1. (Brit., early 20th century) A preening dandy, one given to exotic, brightly colored dress; orig. after a lost civilization depicted in a novel by H. Rider Haggard.
2. earthenware decorated by applying to the glazing metallic oxides, which acquire brilliancy in the process of baking.
3. An award cast in gold or gold clad.
4. Of or relating to the Biblical city of Ophir.
5. a very large and widely distributed genus of brittle stars.
6. twining as of climbing plants and lianas [from Gr. ophissnake]
7. a starfish.
8. Constricting; excessively tight.
9. Characterized by an iridescent tarnish.
10. (Microbiology) Any of a group of spirally coiled rodlike bacteria that includes the causative agent of syphilis.
11. An engineered stone used as a substitute for marble.
12. shore-dwelling [Gr.]
13. Any mammal of the order _Ophiura_, which includes marsupial omnivores such as bandicoots and bilbies.
14. A distortion-producing lens used to create a dreamlike quality.
Judy – I’ll go with 2 and 9, somewhat related.
Alan
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I’ll believe 6’s etymology and assume 10 is similarly derived
5. a very large and widely distributed genus of brittle stars.
7. a starfish.
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