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.
alloquialism
amphoriloquy
amphoriloquy
noun
(medicine) A condition where the voice is characterized by amphoric sound over the patient's lung cavity.
antimosquito
antimosquito
adj
Countering mosquitos.
apoquinamine
apoquinamine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, C₁₉H₂₂N₂O, that is formed by dissolving quinamine in acid.
aquaemanalia
barquisimeto
bequeathment
bequeathment
noun
The act of bequeathing, or the state of being bequeathed; a bequest.
bramantesque
chuquicamata
cinematheque
cinematheque
noun
A film archive with small cinemas, screening classic and art-house films.
circumquaque
colliquament
colliquament
noun
The first rudiments of an embryo in generation.
conquinamine
conquinamine
noun
(organic chemistry) quinidamine
contramarque
desquamating
desquamating
verb
present participle of desquamate
desquamation
desquamation
noun
(medicine) The shedding of the outer layers of the skin.
desquamative
desquamative
adj
Of, relating to, or attended with, desquamation.
desquamatory
desquamatory
adj
(surgery) Relating to the removal of the laminae of exfoliated bones.
diplomatique
eequinoctium
equanimities
equanimities
noun
plural of equanimity
equanimously
equanimously
adv
In an equanimous manner.
equidominant
equidominant
adj
equally dominant
equilibriums
equimomental
equimomental
adj
Having equal moments of inertia.
equimultiple
equimultiple
adj
(mathematics) Multiplied by the same number or quantity.
noun
(mathematics) One of the products arising from the multiplication of two or more values by the same value.
equitemporal
equitemporal
adj
Of equal time.
harlequinism
humoresquely
liquidambars
liquidambars
noun
plural of liquidambar
lombardesque
magniloquent
magniloquent
adj
Speaking pompously; using deliberately long or esoteric words.
maquiladoras
maquiladoras
noun
plural of maquiladora
marquessates
marquessates
noun
plural of marquessate
marqueteries
marqueteries
noun
plural of marqueterie
plural of marquetery
marquisettes
marquisettes
noun
plural of marquisette
masqueraders
masqueraders
noun
plural of masquerader
masquerading
masquerading
noun
The act of one who masquerades.
verb
present participle of masquerade
meriquinonic
metasequoias
metasequoias
noun
plural of metasequoia
methaqualone
methaqualone
noun
(pharmacology) A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates. Also used recreationally.
milquetoasts
milquetoasts
noun
plural of milquetoast
misqualified
misqualified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misqualify
misquotation
misquotation
noun
An incorrect quotation.
mosquitobill
mosquitocide
mosquitocide
noun
Any substance that kills mosquitos.
mosquitofish
mosquitofish
noun
Any of several small fish that feed on mosquitoes, but especially those of the genus Gambusia.
mousquetaire
mousquetaire
noun
(historical) A broad turnover linen collar worn in the mid-19th century.
(historical) A musketeer, especially one of the French royal musketeers of the 17th and 18th centuries, famed for their daring and their fine clothing.
(historical) A woman's cloak trimmed with ribbons, with large buttons, fashionable in the mid-19th century.
multiloquent
multiloquent
adj
Talkative.
multiloquous
multiloquous
adj
Very talkative.
musquashroot
musquashweed
preequipment
prosequendum
quadragesima
quadrenniums
quadricinium
quadricinium
noun
(music) A four-part composition.
quadriennium
quadrifolium
quadrigamist
quadrigamist
noun
(rare) Someone who has four spouses at the same time.
quadrinomial
quadrinomial
adj
Consisting of four names or parts or terms.
noun
(algebra) An expression consisting of four terms.
quadrumanous
quadrumanous
adj
Having four feet whose first digits are opposable; applies to all non-human primates.
quadrupedism
qualmishness
qualmishness
noun
The quality of being qualmish.
querimonious
querimonious
adj
Complaining; querulous.
quinaldinium
quindecemvir
quindecemvir
noun
(historical) Any member of an official group of fifteen people, especially a member of the 15-man college of priests who cared for the Sibylline Books in ancient Rome.
quindecimvir
quindecimvir
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) Any member of a group of fifteen officials.
quinquennium
quinquennium
noun
A period of five years.
quinquertium
quinquertium
noun
(historical) An ancient sporting contest consisting of five separate events.
quintelement
quipsomeness
quislingisms
quitclaiming
quitclaiming
verb
present participle of quitclaim
reequipments
reequipments
noun
plural of reequipment
requirements
requirements
noun
plural of requirement
saltimbanque
saltimbanque
noun
Tumbler, street acrobat.
semiequitant
semiequitant
adj
(botany) Somewhat or partly equitant.
semiquadrate
semiquadrate
noun
(astrology) An aspect of the planets when distant from each other by half a quadrant, or forty-five degrees, or one sign and a half.
semiquartile
semiquartile
noun
(astrology) A semiquadrate.
semiquietism
semiquietist
semiquintile
semiquintile
noun
(astrology) An aspect of the planets when distant from each other half of the quintile, or thirty-six degrees.
somniloquent
somniloquent
adj
Synonym of somniloquous (“talking while asleep”)
somniloquies
somniloquies
noun
plural of somniloquy
somniloquism
somniloquism
noun
The act or habit of talking in one's sleep.
somniloquist
somniloquist
noun
A person who talks in his/her sleep.
somniloquize
somniloquize
verb
(intransitive) To sleeptalk.
somniloquous
somniloquous
adj
Talking while asleep.
squamiferous
squamiferous
adj
Scaly; covered in scales.
squamigerous
squamigerous
adj
(zoology) Bearing scales.
squamipennes
squamipinnes
squamoseness
squamousness
squamousness
noun
The quality of being squamous.
squamulation
squamulation
noun
(zoology) The condition of being squamulate; the presence of small scales.
squamuliform
squamuliform
adj
Resembling a squamula or little scale.
thymoquinone
thymoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpenoid quinone, found in caraway, coriander and nutmeg, that has antioxidant activity