oxy

Usage

• paroxysm

  A paroxysm is a sudden uncontrolled expression of emotion or a short attack of pain, coughing, or shaking.

• oxygen

  a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas

• oxygenate

  impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen

• oxymoron

  conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')