—adj. - by word of mouth; spoken; not written (oral examination).

- done or taken by the mouth (oral sex; oral contraceptive). —n. Colloq. Spoken examination. orally adv. [latin os oris mouth]

n. Any of various cetaceans, esp. The killer whale. [latin]

Abbr. - orchestrated by.

- orchestra.

n. (pl. -ies) 1 wild party with indiscriminate sexual activity.

- excessive indulgence in an activity. orgiastic adj. [greek orgia pl.]

suffix denoting a process or condition (apotheosis; metamorphosis), esp. A pathological state (neurosis; thrombosis). [latin or greek]

int. Expressing sharp or sudden pain. [imitative]

poss. Pron. The one or ones belonging to or associated with us (it is ours; ours are best; a friend of ours).

v. Drive out or expel, esp. By seizing the place of. [latin obsto oppose]

n. (pl. -s) greek aniseed-flavoured spirit. [greek]

—adj. - egg-shaped, ellipsoidal.

- having the outline of an egg, elliptical. —n. - egg-shaped or elliptical closed curve.

- thing with an oval outline. [latin: related to *ovum]