| COVETOUS | • covetous adj. Extremely keen or desirous, especially to obtain and possess something belonging to someone else; avaricious. • COVETOUS adj. avaricious. |
| DOVECOTS | • dovecots n. Plural of dovecot. • DOVECOT n. a roost for domesticated pigeons, also DOVECOTE. |
| OUTLOVES | • outloves v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outlove. • OUTLOVE v. to surpass in loving. |
| OUTMOVES | • outmoves v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outmove. • OUTMOVE v. to move faster than. |
| OUTSAVOR | • OUTSAVOR v. (US) to surpass in savor, also OUTSAVOUR. |
| OUTVOTES | • outvotes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outvote. • OUTVOTE v. to defeat by a majority of votes. |
| OVATIONS | • ovations n. Plural of ovation. • ovations v. (Informal, rare) third-person singular simple present indicative form of ovation. • OVATION n. a demonstration of popular acclaim. |
| OVERPOST | • overpost v. To post too much or too often. • overpost v. To pass over swiftly, as if by post. • overpost v. (Cartography) To print a text label or other graphic feature on top of another symbol. |
| OVERSHOT | • overshot v. Simple past tense and past participle of overshoot. • overshot adj. (Of a water wheel) powered by water that flows over the top from above. • overshot adj. Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower, as in the jaws of some dogs. |
| OVERSOFT | • oversoft adj. Too soft; too quiet. • OVERSOFT adj. excessively soft. |
| OVERTOPS | • overtops v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overtop. • OVERTOP v. to rise above the top of. |
| OVIPOSIT | • oviposit v. (Intransitive, formal) To lay eggs. • OVIPOSIT v. to lay or deposit eggs, esp. of insects. |
| PROVOSTS | • provosts n. Plural of provost. • provosts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of provost. • PROVOST n. a high-ranking university official. |
| STOPOVER | • stopover n. A short interruption in a journey or the place visited during such an interruption. • stop-over n. Alternative spelling of stopover. • stop␣over v. (Intransitive) To interrupt one’s journey for a short (sometimes overnight) stay; to stop off. |
| STOTINOV | • stotinov n. Plural of stotin. • STOTIN n. a monetary unit of Slovenia, worth one hundredth of a tolar. |
| STOVETOP | • stovetop n. (Cooking, US, Canada) The top of a stove; usually specifically the burners. • stove-top n. Alternative form of stovetop. • STOVETOP n. the hob of a stove. |
| VASOTOMY | • vasotomy n. (Surgery) incision into the vas deferens. • VASOTOMY n. a surgical cutting of the vas deferens. |
| VIRTUOSO | • virtuoso n. (Now historical) An expert in virtù or art objects and antiquities; a connoisseur. • virtuoso n. Someone with special skill or knowledge; an expert. • virtuoso n. Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style. |
| VOMITOUS | • vomitous adj. (US) Characteristic of, or causing one to vomit. • VOMITOUS adj. pertaining to vomiting. |
| VOORSKOT | • voorskot n. (South Africa) down payment, deposit, advance. • VOORSKOT n. (South African) advance payment made to a farmer for crops. |