outside door
1: a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building [syn: {exterior door}]
outside loop
1: a loop consisting of a dive followed by inverted flight followed by a climb that returns to horizontal flight
outside marriage
1: of unwed parents; "he was born out of wedlock" [syn: {out of wedlock}]
outside mirror
1: car mirror that reflects the view at side and behind car
outsider
1: someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group [syn: {foreigner}] 2: a constestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win
outsider art
1: a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists [syn: {self-taught art}, {vernacular art}, {naive art}, {primitive art}]
outsize
1: larger than normal for its kind [syn: {outsized}, {oversize}, {oversized}] n : an unusual garment size (especially one that is very large)
outsized
1: larger than normal for its kind [syn: {outsize}, {oversize}, {oversized}]
outskirt
1: a part of the city far removed from the center; "they built a factory on the outskirts of the city" [syn: {fringe}]
outskirts
1: outlying areas (as of a city or town); "they lived on the outskirts of Houston"; "they mingled in the outskirts of the crowd"
outsmart
1: beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors" [syn: {outwit}, {overreach}, {outfox}, {beat}, {circumvent}] 2: defeat by more skillful maneuvering; "The Engli...
outsole
1: the outer sole of a shoe or boot
outsource
1: obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out; "Many companies outsource and hire consultants rather in order to maintain a flexible workforce"
outspan
1: remove the yoke or harness from; "unspan the draft animals" [ant: {inspan}] [also: {outspanning}, {outspanned}]
outspoken
1: given to expressing yourself freely or insistently; "outspoken in their opposition to segregation"; "a vocal assembly" [syn: {vocal}] 2: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without sub...
outspokenly
1: in an outspoken manner; "he was outspokenly critical of the Government's new social policy"
outspokenness
1: the trait of being blunt and outspoken [syn: {frankness}]
outspread
1: fully extended in width; "outspread wings"; "with arms spread wide" [syn: {spread}]
outstanding
1: distinguished from others in excellence; "did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record" 2: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our t...
outstandingly
1: in an outstanding manner or to an outstanding degree; "she was outstandingly successful in her profession" 2: to a remarkably degree or extent; "she was unusually tall" [syn: {unusually}, {remarkab...
outstare
1: overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring; "He simply stared down his opponent" [syn: {stare down}, {outface}]
outstation
1: a station in a remote or sparsely populated location [syn: {outpost}]
outstay
1: stay too long; "overstay or outstay one's welcome" [syn: {overstay}] 2: surpass in staying power; "They outstayed their competitors"
outstretched
1: fully extended especially in length; "a kitten with one paw outstretched"
outstrip
1: be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all...
outstroke
1: the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft
outtake
1: a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film
outthrust
1: an outcropping of rock that extends outward
outturn
1: what is produced in a given time period [syn: {output}, {turnout}]
outvie
1: be more of a rival than [syn: {outrival}]
outvote
1: defeat by a majority of votes; "The Democrats outvoted the Republicans"
outward
1: relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; "a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections" [ant: {inward}] 2: that is going out or leaving; "the departi...
outward-bound
1: that is going out or leaving; "the departing train"; "an outward journey"; "outward-bound ships" [syn: {departing(a)}, {outbound}, {outward}]
outward-developing
1: away from an axis, as in a flower cluster in which the oldest flowers are in the center, the youngest near the edge
outward-moving
1: moving or directed away from center, especially when spinning or traveling in a curve
outwardly
1: with respect to the outside; "outwardly, the figure is smooth" [syn: {externally}] 2: in outward appearance; "outwardly, she appeared composed" [ant: {inwardly}]
outwardness
1: concern with outward things or material objects (especially the body and its appearance) as opposed to the mind and spirit; "hearty showmanship and all-around outwardness" [ant: {inwardness}] 2: th...
outwards
1: toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!" [syn: {outward}] [ant: {inward}]
outwear
1: last longer than others; "This material outwears all others" 2: exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" [syn: {tire}, {wear upon}, {tire out}...
outweigh
1: be heavier than 2: weigh more heavily [syn: {preponderate}, {overbalance}, {outbalance}]
outwit
1: beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors" [syn: {overreach}, {outsmart}, {outfox}, {beat}, {circumvent}] [also: {outwitting}, {outwitted}]
outwork
1: subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area; "the outworks of the castle"
ouzel
1: common black European thrush [syn: {blackbird}, {merl}, {merle}, {ousel}, {European blackbird}, {Turdus merula}]
ouzo
1: anise-flavored Greek liquor
OV
1: a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland [syn: {Orange Group}]
oval
1: rounded like an egg [syn: {egg-shaped}, {elliptic}, {elliptical}, {ovate}, {oviform}, {ovoid}, {prolate}] n : a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cut...
oval kumquat
1: shrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats [syn: {nagami}, {nagami kumquat}, {Fortunella margarita}]
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Oval Office
1: the office of the President of the United States in the White House
oval window
1: fenestra that has the base of the stapes attached to it [syn: {fenestra ovalis}, {fenestra vestibuli}, {fenestra of the vestibule}]
ovalbumin
1: the white of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water [syn: {egg white}, {albumen}]
Ovalipes
1: a genus of Portunidae [syn: {genus Ovalipes}]
Ovalipes ocellatus
1: brightly spotted crab of sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast of the United States [syn: {American lady crab}, {lady crab}, {calico crab}]
ovarian
1: of or involving the ovaries; "ovarian cancer"
ovarian artery
1: the artery that branches from the aorta and supplies blood to the ovaries [syn: {arteria ovarica}]
ovarian cyst
1: a cystic tumor (usually benign) of the ovary
ovarian vein
1: one of the veins that drain the ovaries; the right opens into the inferior vena cava; the left opens into the left renal vein [syn: {vena ovarica}]
ovariectomy
1: surgical removal of one of both ovaries [syn: {oophorectomy}]
ovary
1: the organ that bears the ovules of a flower 2: (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
ovate
1: of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the broader end at the base 2: rounded like an egg [syn: {egg-shaped}, {elliptic}, {elliptical}, {oval}, {oviform}, {ovoid}, {prolate}]
ovate leaf
1: egg-shaped with the broader end at the base
ovation
1: enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause) [syn: {standing ovation}]
oven
1: kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
oven broil
1: cook under a broiler; "broil fish" [syn: {broil}]
oven stuffer
1: a brand name for a roasting chicken [syn: {oven stuffer roaster}]
oven-ready
1: prepared before sale and ready to be cooked
ovenbake
1: bake in an oven; "ovenbake this chicken"
ovenbird
1: American warbler; builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground [syn: {Seiurus aurocapillus}] 2: small brownish South American birds that build oven-shaped clay nests
ovenware
1: heat-resistant dishware in which food can be cooked as well as served
over
1: having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview" [syn: {complete}, {concluded}, {ended}, {over(...
over again
1: anew; "she tried again"; "they rehearsed the scene again" [syn: {again}, {once again}, {once more}]
over and over
1: repeatedly; "the unknown word turned up over and over again in the text" [syn: {again and again}, {over and over again}, {time and again}, {time and time again}]
over and over again
1: repeatedly; "the unknown word turned up over and over again in the text" [syn: {over and over}, {again and again}, {time and again}, {time and time again}]
over here
1: in a specified area or place; "you shouldn't be up here" [syn: {up here}]
over the counter security
1: a security traded in the over-the-counter market [syn: {unlisted security}, {OTC security}] [ant: {listed security}]
over the counter stock
1: stock that is not listed and traded on an organized exchange [syn: {OTC stock}, {unlisted stock}]
over the sea
1: in a place across an ocean [syn: {overseas}, {beyond the sea}, {abroad}]
over-correct
1: make excessive corrections for fear of making an error [syn: {overcompensate}]
over-crowding
1: excessive crowding; "traffic congestion" [syn: {congestion}]
over-embellished
1: excessively elaborate or showily expressed; "a writer of empurpled literature"; "many purple passages"; "speech embellished with classical quotations"; "an over-embellished story of the fish that g...
over-refine
1: refine too much or with excess of subtlety; "He is overrefining this matter" [syn: {overrefine}]
over-the-counter
1: purchasable without a doctor's prescription; "nonprescription drugs"; "an over-the-counter cold remedy" [syn: {nonprescription(a)}, {over-the-counter(a)}] [ant: {prescription(a)}] 2: (of securities...
over-the-counter drug
1: a drug that is sold without a prescription [syn: {over-the-counter medicine}] [ant: {prescription drug}, {prescription drug}]
over-the-counter market
1: a stock exchange where securities transactions are made via telephone and computer rather than on the floor of an exchange [syn: {OTC market}]
over-the-counter medicine
1: a drug that is sold without a prescription [syn: {over-the-counter drug}] [ant: {prescription drug}, {prescription drug}]
over-the-hill
1: too old to be useful; "He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope [syn: {overage}, {overaged}, {superannuated}]
over-the-shoulder bombing
1: a special case of loft bombing in which the bomb is released past the vertical so it is tossed back to the target
over-the-top
1: far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience" [syn: {extraordinary}]
overabundance
1: the state of being more than full [syn: {surfeit}, {excess}] 2: a quantity that is more than what is appropriate; "four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy"; "we received an inundation of ema...
overabundant
1: excessively abundant [syn: {plethoric}, {rife}]
overachieve
1: perform better or achieve a greater degree of success than expected; "His daughter always overachieves"
overachievement
1: better than expected performance (better than might have been predicted from intelligence tests) [ant: {underachievement}]
overachiever
1: a student who attains higher standards than the IQ indicated
overact
1: exaggerate one's acting [syn: {ham it up}, {ham}, {overplay}] [ant: {underact}]
overacting
1: poor acting by a ham actor [syn: {hamming}]
overactive
1: more active than normal; "a hyperactive child" [syn: {hyperactive}]
overactivity
1: excessive activity; "overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily"
overage
1: too old to be useful; "He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope [syn: {overaged}, {superannuated}, {over-the-hill}]
overaged
1: too old to be useful; "He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope [syn: {overage}, {superannuated}, {over-the-hill}]
overall
1: involving only main features; "the overall pattern of his life" 2: including everything; "the overall cost"; "the total amount owed" [syn: {total}] n 1: work clothing consisting of denim trousers (...
overanxious
1: anxious or nervous to an excessive degree
overappraisal
1: an appraisal that is too high [syn: {overestimate}, {overestimation}, {overvaluation}]
overarch
1: be central or dominant; "This scene overarches the entire first act" 2: form an arch over; "Big rocks overarch the stream" [syn: {arch over}]
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