(anatomy) Of or relating to the pterygoid and quadrate bones or cartilages.
quadragenarian
quadragenarian
adj
Of or related to fortysomethings.
noun
Synonym of fortysomething: a person between 40 and 49 years old.
quadragenarious
quadragenarious
adj
(rare) Synonym of quadragenarian: Of or related to fortysomethings.
quadragesima
quadragesimal
quadragesimal
adj
(mathematics) Of, related to, or based on the number forty.
Belonging to Lent; used in Lent; Lenten
That lasts forty days
quadragintesimal
quadrangle
quadrangle
noun
(geometry) A geometric shape with four angles and four straight sides; a four-sided polygon.
A courtyard which is quadrangular.
The buildings forming the border of such a courtyard.
quadrangled
quadrangled
adj
Alternative form of quadrangular
Enclosed in a quadrangular structure
quadrangles
quadrangles
noun
plural of quadrangle
quadrangularness
quadrangulate
quadrangulate
verb
(transitive) To divide (a plane or other surface) into quadrangles, often by removing the dividing line between two adjacent triangles (following a previous triangulation)
quadranguled
quadridigitate
quadridigitate
adj
Having only four fingers on a hand, or toes on a foot
quadrigabled
quadrigae
quadrigae
noun
plural of quadriga
quadrigate
quadrigeminal
quadrigeminal
adj
Having four parts, or two pairs.
quadrigeminate
quadrigeminate
adj
Synonym of quadrigeminal
quadrigeminous
quadrigeminous
adj
Archaic form of quadrigeminal.
quadrigeminum
quadrigeminum
noun
(anatomy) One of the corpora quadrigemina.
quadrigenarious
quadrigenarious
adj
(rare) Having or consisting of four hundred.
quadrijugate
quadrijugate
adj
(botany) Pinnate, with four pairs of leaflets.
quadrilogue
quadrilogue
noun
Alternative spelling of quadralogue
quadriplegia
quadriplegia
noun
Paralysis from the neck down.
Paralysis of all four limbs.
quadriplegic
quadriplegic
adj
Of, related to, or suffering from quadriplegia.
noun
One who suffers from quadriplegia.
quaggier
quaggier
adj
comparative form of quaggy: more quaggy
quaggiest
quaggiest
adj
superlative form of quaggy: most quaggy
quagginess
quagginess
noun
The quality of being quaggy.
quaggle
quagmire
quagmire
noun
(figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
verb
(transitive) To embroil (a person, etc.) in complexity or difficulty.
quagmired
quagmired
adj
(of a person or thing) Sunk in a quagmire
(of a road etc) Resembling a quagmire
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quagmire
quagmires
quagmires
noun
plural of quagmire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quagmire
quagmirier
quagmiriest
quarreling
quarreling
verb
US standard spelling of quarrelling.
quarrelingly
quarrelling
quarrelling
noun
A heated argument.
verb
present participle of quarrel
quarrellingly
quarterage
quarterage
noun
A quarterly payment or allowance, tax, pension, or wage paid or received.
The provision of quarters (as for troops), or the cost of it.
quarterages
quarterages
noun
plural of quarterage
quarterbacking
quarterbacking
noun
(American football) The act of playing as a quarterback
(US) The action of making criticisms after the event
verb
present participle of quarterback
quartering
quartering
adj
(by extension, aviation, of wind) Coming from aft and to one side; having both a crosswind and tailwind component.
(engineering) At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other.
(nautical) Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; said of waves or any moving object.
noun
(architecture) A series of quarters, or small upright posts.
(heraldry) One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer.
(heraldry) The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments.
(historical) The practice of docking 15 minutes' pay from a worker who arrived late (even by less than 15 minutes).
(hunting) Searching for prey by traversing a space. From hunting for game, where dogs will run parallel to the wind in search of a scent, thereby 'quatering' the field.
A division into four parts.
A point on an arch calculated by measuring one quarter of the height along a line from the peak to the outer edge on the ground.
The act of providing housing for military personnel, especially when imposed upon the home of a private citizen.
The method of capital punishment where a criminal is cut into four pieces.
verb
present participle of quarter
quarterings
quarterings
noun
plural of quartering
quarterlight
quarterlight
noun
A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent
quarternight
quartersawing
quartersawing
verb
present participle of quartersaw
quavering
quavering
adj
Trembling, or prone to trembling and shaking.
noun
The act of something that quavers.
verb
present participle of quaver
quaveringly
quaveringly
adv
In a quavering manner; tremulously.
quayage
quayage
noun
The fee charged for using a quay.
quayages
quayages
noun
plural of quayage
queening
queening
noun
(chess) The promotion of a pawn to a queen.
(countable) Any of several kinds of apple.
The sexual practice of facesitting.
verb
present participle of queen
queenright
queenright
adj
(zoology, of colonies of bees, ants, etc.) Having a queen.
queering
queering
noun
(LGBT, social sciences) The process by which something is queered.
verb
present participle of queer
queesting
queesting
noun
(historical) An old custom in Holland by which sweethearts were allowed to share a bed and talk together, without any amorous activity.
quegh
quegh
noun
Alternative form of quaich
queing
quelling
quelling
adj
causing something to quell or be quelled
noun
The act by which something is quelled.
verb
present participle of quell
quellung
quellung
noun
The swelling of the capsule of a bacterium; once used to identify the bacteria
quenching
quenching
noun
(astronomy) A process in which a galaxy loses cold gas, thus strongly suppressing star formation.
(metallurgy) The rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it.
(physics) The extinction of any of several physical properties.
verb
present participle of quench
quercetagetin
quercetagetin
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonol found in grasses of the genus Eriocaulon.
quersprung
quersprung
noun
(skiing) A kind of jump turn where the skier turns 90 degrees in the air.
querying
querying
adj
Questioning, or prone to asking questions.
noun
The act of making a query.
verb
present participle of query
queryingly
queryingly
adv
With, or as, a question or query.
questing
questing
noun
The act of going in quest of something.
verb
present participle of quest
questingly
questingly
adv
So as to quest; with curiosity, desire to search, etc.
questioning
questioning
adj
(LGBT) Unsure of one's sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt, or wonder.
noun
Interrogation.
The act of challenging, wondering, and doubting.
The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
verb
present participle of question
questioningly
questioningly
adv
In a questioning manner.
questionings
questionings
noun
plural of questioning
questmonger
questmonger
noun
(archaic, derogatory) One who encourages petty lawsuits.
queueing
queueing
Noun
The act of placing something in a queue.
queuing
queuing
noun
(chiefly computing theory) The act of placing something in a queue.
verb
present participle of queue
quezaltenango
quickening
quickening
noun
An increase of speed.
Stimulation, excitement (of a feeling, emotion etc.).
The action of bringing someone or something to life.
The first noticeable movements of a foetus during pregnancy, or the period when this occurs.
verb
present participle of quicken
quicksilvering
quicksilvering
noun
An amalgam of mercury and tin formerly applied to the backs of mirrors.
verb
present participle of quicksilver
quiescing
quiescing
verb
present participle of quiesce
quietage
quietage
noun
(obsolete) Quietness; stillness, peace.
quietening
quietening
noun
The act of making something quieter.
verb
present participle of quieten
quieting
quieting
noun
The act of making something quiet.
verb
present participle of quiet
quigley
quindecagon
quindecagon
noun
(geometry) A polygon with fifteen sides and fifteen angles.
quindecangle
quindecangle
noun
(obsolete, geometry) quindecagon
quinebaug
quingentenary
quinogen
quinogen
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A hypothetical radical of quinine and related alkaloids.
quinquagenarian
quinquagenarian
adj
(obsolete, rare) Of or related to command over 50 men.
Of or related to fiftysomethings.
noun
(obsolete, rare) Synonym of pentecoster: an officer who commands 50 men.
Synonym of fiftysomething: a person between 50 and 59 years old.
quinquagenaries
quinquagenaries
noun
plural of quinquagenary
quinquagenary
quinquagenary
adj
Of or related to 50-year anniversaries.
Synonym of quinquagenarian: Of or related to fiftysomethings.
noun
A 50-year anniversary.
quinquagesima
quinquagesimal
quinquagesimal
adj
Of or related to a set of 50 people or items.
quinquangle
quinquangle
noun
(archaic) pentagon
quinquegrade
quinquegrade
adj
(music) Of or relating to a kind of musical scale based on fifths.
quinquejugous
quivering
quivering
adj
shaking, shivering
noun
A motion by which something quivers or trembles.
verb
present participle of quiver
quiveringly
quiveringly
adv
While quivering, or as if quivering
quogue
reacquainting
reacquainting
verb
present participle of reacquaint
reacquiring
reacquiring
verb
present participle of reacquire
reconquering
reconquering
verb
present participle of reconquer
reequipping
reequipping
verb
present participle of reequip
reinquiring
reinquiring
verb
present participle of reinquire
relacquering
relacquering
verb
present participle of relacquer
relinquishing
relinquishing
verb
present participle of relinquish
reliquefying
reliquefying
verb
present participle of reliquefy
reliquidating
reliquidating
verb
present participle of reliquidate
repiquing
repiquing
verb
present participle of repique
requalifying
requalifying
verb
present participle of requalify
requesting
requesting
verb
present participle of request
requiring
requiring
noun
(archaic) A requirement.
verb
present participle of require
requisitioning
requisitioning
verb
present participle of requisition
requiting
requiting
verb
present participle of requite
requoting
requoting
verb
present participle of requote
resequencing
resequencing
noun
(genetics) The sequencing of part of an individual's genome in order to detect sequence differences between the individual and the standard genome of the species.
Arrangement in a new sequence; reordering.
verb
present participle of resequence
roentgenopaque
roqueting
roqueting
verb
present participle of roquet
semiquadrangle
sequelizing
sequelizing
verb
present participle of sequelize
sequencing
sequencing
noun
(molecular biology) The procedure of determining the order of amino acids in the polypeptide chain of a protein (protein sequencing) or of nucleotides in a DNA section comprising a gene (gene sequencing).
verb
present participle of sequence
sequencings
sequencings
noun
plural of sequencing
sequentializing
sequestering
sequestering
verb
present participle of sequester
sequestrating
sequestrating
verb
present participle of sequestrate
seriogrotesque
seriogrotesque
adj
Having both serious and grotesque qualities or elements.
squamigerous
squamigerous
adj
(zoology) Bearing scales.
squandering
squandering
noun
The act by which something is squandered; wastage.
verb
present participle of squander
squanderingly
squanderingly
adv
So as to squander; wastefully.
squareage
squattage
squattage
noun
(Australia, historical) A holding occupied by a squatter (senses 2 and 3)
squattering
squattering
adj
(obsolete) Straggling; messy.
verb
present participle of squatter
squdge
squdge
noun
A wet, squashy mess.
A wet, squashy sound.
verb
To move in a wet, squashing manner; to squish.
squeaking
squeaking
noun
A sound that squeaks.
verb
present participle of squeak
squeakingly
squeakingly
adv
With a squeaking sound.
squealing
squealing
noun
The sound of one who squeals; a squeal.
verb
present participle of squeal
squeege
squeege
noun
Dated form of squeegee.
verb
(informal, dated) To squeeze.
squeegee
squeegee
noun
(historical) A street-cleaning machine consisting of a roller made of squeegee blades pulled by a horse.
(nautical) A long-handled tool used on ships for swabbing the decks and spreading protective coatings.
(photography) A tool used to remove excess moisture from a print.
(printing) A tool used to force the ink through the stencil in silk-screen printing.
(slang) A person who uses a squeegee, especially one who "cleans" the windshield of a car stopped at a traffic light and then demands payment.
A short-handled tool, especially as used on car windshields and home windows.
Similar long-handled tools used for drying or leveling surfaces such as paths and roadways.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To use a squeegee.
squeegeed
squeegeed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of squeegee
squeegeeing
squeegeeing
verb
present participle of squeegee
squeegees
squeegees
noun
plural of squeegee
squeegeing
squeezing
squeezing
noun
(chiefly in the plural) That which is forced out by pressure; dregs.
The act of pressing; compression.
verb
present participle of squeeze
squeezingly
squeezingly
adv
So as to squeeze.
squeg
squeg
verb
(transitive, electronics) To undergo squegging.
squegged
squegged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of squeg
squegging
squegging
noun
(electronics) An irregular oscillation characterised by short periods of oscillation punctuated by brief periods of quiescence.
squegs
squegs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of squeg