/ Dictionary / Index O Ossianic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Os•si•an•ic Pronunciation: (os"ē-an'ik, osh"ē-), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scots Gaelic. grandiloquent; bombastic. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Ossian ossicle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acme Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language