(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.
calquing
calquing
noun
loan translation
verb
present participle of calque
coquillage
disqualifying
disqualifying
verb
present participle of disqualify
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.
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
guadalquivir
guayaquil
guayaquil
Proper noun
The largest city in Ecuador, and capital of the state of Guayas.
inequigranular
inequigranular
adj
Not equigranular.
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
liquidating
liquidating
verb
present participle of liquidate
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
nonliquidating
nonqualifying
nonqualifying
adj
That does not qualify.
obliquangular
obliquangular
adj
(archaic, geometry) Formed of oblique angles.
ovatoquadrangular
overqualifying
overqualifying
verb
present participle of overqualify
palanquining
palanquiningly
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.
quezaltenango
quillagua
quindecangle
quindecangle
noun
(obsolete, geometry) quindecagon
quinquagesimal
quinquagesimal
adj
Of or related to a set of 50 people or items.
quinquangle
quinquangle
noun
(archaic) pentagon
quintuplicating
quintuplicating
verb
present participle of quintuplicate
quitclaiming
quitclaiming
verb
present participle of quitclaim
relacquering
relacquering
verb
present participle of relacquer
reliquidating
reliquidating
verb
present participle of reliquidate
requalifying
requalifying
verb
present participle of requalify
semiquadrangle
sequentializing
squabbling
squabbling
noun
A petty argument or conflict.
verb
present participle of squabble
squabblingly
squabblingly
adv
With squabbling or argument.
squalling
squalling
noun
The act of one who squalls; a crying or wailing.
verb
present participle of squall
squamatogranulous
squanderingly
squanderingly
adv
So as to squander; wastefully.
squattingly
squattingly
adv
In a squatting position.
squawkingly
squawkingly
adv
In a squawking way; with squawking noises.
squeakingly
squeakingly
adv
With a squeaking sound.
squealing
squealing
noun
The sound of one who squeals; a squeal.
verb
present participle of squeal
squillagee
squillagee
noun
Obsolete form of squilgee.
squillageed
squillageeing
squillageing
squirrelsstagnate
subquadrangular
subquadrangular
adj
Nearly or imperfectly quadrangular.
superqualifying
tranquilizing
tranquilizing
adj
(literary) Having the effect of making someone or something tranquil; calming, soothing.
Of a drug: having the effect of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep; sedating, sedative.
noun
The act of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep, using a drug.
The act of making someone or something tranquil.
verb
present participle of tranquilize
tranquilizingly
tranquilizingly
adv
Alternative form of tranquillizingly
tranquillizing
tranquillizing
verb
present participle of tranquillize Alternative spelling of tranquilizing