(rare) State of being acquainted; degree of acquaintance.
acquaints
acquaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquaint
acquiescement
acquiescence
acquiescence
noun
(law) Inaction, passivity, or neglect to take legal action when it is called for in order to assert, preserve, or safeguard a right, and which inaction implies the abandonment of said right.
A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.
acquiescences
acquiescences
noun
plural of acquiescence
acquiescency
acquiescency
noun
The quality of being acquiescent; acquiescence.
acquiescent
acquiescent
adj
resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit
willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquiescing
acquiescing
verb
present participle of acquiesce
acquiescingly
acquiescingly
adv
in an acquiescing manner
acquiesence
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acquisition
acquisition
noun
(computing) The process of sampling signals that measure real world physical conditions and converting these signals into digital numeric values that can be manipulated by a computer.
The act or process of acquiring.
The thing acquired or gained; a gain.
acquisitional
acquisitional
adj
Of or relating to acquisition.
acquisitions
acquisitions
noun
plural of acquisition
acquisitiveness
acquisitiveness
noun
(phrenology) The faculty to which the phrenologists attribute the desire of acquiring and possessing.
The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession.
acquittances
acquittances
noun
plural of acquittance
aequorins
aequorins
noun
plural of aequorin
alfaquins
alfaquins
noun
plural of alfaquin
algonquians
algonquins
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
antimasque
antimasque
noun
A comic or grotesque dance presented before or between the acts of a masque.
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antimasquerade
antimosquito
antimosquito
adj
Countering mosquitos.
antiquarianism
antiquarianism
noun
Archaism.
Study or love of antiques.
Study or love of antiquity.
antiquarians
antiquarians
noun
plural of antiquarian
antiquaries
antiquaries
noun
plural of antiquary
antiquarism
antiquarism
noun
Synonym of antiquarianism
antiquatedness
antiquatedness
noun
The state or quality of being antiquated.
antiquates
antiquates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antiquate
antiquations
antiquations
noun
plural of antiquation
antiqueness
antiqueness
noun
The state or quality of being antique.
antiquers
antiquers
noun
plural of antiquer
antiques
antiques
noun
plural of antique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antique
antiquist
antiquist
noun
An antiquary; a collector of antiques.
antiquities
antiquities
noun
plural of antiquity
antisquama
antisquatting
antisquatting
adj
Opposing or preventing squatting (occupation without permission).
aquamaniles
aquamaniles
noun
plural of aquamanile
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
aquarians
aquarians
noun
plural of aquarian
aquatinters
aquatinters
noun
plural of aquatinter
aquatintist
aquatintist
noun
An artist who makes aquatints.
aquatintists
aquatintists
noun
plural of aquatintist
aquatints
aquatints
noun
plural of aquatint
aquativeness
aquativeness
noun
(phrenology, obsolete, obscure) love of liquids, including drinking, bathing, and sailing.
aqueoigneous
aqueoigneous
adj
(archaic) Synonym of igneoaqueous
aquilinities
aquilinities
noun
plural of aquilinity
aquinas
aquincubitalism
aquincubitalism
noun
The quality of being aquincubital.
aquinist
aquintocubitalism
asquint
asquint
adj
Looking sideways, as though warily.
adv
With narrowed eyes.
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
barquentines
barquentines
noun
plural of barquentine
barranquitas
basquine
basquine
noun
A sort of basque petticoat.
berninesque
biuniqueness
biuniqueness
noun
The quality of being biunique.
blandiloquious
blandiloquous
blandiloquous
adj
(obsolete) blandiloquent
blanquillos
blanquillos
noun
plural of blanquillo
bouquiniste
brasquing
browningesque
burlesquing
burlesquing
noun
An instance of burlesque.
verb
present participle of burlesque
byzantinesque
byzantinesque
Adjective
Characteristic of Byzantine art or culture.
carnivalesque
carnivalesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a carnival.
casaquin
casaquin
noun
(historical) A kind of short gown associated with French working-class or peasant women.
chinquapins
chinquapins
noun
plural of chinquapin
chloroquines
chloroquines
noun
plural of chloroquine
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
cinquains
cinquains
noun
plural of cinquain
cinquecentism
cinquecentist
cinquecentist
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Cinquecentist.
cinquecentos
cinquefoils
cinquefoils
noun
plural of cinquefoil
cinques
cinques
noun
(campanology) bell changes rung on eleven bells
plural of cinque
cliqueyness
cliqueyness
noun
Alternative form of cliquiness
cliquishness
cliquishness
noun
the state of being cliquish
colliquativeness
colloquialness
colloquialness
noun
The state or quality of being colloquial.
communiques
communiques
noun
Misspelling of communiqués.
conquians
conquisition
conquistador
conquistador
noun
A conqueror, but especially one of the Spanish soldiers that invaded Central and South America otherwise known as the doorways to the new world, in the 16th century and defeated the Incas and Aztecs.
conquistadores
conquistadores
noun
plural of conquistador
conquistadors
consequential
consequential
adj
(of a person) Self-important.
Following as a result.
Having significant consequences; of importance.
Important or significant.
consequentialities
consequentialities
noun
plural of consequentiality
consequentiality
consequentiality
noun
The property of being consequential.
consequentially
consequentially
adv
In a consequential manner; with consequence or significance.
consequentialness
consequentialness
noun
the quality or state of being consequential
coquettishness
coquettishness
noun
The state or quality of being coquettish.
coquinas
coquinas
noun
plural of coquina
corinthianesque
counterquestion
counterquestion
noun
A question that serves as a reply to, or distraction from, another.
counterquestions
counterquestions
noun
plural of counterquestion
croquignoles
delinquencies
delinquencies
noun
plural of delinquency
delinquents
delinquents
noun
plural of delinquent
deliquescence
deliquescence
noun
The action or process of deliquescing.
The condition of being deliquescent.
deliquescent
deliquescent
adj
(botany) Branching so that the stem is lost in branches, as in most deciduous trees.
(chemistry) Absorbing moisture from the air and forming a solution.
(mycology, of the fruiting body of a fungus) Becoming liquid as a phase of its life cycle.
Seeming to melt away.
deliquescing
deliquescing
verb
present participle of deliquesce
dentiloquist
dentiloquist
noun
(rare) Someone who speaks through clenched teeth.
derelinquish
derelinquish
noun
to abandon or desert, to leave to itself
derequisition
derequisition
verb
(transitive) To return or release (something previously requisitioned).
desquamating
desquamating
verb
present participle of desquamate
desquamation
desquamation
noun
(medicine) The shedding of the outer layers of the skin.
desquamations
desquamations
noun
plural of desquamation
disacquaint
disacquaint
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To render unacquainted; to make unfamiliar.
disacquaintance
disacquaintance
noun
(obsolete) Neglect or disuse of familiarity, or familiar acquaintance.
disequalization
disequalization
noun
The process of becoming unequal; the act of disequalizing.
disequilibration
disequilibration
noun
The act of bringing about a state of disequilibrium
disfrequent
disneyesque
disneyesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the work or style of the animator or his
disqualification
disqualification
noun
(basketball): The act of being forbidden from further play in a basketball game due to the accumulation of too many personal fouls.
That which disqualifies; that which causes someone to be unfit for a certain purpose or role
The act of disqualifying, or the state of being disqualified
disqualifications
disqualifications
noun
plural of disqualification
disqualifying
disqualifying
verb
present participle of disqualify
disquantity
disquantity
verb
(obsolete) to diminish, lessen
disquietedness
disquietedness
noun
Quality of being disquieted; disquietude.
disquieten
disquieten
verb
(transitive) To disquiet; to make uneasy.
disquieting
disquieting
adj
Causing mental trouble or anguish; upsetting; making uneasy.
noun
The act by which someone or something is disquieted.
verb
present participle of disquiet.
disquietingly
disquietingly
adv
In a disquieting manner.
disquietingness
disquietness
disquietness
noun
The state or quality of being disquiet or disturbed; troubledness.
disquiparancy
disquiparant
disquiparation
disquisiting
disquisition
disquisition
noun
A lengthy, formal discourse that analyses or explains some topic; (loosely) a dissertation or treatise.
A methodical inquiry or investigation.
disquisitional
disquisitional
adj
Pertaining to disquisition; of the nature of disquisition.
disquisitionary
disquisitionary
adj
Pertaining to disquisition; disquisitional.
disquisitions
disquisitions
noun
plural of disquisition
enquires
enquires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enquire
enquiries
enquiries
noun
plural of enquiry
equalisation
equalisation
noun
Alternative spelling of equalization
equalising
equalising
verb
present participle of equalise
equalitarianism
equalitarianism
noun
Egalitarianism.
equanimities
equanimities
noun
plural of equanimity
equanimous
equanimous
adj
Calm and composed; of stable disposition.
equanimously
equanimously
adv
In an equanimous manner.
equanimousness
equationism
equationist
equations
equations
noun
plural of equation
equestrian
equestrian
adj
(historical) Of or relating to the ancient Roman class of equites.