(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric amino derivatives of anthraquinone
amphoriloquy
amphoriloquy
noun
(medicine) A condition where the voice is characterized by amphoric sound over the patient's lung cavity.
anthradiquinone
anthrahydroquinone
anthraquinol
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.
anthraquinonyl
aquaphobia
aquaphobia
noun
A fear of water, especially a morbid fear of drowning.
aquashicola
archantiquary
architecturesque
architecturesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of architecture.
armouchiquois
asquith
bequeathing
bequeathing
verb
present participle of bequeath
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
calchaqui
calchaquian
chappaquiddick
charqui
charqui
noun
(South America, Central America, Western US) jerky
charquid
charquis
charquis
noun
plural of charqui
chinquapin
chinquapin
noun
A chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii), a species of oak whose leaves resemble those of chestnut-genus chinquapins.
A water chinquapin, the water plant Nelumbo lutea, American lotus.
Allegheny chinkapin (Castanea pumila)
Any of the trees and shrubs in the genus Chrysolepis.
Any of the trees in the genus Castanopsis.
Chinese chinkapin (Castanea henryi)
Ozark chinkapin (Castanea ozarkensis)
The redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus).
chinquapins
chinquapins
noun
plural of chinquapin
chiquia
chiquinquira
chiquita
chiquitan
chivalresque
chivalresque
adj
Characteristic of chivalry
chontaquiro
chuquicamata
cinematheque
cinematheque
noun
A film archive with small cinemas, screening classic and art-house films.
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
coquilhatville
corinthianesque
coyolxauhqui
demihaque
dimashq
diphenylquinomethane
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
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
esquirearchy
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
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.
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
holoquinoidal
hoquiam
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
issaquah
jaqitsch
jaquith
liquidatorship
liquidatorship
noun
The role or business of a liquidator.
machinotechnique
maquahuitl
maquahuitl
noun
Alternative form of macuahuitl
marquisship
marquisship
noun
A marquisate.
michelangelesque
naphthoquinone
naphthoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of polycyclic aromatic ketones derived from naphthalene.
nonacquaintanceship
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
photoaquatint
psychoquackeries
qaddish
qaddish
noun
Alternative form of kaddish
quachil
quackish
quackish
adj
Like a quack (fraudulent doctor), or characteristic of quackery.
quackishly
quackishly
adv
In a quackish manner.
quackishness
quackishness
noun
The state or condition of being quackish.
quadraphonic
quadraphonic
adj
(of a sound system) Employing four independent channels or speakers.
quadraphonics
quadraphonics
noun
quadraphonic sound
quadrichord
quadrichord
noun
(obsolete, music) tetrachord
quadrihybrid
quadrihybrid
noun
(biology) A hybrid whose parents differ by four pairs of contrasting Mendelian characters.
quadrillionth
quadrillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number one quadrillion.
noun
One of a quadrillion equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the quadrillionth position.
quadrillionths
quadrillionths
noun
plural of quadrillionth
quadriphonic
quadriphonic
adj
Alternative form of quadraphonic
quadriphosphate
quadriphosphate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt or ester containing four phosphate groups.
quadriphyllous
quadriphyllous
adj
(botany) Having four leaves
quadrisulphide
quadrophonics
quaestorship
quaestorship
noun
The office or status of quaestor.
quaich
quaich
noun
(Scotland, by extension) Any two-handled drinking vessel or trophy.
(Scotland, historical) A traditional shallow, two-handled cup of Scottish origin symbolizing friendship. It was originally used to toast the arrival or departure of a visitor.
quaiches
quaichs
quaichs
noun
plural of quaich
quaigh
quaigh
noun
Alternative spelling of quaich
quaighs
quaighs
noun
plural of quaigh
quailhead
quaintish
quaintish
adj
Somewhat quaint.
quakerish
quakerish
Adjective
Suggesting or pertaining to the Quakers.
quakerishly
quakerishness
quakership
qualityship
qualmish
qualmish
adj
Affected with qualms; queasy, nauseous.
qualmishly
qualmishly
adv
In a qualmish manner.
qualmishness
qualmishness
noun
The quality of being qualmish.
qualmyish
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
quartinho
quashi
quashing
quashing
noun
The action of quashing something.
verb
present participle of quash
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
quichua
quickhatch
quickhatch
noun
(Canada) The wolverine.
quickhearted
quondamship
quondamship
noun
(obsolete, rare) The property of being former, no longer current.
rhomboquadratic
sequatchie
sesquihydrate
sesquihydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains three molecules of water of crystallization per two molecules.
sesquihydrated
sesquisulphate
sesquisulphate
noun
Alternative form of sesquisulfate
snoquamish
spheroquartic
squabbish
squabbish
adj
thick; fat; heavy
squallish
squallish
adj
Characterised by squalls; stormy.
squamish
squamish
Noun
An indigenous people of southwestern British Columbia, Canada.