(transitive, obsolete) To lay bare, as the roots of a tree, by loosening or removing soil.
absquatulate
absquatulate
verb
(intransitive, slang) To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee.
(intransitive, slang) to abscond.
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquiescingly
acquiescingly
adv
in an acquiescing manner
acquirable
acquirable
adj
Capable of being acquired.
acquisible
acquisible
adj
Synonym of acquirable (“capable of being acquired”)
acquisitively
acquisitively
adv
In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
adequately
adequately
adv
Barely satisfactory or sufficient.
In an adequate manner.
Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need; sufficiently; satisfactorily.
aequiculi
aequipalpia
aequoreal
aequoreal
adj
(archaic, rare, poetic) marine; oceanic
aiguillesque
aiguillesque
adj
Shaped like an aiguille.
alambique
albuquerque
albuquerque
Proper noun
The largest city in New Mexico, USA
alcornoque
alcornoque
noun
The plant Bowdichia virgilioides.
alhambresque
alhambresque
Adjective
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.
almique
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
alqueire
alqueire
noun
(historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 13.1–19.3 liters in different 19th-century contexts.
(historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of land area, equal to 2–10 hectares in different locations.
alquier
altiloquence
altiloquence
noun
Pompous language; lofty speech.
altiloquent
altiloquent
adj
Pompous, or pretentious in speech
aminoquinoline
aminoquinoline
noun
Any of various quinoline derivatives notable as antimalarial drugs.
analytique
angelique
angelique
noun
Alternative form of angélique
antequalm
antiquely
antiquely
adv
In an antique manner.
applique
applique
noun
(art) A decorative design made by cutting pieces of material and applying them to the surface of another for decoration.
verb
(transitive, art) To decorate something in this way.
appliqued
appliqued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of applique
appliqueing
appliqueing
verb
present participle of applique
appliques
appliques
noun
plural of applique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of applique
aprilesque
aquabelle
aquabelle
noun
(dated) A female performer in an aquacade.
aquaculture
aquaculture
noun
The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.
aquacultures
aquacultures
noun
plural of aquaculture
aquaemanale
aquaemanale
noun
(historical) A ceremonial ewer used in Ancient Roman rainmaking rituals.
aquaemanalia
aqualunger
aqualunger
noun
A diver who uses an aqualung.
aquamanale
aquamanile
aquamanile
noun
(historical) A ewer or jug-like vessel, shaped like an animal or human figure, used for washing the hands.
aquamaniles
aquamaniles
noun
plural of aquamanile
aquaplane
aquaplane
noun
A board ridden by a standing person and pulled by a motorboat for entertainment
verb
(automotive, UK) For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between the road and the tyres. This occurs when a car has some speed and comes to somewhere with more water on the road than the weight of the car and the grooves in the tyre tread pattern (if any) can push away. The result is almost no traction at all for steering or braking.
To ride such a board.
aquaplaned
aquaplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aquaplane
aquaplaner
aquaplaner
noun
One who aquaplanes.
aquaplaners
aquaplaners
noun
plural of aquaplaner
aquaplanes
aquaplanes
noun
plural of aquaplane
aquarelle
aquarelle
noun
A printed picture coloured by the application of watercolour through stencils, using a different stencil for each colour.
A watercolour (painting)
aquarelles
aquarelles
noun
plural of aquarelle
aquarellist
aquarellist
noun
(art) An artist who paints aquarelles
aquarellists
aquarellists
noun
plural of aquarellist
aquatile
aquatile
adj
(obsolete) Inhabiting the water.
aquavalent
aqueoglacial
aqueoglacial
adj
(geology) Deposited by and in water at a time contemporary with the presence of glacial ice in the region.
aqueomercurial
aqueously
aqueously
adv
In an aqueous manner.
aquiclude
aquiclude
noun
(geology) A solid, impermeable area underlying or overlying an aquifer.
aquiculture
aquiculture
noun
Alternative form of aquaculture
aquicultures
aquicultures
noun
plural of aquiculture
aquifoliaceae
aquifoliaceous
aquifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aquifoliaceae.
aquilae
aquilege
aquilegia
aquilegia
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Aquilegia.
aquileia
aquiline
aquiline
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles; resembling that of an eagle.
aquilinities
aquilinities
noun
plural of aquilinity
aquocellolitis
aquopentamminecobaltic
arabesquely
arabesquely
adv
In the style of arabesque art or architecture.
arlequinade
asqueal
asqueal
adj
Squealing.
baroquely
baroquely
adv
In a baroque style.
becquerel
becquerel
noun
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radioactive activity; the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second. Symbol: Bq
becquerelite
becquerelite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.
bedquilt
bedquilt
noun
A quilt used for spreading over a bed, as the topmost layer of bedclothes.
bedquilts
bedquilts
noun
plural of bedquilt
belduque
belgique
beliquor
beliquored
beliquored
adj
Drunken.
beliquoring
beliquors
belshazzaresque
benzofuroquinoxaline
benzoquinoline
benzoquinoline
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric compounds (5,6-benzoquinoline and 7,8-benzoquinoline) in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a quinoline molecule; their derivatives are used in the preparation of pharmaceuticals and dyes atc
benzoquinoxaline
bequalm
bequeathable
bequeathable
adj
Capable of being bequeathed.
bequeathal
bequeathal
noun
The act of bequeathing; bequeathment; bequest.
bequeathals
bequeathals
noun
plural of bequeathal
bequirtle
berloque
bibliotheque
bibliotheque
noun
(obsolete) A collection of books or treatises.
bibliothque
bilboquet
bilboquet
noun
A traditional children's toy consisting of a wooden cup with a handle, and a ball attached to the cup by a string.
biquarterly
biquarterly
adj
Twice every quarter, i.e. eight times per year.
biquintile
biquintile
noun
(astrology) An aspect of two planets that are distant from each other by two fifths of a great circle (72 degrees)
biuniquely
blandiloquence
blandiloquence
noun
(archaic) flattery [from 17th c.]
blanque
blanquette
blanquette
noun
A white meat stew in which neither the meat nor the sauce is browned.
blanquettes
blanquettes
noun
plural of blanquette
blottesque
blottesque
adj
(art) Characterized by blots or heavy touches; coarsely depicted; lacking delineation.
noun
(art) An artwork characterized by blots or heavy touches.
blottesquely
breloque
breloque
noun
A seal or charm for a watchchain.
breviloquence
breviloquence
noun
A pertinent and terse style of speech.
breviloquent
breviloquent
adj
Exhibiting breviloquence; concise.
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
calanque
calque
calque
noun
(linguistics, translation studies) A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language.
verb
(linguistics, translation studies) To adopt (a word or phrase) from one language to another by semantic translation of its parts.
calqued
calqued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calque
calques
calques
noun
plural of calque
carlylesque
carnivalesque
carnivalesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a carnival.
casquetel
casquetel
noun
A simple casque (helmet) that had no visor
catafalque
catafalque
noun
A platform used to display or convey a coffin during a funeral, often ornate.
catafalques
catafalques
noun
plural of catafalque
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
centiloquy
centiloquy
noun
A work divided into a hundred parts.
chalque
chivalresque
chivalresque
adj
Characteristic of chivalry
chlorohydroquinone
chloroquine
chloroquine
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.
chloroquines
chloroquines
noun
plural of chloroquine
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
cinquefoil
cinquefoil
noun
(heraldry) A stylized flower or leaf with five lobes.
(topology) A particular knot of five crossings.
A potentilla (flower).
cinquefoiled
cinquefoiled
adj
Having five lobes or having the shape of a cinquefoil.
cinquefoils
cinquefoils
noun
plural of cinquefoil
claque
claque
noun
(collective) A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.
A group of fawning admirers.
A group of people who pre-arrange among themselves to express strong support for an idea, so as to give the false impression of a wider consensus.
claquer
claquer
noun
Alternative form of claqueur
claquers
claquers
noun
plural of claquer
claques
claques
noun
plural of claque
claqueur
claqueur
noun
One of the claque employed to applaud at a theatre.
claqueurs
claqueurs
noun
plural of claqueur
clercq
clique
clique
noun
(Internet) A group of related web sites that link to each other, like a webring but with exclusive membership determined by the clique owner.
(graph theory) A subgraph isomorphic to a complete graph.
A small, exclusive group of individuals, usually according to lifestyle or social status; a cabal.
verb
(intransitive) To associate together in a clannish way; to act with others secretly to gain a desired end; to plot.