(underwater diving) A piece of equipment consisting of an oxygen tank and breathing apparatus used by divers to allow them to breathe underwater.
verb
To scuba dive.
aqualunger
aqualunger
noun
A diver who uses an aqualung.
aquaplaning
aquaplaning
noun
(automotive, UK) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.
The act of aquaplaning.
verb
present participle of aquaplane
aqueoglacial
aqueoglacial
adj
(geology) Deposited by and in water at a time contemporary with the presence of glacial ice in the region.
aquilege
aquilegia
aquilegia
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Aquilegia.
belgique
beliquoring
burlesquing
burlesquing
noun
An instance of burlesque.
verb
present participle of burlesque
calquing
calquing
noun
loan translation
verb
present participle of calque
cliquing
cliquing
verb
present participle of clique
colloquizing
colloquizing
verb
present participle of colloquize
conqueringly
conqueringly
adv
So as to conquer.
coquillage
croquignole
croquignole
noun
Alternative form of crokinole
croquignoles
deliquescing
deliquescing
verb
present participle of deliquesce
disqualifying
disqualifying
verb
present participle of disqualify
disquietingly
disquietingly
adv
In a disquieting manner.
eliquating
eliquating
verb
present participle of eliquate
equaling
equaling
verb
(American spelling) present participle of equal
equalising
equalising
verb
present participle of equalise
equalizing
equalizing
verb
present participle of equalize
equalling
equalling
verb
(British spelling) present participle of equal
equangular
equangular
adj
Alternative spelling of equiangular
equiangle
equiangular
equiangular
adj
(geometry) Of a polygon, having all interior angles equal. This is not necessarily a regular polygon, since that would also be equilateral; a rectangle is equiangular but not equilateral, unless it is a square.
equiangularity
equiangularity
noun
The condition of being equiangular
equichangeable
equidiagonal
equidiagonal
adj
(geometry) Of a convex quadrilateral: having the two diagonals of equal length.
equiglacial
equigranular
equigranular
adj
(petrology) Composed chiefly of grains of similar size.
equilibrating
equilibrating
verb
present participle of equilibrate
equisignal
equitangential
equitangential
adj
(geometry) Of a curve: having tangential segments that are all of the same length.
equitriangular
equitriangular
adj
Having the form of an equilateral triangle
equivalencing
equivalencing
verb
present participle of equivalence
equivocatingly
equivocatingly
adv
With equivocation.
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.
glacioaqueous
glacioaqueous
adj
Relating to, or formed by, both ice and water.
goblinesque
goblinesque
adj
Reminiscent of goblins.
grandiloquence
grandiloquence
noun
Lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing.
grandiloquent
grandiloquent
adj
(of a person, their language or writing) Given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid
grandiloquently
grandiloquently
adv
showing grandiloquence
grandiloquous
grandiloquous
adj
grandiloquent
griqualander
grolieresque
grotesquely
grotesquely
adv
In a grotesque manner; disgustingly.
guadalquivir
guayaquil
guayaquil
Proper noun
The largest city in Ecuador, and capital of the state of Guayas.
inequigranular
inequigranular
adj
Not equigranular.
inquiringly
inquiringly
adv
In an inquiring manner.
interquarreling
lacquering
lacquering
noun
An application of lacquer.
verb
present participle of lacquer
lacqueying
lacqueying
verb
present participle of lacquey
liquating
liquating
verb
present participle of liquate
liquefying
liquefying
verb
present participle of liquefy; alternative spelling of liquifying
liqueuring
liqueuring
verb
present participle of liqueur
liquidating
liquidating
verb
present participle of liquidate
liquidising
liquidising
verb
present participle of liquidise
liquidizing
liquidizing
verb
present participle of liquidize
liquidogenic
liquidogenous
liquidogenous
adj
That forms a liquid when in bulk
liquifying
liquifying
verb
present participle of liquify
liquoring
liquoring
verb
present participle of liquor
longiloquence
longiloquence
noun
long-windedness
longiloquent
longiloquent
adj
long-winded
longinquity
longinquity
noun
(archaic) length
Long distance; the quality of being far away, remoteness.
madrigalesque
madrigalesque
adj
(music) Reminiscent of a madrigal.
magniloquence
magniloquence
noun
The quality of being magniloquent; pompous discourse.
magniloquent
magniloquent
adj
Speaking pompously; using deliberately long or esoteric words.
magniloquently
magniloquently
adv
In a magniloquent manner.
magniloquy
magniloquy
noun
Synonym of magniloquence
maquillage
maquillage
noun
Makeup, cosmetics, or its application, especially in theatrical or excessive use.
maquillages
maquillages
noun
plural of maquillage
michelangelesque
misqualifying
misqualifying
verb
present participle of misqualify
nondisqualifying
nondisqualifying
adj
Not disqualifying.
nonequalizing
noninquiringly
nonliquefying
nonliquefying
adj
Not liquefying.
nonliquidating
nonqualifying
nonqualifying
adj
That does not qualify.
obliquangular
obliquangular
adj
(archaic, geometry) Formed of oblique angles.
obliquing
obliquing
verb
present participle of oblique
outquibbling
outquibbling
verb
present participle of outquibble
outquibling
ovatoquadrangular
overqualifying
overqualifying
verb
present participle of overqualify
palanquining
palanquiningly
penetrolqgy
preliquidating
prequalifying
prequalifying
verb
present participle of prequalify
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
quadrangle
quadrangle
noun
(geometry) A geometric shape with four angles and four straight sides; a four-sided polygon.
A courtyard which is quadrangular.
The buildings forming the border of such a courtyard.
quadrangled
quadrangled
adj
Alternative form of quadrangular
Enclosed in a quadrangular structure
quadrangles
quadrangles
noun
plural of quadrangle
quadrangular
quadrangular
adj
Having the shape of a quadrangle; in the shape of a quadrangle.
quadrangularly
quadrangularly
adv
In a quadrangular shape or manner.
quadrangularness
quadrangulate
quadrangulate
verb
(transitive) To divide (a plane or other surface) into quadrangles, often by removing the dividing line between two adjacent triangles (following a previous triangulation)
quadranguled
quadratojugal
quadratojugal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the quadrate and jugal bones.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the quadratojugal bone.
noun
(anatomy) A small jaw bone found in the skull of most reptiles, amphibians and birds.
quadrigabled
quadrigeminal
quadrigeminal
adj
Having four parts, or two pairs.
quadriglandular
quadriglandular
adj
Having or relating to four glands.
quadrijugal
quadrijugal
adj
Especially of a chariot: pulled by four horses.
quadrilingual
quadrilingual
adj
Involving four languages.
Of a person, able to speak four languages.
Of a text, written in four languages.
noun
A person who understands four languages.
quadrilling
quadrilling
verb
present participle of quadrille
quadrilogue
quadrilogue
noun
Alternative spelling of quadralogue
quadrilogy
quadrilogy
noun
(nonstandard) A tetralogy.
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.
quadruplicating
quadruplicating
verb
present participle of quadruplicate
quadrupling
quadrupling
noun
An act of quadrupling.
verb
present participle of quadruple
quaffingly
quaffingly
adv
While or by quaffing.
quaggle
quailing
quailing
noun
The act of one who quails, or draws back in fear.
verb
present participle of quail
quakingly
quakingly
adv
In a quaking fashion, especially with fear.
qualifying
qualifying
noun
A qualification or added condition.
An examination that must be taken in order to qualify.
verb
present participle of qualify
qualifyingly
qualifyingly
adv
So as to qualify, or modify the meaning of something.
qualtagh
qualtagh
noun
(Isle of Man) The first person one encounters, either after leaving one's home or (sometimes) outside one's home, especially on New Year's Day; a first-foot.
quarreling
quarreling
verb
US standard spelling of quarrelling.
quarrelingly
quarrelling
quarrelling
noun
A heated argument.
verb
present participle of quarrel
quarrellingly
quarterlight
quarterlight
noun
A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent
quaveringly
quaveringly
adv
In a quavering manner; tremulously.
quelling
quelling
adj
causing something to quell or be quelled
noun
The act by which something is quelled.
verb
present participle of quell
quellung
quellung
noun
The swelling of the capsule of a bacterium; once used to identify the bacteria
queryingly
queryingly
adv
With, or as, a question or query.
questingly
questingly
adv
So as to quest; with curiosity, desire to search, etc.
questioningly
questioningly
adv
In a questioning manner.
quezaltenango
quibbling
quibbling
noun
petty argument
verb
present participle of quibble
quibblingly
quibblingly
adv
In a quibbling manner; with petty argumentativeness.
quicksilvering
quicksilvering
noun
An amalgam of mercury and tin formerly applied to the backs of mirrors.
verb
present participle of quicksilver
quiddling
quiddling
verb
present participle of quiddle
quigley
quillagua
quilling
quilling
noun
(US and Canada, especially Appalachia and the Prairies) The practice of blowing pepper or snuff through a quill into the nose of a woman who is giving birth, to induce sneezing and diaphragmatic contractions which will induce or hasten labor.
(obsolete) A band of fluted muslin resembling a row of quills.
A form of art that involves the creation of decorative designs from thin strips of curled paper.
Quillwork.
verb
present participle of quill
quilting
quilting
noun
(nautical, archaic) A coating of strands of rope for a water vessel.