Grandiloquent Dictionary

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obdormition - ( )

  The feeling one gets when a limb "falls asleep"

obesophobia - ( )

  The fear of gaining weight

obliviscence - ( )

  Forgetfulness

obmutescent - ( )

  Preferring to have silence or to avoid noise

obnubilate - ( )

  1.To cloud or to obscure

obnubilate - ( )

  2.To be clouded and obscure

obsolagnium - ( )

  The lack of sexual desire that accompanies old age

obstipation - ( )

  Extreme form of constipation

ochlochracy - ( )

  A government formed by the mob

ochlophobia - ( )

  A fear of crowds

ochophobia - ( )

  A fear of riding in automobiles

octan - ( AHK-tan )

  Something which happens every eight days

oculoplania - ( )

  Letting one's eyes wander while assessing someone's charm

odontalgia - ( )

  A tooth ache

odontomancy - ( )

  Divination using teeth

odontophobia - ( )

  The fear of teeth

odynophobia - ( )

  A fear of pain

oenomancy - ( )

  Divination by wine

oenophlygia - ( )

  The state of being drunk

oenophobia - ( )

  The fear of wine

oikology - ( )

  The science of house keeping

oikomania - ( )

  mental disorder caused by an abusive home

oikonisus - ( )

  The desire to start a family

oikophobia - ( )

  A fear of one's home

oinomancy - ( )

  See oenomancy

oinophobia - ( )

  The fear of wine

olecranon - ( )

  The bony tip of the elbow

olfactphobia - ( )

  A fear of odors

oligarchy - ( )

  A government controlled by a few people

oligophagous - ( )

  One who eats only a few kinds of food

oligophrenic - ( )

  being mentally deficient or having a small brain

oligotokous - ( )

  Referring to a creature that lays four or less eggs

ombibulus - ( )

  Someone who drinks everything

ombrometer - ( )

  A device used for measuring rainfall

ombrophilous - ( )

  Capable of withstanding long periods of rain

ombrophobia - ( )

  A fear of rain

ombrosalgia - ( )

  Aches and pains felt when it rains

ommatophobia - ( )

  A fear of eyes

omniana - ( )

  Bits and pieces of various information

omnierudite - ( )

  One who is educated in all subjects, or who possesses universal knowledge

omniloquent - ( )

  One who can talk about any and all subjects

omophagist - ( )

  A person who eats raw flesh

omoplatoscopy - ( )

  Divination involving a shoulder blade which has been charred or cracked from a fire

omphacine - ( )

  Pertaining to fruit which is not ripe

omphalomancy - ( )

  Foretelling the future by counting the knots in a baby's umbilical cord

omphalophobia - ( )

  Fear of belly buttons

omphalopsychite - ( )

  One who contemplates their naval

onamatophobia - ( )

  A fear of names

oneirocritic - ( )

  One who interprets dreams

oneiromancy - ( )

  Divination by dreams, or interpreting dreams

oneirophobia - ( )

  A fear of dreams

onimancy - ( )

  Divination using fingernails

oniomania - ( )

  An uncontrollable urge to buy something

onomancy - ( )

  Divination using a name or the letters in a name

ontology - ( )

  The study of the nature of being

onychomancy - ( )

  Divination using fingernails

onychophagy - ( )

  The habit of biting one's fingernails

oologist - ( )

  A collector of bird's eggs

oomancy - ( )

  Divination or magic using eggs

ophidiophobia - ( )

  A fear of snakes

ophiomancy - ( )

  Divination by snakes or serpents

ophiophagous - ( )

  One who eats snakes

ophiophagy - ( )

  The eating of snakes

ophiophobia - ( )

  See ophidiophobia

ophthalmophobia - ( )

  The fear that one is being stared at

opsablepsia - ( )

  The inability to look someone in the eye while speaking

opsimath - ( )

  One who acquires knowledge late in life

opsimathiphobia - ( )

  A fear of learning something too late

opsimatria - ( )

  The bearing of children late in a woman's life

opsipatria - ( )

  The fathering of a child by an elderly man

opsiproligery - ( )

  The ability to still have children late in life

opsomaniac - ( )

  One who loves a certain kind of food, bordering on madness

opsophagy - ( )

  The eating of delicacies

optophobia - ( )

  A fear of opening one's eyes

orant - ( or-ANT )

  A religious figure of a praying woman

orcheotomy - ( )

  See Ochidectomy

orchidectomy - ( )

  Another word for castration

ornithomancy - ( )

  Divination using birds' flight and cries

ornithophobia - ( )

  A fear of birds

ornithoscelidaphilia - ( )

  A love of dinosaurs

ornithoscelidaphobia - ( )

  A fear of dinosaurs

orology - ( )

  The study of mountains

orthophobia - ( )

  A fear of correctness

orthopter - ( )

  A flying machine which uses flapping wings

orthpolitiphobia - ( )

  A fear of political correctness

orthpraxy - ( )

  Pertaining to people who strictly follow the teachings of their religion

oryctomancy - ( )

  Divination by studying excavated objects

oryzivorous - ( )

  Pertaining to eating rice

osculant - ( )

  Pertaining to a close embrace or long kiss

osculaphobia - ( )

  A fear of kissing

osmidrosiphobia - ( )

  A fear of body odour or sweat

osmology - ( )

  The study of odors

osmophilia - ( )

  The love of various smells

osmophobia - ( )

  A fear of odors

osphresiophobia - ( )

  A fear of odors

ossomancy - ( )

  Divination using bones

osteomancy - ( )

  Divination using bones

ostraconophobia - ( )

  A fear of shellfish

ostreophobia - ( )

  A fear of shellfish, especially oysters

otolaryngologist - ( )

  A doctor who specializes in treating ear, nose and throat problems.

otology - ( )

  The study of the ear and its disorders

oubliette - ( )

  A dungeon whose only entrance is in the ceiling

ouranomancy - ( )

  See uranomancy

ouranophobia - ( )

  See uranophobia

outfangtheft - ( )

  The right under law of a lord to persecute a vassal caught outside of his jurisdiction

ovine - ( )

  Sheep like

ovivorous - ( )

  Egg eating

oxter - ( )

  To walk arm in arm

oxyacanthous - ( )

  Having sharp thorns or spikes

oxyesthesia - ( )

  Being extremely sensitive to touch

oxygeusia - ( )

  Being sensitive to taste

oxyosphresia - ( oks-i-os-free-see-uh )

  An extreme sensitivity to smells

oxythymous - ( )

  Pertaining to someone who is quick to anger

ozostomia - ( )

  The state of having bad breath