, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1922, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-143539" }, "oleocellosis":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a spotting of citrus fruits by oil liberated from the oil glands of the rind":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u014dl\u0113\u014d\u02ccse\u02c8l\u014ds\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from ole- + International Scientific Vocabulary cell + New Latin -osis":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-152936" }, "oleiferous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": producing oil":[ "oleiferous seeds" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6\u014dl\u0113\u00a6if(\u0259)r\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "ole- + -ferous":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-155528" }, "oleocalcareous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": consisting of or containing a mixture of oil and lime":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6\u014dl\u0113\u014d+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary ole- + calcareous":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-204024" }, "oleocyst":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a diverticulum of the nectocalyx in various Calycophora that contains oil":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u014dl\u0113\u014d\u02ccsist" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "ole- + -cyst":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-212127" }, "oleo oil":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a yellow oil of buttery consistency expressed usually from edible tallow and used in making margarine and soap and in lubrication \u2014 compare oleostearin":[], ": any of various oils (as a hydrogenated vegetable oil) used in making margarine":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-223644" }, "oleometer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a hydrometer for determining the specific gravity of oils":[], ": an apparatus (as a Soxhlet extractor) for determining the percentage of oil in a material":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u014dl\u0113\u02c8\u00e4m\u0259t\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary ole- + -meter ; probably originally formed as French ol\u00e9om\u00e8tre":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-230807" }, "oleomargarine":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": margarine":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccr\u0113n", "-\u02c8m\u00e4rj-r\u0259n", "\u02cc\u014d-l\u0113-\u014d-\u02c8m\u00e4r-j\u0259-r\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Nevertheless, with the butter shortages of World War II, oleomargarine continued its inexorable climb. \u2014 jsonline.com , 7 Jan. 2020", "In 1895, the state, to protect its dairy farmers, banned the manufacture and sale in the state of yellow oleomargarine . \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Aug. 2019", "The purpose was to get yellow oleomargarine by the case, which was substantially cheaper than butter. \u2014 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Aug. 2019", "The Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1927 ruled unconstitutional a law prohibiting the sale of oleomargarine and other butter substitutes in the state, and in 1952 turned back an attempt to ban the sale of Dairy Queen soft-serve. \u2014 Quint Forgey, WSJ , 30 Aug. 2017", "Critics say the law's real purpose appears to be protecting the local dairy industry, something the courts have repeatedly struck down over the decades, starting in 1927 when the state tried to ban the sale of oleomargarine . \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Aug. 2017", "M\u00e8ge-Mouri\u00e8s invented the substance after churning together beef oil and milk, dubbing his creation oleomargarine . \u2014 Tommy Rowan, Philly.com , 8 Aug. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "French ol\u00e9omargarine , from ol\u00e9- + margarine margarine":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1873, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-231909" }, "oleomargaric":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or containing oleomargarine":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6\u014dl\u0113\u014d+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-010621" }, "olein":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an ester of glycerol and oleic acid":[], ": the liquid portion of a fat":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u014d-l\u0113-\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French ol\u00e9ine , from Latin oleum":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-023148" }, "oleic":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-055810" }, "oleo-gum-resin":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a solid plant exudation (as asafetida or myrrh) consisting of a mixture of volatile oil, gum, and resin":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "ole- + gum + resin":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-070944" }, "oleo":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": margarine":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u014d-l\u0113-\u02cc\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Crisco and Accent -- a shortening and seasoning -- are still sold today, while oleo is an old term for margarine. \u2014 Sara Smart, CNN , 5 Dec. 2021", "Her winning cocktail, Sabertooth, was a blend of Woodford Reserve bourbon, lime juice, lime cane sugar oleo , and dry cura\u00e7aos-- inspired by the Prohibition-era Lion\u2019s Tale. \u2014 al , 31 Dec. 2019", "Brewers Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker used to like to say he actually was born in Illinois, while his parents were there to pick up some oleo . \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Aug. 2019", "The rotating menu features mostly brown spirits in drinks like the 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, a bottled cocktail of Flor de Cana rum and Laphroig single malt with pumpkin chai and oleo -saccharum (citrusy sugar syrup). \u2014 Antonio Basada, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 1 Mar. 2018", "Try a classic whiskey sour, with their house made sour, or the Well Dressed Man, made with Campari, Dolin Dry, Lafleur Mallet Sauternes, herbes de provence and oleo saccharum. \u2014 Patrick Thomas, WSJ , 22 June 2018", "In a large bowl, cream oleo (or butter), sugar and cream cheese well. \u2014 Nancy Stohs, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Dec. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "short for oleomargarine":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1884, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-072223" }, "Olekma":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "river 794 miles (1278 kilometers) long in central Russia in Asia rising in the Yablonovy Mountains and flowing north into the Lena River":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u014d-\u02c8lek-m\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-084605" }, "oleograph":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a chromolithograph printed on cloth to imitate an oil painting":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u014d-l\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccgraf" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1873, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-094354" }, "Olenus":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus of trilobites from the Upper Cambrian of Europe having 12\u201315 thoracic segments, pleurae with sharp back-bent extremities, and a small pygidium":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u014dl\u0113n\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, after Olenus , character in Greco-Roman mythology who was changed into a stone pillar, from Latin, from Greek \u014clenos":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-101311" }, "oleography":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the art or process of producing oleographic pictures":[], ": a process of identifying oils by their oleographs":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u014dl\u0113\u02c8\u00e4gr\u0259f\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary ole- + -graphy":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-103911" }, "Olenek":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "river of northern Russia in Asia flowing northeast into the Laptev Sea west of the Lena River":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02c8ny\u022fk" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-122820" }, "olenellid":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a trilobite of the genus Olenellus":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u014dl\u0259\u02c8nel\u0259\u0307d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin Olenellidae family of trilobites, from New Latin Olenellus , type genus + -idae":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-131106" }, "olent":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having a scent : odorous":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u014dl\u0259nt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin olent-, olens , present participle of ol\u0113re to smell":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-134512" }, "Olenellus":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus of Lower Cambrian trilobites having a large spine on the fifteenth thoracic segment":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-l\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, diminutive of Olenus":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-152039" } }