Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

orchid

orchids noun

a type of plant

with flowers

that are an

unusual shape.

N say or-kid

order

orders noun

1 an instruction telling

someone to do something.

He gave them orders to stop.

2 a request for something in

a store or restaurant.

order verb

3 a way that things are

placed or arranged.

Alphabetical order.

4 a peaceful, lawful state.

Law and order.

ordinary

adjective

not different or unusual

in any way.

His sandwich was fairly

ordinary, but she had

a special one.

organ

organs noun

1 a musical instrument with

a keyboard and large air

pipes. The pipes make a noise

when air is forced into them.

2 a part inside your body that

does a particular job. Your

heart is an organ.

organism

organisms noun

any living animal or plant.

organization

organizations noun

a group of people with

common goals or business.

organize

organizes organizing organized

verb

to arrange

or plan

something.

Organizing work into folders.

organization noun

origin

origins noun

the beginning of something,

or where something or

someone comes from.

The pot was of Roman origin.

N say o-rij-in

original

adjective

earliest or first.

An original design.

N say or-rij-in-nal

ornament

ornaments noun

an object that is used

as a decoration.

orphan

orphans noun

someone whose parents

have died.

N say or-fan

ostrich

ostriches noun

a tall bird from Africa

that can run very fast,

but cannot fly. Ostriches

live in dry, open

countryside and

eat plants,

fruit,

insects,

and small

animals.

other

adjective

the remaining one,

usually of two.

She tried on the other hat.

ought

verb

to do something because it is

necessary or should be done.

You ought to be in bed.

N say awt

N always used with another verb

out

adverb

1 away from

a place or not

in a place.

The bird pulled the worm out

of the ground.

2 into view.

The Sun came out from

behind the cloud.

N opposite in

3 no longer lit.

Blow the candle out.

outcome

outcomes noun

the result of something.

What was the outcome

of the football game?

outdoors

adverb

not inside a building.

Shall we eat outdoors today?

N opposite indoors

outfit

outfits noun

a set of clothes worn

for a particular occasion.

outgrow

outgrows

outgrowing

outgrew

outgrown verb

to grow too

big for something.

He had outgrown

his clothes.

outline

outlines noun

a line that shows

the shape

of something.

Outline of a leaf.

outside

outsides noun

a part of something that

faces out.

They painted the outside

of the house green.

outside adverb

orchestra

orchestra

orchestras noun

a large group of

musicians who

play together.

N say or-kes-tra