(organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of polycyclic aromatic ketones derived from naphthalene.
nesquehoning
nesquehonite
nesquehonite
noun
(mineralogy) Magnesium carbonate trihydrate.
nonacquaintanceship
nonrelinquishment
nonrelinquishment
noun
Lack of relinquishment; failure to relinquish.
orthobenzoquinone
orthobenzoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) One of the two isomers of quinone, 1,2-benzoquinone.
orthoquinone
orthoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,2-benzoquinone
oversqueamish
oversqueamish
adj
Excessively squeamish.
oversqueamishly
oversqueamishness
oversqueamishness
noun
The quality of being oversqueamish.
oxyanthraquinone
oxynaphtoquinone
paycheque
paycheque
noun
Alternative form of paycheck
paycheques
paycheques
noun
plural of paycheque
petrarchesque
phenanthraquinone
phenanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any quinone derived from phenanthrene, but especially 9,10-phenanthraquinone (9,10-phenanthrenedione)
phenanthrenequinone
phenanthrenequinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric quinones derived from phenanthrene, but especially 9,10-phenanthrenequinone obtained by oxidation with chromic acid
phenoquinone
phylloquinone
phylloquinone
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Synonym of phytomenadione.
physique
physique
noun
(bodybuilding) The trained muscular structure of a person's body.
The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
physiqued
physiqued
adj
Having a specified kind of physique.
physiques
physiques
noun
plural of physique
picturesquish
picturesquish
adj
Somewhat picturesque.
preearthquake
psychoquackeries
qeshm
qoheleth
quackenbush
quackishness
quackishness
noun
The state or condition of being quackish.
quadriphosphate
quadriphosphate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt or ester containing four phosphate groups.
quadrisulphide
quaestorship
quaestorship
noun
The office or status of quaestor.
quaiches
quailhead
quakerish
quakerish
Adjective
Suggesting or pertaining to the Quakers.
quakerishly
quakerishness
quakership
qualmishness
qualmishness
noun
The quality of being qualmish.
quamashes
quamashes
noun
plural of quamash
quantummechanical
quarterdeckish
quarterlight
quarterlight
noun
A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent
quartermastership
quartermastership
noun
The position or employment of a quartermaster.
quarternight
quarterstetch
quashed
quashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quash
quashee
quashee
Noun
A native of the West Indies.
quasher
quasher
noun
One who quashes.
quashers
quashers
noun
plural of quasher
quashes
quashes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quash
quashey
quattuordecillionth
queach
queach
noun
(archaic) A thick, bushy plot; a thicket.
queachier
queachiest
queachy
queachy
adj
(obsolete) Like a queach or thicket; thick, bushy.
Yielding or trembling under the feet, as moist or boggy ground; shaking; moving.
queanish
queanish
adj
(obsolete) Like a quean, an impudent or disreputable woman.
quebrachamine
quebrachamine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid obtained from the dried bark of the quebracho tree.
quebrachine
quebrachine
noun
An alkaloid, probably identical to yohimbine, from the quebracho tree
quebrachite
quebrachitol
quebrachitol
noun
(organic chemistry) A polyhydroxy cyclic alcohol, 2-0-methyl-chiro-inositol, obtained from the latex of the rubber tree as a starting point in the synthesis of several pharmaceuticals
quebracho
quebracho
noun
Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis.
The bark of these trees, formerly used in treating fever.
quebrith
quebrith
noun
(alchemy) sulfur
quechee
quechua
quechuan
quechuan
Adjective
Of, or pertaining, to the Quechua people or language.
Noun
A member of the Quechua people.
Proper noun
Quechua, the language spoken by the Quechua people.
quechuas
quedship
queechy
queenfish
queenfish
noun
Any fish in the genus Scomberoides
Seriphus politus, a North American croaker with elongated body and large mouth.
queenfishes
queenfishes
noun
plural of queenfish
queenhood
queenhood
noun
The dignity of character becoming a queen.
The state, rank, or status of a queen.
queenright
queenright
adj
(zoology, of colonies of bees, ants, etc.) Having a queen.
queenship
queenship
noun
The rank, status, position, or dignity of a queen.
queerish
queerish
adj
Somewhat queer.
queerishness
queerishness
noun
The quality of being queerish.
quegh
quegh
noun
Alternative form of quaich
quelch
quelch
noun
(dialectal) A blow; a bang.
verb
(dialect, intransitive) To make a squelching sound.
(transitive) To squelch; to eliminate.
quelquechose
quench
quench
noun
(physics) A rapid change of the parameters of a physical system.
(physics) The abnormal termination of operation of a superconducting magnet, occurring when part of the superconducting coil enters the normal (resistive) state.
The act of quenching something; the fact of being quenched.
verb
(transitive) To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).
(transitive) To satisfy, especially a literal or figurative thirst.
(transitive, chemistry) To terminate or greatly diminish (a chemical reaction) by destroying or deforming the remaining reagents.
(transitive, metallurgy) To cool rapidly by direct contact with liquid coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.
(transitive, physics) To rapidly change the parameters of a physical system.
(transitive, physics) To rapidly terminate the operation of a superconducting electromagnet by causing part or all of the magnet's windings to enter the normal, resistive state.
quenchable
quenchable
adj
Able to be quenched.
quenchableness
quenchableness
noun
The quality of being quenchable.
quenched
quenched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quench
quencher
quencher
noun
Something that quenches (thirst, fire, etc.)
quenchers
quenchers
noun
plural of quencher
quenches
quenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quench
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
quenchless
quenchless
adj
That cannot be quenched; unquenchable.
quenchlessly
quenchlessly
adv
In a quenchless manner.
quenchlessness
quenchlessness
noun
unquenchability
querecho
questhouse
questorship
questorship
noun
Alternative form of quaestorship
quetch
quetch
verb
Alternative form of quitch
quethe
quethe
verb
(obsolete except in past tense quoth) To say or declare.
quetsch
quetsch
noun
(countable) A dark-skinned variety of plum.
A liqueur made from the fruit.
quiche
quiche
adj
(slang) Extremely appealing to look at; sexually alluring.
noun
A pie made primarily of eggs and cream in a pastry crust. Other ingredients such as chopped meat or vegetables are often added to the eggs before the quiche is baked.
quiches
quiches
noun
plural of quiche
quickhearted
quicksilverish
quicksilverish
Adjective
Like quicksilver.
quicksilverishness
quicksilverishness
noun
The quality of being quicksilverish.
quillfishes
quillfishes
noun
plural of quillfish
quindecillionth
quinhydrone
quinhydrone
noun
(chemistry) a molecular complex of a quinone and its corresponding hydroquinone
quippishness
quippishness
noun
The quality of being quippish.
quitches
quitches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quitch
quiverish
quiverish
adj
quivery
quoteworthy
quoteworthy
adj
Worthy of being quoted; quotable.
qurshes
qurshes
noun
plural of qursh
qurushes
qurushes
noun
plural of qurush
raphaelesque
raphaelesque
Adjective
In the style of the Italian painter
relinquish
relinquish
verb
(transitive) To accept to give up, withdraw etc.
(transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something. To trade away.
(transitive) To let go (free, away), physically release.
(transitive) To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.
relinquished
relinquished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of relinquish
relinquisher
relinquisher
noun
One who relinquishes.
relinquishers
relinquishers
noun
plural of relinquisher
relinquishes
relinquishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of relinquish
relinquishing
relinquishing
verb
present participle of relinquish
relinquishment
relinquishment
noun
The act of relinquishing something.
relinquishments
relinquishments
noun
plural of relinquishment
requench
requench
noun
A second or subsequent quench.
verb
(transitive) To quench again.
riquewihr
sasquatches
sasquatches
noun
plural of sasquatch
seqfchk
seqrch
sequatchie
sequoyah
sequoyah
Proper noun
Inventor of the syllabary for writing the Cherokee language, also known as George Guess.
sesquichloride
sesquichloride
noun
(chemistry) Any chloride containing three chlorine atoms for every two atoms of another element.
sesquih
sesquihydrate
sesquihydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains three molecules of water of crystallization per two molecules.
sesquihydrated
sesquisulphate
sesquisulphate
noun
Alternative form of sesquisulfate
sesquisulphide
sesquisulphide
noun
(chemistry) Any sulphide containing three sulphur atoms for every two metal atoms.
sesquisulphuret
shabeque
shabracque
shelleyesque
sphenosquamosal
spheroquartic
squabasher
squamoepithelial
squamosphenoid
squamosphenoidal
squarehead
squarehead
noun
(slang) A foreigner of Germanic origin, especially a German, Dutch, or Scandinavian person.
(slang) A socially conventional or boring person.
(slang) An honest person; a non-criminal.
squaremouth
squarishness
squarishness
noun
The state or quality of being squarish.
squashberry
squashberry
noun
Viburnum edule, the pembina or lowbush cranberry.
squashed
squashed
adj
squeezed until flattened, or until a pulp
suppressed or silenced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of squash
squasher
squasher
noun
One who, or that which, squashes.
squashers
squashers
noun
plural of squasher
squashes
squashes
noun
plural of squash
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of squash