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
kumquats
kumquats
noun
plural of kumquat
lacquerworks
lacquerworks
noun
plural of lacquerwork
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
oversqueak
pipsqueak
pipsqueak
noun
Alternative spelling of pip-squeak
pipsqueaks
pipsqueaks
noun
plural of pipsqueak
psychoquackeries
quackenbush
quackeries
quackeries
noun
plural of quackery
quackiest
quackiest
adj
superlative form of quacky: most quacky
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
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.
quakeress
quakeress
Noun
A female Quaker.
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.
quakers
quakership
quakerstreet
quakes
quakes
noun
plural of quake
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quake
quakiest
quakiest
adj
superlative form of quaky: most quaky
quakiness
quakiness
noun
The property of being quaky.
quakinesses
quarks
quarks
noun
plural of quark
quarterbacks
quarterbacks
noun
plural of quarterback
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quarterback
quarterdeckish
quarterdecks
quarterdecks
noun
plural of quarterdeck
quartermasterlike
quaskies
quasky
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
quillbacks
quillbacks
noun
plural of quillback
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.