(fetish) A woman who is attracted to or aroused by the sexual infidelity of a partner.
A woman who has an unfaithful husband.
verb
(transitive) To make a woman into a cuckquean.
earthquake
earthquake
noun
(planetary geology) Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies.
A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
verb
(intransitive) To undergo an earthquake.
earthquaked
earthquaked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of earthquake
earthquaken
earthquakes
earthquakes
noun
plural of earthquake
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
fleshquake
fleshquake
noun
A tremor or quiver of the body.
heartquake
heartquake
noun
Trembling of the heart; trepidation; fear.
icequake
icequake
noun
The concussion that occurs when large masses of ice break up due to contraction.
jackquelin
jackqueline
kafkaesque
kafkaesque
Adjective
Marked by a senseless, disorienting, often menacing complexity.
Marked by surreal distortion and often a sense of impending danger.
In the manner of something written by Franz Kafka.
keosauqua
keosauqua
Proper noun
a small city in Iowa, USA
khalq
kumquat
kumquat
noun
A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).
kumquats
kumquats
noun
plural of kumquat
lacquerwork
lacquerwork
noun
Artistic or decorative work made with lacquer.
lacquerworks
lacquerworks
noun
plural of lacquerwork
maquoketa
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
moonquake
moonquake
noun
A seismic event occurring on the moon; the lunar equivalent of an earthquake.
oquawka
oversqueak
pequabuck
pequannock
pipsqueak
pipsqueak
noun
Alternative spelling of pip-squeak
pipsqueaks
pipsqueaks
noun
plural of pipsqueak
preearthquake
psychoquackeries
qindarka
qindarka
noun
plural of qindarkë
quack
quack
adj
Falsely presented as having medicinal powers.
noun
(derogatory) A fraudulent healer, especially a bombastic peddler in worthless treatments, a doctor who makes false diagnoses for monetary benefit, or an untrained or poorly trained doctor who uses fraudulent credentials to attract patients
(figuratively, derogatory) Any similar charlatan or incompetent professional.
(humorous slang, mildly derogatory) Any doctor.
The sound made by a duck.
verb
(intransitive) Of a queen bee: to make a high-pitched sound during certain stages of development.
(obsolete) To make vain and loud pretensions.
To make a noise like a duck.
To practice or commit quackery (fraudulent medicine).
quacked
quacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quack
quackenbush
quackeries
quackeries
noun
plural of quackery
quackery
quackery
noun
(countable) An instance of practicing fraudulent medicine.
(law, medicine, uncountable) The practice of fraudulent medicine, usually in order to make money or for ego gratification and power; health fraud.
quackhood
quackhood
noun
(archaic, rare) quackery
quackier
quackier
adj
comparative form of quacky: more quacky
quackiest
quackiest
adj
superlative form of quacky: most quacky
quacking
quacking
adj
Making quacking sounds, or prone to doing so.
noun
The sound made by a group of ducks; quacks.
verb
present participle of quack
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.
quackism
quackism
noun
Behaviour of a quack; quackery.
quackisms
quackisms
noun
plural of quackism
quackle
quackle
verb
(intransitive, archaic) To make a quacking sound.
(transitive, obsolete) To choke.
quacks
quacks
noun
plural of quack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quack
quacksalver
quacksalver
noun
(archaic) One falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments, etc., supposedly having curative powers; a quack.
quacksalvers
quacksalvers
noun
plural of quacksalver
quackster
quackster
noun
(rare) A quack or charlatan.
quacky
quacky
adj
(US, of land or a crop) Infested with quackgrass.
(of a voice or sound) That resembles the quack of a duck.
Fraudulent; characterised by or using the methods of quackery.
quadrantlike
quadrantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a quadrant.
quaillike
quaillike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a quail (the bird).
quakake
quake
quake
noun
A trembling or shaking.
An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.
verb
(intransitive) To tremble or shake.
(intransitive, figurative) To be in a state of fear, shock, amazement, etc., such as might cause one to tremble.
quaked
quaked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quake
quakeful
quakeproof
quakeproof
adj
Capable of withstanding an earthquake.
verb
(transitive) To modify (a structure) to make it capable of withstanding an earthquake.
quaker
quaker
noun
(entomology) Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Pithecops.
Quaker
quakerbird
quakerbird
noun
the sooty albatross
quakerdom
quakeress
quakeress
Noun
A female Quaker.
quakeric
quakerish
quakerish
Adjective
Suggesting or pertaining to the Quakers.
quakerishly
quakerishness
quakerism
quakerism
Noun
The belief system of the members of the Religious Society of Friends, an ostensibly Christian religious denomination that began in England in the 17th century.
A behaviour, belief, etc. that is characteristic of Quakers.
quakerization
quakerization
Noun
conversion to the Quaker religion
quakerize
quakerize
Verb
To convert or adapt to the Quaker religion.
quakerlet
quakerlike
quakerly
quakerly
Adjective
Pertaining to Quakers.
Befitting a Quaker.
quakers
quakership
quakerstreet
quakertown
quakery
quakery
Noun
Quakerism
quakes
quakes
noun
plural of quake
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quake
quaketail
quaketail
noun
(dialect) A bird, the wagtail.
quakier
quakier
adj
comparative form of quaky: more quaky
quakiest
quakiest
adj
superlative form of quaky: most quaky
quakily
quakily
adv
In a quaky manner.
quakiness
quakiness
noun
The property of being quaky.
quakinesses
quaking
quaking
adj
Shaking uncontrollably, especially due to fear or awe; trembling or shivering.
noun
The action of the verb quake.
verb
present participle of quake
quakingly
quakingly
adv
In a quaking fashion, especially with fear.
quaky
quaky
adj
Inclined to quake; tremulous.
quark
quark
noun
(Falkland Islands, informal) The black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax.
(computing, X Window System) An integer that uniquely identifies a text string.
(physics) In the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic particle that forms matter. They combine to form hadrons, such as protons and neutrons.
A soft creamy cheese, eaten throughout northern, central, eastern, and southeastern Europe as well as the Low Countries, very similar to cottage cheese except that it is usually not made with rennet.
quarks
quarks
noun
plural of quark
quarterback
quarterback
noun
(American football, Canadian football) An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play.
(American football, historical) An offensive back who receives the snap (hike) and then blocks the defense from crossing the line of scrimmage; a blocking back.
(rugby football, historical) A position just behind the forwards, or one who plays this position.
verb
(American football) To play the position of quarterback.
(by extension) To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity.
quarterbacked
quarterbacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quarterback
quarterbacking
quarterbacking
noun
(American football) The act of playing as a quarterback
(US) The action of making criticisms after the event
verb
present participle of quarterback
quarterbacks
quarterbacks
noun
plural of quarterback
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quarterback
quarterdeck
quarterdeck
noun
(nautical) The aft part of the upper deck of a ship; normally reserved for officers
quarterdeckish
quarterdecks
quarterdecks
noun
plural of quarterdeck
quartermasterlike
quaskies
quasky
quauk
quawk
quawk
noun
(US) The black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax.
The harsh call of this or other birds.
verb
Of birds, to give loud, harsh vocalisations.
quaylike
quaylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a quay.
queak
queak
noun
Alternative form of queek
queanlike
queencake
quickbeam
quickbeam
noun
The European rowan tree.
quickenance
quickenance
noun
quickening
quickenbeam
quickhatch
quickhatch
noun
(Canada) The wolverine.
quickhearted
quickman
quicksand
quicksand
noun
Anything that pulls one down or buries one metaphorically
Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts.
quicksands
quicksands
noun
plural of quicksand
quicksandy
quicksandy
adj
quicksandlike
quickwater
quickwater
noun
(canoeing) Water with limited currents or rapids, less turbulent than white water.
quillback
quillback
noun
Carpiodes cyprinus, a freshwater fish of the sucker family with a long filament that extends back from the dorsal fin, native to the eastern and central United States.
quillbacks
quillbacks
noun
plural of quillback
quokka
quokka
noun
A cat-sized marsupial, Setonix brachyurus, of southwestern Australia.
quokkas
quokkas
noun
plural of quokka
resqueak
seaquake
seaquake
noun
A hydrostatic pressure disturbance caused by an earthquake or volcano in the seabed.
seaquakes
seaquakes
noun
plural of seaquake
shuqualak
squarelike
squarelike
adj
Rectangular.
Resembling a square.
squark
squark
noun
(physics) A hypothetical supersymmetric counterpart to a quark, having a spin of zero instead of one-half.
squawk
squawk
noun
(aviation) A four-digit transponder code used by aircraft for identification or transmission of emergency signals.
(aviation) An issue or complaint related to aircraft maintenance.
(programming, informal) A warning message indicating a possible error.
A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird; a yell, scream, or call.
The American night heron.
verb
(US, slang, dated) To back out in a mean way.
(aviation) To set or transmit a four-digit transponder code. (Normally followed by the specific code in question.)
(programming, intransitive, informal) To produce a warning message, indicating a possible error.
(slang, intransitive) To report an infraction; to rat on or tattle; to disclose a secret.
(slang, intransitive) To speak out; to protest.
To make a squawking noise; to yell, scream, or call out shrilly.
squawked
squawked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of squawk
squawker
squawker
noun
(slang) An informant; a stool pigeon.
(slang) The radio used in police vehicles to keep in contact with headquarters.
A loudspeaker used for frequencies intermediate between those of a woofer and a tweeter.
A person who complains or protests noisily.
Something that squawks.
squawkers
squawkers
noun
plural of squawker
squawkie
squawkier
squawkier
adj
comparative form of squawky: more squawky
squawkiest
squawkiest
adj
superlative form of squawky: most squawky
squawking
squawking
noun
squawk, the sound of a squawk
verb
present participle of squawk
squawkingly
squawkingly
adv
In a squawking way; with squawking noises.
squawks
squawks
noun
plural of squawk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of squawk
squawky
squawky
adj
(of a sound) Resembling a squawk; raw and grating
Making squawking sounds.
squeak
squeak
noun
(countable) A short, high-pitched sound, as of two objects rubbing together, or the sounds made by mice and other small animals.
(countable, slang) A narrow squeak.
(uncountable, games) A card game similar to group solitaire.
verb
(intransitive) To emit a short, high-pitched sound.
(intransitive, games) To empty the pile of 13 cards a player deals to oneself in the card game of the same name.
(intransitive, informal) To win or progress by a narrow margin.
(intransitive, slang) To inform, to squeal.
(transitive) To speak or sound in a high-pitched manner.
squeaked
squeaked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of squeak
squeaker
squeaker
noun
(Internet slang) A young user on a voice chat system who has a high-pitched voice.
(US) A game or election won by a narrow margin.
(slang) An act of flatulence; a fart.
A party toy that uncoils with a squeaking sound when blown; a party puffer.
A piglet of the wild boar.
A squab or young domestic pigeon still in the nest.
A young bird; a cheeper.
An Australian grey crow-shrike or grey currawong (Strepera versicolor plumbea).
Any of family Arthroleptidae, of frogs.
Any of genus Synodontis, of catfish.
One who or that which squeaks.
squeakers
squeakers
noun
plural of squeaker
squeakery
squeakery
noun
(rare) The quality of being squeaky.
squeakier
squeakier
adj
comparative form of squeaky: more squeaky
squeakiest
squeakiest
adj
superlative form of squeaky: most squeaky
squeakily
squeakily
adv
Whilst squeaking.
squeakiness
squeakiness
noun
The state of being squeaky
squeaking
squeaking
noun
A sound that squeaks.
verb
present participle of squeak
squeakingly
squeakingly
adv
With a squeaking sound.
squeaklet
squeakproof
squeakproof
adj
Resistant to making squeaking sounds.
squeaks
squeaks
noun
plural of squeak
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of squeak
squeaky
squeaky
adj
Tending to produce a high-pitched sound or squeak.
squeakyish
squeakyish
adj
Somewhat squeaky.
squibcrack
starquake
starquake
noun
(astronomy) A violent tremor or quake that occurs on or near the surface of a star, especially a collapsed star.