(planetary geology) Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies.
A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
verb
(intransitive) To undergo an earthquake.
earthquaked
earthquaked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of earthquake
earthquaken
earthquakes
earthquakes
noun
plural of earthquake
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
gorkiesque
heartquake
heartquake
noun
Trembling of the heart; trepidation; fear.
lacquerwork
lacquerwork
noun
Artistic or decorative work made with lacquer.
lacquerworks
lacquerworks
noun
plural of lacquerwork
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
overquick
overquick
adj
Too quick; overly quick.
overquickly
overquickly
adv
In an overquick manner; too quickly.
oversqueak
preearthquake
psychoquackeries
qindarka
qindarka
noun
plural of qindarkë
quackeries
quackeries
noun
plural of quackery
quackery
quackery
noun
(countable) An instance of practicing fraudulent medicine.
(law, medicine, uncountable) The practice of fraudulent medicine, usually in order to make money or for ego gratification and power; health fraud.
quackier
quackier
adj
comparative form of quacky: more quacky
quacksalver
quacksalver
noun
(archaic) One falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments, etc., supposedly having curative powers; a quack.
quacksalvers
quacksalvers
noun
plural of quacksalver
quackster
quackster
noun
(rare) A quack or charlatan.
quadrantlike
quadrantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a quadrant.
quakeproof
quakeproof
adj
Capable of withstanding an earthquake.
verb
(transitive) To modify (a structure) to make it capable of withstanding an earthquake.
quaker
quaker
noun
(entomology) Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Pithecops.
Quaker
quakerbird
quakerbird
noun
the sooty albatross
quakerdom
quakeress
quakeress
Noun
A female Quaker.
quakeric
quakerish
quakerish
Adjective
Suggesting or pertaining to the Quakers.
quakerishly
quakerishness
quakerism
quakerism
Noun
The belief system of the members of the Religious Society of Friends, an ostensibly Christian religious denomination that began in England in the 17th century.
A behaviour, belief, etc. that is characteristic of Quakers.
quakerization
quakerization
Noun
conversion to the Quaker religion
quakerize
quakerize
Verb
To convert or adapt to the Quaker religion.
quakerlet
quakerlike
quakerly
quakerly
Adjective
Pertaining to Quakers.
Befitting a Quaker.
quakers
quakership
quakerstreet
quakertown
quakery
quakery
Noun
Quakerism
quakier
quakier
adj
comparative form of quaky: more quaky
quark
quark
noun
(Falkland Islands, informal) The black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax.
(computing, X Window System) An integer that uniquely identifies a text string.
(physics) In the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic particle that forms matter. They combine to form hadrons, such as protons and neutrons.
A soft creamy cheese, eaten throughout northern, central, eastern, and southeastern Europe as well as the Low Countries, very similar to cottage cheese except that it is usually not made with rennet.
quarks
quarks
noun
plural of quark
quarterback
quarterback
noun
(American football, Canadian football) An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play.
(American football, historical) An offensive back who receives the snap (hike) and then blocks the defense from crossing the line of scrimmage; a blocking back.
(rugby football, historical) A position just behind the forwards, or one who plays this position.
verb
(American football) To play the position of quarterback.
(by extension) To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity.
quarterbacked
quarterbacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quarterback
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
quarterbacks
quarterbacks
noun
plural of quarterback
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quarterback
quarterdeck
quarterdeck
noun
(nautical) The aft part of the upper deck of a ship; normally reserved for officers
quarterdeckish
quarterdecks
quarterdecks
noun
plural of quarterdeck
quartermasterlike
quebecker
querken
querken
verb
(intransitive) To grunt; moan.
(transitive) To querk.
quickborn
quickborn
adj
(archaic) born alive; not stillborn
quickener
quickener
noun
One who, or that which, quickens, hastens, or speeds up an object or action.
That which gives life, animates, or nourishes.
quicker
quicker
adj
comparative form of quick: more quick
quickhearted
quicksburg
quicksilver
quicksilver
adj
Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial.
noun
(colloquial) An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering.
The metal mercury.
verb
To overlay with quicksilver.
To treat with quicksilver.
quicksilvering
quicksilvering
noun
An amalgam of mercury and tin formerly applied to the backs of mirrors.
verb
present participle of quicksilver
quicksilverish
quicksilverish
Adjective
Like quicksilver.
quicksilverishness
quicksilverishness
noun
The quality of being quicksilverish.
quicksilvers
quicksilvers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quicksilver
quicksilvery
quicksilvery
adj
Like quicksilver.
quickthorn
quickthorn
noun
The may-tree, any species of Crataegus or the species Crataegus monogyna.
quickwater
quickwater
noun
(canoeing) Water with limited currents or rapids, less turbulent than white water.
quickwork
quickwork
noun
(nautical, archaic) All of the submerged section of a vessel's planking.
(nautical, archaic) The planking between the spirketing and the clamps.
(nautical, archaic) The short planks between the portholes.
quillwork
quillwork
noun
Decorative textile embellishment made from porcupine quills by certain Native Americans.
quirk
quirk
noun
(archaic) A quibble, evasion, or subterfuge.
(architecture) An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a moulding and a soffit.
An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.
verb
(intransitive, archaic) To use verbal tricks or quibbles.
(transitive, architecture) To furnish with a quirk or channel.
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) move with a wry jerk.
Alternative form of querk
quirked
quirked
adj
Having, or formed with, a quirk.
quirkier
quirkier
adj
comparative form of quirky: more quirky
quirkiest
quirkiest
adj
superlative form of quirky: most quirky
quirkily
quirkily
adv
In a quirky manner.
quirkiness
quirkiness
noun
(countable) A specific quirky aspect of a person or thing
(uncountable) The state of being quirky
quirkinesses
quirkinesses
noun
plural of quirkiness
quirking
quirking
verb
present participle of quirk
quirkish
quirkish
adj
(archaic) Characterized by quirks; evasive, tricky.
quirks
quirks
noun
plural of quirk
quirksey
quirksome
quirksome
adj
Characterised or marked by quirkiness.
quirky
quirky
adj
Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.
requicken
requicken
verb
(transitive) To quicken anew; to reanimate or give new life to.
resqueak
squarelike
squarelike
adj
Rectangular.
Resembling a square.
squark
squark
noun
(physics) A hypothetical supersymmetric counterpart to a quark, having a spin of zero instead of one-half.
squawker
squawker
noun
(slang) An informant; a stool pigeon.
(slang) The radio used in police vehicles to keep in contact with headquarters.
A loudspeaker used for frequencies intermediate between those of a woofer and a tweeter.
A person who complains or protests noisily.
Something that squawks.
squawkers
squawkers
noun
plural of squawker
squawkier
squawkier
adj
comparative form of squawky: more squawky
squeaker
squeaker
noun
(Internet slang) A young user on a voice chat system who has a high-pitched voice.
(US) A game or election won by a narrow margin.
(slang) An act of flatulence; a fart.
A party toy that uncoils with a squeaking sound when blown; a party puffer.
A piglet of the wild boar.
A squab or young domestic pigeon still in the nest.
A young bird; a cheeper.
An Australian grey crow-shrike or grey currawong (Strepera versicolor plumbea).
Any of family Arthroleptidae, of frogs.
Any of genus Synodontis, of catfish.
One who or that which squeaks.
squeakers
squeakers
noun
plural of squeaker
squeakery
squeakery
noun
(rare) The quality of being squeaky.
squeakier
squeakier
adj
comparative form of squeaky: more squeaky
squeakproof
squeakproof
adj
Resistant to making squeaking sounds.
squibcrack
squirelike
squirelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a squire.
squirk
squirrellike
squirrellike
adj
Similar to or characteristic of a squirrel.
adv
(postpositive) In the manner of a squirrel.
starquake
starquake
noun
(astronomy) A violent tremor or quake that occurs on or near the surface of a star, especially a collapsed star.
thackerayesque
turquoiselike
turquoiselike
adj
Similar to or resembling turquoise.
unquakerlike
unquakerlike
adj
Not Quakerlike.
unquakerly
unquakerly
adj
Not Quakerly.
unquicksilvered
unquicksilvered
adj
Not quicksilvered.
unrequickened
unsquirelike
unsquirelike
adj
Not squirelike.
waterquake
waterquake
noun
An earthquake that happens underwater, usually in an ocean or lake.