Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra palace, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.
aprilesque
aquacultures
aquacultures
noun
plural of aquaculture
aquaplaners
aquaplaners
noun
plural of aquaplaner
aquarelles
aquarelles
noun
plural of aquarelle
aquarellist
aquarellist
noun
(art) An artist who paints aquarelles
aquarellists
aquarellists
noun
plural of aquarellist
aquicultures
aquicultures
noun
plural of aquiculture
aquiculturist
aquiculturist
noun
Alternative spelling of aquaculturist
arabesquely
arabesquely
adv
In the style of arabesque art or architecture.
beliquors
belshazzaresque
brusquely
brusquely
adv
In a brusque manner; abruptly; rudely.
burlesque
burlesque
adj
(dated) Parodical; parodic
noun
A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody.
A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion.
A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s.
verb
To make a burlesque parody of.
To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language.
burlesqued
burlesqued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burlesque
burlesquely
burlesquely
adv
In a burlesque manner.
burlesquer
burlesquer
noun
A burlesque performer.
burlesquers
burlesquers
noun
plural of burlesquer
burlesques
burlesques
noun
plural of burlesque
burlesquing
burlesquing
noun
An instance of burlesque.
verb
present participle of burlesque
carlylesque
carnivalesque
carnivalesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a carnival.
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
chivalresque
chivalresque
adj
Characteristic of chivalry
chloroquines
chloroquines
noun
plural of chloroquine
claquers
claquers
noun
plural of claquer
claqueurs
claqueurs
noun
plural of claqueur
conquerableness
conquerableness
noun
The quality of being conquerable.
craquelures
craquelures
noun
plural of craquelure
croquignoles
derelinquish
derelinquish
noun
to abandon or desert, to leave to itself
disequalizer
disequalizer
noun
One who or that which makes unequal.
disequilibrate
disequilibrate
verb
(transitive) To bring out of a state of equilibrium; to unbalance.
disequilibration
disequilibration
noun
The act of bringing about a state of disequilibrium
disequilibria
disequilibria
noun
plural of disequilibrium
disequilibrium
disequilibrium
noun
The loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of forces.
disequilibriums
disquisitorial
disquisitorial
adj
Of or pertaining to a disquisitor.
equalitarianism
equalitarianism
noun
Egalitarianism.
equalizers
equalizers
noun
plural of equalizer
equestrial
equestrial
adj
Alternative form of equestrian
equilibrants
equilibrants
noun
plural of equilibrant
equilibrates
equilibrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equilibrate
equilibrations
equilibrations
noun
plural of equilibration
equilibrious
equilibrious
adj
in equilibrium; balanced
equilibrist
equilibrist
noun
(archaic) A tightrope walker.
equilibristat
equilibristic
equilibristic
adj
Of or pertaining to equilibristics.
equilibrists
equilibrists
noun
plural of equilibrist
equilibriums
equiprobabilism
equiprobabilist
formalesque
formalesque
adj
(art) modernist; of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960
foursquarely
frontosquamosal
frontosquamosal
adj
At the front of the squamosal
gastriloquial
gastriloquism
gastriloquism
noun
(obsolete) ventriloquism
gastriloquist
gastriloquist
noun
(archaic) A ventriloquist.
gastriloquous
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
grandiloquous
grandiloquous
adj
grandiloquent
grolieresque
grotesquely
grotesquely
adv
In a grotesque manner; disgustingly.
harlequinesque
harlequinesque
adj
Like or befitting a harlequin; clownish.
harlequinism
harlequins
harlequins
noun
plural of harlequin
humoresquely
inquisitorial
inquisitorial
adj
(law) Describing a trial system in which the prosecutor also acts as judge.
In a manner of inquisition or inquisitors.
Of or pertaining to an inquisition, specifically the Inquisition.
inquisitorially
inquisitorially
adv
In an inquisitorial manner.
inquisitorialness
inquisitorialness
noun
The quality of being inquisitorial.
lacquerers
lacquerers
noun
plural of lacquerer
lacquerist
lacquers
lacquers
noun
plural of lacquer
lacquerwares
lacquerwares
noun
plural of lacquerware
lacquerworks
lacquerworks
noun
plural of lacquerwork
lambrequins
lambrequins
noun
plural of lambrequin
leonardesque
lesquerella
liquefiers
liquefiers
noun
plural of liquefier
liqueurs
liqueurs
noun
plural of liqueur
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of liqueur
liquidambars
liquidambars
noun
plural of liquidambar
liquidators
liquidators
noun
plural of liquidator
liquidatorship
liquidatorship
noun
The role or business of a liquidator.
liquifiers
liquifiers
noun
plural of liquifier
liquorish
liquorish
adj
(obsolete) Lecherous.
liquorishly
liquorishness
liquorist
liquorist
noun
A manufacturer of liquors.
liquorless
liquorless
adj
Without liquor.
liquors
liquors
noun
plural of liquor
lombardesque
madrigalesque
madrigalesque
adj
(music) Reminiscent of a madrigal.
maquiladoras
maquiladoras
noun
plural of maquiladora
marlowesque
marquisal
naturalesque
naturalesque
adj
(art) In a style resembling nature.
nonrelinquishment
nonrelinquishment
noun
Lack of relinquishment; failure to relinquish.
nonrequisitely
overexquisitely
overexquisitely
adv
In an overexquisite manner.
overobsequiously
oversqueamishly
parietosquamosal
parietosquamosal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the parietal bone and the squamous part of the temporal bone
pasqueflower
pasqueflower
noun
Alternative spelling of pasque flower
pasquiler
pasquiller
pectoriloquism
pectoriloquism
noun
pectoriloquy
pectoriloquous
pectoriloquous
adj
pectoriloquial
petrosquamosal
petrosquamosal
adj
(anatomy) petrous and squamosal
picturesquely
picturesquely
adv
In a picturesque manner.
plastiqueur
plastiqueurs
plateresque
plateresque
adj
Pertaining to an ornate style of architecture of 16th-century Spain suggestive of silver plate.
plusquamperfect
plusquamperfect
noun
(grammar, rare) pluperfect
preacquisitively
preburlesque
preburlesque
adj
Before the introduction of burlesque performances.
preconquestal
preconquestal
adj
Synonym of preconquest
preconquestual
prequalifies
prequalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prequalify
pseudoequalitarian
pseudoequalitarian
adj
Apparently, but not actually, equalitarian.
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
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
quadrangles
quadrangles
noun
plural of quadrangle
quadrangularness
quadratosquamosal
quadratosquamosal
adj
(anatomy) Both quadrate and squamosal
quadrennials
quadrennials
noun
plural of quadrennial
quadricapsular
quadricapsular
adj
(botany) Having four capsules
quadricapsulate
quadricentennials
quadricentennials
noun
plural of quadricentennial
quadricotyledonous
quadricuspidal
quadricyclist
quadricyclist
noun
One who rides a quadricycle.
quadrifariously
quadrifariously
adv
In a quadrifarious manner.
quadrifolious
quadrilateralness
quadrilaterals
quadrilaterals
noun
plural of quadrilateral
quadrilles
quadrilles
noun
plural of quadrille
quadrillions
quadrillions
noun
plural of quadrillion
quadrillionths
quadrillionths
noun
plural of quadrillionth
quadriphyllous
quadriphyllous
adj
(botany) Having four leaves
quadriserial
quadriserial
adj
Arranged in four series.
quadrispiral
quadrispiral
adj
Quadruply spiral; involving, or consisting of, four spirals.
quadrisulcate
quadrisulcate
adj
Having four hooves
quadrisulcated
quadrisulphide
quadrisyllabic
quadrisyllabic
Adjective
Having four syllables
quadrisyllabical
quadrisyllabical
adj
quadrisyllabic
quadrisyllable
quadrisyllable
Noun
A word of four syllables.
quadrisyllabous
quadrupleness
quadrupleness
noun
The state of being quadruple or quadrupled.
quadruples
quadruples
noun
plural of quadruple
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quadruple
quadruplets
quadruplets
noun
plural of quadruplet
quadruplicates
quadruplicates
noun
plural of quadruplicate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quadruplicate