orright
/ɔːˈrʌɪt/informal
exclamation
All right, fine, certainly: an expression of acquiescence, assent or acknowledgement.
adjective
Satisfactory, acceptable, ‘okay’.
adverb
Satisfactory, well.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Appletons' Journal. Representing a colloquial pronunciation of all right adjective interjectionnoun.
- turn on one's heel
- turn on the charm
- turn (or go) pink
- turn (or put) back the clock
- turn (or tighten) the screw (or screws)
- turn out
- turnout
- turn over
- turnover
- turn over a new leaf
- turnpike
- turnpike road
- turnround
- turn round and do (or say) something
- turn signal
- turnsole
- exodermis
- exodus
- exoenzyme
- ex officio
- exogamous
- exogamy
- exogenic
- exogenous
- exogenously