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.
aquacultures
aquacultures
noun
plural of aquaculture
aquarellists
aquarellists
noun
plural of aquarellist
aquicultures
aquicultures
noun
plural of aquiculture
becquerelite
becquerelite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.
breviloquent
breviloquent
adj
Exhibiting breviloquence; concise.
chivalresque
chivalresque
adj
Characteristic of chivalry
chloroquines
chloroquines
noun
plural of chloroquine
conqueringly
conqueringly
adv
So as to conquer.
croquignoles
derelinquish
derelinquish
noun
to abandon or desert, to leave to itself
disequalizer
disequalizer
noun
One who or that which makes unequal.
equalitarian
equalitarian
adj
(dated) Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.
noun
(dated) A person who accepts or promotes the view of equalitarianism.
equatorially
equatorially
adv
In an equatorial direction
equicellular
equicellular
adj
(biology) Made up of similar cells.
equigranular
equigranular
adj
(petrology) Composed chiefly of grains of similar size.
equilibrants
equilibrants
noun
plural of equilibrant
equilibrated
equilibrated
adj
Subject to equilibration
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equilibrate
equilibrates
equilibrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equilibrate
equilibrator
equilibrator
noun
(rare) A device that maintains equilibrium or balance, especially a part of a heavy gun (e.g. an artillery piece or a tank gun) which balances the barrel and other parts so as to enable the gun to be elevated easily.
equilibriate
equilibrious
equilibrious
adj
in equilibrium; balanced
equilibriria
equilibrists
equilibrists
noun
plural of equilibrist
equilibriums
equiprobable
equiprobable
adj
(mathematics, logic) Having equal probability, such as any number from 1 to 6 being the equiprobable outcome of the fair toss of fair dice.
equiprobably
equiprobably
adv
With equal probability.
equitemporal
equitemporal
adj
Of equal time.
equivalvular
equivalvular
adj
(zoology) equivalve
foursquarely
frequentable
frequentable
adj
accessible
griqualander
grolieresque
harlequinade
harlequinade
noun
A pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clown.
Any comical or fantastical procedure or playfulness.
harlequinery
harlequinism
harlequinize
harlequinize
verb
(transitive) To make gaudy and comical.
humoresquely
infrequently
infrequently
adv
Not frequently.
interquarrel
lacquerwares
lacquerwares
noun
plural of lacquerware
lacquerworks
lacquerworks
noun
plural of lacquerwork
leonardesque
lombardesque
naturalesque
naturalesque
adj
(art) In a style resembling nature.
pasqueflower
pasqueflower
noun
Alternative spelling of pasque flower
pectoriloque
pectoriloquy
pectoriloquy
noun
(medicine) An increased resonance, or a distinctly articulated voice, heard during auscultation.
plastiqueurs
preacquittal
preacquittal
adj
Before acquittal.
preburlesque
preburlesque
adj
Before the introduction of burlesque performances.
preliquidate
prequalified
prequalified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prequalify
prequalifies
prequalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prequalify
quacksalvers
quacksalvers
noun
plural of quacksalver
quadranguled
quadrantlike
quadrantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a quadrant.
quadrennials
quadrennials
noun
plural of quadrennial
quadricycler
quadriennial
quadriennial
adj
Alternative form of quadrennial
quadrigabled
quadrilobate
quadrilobate
adj
Having four lobes.
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.
quadriserial
quadriserial
adj
Arranged in four series.
quadrivalent
quadrivalent
adj
(chemistry) Having a valence of four
(graph theory) Said of a graph: that all of its vertices have degree four.
(of a vaccine) Protecting against four different (usually flu) viruses.
noun
(genetics) Any quadrivalent chromosome
quaquaversal
quaquaversal
adj
(astronomy) Dipping towards a center in all directions.
Going off in all directions from the center.
quarrelingly
quarrelously
quarrelproof
quarterfinal
quarterfinal
noun
(general) A competition that narrows a field of contestants (quarterfinalists) to a set of semifinalists, for a subsequent final.
(sports) One of the four competitions in a knockout tournament whose winners go on to play in the two semifinals.
quarterlight
quarterlight
noun
A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent
quatrefoiled
quatrefoiled
adj
(architecture) decorated with quatrefoils
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
quebradillas
querciflorae
querulential
querulential
adj
(archaic, rare) querulous; complaining
quibbleproof
quicksilvers
quicksilvers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quicksilver
quicksilvery
quicksilvery
adj
Like quicksilver.
quodlibetary
quodlibetary
adj
(philosophy) Of or relating to quodlibet.
racquetballs
racquetballs
noun
plural of racquetball
raffaelesque
raphaelesque
raphaelesque
Adjective
In the style of the Italian painter
relacquering
relacquering
verb
present participle of relacquer
relinquished
relinquished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of relinquish
relinquisher
relinquisher
noun
One who relinquishes.
relinquishes
relinquishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of relinquish
reliquefying
reliquefying
verb
present participle of reliquefy
reliquidated
reliquidated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reliquidate
reliquidates
reliquidates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reliquidate
requalifying
requalifying
verb
present participle of requalify
semiquartile
semiquartile
noun
(astrology) A semiquadrate.
sequestrable
sequestrable
adj
Capable of being sequestered; subject or liable to sequestration.
sesquialtera
sesquialtera
noun
(music) A ratio of 3:2.
(music) An organ stop that uses two ranks of different pipes.
soliloquiser
soliloquiser
noun
Alternative form of soliloquizer
soliloquizer
soliloquizer
noun
One who soliloquizes.
squirearchal
squirearchal
adj
Of or pertaining to squirearchy.
squirrelfish
squirrelfish
noun
Any member of the subfamily Holocentrinae of the family Holocentridae of ray-finned fish.
squirrellike
squirrellike
adj
Similar to or characteristic of a squirrel.
adv
(postpositive) In the manner of a squirrel.
squirrelling
squirrelling
noun
(obsolete) The sport of hunting squirrels.
Storing up, hoarding.
squirreltail
squirreltail
noun
Elymus elymoides, a species of wild rye.
subquarterly
superqualify
superquality
superquality
adj
Of very high quality.
tardiloquent
tranquilized
tranquilized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of tranquilize
tranquilizer
tranquilizer
noun
(pharmacology) A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension.
That which tranquillizes or soothes.
tranquilizes
tranquilizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tranquilize
tranquillest
tranquillise
tranquillize
tranquillize
verb
Alternative spelling of tranquilize
tranquilness
tranquilness
noun
The state or quality of being tranquil; tranquillity.