Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: only – open
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only, adj. [see only, adv.]
Single; alone; this and no other.
only, adv. [OE ánlíc, unique, solitary, singular, excellent.]
- Exclusively; singly; in one manner or for one purpose alone.
- No more than this.
- But; Except [conj. adv.]
onset, n. [see on, adv. + set, v.]
- A beginning.
- An attack; onslaught.
onward, adv. [OE.]
Uninterrupted advance; moving forward through space.
onyx, n. [L. onyx < Gk, 'nail, claw'.]
An agate stone; multilayered.
ooze (-ed), v. [ME wose < OE wesan.]
Become fluid; act as a slow-moving liquid.
opal, adj. [L. opal-us; Skr. upala, precious stone, gem.] (webplay: single).
- Iridescent; like a rainbow; exhibiting a play of various colors like an opal.
- Changing according too the play of light; [fig.] wandering.
- Pearly; [fig.] precious; costly.
opaque (-st), adj. [L. opāc-us, shaded, darkened, dark.]
Not transparent; impervious to light; not able to be looked through to see what lies on the other side.
open, adj. [OE open.] (webplay: clear, covered, eyes, snow).
- Unclosed; awake.
- Not closed; empty; ready to receive; admitting all without restraint.
open, adv. [see open, adj.] (webplay: air, comers, eyes, gate, hand, house, trees).
In an unclosed manner.