adj, name, noun, phrase, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Synonym of wahoo (“type of fish”). Hawaii

   "Tunas and other pelagic fishes, especially mahimahi and ono (wahoo), are known to congregate under drifting objects, such as logs."

Adjective

1. 1
   good-tasting, delicious. Hawaii, slang

Phrase

1. 1
   Abbreviation of or near(est) offer. abbreviation, alt-of

   "Bike for sale: €300 ono"

2. 2
   Abbreviation of over and out. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from Japanese.

Synonyms

All synonyms

deliciousfinger-lickin' goodhyperpalatablelusciousmoreishpalatable

Antonyms

All antonyms

tasty

Example

More examples

"My favorite soccer player is Shinji Ono."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻono (“delicious”).

Etymology 2

From Hawaiian ono.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Japanese 小野 (Ono) or 大野 (Ōno).

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.