(organic chemistry) Hydroxy quinoline; a phenol derivative of quinoline.
palatoquadrate
palatoquadrate
noun
(biology) The dorsal part of the mandibular arch in some fish
parietosquamosal
parietosquamosal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the parietal bone and the squamous part of the temporal bone
pasqueflower
pasqueflower
noun
Alternative spelling of pasque flower
pauciloquent
pauciloquent
adj
Using few words when speaking.
pauciloquently
pauciloquently
adv
In a pauciloquent manner; using few words.
pectoriloque
pectoriloquial
pectoriloquial
adj
(rare) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, pectoriloquy.
pectoriloquism
pectoriloquism
noun
pectoriloquy
pectoriloquous
pectoriloquous
adj
pectoriloquial
pectoriloquy
pectoriloquy
noun
(medicine) An increased resonance, or a distinctly articulated voice, heard during auscultation.
pendeloque
pendeloque
noun
A drop-shaped diamond or other gem used as a pendant.
petrosquamosal
petrosquamosal
adj
(anatomy) petrous and squamosal
phylloquinone
phylloquinone
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Synonym of phytomenadione.
plasmoquine
plasmoquine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of chloroquine
platonesque
platonesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the ancient philosopher Plato.
pleniloquence
politique
politique
adj
Obsolete form of politic.
noun
(chiefly derogatory) A politician, especially one seen as being unprincipled.
polyloquent
polyloquent
adj
(rare) Garrulous; loquacious.
preconquestal
preconquestal
adj
Synonym of preconquest
preconquestual
preequalization
preliquidation
preliquidation
adj
Before liquidation.
prequalification
prequalification
adj
Prior to a qualification being awarded.
noun
qualification in advance
proequality
pseudoequalitarian
pseudoequalitarian
adj
Apparently, but not actually, equalitarian.
pseudoquinol
quadricotyledonous
quadrifoliate
quadrifoliate
adj
(botany) Having four leaves or leaflets.
quadrifoliolate
quadrifoliolate
adj
(botany) Having four leaflets.
quadrilobate
quadrilobate
adj
Having four lobes.
quadrilobed
quadrilobed
Adjective
Having four lobes.
quadriloculate
quadriloculate
adj
Having four loculi
quadrilogue
quadrilogue
noun
Alternative spelling of quadralogue
quadrimolecular
quadrimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Involving four molecules
quadrioxalate
quadripole
quadripole
noun
(electronics) An electrical circuit that has two pairs of external terminals.
(physics) four poles disposed in a square fashion.
quadrivoltine
quadrivoltine
adj
Having four broods or litters in one year.
quadrupole
quadrupole
noun
(physics) A distribution of either electric charge or magnetization equivalent to two dipoles that point in opposite directions.
(physics) A magnet with two north poles and two south poles, used to focus a beam of particles.
quadrupoles
quadrupoles
noun
plural of quadrupole
quaestorial
quaestorial
adj
Of or relating to a quaestor.
quarrellous
quarrellous
adj
Alternative form of quarrelous
quarrelous
quarrelous
adj
(now US) Quarrelsome; argumentative.
quarrelously
quarrelproof
quarrelsome
quarrelsome
adj
Argumentative; fond of or prone to quarreling.
quarrelsomely
quarrelsomely
adv
In a quarrelsome manner.
quarrelsomeness
quarrelsomeness
noun
The quality of being quarrelsome; an argumentative nature.
quarterfoil
quarterfoil
noun
Archaic form of quatrefoil.
quartole
quartole
noun
(music) A quadruplet.
quatrefoil
quatrefoil
noun
(architecture) A symmetrical shape that forms the overall outline of four partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter.
(heraldry) A stylized flower or leaf with four lobes.
quatrefoiled
quatrefoiled
adj
(architecture) decorated with quatrefoils
quatrefoils
quatrefoils
noun
plural of quatrefoil
quatrefoliated
quattuordecillion
quattuordecillion
num
(US, Britain, Australia, rare, short scale) 10⁴⁵.
(dated, Britain, Australia, rare, long scale) 10⁸⁴.
quattuordecillionth
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
quellio
quellio
noun
(obsolete) A ruff for the neck.
quelquechose
querciflorae
quercitol
quercitol
noun
(organic chemistry) The sugar alcohol 5-deoxyinositol present in acorns and the bark of oaks
querimoniously
querimoniously
adv
In a querimonious manner.
querulation
querulosity
querulosity
noun
querulousness
querulous
querulous
adj
Often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful, whining.
querulously
querulously
adv
With grumbling, complaining, or whining.
querulousness
querulousness
noun
A querulous utterance.
The quality of being querulous.
querulousnesses
querulousnesses
noun
plural of querulousness
questionability
questionability
noun
The state of being questionable.
questionable
questionable
adj
(obsolete) Inviting questions; inviting inquiry.
Of dubious respectability or morality.
Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.
questionableness
questionableness
noun
The state or condition of being questionable; dubiousness.
questionably
questionably
adv
in a questionable manner
questioningly
questioningly
adv
In a questioning manner.
questionle
questionless
questionless
adj
(rare) Certain; indubitable; unquestionable; not admitting of question or doubt.
Asking no questions; unquestioning.
adv
(archaic) Certainly; undoubtedly; without question.
questionlessly
questionlessly
adv
In a questionless manner; assuredly.
questionlessness
questionlessness
noun
Absence of questions.
questorial
questorial
adj
Alternative form of quaestorial
quetzalcoatl
quezaltenango
quibbleproof
quinanisole
quinazoline
quinazoline
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to one of pyrimidine; some of its derivatives are pharmaceuticals
quindecillion
quindecillion
num
(rare, US, modern Britain and Australia short scale) 10⁴⁸.
(rare, dated, Britain and Australia, long scale) 10⁹⁰.
quindecillionth
quinoline
quinoline
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a benzene ring fused with a pyridine ring; especially the simplest such compound, C₉H₇N.
quinoxaline
quinoxaline
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of pyrazine.
quinquefoil
quinquefoil
noun
Alternative form of cinquefoil
quinquefoliate
quinquefoliate
adj
(botany) Having five leaves or leaflets.
quinquefoliated
quinquefoliated
adj
(botany) Having five leaves
quinquefoliolate
quinquefoliolate
adj
(botany) Having five leaflets.
quinquelobate
quinquelobate
adj
Having five lobes.
quinquelobated
quinquelobated
adj
quinquelobate
quinquelobed
quinquelobed
Adjective
Having five lobes.
quinquelocular
quinquelocular
adj
Having five cells or compartments.
quinqueloculine
quinqueloculine
adj
quinquelocular
quinquepetaloid
quinquevalvous
quintefoil
quintole
quintole
noun
(historical) A five-stringed viol common in France in the 18th century.
(music) A group of five notes to be played or sung in the time of three, four or six.
quodlibet
quodlibet
noun
(art) A form of trompe l'oeil which realistically renders domestic items (paper-knives, playing-cards, ribbons, etc).
(card games) A card game that combines several different contracts.
(music) A form of music with melodies in counterpoint.
(philosophy) A mode of philosophical debate popular in the Middle Ages, in which any question could be posed extemporaneously.
quodlibetal
quodlibetarian
quodlibetarian
noun
One who discusses any subject at pleasure.
quodlibetary
quodlibetary
adj
(philosophy) Of or relating to quodlibet.
quodlibetic
quodlibetic
adj
Of or relating to a quodlibet
quodlibetical
quodlibetical
adj
(philosophy) Of or relating to quodlibet; of a question, posed extemporaneously.
quodlibetically
quodlibetically
adv
In a quodlibetic manner.
quodlibetz
quoilers
quoilers
noun
(UK, regional, obsolete) The breeching of the harness of a horse-drawn cart.
quoitlike
quoitlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a quoit.
quotable
quotable
adj
Capable or worthy of being quoted
quotableness
quotableness
noun
The quality or degree of being quotable.
quoteless
quoteless
adj
Without quotation marks.
Without quotations; quotationless.
quotennial
quotlibet
reliquidation
reliquidation
noun
A second or subsequent liquidation.
requalification
requalification
noun
The act of qualifying again
requisitorial
roquelaure
roquelaure
noun
(now archaic, historical) A lined and trimmed cloak that reaches to the knees, often with bright-coloured lining and trimmed with fur.
roquelaures
roquelaures
noun
plural of roquelaure
roquellorz
roquille
sanctiloquent
sanctiloquent
adj
Prone to speaking in a sanctimonious manner; preachy.
Speaking of holy or sacred things.
semicolloquial
semicolloquial
adj
Somewhat or partially colloquial.
semicolloquially
sequaciously
sequaciously
adv
by a logically developed argument.
with blind acceptance.
sesquialterous
sesquichloride
sesquichloride
noun
(chemistry) Any chloride containing three chlorine atoms for every two atoms of another element.
sesquinonal
sesquioctaval
siliquaceous
siliquaceous
adj
(botany) Having siliques.
siliquiferous
siliquiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing a silique.
siliquose
siliquose
adj
(botany) Bearing siliques.
(botany) Relating to, or resembling, siliques.
snoqualmie
sobriquetical
sobriquetical
adj
Of or relating to sobriquets.
soldatesque
soldatesque
adj
(archaic) soldierly, soldierlike
soliloquies
soliloquies
noun
plural of soliloquy
soliloquise
soliloquise
verb
Alternative spelling of soliloquize
soliloquised
soliloquised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of soliloquise
soliloquiser
soliloquiser
noun
Alternative form of soliloquizer
soliloquises
soliloquises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of soliloquise
soliloquize
soliloquize
verb
(drama) To perform a soliloquy; (of a character) to talk to oneself.
soliloquized
soliloquized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of soliloquize
soliloquizer
soliloquizer
noun
One who soliloquizes.
soliloquizes
soliloquizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of soliloquize