/ Dictionary / Index O oriole: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•ri•ole Pronunciation: (ôr'ē-ōl", ōr'-), [key] — n. any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World. Cf. any of several brightly colored passerine birds of the family Icteridae, of the New World. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: oriole (Thesaurus) Orinoco Orion Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language