obstructed
1: shut off to passage or view or hindered from action; "a partially obstructed passageway"; "an obstructed view"; "justice obstructed is not justice" [ant: {unobstructed}]
obstructer
1: someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take [syn: {obstructionist}, {obstructor}, {resister}, {thwarter}] 2: any structure that makes progress difficult [syn: {obstruc...
obstruction
1: any structure that makes progress difficult [syn: {obstructor}, {obstructer}, {impediment}, {impedimenta}] 2: the state or condition of being obstructed [syn: {blockage}] 3: something immaterial th...
obstruction of justice
1: impeding those who seek justice in a court (as by trying to influence or intimidate any juror or witness or officer of the court); can result in a finding of contempt of court
obstructionist
1: someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take [syn: {obstructor}, {obstructer}, {resister}, {thwarter}]
obstructive
1: preventing movement; "the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street" [syn: {clogging}, {hindering}, {impeding}]
obstructively
1: in an obstructive manner; "he acted very obstructively when we tried to carry out our project" [syn: {hinderingly}]
obstructor
1: someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take [syn: {obstructionist}, {obstructer}, {resister}, {thwarter}] 2: any structure that makes progress difficult [syn: {obstruc...
obtain
1: come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?" 2: receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie ...
obtainable
1: capable of being obtained; "savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable" [syn: {gettable}, {getable}, {procurable}]
obtainment
1: the act of obtaining [syn: {obtention}]
obtention
1: the act of obtaining [syn: {obtainment}]
obtrude
1: push to thrust outward [syn: {push out}, {thrust out}] 2: thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer" [syn: {intrude}]
obtrude upon
1: to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy" [syn: {intrude on}, {invade}, {encroach upon}]
obtrusive
1: undesirably noticeable; "the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child"; "equally obtrusive was the graffiti" [syn: {noticeable}] [ant: {unobtrusive}] 2: sticking out; protruding
obtrusively
1: in an obtrusive manner [ant: {unobtrusively}]
obtrusiveness
1: an unwelcome conspicuousness [ant: {unobtrusiveness}]
obtund
1: reduce the edge or violence of; "obtunded reflexes"
obturate
1: block passage through; "obstruct the path" [syn: {obstruct}, {impede}, {occlude}, {jam}, {block}, {close up}] [ant: {free}]
obturator
1: a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate)
obturator vein
1: a vein formed by the union of tributaries that drain the hip joints and thigh muscles; empties into the internal iliac vein [syn: {vena obturatoria}]
obtuse
1: of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees [ant: {acute}] 2: of a leaf shape; rounded at the apex 3: lacking in insight or discernment; "too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior"; "a purbl...
obtuse triangle
1: a triangle that contains an obtuse interior angle [syn: {obtuse-angled triangle}]
obtusely
1: in a stupid manner; "he had so rapaciously desired and so obtusely expected to find her alone" [syn: {dumbly}, {densely}]
obtuseness
1: the quality of being slow to understand [syn: {dullness}, {dulness}] 2: the quality of lacking a sharp edge or point [ant: {acuteness}]
obverse
1: the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides; "the obverse of this issue" 2: the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design [ant: {reverse}]
obviate
1: do away with [syn: {rid of}, {eliminate}] [ant: {necessitate}] 2: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike" [syn...
obviating
1: made impossible [syn: {preclusive}, {obviating(a)}]
obviation
1: the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively [syn: {forestalling}, {preclusion}]
obvious
1: easily perceived or understood; "obvious errors" [ant: {unobvious}] 2: easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "a perceptible sense of expectation in the court"; "an obvious (or palp...
obviously
1: unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly'); "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"; "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest...
obviousness
1: the property of being easy to see and understand [syn: {noticeability}, {noticeableness}, {patency}]
oca
1: South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers [syn: {oka}, {Oxalis tuberosa}, {Oxalis crenata}]
ocarina
1: egg-shaped terra-cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes [syn: {sweet potato}]
Occam
1: English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349) [syn: {William of Occam}, {Ockham}, {William of Ockham}]
Occam's Razor
1: the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred [syn: {Ockham's Razor}, {principle of parsimony}, {law of parsimony}]
occasion
1: an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions" [syn: {juncture}] 2: a vaguely specified social event; "the...
occasional
1: occurring from time to time; "took an occasional glass of wine" [syn: {occasional(a)}] 2: occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals; "episodic in his affections"; "occasional headaches"...
occasionally
1: now and then or here and there; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees"; "they visit New York on occasion"; "now and again she ...
occasions
1: something you have to do; "he minded his own specialized occasions"
Occident
1: the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North and South America [syn: {West}] 2: the hemisphere that includes North and South America [syn: {western hemisphere}, {New World}]
occidental
1: denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the Western Hemisphere; "occidental civilization"; "Hesperian culture" [syn: {Hesperian}] n 1: a native inhabitant of the Occident 2: an artifi...
occidentalise
1: make western in character; "The country was Westernized after it opened up" [syn: {occidentalize}, {westernize}, {westernise}] [ant: {orientalize}, {orientalize}]
Occidentalism
1: the scholarly knowledge of Western cultures and languages and people 2: the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Western civilizations
occidentalize
1: make western in character; "The country was Westernized after it opened up" [syn: {occidentalise}, {westernize}, {westernise}] [ant: {orientalize}, {orientalize}]
occipital
1: of or relating to the occiput; "occipital bone"
occipital bone
1: a saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull
occipital gyrus
1: any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum
occipital lobe
1: that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying in the back of the head
occipital vein
1: a vein that drains the occipital region [syn: {vena occipitalis}]
occipitomastoid suture
1: the suture between the occipital and the temporal bones; a continuation of the lamboid suture
occiput
1: back part of the head or skull [also: {occipita} (pl)]
Occitan
1: the medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France) [syn: {Provencal}]
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occlude
1: block passage through; "obstruct the path" [syn: {obstruct}, {obturate}, {impede}, {jam}, {block}, {close up}] [ant: {free}]
occluded
1: closed off; "an occluded artery" 2: (of a substance) taken into and retained in another substance; "the sorbed oil mass"; "large volumes of occluded hydrogen in palladium" [syn: {sorbed}]
occluded front
1: (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft [syn: {occlusion}]
occlusion
1: closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel) 2: (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft [syn: {occluded front}] 3: (dentistry) the normal spat...
occlusive
1: tending to occlude n : a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated" [syn: {stop consonant}, {stop}, {plosive con...
occult
1: hidden and difficult to see; "an occult fracture"; "occult blood in the stool" 2: having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding; "myster...
occult arts
1: occult practices and techniques; "he is a student of the occult" [syn: {occult}]
occultation
1: one celestial body obscures another [syn: {eclipse}]
occultism
1: the study of the supernatural 2: a belief in supernatural powers and the possibility of bringing them under human control
occultist
1: a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts
occupancy
1: an act of being a tenant or occupant [syn: {tenancy}] 2: the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal" [syn: {occ...
occupancy rate
1: the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) are occupied or rented at a given time
occupant
1: someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there [syn: {resident}, {occupier}]
occupation
1: the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business" [syn: {business}, {job}, {line of work}, {line}] 2: the control of a country by military forces of a...
occupation licence
1: a license to pursue a particular occupation [syn: {occupation license}]
occupation license
1: a license to pursue a particular occupation [syn: {occupation licence}]
occupational
1: of or relating to the activity or business for which you are trained; "occupational hazard"
occupational disease
1: disease or disability resulting from conditions of employment (usually from long exposure to a noxious substance or from continuous repetition of certain acts) [syn: {industrial disease}]
occupational safety and health act
1: a law passed by the United States Congress that created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their empl...
occupational therapy
1: physical therapy involving the therapeutic use of crafts and hobbies for the rehabilitation of handicapped or convalescing patients (especially for emotionally disturbed patients)
occupier
1: someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there [syn: {resident}, {occupant}] 2: a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country
occupy
1: be present in; be inside of [syn: {inhabit}] 2: keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly collection" [syn: {busy}] 3: live (in a certain place) [syn: {reside}, {lodge in}] 4: occupy t...
occur
1: come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" [syn: {happen}, {hap}, {go on}, {pass off}, {pass}, {fall out}, {come...
occurrence
1: an event that happens [syn: {happening}, {natural event}] 2: an instance of something occurring; "a disease of frequent occurrence"; "the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets"
ocean
1: a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere 2: anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume [syn: {sea}]
ocean bottom
1: the bottom of a sea or ocean [syn: {ocean floor}, {seabed}, {sea bottom}, {Davy Jones's locker}, {Davy Jones}]
ocean current
1: the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
ocean floor
1: the bottom of a sea or ocean [syn: {ocean bottom}, {seabed}, {sea bottom}, {Davy Jones's locker}, {Davy Jones}]
ocean liner
1: a large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule) [syn: {liner}]
ocean perch
1: North Atlantic rockfish [syn: {redfish}, {rosefish}] 2: large fish of northern Atlantic coasts of America and Europe [syn: {rosefish}, {Sebastodes marinus}]
ocean pout
1: common along northeastern coast of North America [syn: {Macrozoarces americanus}]
Ocean State
1: a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state [syn: {Rhode Island}, {Little Rhody}, {RI}]
ocean sunfish
1: among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters [syn: {sunfish}, {mola...
ocean trip
1: an act of traveling by water [syn: {voyage}]
oceanaut
1: a skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research [syn: {aquanaut}]
oceangoing
1: used on the high seas; "seafaring vessels" [syn: {seafaring}, {seagoing}]
Oceania
1: a large group of islands in the south Pacific including Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia (and sometimes Australasia and the Malay Archipelago) [syn: {Oceanica}]
oceanic
1: relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean; "oceanic islands like Bermuda"; "oceanic currents"; "oceanic birds"; "pelagic organisms"; "pelagic whaling" [syn: {pelagic}] 2: ...
oceanic abyss
1: a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor [syn: {trench}, {deep}]
oceanic bonito
1: fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna [syn: {bonito}, {Katsuwonus pelamis}]
oceanic whitetip shark
1: large deep-water shark with white-tipped dorsal fin; worldwide distribution; most dangerous shark [syn: {whitetip shark}, {white-tipped shark}, {Carcharinus longimanus}]
Oceanica
1: a large group of islands in the south Pacific including Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia (and sometimes Australasia and the Malay Archipelago) [syn: {Oceania}]
Oceanid
1: (Greek mythology) sea nymph who was a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys
Oceanites
1: a genus of Hydrobatidae [syn: {genus Oceanites}]
Oceanites oceanicus
1: medium-sized storm petrel [syn: {Mother Carey's chicken}, {Mother Carey's hen}]
oceanographer
1: a scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas
oceanography
1: the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans
Oceanus
1: (Greek mythology) god of the stream that flowed around the earth in ancient mythology
ocellated turkey
1: wild turkey of Central America and northern South America [syn: {Agriocharis ocellata}, {turkey}]
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