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orbit the curved path in which a planet, satellite, or spacecraft revolves about another body. [7 definitions]
orchard an area of land planted with fruit or nut trees. [2 definitions]
orchestra a group of musicians who play various instruments and perform together. [3 definitions]
orchid any of numerous mostly tropical plants that bear blossoms of various and exotic colors and shapes. [3 definitions]
ordain to proclaim or authorize (a person) to be a Christian priest or minister, or a rabbi, esp. by a formal ceremony. [4 definitions]
ordeal a painful, exhausting, or emotionally trying experience, esp. when regarded as a test of a person's endurance or character. [2 definitions]
order a direction or command. [17 definitions]
orderly characterized by a neat and methodical arrangement. [5 definitions]
ordinal number any number that is used to express order in a series, such as first, second, or tenth. (Cf. cardinal number.)
ordinarily as a rule; usually. [2 definitions]
ordinary usual or normal. [5 definitions]
Ore. abbreviation of "Oregon."
ore a mineral or rock substance from which a metal or other useful element or compound can be extracted.
Oregon a northwestern U.S. state on the Pacific coast between Washington and California. (abbr.: OR)
or else or you will be sorry.
organ a musical instrument consisting of a keyboard attached to a device that forces air through a number of pipes to produce a wide range of sounds; pipe organ. [4 definitions]
organic of or pertaining to compounds that contain carbon. (Cf. inorganic.) [6 definitions]
organism any single living being, such as an animal, plant, fungus, or bacterium. [2 definitions]
organization the act or process of organizing. [3 definitions]
organize to set in order; arrange in a systematic pattern. [6 definitions]
organized set in order; arranged in a systematic pattern. [3 definitions]