(rare) State of being acquainted; degree of acquaintance.
acquaints
acquaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquaint
acquiesce
acquiesce
verb
(intransitive) To concur upon conviction; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.
(intransitive, with in (or sometimes with, to)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object.
acquiesced
acquiesced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquiesce
acquiescement
acquiescence
acquiescence
noun
(law) Inaction, passivity, or neglect to take legal action when it is called for in order to assert, preserve, or safeguard a right, and which inaction implies the abandonment of said right.
A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.
acquiescences
acquiescences
noun
plural of acquiescence
acquiescency
acquiescency
noun
The quality of being acquiescent; acquiescence.
acquiescent
acquiescent
adj
resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit
willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquiescer
acquiescer
noun
One who acquiesces.
acquiesces
acquiesces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquiesce
acquiescing
acquiescing
verb
present participle of acquiesce
acquiescingly
acquiescingly
adv
in an acquiescing manner
acquiesence
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acquirers
acquirers
noun
plural of acquirer
acquires
acquires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquire
acquisible
acquisible
adj
Synonym of acquirable (“capable of being acquired”)
acquisita
acquisite
acquisite
adj
(obsolete) acquired
acquisited
acquisition
acquisition
noun
(computing) The process of sampling signals that measure real world physical conditions and converting these signals into digital numeric values that can be manipulated by a computer.
The act or process of acquiring.
The thing acquired or gained; a gain.
acquisitional
acquisitional
adj
Of or relating to acquisition.
acquisitions
acquisitions
noun
plural of acquisition
acquisitive
acquisitive
adj
(obsolete) Acquired.
Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring.
Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.
acquisitively
acquisitively
adv
In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
acquisitiveness
acquisitiveness
noun
(phrenology) The faculty to which the phrenologists attribute the desire of acquiring and possessing.
The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession.
acquisitor
acquisitor
noun
one who acquires
acquisitors
acquisitors
noun
plural of acquisitor
acquisitum
acquist
acquist
noun
(obsolete) Acquisition; gain.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To acquire.
acquits
acquits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquit
acquittals
acquittals
noun
plural of acquittal
acquittances
acquittances
noun
plural of acquittance
adequacies
adequacies
noun
plural of adequacy
aequorins
aequorins
noun
plural of aequorin
aiguillesque
aiguillesque
adj
Shaped like an aiguille.
alfaquins
alfaquins
noun
plural of alfaquin
alfaquis
alfaquis
noun
plural of alfaqui
algonquians
algonquins
aliquots
aliquots
noun
plural of aliquot
alloquialism
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
antimasque
antimasque
noun
A comic or grotesque dance presented before or between the acts of a masque.
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antimasquerade
antimosquito
antimosquito
adj
Countering mosquitos.
antiquarianism
antiquarianism
noun
Archaism.
Study or love of antiques.
Study or love of antiquity.
antiquarians
antiquarians
noun
plural of antiquarian
antiquaries
antiquaries
noun
plural of antiquary
antiquarism
antiquarism
noun
Synonym of antiquarianism
antiquatedness
antiquatedness
noun
The state or quality of being antiquated.
antiquates
antiquates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antiquate
antiquations
antiquations
noun
plural of antiquation
antiqueness
antiqueness
noun
The state or quality of being antique.
antiquers
antiquers
noun
plural of antiquer
antiques
antiques
noun
plural of antique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antique
antiquist
antiquist
noun
An antiquary; a collector of antiques.
antiquities
antiquities
noun
plural of antiquity
antisquama
antisquatting
antisquatting
adj
Opposing or preventing squatting (occupation without permission).
appliques
appliques
noun
plural of applique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of applique
aprilesque
aquafortis
aquafortis
noun
Alternative form of aqua fortis
aquafortist
aquafortist
noun
One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
aquamaniles
aquamaniles
noun
plural of aquamanile
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
aquarellist
aquarellist
noun
(art) An artist who paints aquarelles
aquarellists
aquarellists
noun
plural of aquarellist
aquarians
aquarians
noun
plural of aquarian
aquariist
aquariist
noun
(dated) One who keeps fish in an aquarium.
aquariiums
aquarist
aquarist
noun
A person who maintains an aquarium.
aquarists
aquarists
noun
plural of aquarist
aquariums
aquarius
aquashicola
aquatics
aquatics
noun
Sports involving water.
plural of aquatic
aquatinters
aquatinters
noun
plural of aquatinter
aquatintist
aquatintist
noun
An artist who makes aquatints.
aquatintists
aquatintists
noun
plural of aquatintist
aquatints
aquatints
noun
plural of aquatint
aquativeness
aquativeness
noun
(phrenology, obsolete, obscure) love of liquids, including drinking, bathing, and sailing.
aquavits
aquavits
noun
plural of aquavit
aqueoigneous
aqueoigneous
adj
(archaic) Synonym of igneoaqueous
aquicolous
aquicolous
adj
(biology) Living in water.
aquicultures
aquicultures
noun
plural of aquiculture
aquiculturist
aquiculturist
noun
Alternative spelling of aquaculturist
aquiferous
aquiferous
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to an aquifer
Carrying water
aquifers
aquifers
noun
plural of aquifer
aquifoliaceous
aquifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aquifoliaceae.
aquilinities
aquilinities
noun
plural of aquilinity
aquinas
aquincubitalism
aquincubitalism
noun
The quality of being aquincubital.
aquinist
aquintocubitalism
aquiparous
aquiparous
adj
(medicine) Secreting water; applied to certain glands.
aquocapsulitis
aquocellolitis
aquosity
aquosity
noun
(rare) The condition of being watery; wateriness
arabesquerie
arabesquerie
noun
arabesque ornamentation
architecturesque
architecturesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of architecture.
armouchiquois
arquebusier
arquebusier
noun
(military, now historical) A soldier armed with an arquebus.
aspiquee
asquint
asquint
adj
Looking sideways, as though warily.
adv
With narrowed eyes.
asquirm
asquirm
adj
Covered or filled (with something squirming).
Squirming.
asquith
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
barquentines
barquentines
noun
plural of barquentine
barquisimeto
barranquitas
basquine
basquine
noun
A sort of basque petticoat.
bedquilts
bedquilts
noun
plural of bedquilt
beliquors
bergquist
berninesque
besquib
besquirt
beziques
beziques
noun
plural of bezique
biloquist
biloquist
noun
(rare) A person having the ability to speak in two different voices, especially as a ventriloquist.
biquadratics
biquadratics
noun
plural of biquadratic
bisiliquous
bisque
bisque
adj
Of a pale pinkish brown colour.
noun
(British parliament) Permission for an MP to be absent from a vote, granted by the whips when the absence is not likely to affect the outcome.
(ceramics) A form of unglazed earthenware; biscuit.
(chiefly BBC, historical) A day's leave an employee may take without warning or reason and not be counted as annual leave.
(sports) An extra turn, free point or some other advantage allowed.
A free point in a handicap real tennis match.
A free turn in a handicap croquet match.
A pale pinkish brown colour.
A thick creamy soup made from fish, shellfish, meat or vegetables.
verb
(transitive) To prepare ceramics in the bisque style.
bisques
bisques
noun
plural of bisque
bisquette
biuniqueness
biuniqueness
noun
The quality of being biunique.
blandiloquious
blandiloquous
blandiloquous
adj
(obsolete) blandiloquent
blanquillos
blanquillos
noun
plural of blanquillo
blomquist
boudoiresque
bouquiniste
boutiques
boutiques
noun
plural of boutique
brasquing
briquets
briquets
noun
plural of briquet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of briquet
briquettes
briquettes
noun
plural of briquette
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of briquette
brisque
brisque
noun
In the card game bezique, an ace or ten won in a trick.
broomsquire
browningesque
brusquerie
brusquerie
noun
Brusqueness; abruptness, bluntness.
brusqueries
brusqueries
noun
plural of brusquerie
plural of brusquery
burlesquing
burlesquing
noun
An instance of burlesque.
verb
present participle of burlesque
byzantinesque
byzantinesque
Adjective
Characteristic of Byzantine art or culture.
caciques
caciques
noun
plural of cacique
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
caciquism
caciquism
noun
The political influence of caciques in Latin America.