(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric amino derivatives of anthraquinone
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.
architecturesque
architecturesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of architecture.
bequeathing
bequeathing
verb
present participle of bequeath
bibliotheque
bibliotheque
noun
(obsolete) A collection of books or treatises.
bibliothque
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
chequering
chequering
noun
A chequered pattern.
verb
present participle of chequer
chequerwise
chequerwise
adj
Arranged in staggered rows, like the squares of a chequerboard.
chequin
chequin
noun
Archaic form of zecchino (“old gold coin of Italy”).
chequinn
chibouque
chibouque
noun
Alternative form of chibouk
chicqued
chicquer
chicquest
chimique
chiquero
chiquest
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
chronique
chronique
noun
(obsolete) A chronicle.
churrigueresque
churrigueresque
adj
Alternative form of Churrigueresque
cinematheque
cinematheque
noun
A film archive with small cinemas, screening classic and art-house films.
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
cliquishness
cliquishness
noun
the state of being cliquish
coquettish
coquettish
adj
Characteristic of a coquet.
Of or relating to a young, flirtatious girl.
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
coquettishness
coquettishness
noun
The state or quality of being coquettish.
coquilhatville
corinthianesque
demihaque
derelinquish
derelinquish
noun
to abandon or desert, to leave to itself
diphenylquinomethane
discotheque
discotheque
noun
(slightly dated) A nightclub where dancing takes place.
discotheques
discotheques
noun
plural of discotheque
discothque
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
equerryship
equerryship
noun
The state or business of an equerry.
equestrianship
equestrianship
noun
equestrianism
equianchorate
equianharmonic
equianharmonic
adj
(mathematics) equally anharmonic; specifically, whose anharmonic ratio is a cube root of unity
noun
(geometry) A set of four points whose cross ratio (or anharmonic ratio) is a cube root of 1.
equichangeable
equicohesive
esquirearchy
esquireship
esquireship
noun
The position or office of an esquire.
harlequin
harlequin
adj
Brightly colored, especially in a pattern like that of a harlequin clown's clothes.
Of a greenish-chartreuse color.
noun
(entomology) Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genera Taxila and Praetaxila.
(informal) A harlequin duck.
A greenish-chartreuse color.
A pantomime fool, typically dressed in colorful checkered clothes.
verb
(intransitive) To make sport by playing ludicrous tricks.
(transitive) To remove or conjure away, as if by a harlequin's trick.
harlequina
harlequinade
harlequinade
noun
A pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clown.
Any comical or fantastical procedure or playfulness.
harlequinery
harlequinesque
harlequinesque
adj
Like or befitting a harlequin; clownish.
harlequinic
harlequinic
adj
Of or relating to a harlequin (pantomime fool).
harlequinism
harlequinize
harlequinize
verb
(transitive) To make gaudy and comical.
harlequins
harlequins
noun
plural of harlequin
harquebusier
harquebusier
noun
Alternative form of arquebusier
headquartering
headquartering
verb
present participle of headquarter
heinesque
hemidemisemiquaver
hemidemisemiquaver
noun
(music) A sixty-fourth note, drawn as a crotchet with four tails.
hemingwayesque
hemingwayesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961), American writer and journalist.
hemiquinonoid
henequin
henequin
noun
Alternative form of jeniquen
henequins
heniquen
heniquens
hennebique
henrique
henriques
herquein
hindquarter
hindquarter
noun
(in the plural) The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment.
(metonymically, derogatory, usually in the plural) Human behind, butt.
Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal.
hindquarters
hindquarters
noun
plural of hindquarter
hydroquinine
hydroquinoline
hydroquinone
hydroquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) The diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild reducing agent in photographic developing; isomeric with catechol and resorcinol.
hydroxyanthraquinone
hydroxyanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several organic compounds that can be viewed as derivatives of an anthraquinone through replacement of one hydrogen atom by a hydroxyl group.
hyperequatorial
hyperquadric
hyperquadric
noun
(mathematics) A particular generalization of a superquadric
liquorishness
machinotechnique
michelangelesque
microtechnique
microtechnique
noun
Any small-scale technique.
The art of preparing objects for examination under a microscope.
monchiquite
monchiquite
noun
(mineralogy) A black, basaltic igneous rock consisting of a ground mass of automorphic augite and magnetite with many embedded phenocrysts, usually of olivine.
mosquitofishes
mosquitofishes
noun
plural of mosquitofish
naphthoquinone
naphthoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of polycyclic aromatic ketones derived from naphthalene.
nesquehoning
nesquehonite
nesquehonite
noun
(mineralogy) Magnesium carbonate trihydrate.
nonacquaintanceship
nonrelinquishment
nonrelinquishment
noun
Lack of relinquishment; failure to relinquish.
orthobenzoquinone
orthobenzoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) One of the two isomers of quinone, 1,2-benzoquinone.
orthoquinone
orthoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,2-benzoquinone
oversqueamish
oversqueamish
adj
Excessively squeamish.
oversqueamishly
oversqueamishness
oversqueamishness
noun
The quality of being oversqueamish.
oxyanthraquinone
oxynaphtoquinone
phenanthraquinone
phenanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any quinone derived from phenanthrene, but especially 9,10-phenanthraquinone (9,10-phenanthrenedione)
phenanthrenequinone
phenanthrenequinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric quinones derived from phenanthrene, but especially 9,10-phenanthrenequinone obtained by oxidation with chromic acid
phenoquinone
phylloquinone
phylloquinone
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Synonym of phytomenadione.
physique
physique
noun
(bodybuilding) The trained muscular structure of a person's body.
The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
physiqued
physiqued
adj
Having a specified kind of physique.
physiques
physiques
noun
plural of physique
picturesquish
picturesquish
adj
Somewhat picturesque.
psychoquackeries
quackishness
quackishness
noun
The state or condition of being quackish.
quadriphosphate
quadriphosphate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt or ester containing four phosphate groups.
quadrisulphide
quaestorship
quaestorship
noun
The office or status of quaestor.
quaiches
quailhead
quakerish
quakerish
Adjective
Suggesting or pertaining to the Quakers.
quakerishly
quakerishness
quakership
qualmishness
qualmishness
noun
The quality of being qualmish.
quantummechanical
quarterdeckish
quarterlight
quarterlight
noun
A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent
quartermastership
quartermastership
noun
The position or employment of a quartermaster.
quarternight
quattuordecillionth
queachier
queachiest
queanish
queanish
adj
(obsolete) Like a quean, an impudent or disreputable woman.
quebrachamine
quebrachamine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid obtained from the dried bark of the quebracho tree.
quebrachine
quebrachine
noun
An alkaloid, probably identical to yohimbine, from the quebracho tree
quebrachite
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
quebrith
quebrith
noun
(alchemy) sulfur
quedship
queenfish
queenfish
noun
Any fish in the genus Scomberoides
Seriphus politus, a North American croaker with elongated body and large mouth.
queenfishes
queenfishes
noun
plural of queenfish
queenright
queenright
adj
(zoology, of colonies of bees, ants, etc.) Having a queen.
queenship
queenship
noun
The rank, status, position, or dignity of a queen.
queerish
queerish
adj
Somewhat queer.
queerishness
queerishness
noun
The quality of being queerish.
quenching
quenching
noun
(astronomy) A process in which a galaxy loses cold gas, thus strongly suppressing star formation.
(metallurgy) The rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it.
(physics) The extinction of any of several physical properties.
verb
present participle of quench
questorship
questorship
noun
Alternative form of quaestorship
quiche
quiche
adj
(slang) Extremely appealing to look at; sexually alluring.
noun
A pie made primarily of eggs and cream in a pastry crust. Other ingredients such as chopped meat or vegetables are often added to the eggs before the quiche is baked.
quiches
quiches
noun
plural of quiche
quickhearted
quicksilverish
quicksilverish
Adjective
Like quicksilver.
quicksilverishness
quicksilverishness
noun
The quality of being quicksilverish.
quillfishes
quillfishes
noun
plural of quillfish
quindecillionth
quinhydrone
quinhydrone
noun
(chemistry) a molecular complex of a quinone and its corresponding hydroquinone
quippishness
quippishness
noun
The quality of being quippish.
quitches
quitches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quitch
quiverish
quiverish
adj
quivery
relinquish
relinquish
verb
(transitive) To accept to give up, withdraw etc.
(transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something. To trade away.
(transitive) To let go (free, away), physically release.
(transitive) To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.