opium
nounHow to pronounce opium:
Definition of opium:
- opium (noun):
- an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy.
- a bitter brownish addictive narcotic drug that consists of the dried latex obtained from immature seed capsules of the opium poppy
Synonyms for opium:
controlled substance
opiate
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- ophthalmic
- operance
- oozoa
- oneism
- omnivores
- omittance
- olympus
- olympics
- ologist
- olivile
- oliva
- oiliest
- ocular
- octopodes
- octodont
- octaroon
- oceanlike
- occurrance
- occupies
- occasioned
- obtundent
- obstruction
- observance
- obscurement
- obrogate
- obolos
- obelise
- nyanja
- nyala
- nursery
- nuncheon
- numerals
- nuisances
- nudibranch
- nubilous
- novella
- notewise
- nonuple
- nontactile
- nonsmoking
- nominate
- nokia
- nodally
- nittier
- ninepins
- nikolai
- nikita
- nicolo
- nicolai
- niacin
- … more
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