(linguistics) A change in the meaning of a term depending upon context
(obsolete) The act of equalizing; act or result of making adequate; an equivalent.
equivalence
aequor
aequoreal
aequoreal
adj
(archaic, rare, poetic) marine; oceanic
aequorin
aequorin
noun
(biochemistry) A photoprotein, isolated from luminescent jellyfish and other marine organisms, composed of two distinct units: the apoprotein apoaequorin and the prosthetic group coelenterazine.
aequorins
aequorins
noun
plural of aequorin
alcornoque
alcornoque
noun
The plant Bowdichia virgilioides.
altiloquence
altiloquence
noun
Pompous language; lofty speech.
altiloquent
altiloquent
adj
Pompous, or pretentious in speech
aminoanthraquinone
aminoanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric amino derivatives of anthraquinone
aminoquinoline
aminoquinoline
noun
Any of various quinoline derivatives notable as antimalarial drugs.
andromaque
anthradiquinone
anthrahydroquinone
anthraquinone
anthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
apoquinamine
apoquinamine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, C₁₉H₂₂N₂O, that is formed by dissolving quinamine in acid.
apoquinine
appropinquate
appropinquate
verb
(rare, literary, transitive, intransitive) To approach; to near.
aquascope
aquascope
noun
A device used to view beneath the surface of water
aquatone
aquatone
noun
A print produced by this method.
An offset printing method utilizing a gelatin-coated zinc plate hardened and sensitized to print type, line illustrations, and fine-screen halftones.
aquatones
aquatones
noun
plural of aquatone
aquebogue
aqueoglacial
aqueoglacial
adj
(geology) Deposited by and in water at a time contemporary with the presence of glacial ice in the region.
aqueoigneous
aqueoigneous
adj
(archaic) Synonym of igneoaqueous
aqueomercurial
aqueous
aqueous
adj
(chemistry) Consisting mostly of water.
aqueously
aqueously
adv
In an aqueous manner.
aqueousness
aqueousness
noun
The state or quality of being aqueous.
aquiferous
aquiferous
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to an aquifer
Carrying water
aquifoliaceae
aquifoliaceous
aquifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aquifoliaceae.
aquocellolitis
aquone
aquopentamminecobaltic
aquose
aquose
adj
(obsolete) watery; aqueous
aquotize
arboresque
baroque
baroque
adj
(figuratively) Overly and needlessly complicated.
Characteristic of Western art music of about the same period.
Chiseled from stone, or shaped from wood, in a garish, crooked, twisted, or slanted sort of way, grotesque.
Complex and beautiful, despite an outward irregularity.
Embellished with figures and forms such that every level of relief gives way to more details and contrasts.
Ornate, intricate, decorated, laden with detail.
noun
An ornate, detailed style.
baroquely
baroquely
adv
In a baroque style.
baroqueness
baroqueness
noun
The state or condition of being baroque.
baroques
baroques
noun
plural of baroque
barquero
barquisimeto
beliquor
beliquored
beliquored
adj
Drunken.
beliquoring
beliquors
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
benzoquinone
benzoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of the two isomeric forms of the simplest quinone, C₆H₄O₂, or any of their derivatives.
benzoquinoxaline
bequote
bequote
verb
(transitive) To quote frequently or much.
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.
blandiloquence
blandiloquence
noun
(archaic) flattery [from 17th c.]
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
bontequagga
boqueron
borasque
borasqueborate
borinqueno
bosanquet
bosque
bosque
noun
(Southwestern US) A gallery forest found growing along a river bank or on the flood plain of a watercourse.
Rare spelling of bosk.
bosques
bosques
noun
plural of bosque (rare, 19th-century spelling of bosk)
plural of bosque (riverside woodland)
bosquet
bosquet
noun
Alternative spelling of bosket
bosquets
bosquets
noun
plural of bosquet
boudoiresque
bouquet
bouquet
noun
(card games) The reserve of cards in the game of Flower Garden and variations.
(cartomancy) The ninth Lenormand card, sometimes called Flowers instead.
(mathematics) A bouquet of circles.
A bunch of cut flowers.
A compliment or expression of praise.
A decoratively arranged bunch of something.
The heart note of a perfume.
The scent of a particular wine.
bouquetiere
bouquetin
bouquetin
noun
ibex
bouquets
bouquets
noun
plural of bouquet
bouquiniste
bourasque
bourasque
noun
(archaic) A tempest.
bourbonesque
bourque
bourrasque
boutique
boutique
noun
(film) A film production company making only a few movies per year.
(often attributive) Any company specializing in bespoke or custom-made products or services for clientele in a niche market.
A small shop located within a larger one.
A small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like.
boutiques
boutiques
noun
plural of boutique
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.
brodequin
brodequin
noun
(obsolete) A buskin or half-boot.
brontesque
broomsquire
broquery
broquineer
browningesque
buffoonesque
byronesque
byronesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the works of George Gordon Byron, typified by gloomy Romantic themes and passionate, arrogant and self-destructive heroes.
caquetio
caquetoire
caquetoires
centiloquy
centiloquy
noun
A work divided into a hundred parts.
chequebook
chequebook
noun
A folder or booklet containing preprinted cheques for use by the holder of a bank account
chequerboard
chequerboard
noun
Alternative spelling of checkerboard
chequerwork
chequerwork
noun
Alternative form of checkerwork
chibouque
chibouque
noun
Alternative form of chibouk
chiquero
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
chouquette
chronique
chronique
noun
(obsolete) A chronicle.
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chymaqueous
cinquecento
cinquecento
adj
(art) Sixteenth-century (1500s).
noun
(art) The sixteenth century (1500s).
cinquecentos
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
cliquedom
cliquedom
noun
The world of cliques; cliques generally.
cloque
cloque
noun
A fabric with an embossed design
cloques
cloques
noun
plural of cloque
cloquet
coadequate
coconqueror
codelinquency
codelinquent
coequal
coequal
adj
Equal to each other in size, rank or position.
noun
An equal person or thing.
coequalities
coequalities
noun
plural of coequality
coequality
coequality
noun
The condition of being coequal
coequalize
coequally
coequally
adv
In a coequal manner.
coequalness
coequalness
noun
The state or quality of being coequal.
coequals
coequals
noun
plural of coequal
coequate
coequate
verb
(transitive) To make equal to each other.
coequated
coequated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coequate
coequates
coequates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coequate
coequating
coequating
verb
present participle of coequate
coequation
coinquinate
colliquable
colliquable
adj
(obsolete, rare) Liable to melt, grow soft, or become fluid.
colliquament
colliquament
noun
The first rudiments of an embryo in generation.
colliquate
colliquate
verb
(rare) To melt or liquefy.
colliquative
colliquative
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing colliquation; liquefactive
colliquativeness
colliquefaction
colliquefaction
noun
(obsolete) A melting together; the reduction of different bodies into one mass by fusion.
colloque
colloque
noun
Obsolete form of colloquy.
verb
(intransitive) To hold colloquy; to converse.
colloquialize
colloquialize
verb
(transitive) To render colloquial.
colloquializer
colloquialness
colloquialness
noun
The state or quality of being colloquial.
colloquies
colloquies
noun
plural of colloquy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of colloquy
colloquize
colloquize
verb
To take part in a colloquy
colloquized
colloquized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of colloquize
coloquies
comique
comique
noun
(dated) A comic actor or singer.
communique
communique
noun
Alternative form of communiqué
communiques
communiques
noun
Misspelling of communiqués.
comoquer
conquassate
conquassate
verb
(obsolete, transitive, rare) To shake; to agitate.
conquedle
conquer
conquer
verb
(dated) To gain, win, or obtain by effort.
To acquire by force of arms, win in war; to become ruler of; to subjugate.