(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acquitment
acquitment
noun
(law) Acquittal.
alambique
alhambresque
alhambresque
Adjective
Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra palace, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.
almique
aminoanthraquinone
aminoanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric amino derivatives of anthraquinone
aminoquinoline
aminoquinoline
noun
Any of various quinoline derivatives notable as antimalarial drugs.
andromaque
antequalm
antimasque
antimasque
noun
A comic or grotesque dance presented before or between the acts of a masque.
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antimasquerade
apoquinamine
apoquinamine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, C₁₉H₂₂N₂O, that is formed by dissolving quinamine in acid.
aquaemanale
aquaemanale
noun
(historical) A ceremonial ewer used in Ancient Roman rainmaking rituals.
aquaemanalia
aquamanale
aquamanile
aquamanile
noun
(historical) A ewer or jug-like vessel, shaped like an animal or human figure, used for washing the hands.
aquamaniles
aquamaniles
noun
plural of aquamanile
aquamarine
aquamarine
adj
Of a bluish-green colour.
noun
A bluish-green variety of beryl.
The bluish-green colour of the sea.
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
aquameter
aqueomercurial
aquopentamminecobaltic
barnumesque
barnumesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
barquisimeto
bequalm
bequeathment
bequeathment
noun
The act of bequeathing, or the state of being bequeathed; a bequest.
bramantesque
braquemard
braquemard
noun
a short, thick, double-edged sword
chymaqueous
cinematheque
cinematheque
noun
A film archive with small cinemas, screening classic and art-house films.
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
circumquaque
colliquament
colliquament
noun
The first rudiments of an embryo in generation.
conquinamine
conquinamine
noun
(organic chemistry) quinidamine
contramarque
demihaque
demiquaver
demiquaver
noun
(music) A semiquaver, a sixteenth note.
demisemiquaver
demisemiquaver
noun
(music) A thirty-second note, drawn as a crotchet with three tails.
desquamate
desquamate
verb
(intransitive) To shed or peel.
desquamated
desquamated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desquamate
desquamates
desquamates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of desquamate
desquamating
desquamating
verb
present participle of desquamate
desquamation
desquamation
noun
(medicine) The shedding of the outer layers of the skin.
desquamations
desquamations
noun
plural of desquamation
desquamative
desquamative
adj
Of, relating to, or attended with, desquamation.
desquamatory
desquamatory
adj
(surgery) Relating to the removal of the laminae of exfoliated bones.
diphenylquinomethane
diplomatique
embarque
equalitarianism
equalitarianism
noun
Egalitarianism.
equanimities
equanimities
noun
plural of equanimity
equanimity
equanimity
noun
The state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress.
equanimous
equanimous
adj
Calm and composed; of stable disposition.
equanimously
equanimously
adv
In an equanimous manner.
equanimousness
equationism
equestrianism
equestrianism
noun
The art or sport of riding horses.
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.
equiatomic
equiatomic
adj
(physics, chemistry) Containing equal numbers of two or more atoms
equidimensional
equidimensional
adj
Having (approximately) the same dimensions.
equidominant
equidominant
adj
equally dominant
equiformal
equiformal
adj
equiform
equimodal
equimolal
equimolal
adj
Of the same molality.
equimolar
equimolar
adj
(chemistry) Containing the same number of moles (of two or more compounds)
equimolecular
equimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Containing the same number of molecules (of two or more compounds)
equimomental
equimomental
adj
Having equal moments of inertia.
equinumerally
equiprobabilism
equitemporal
equitemporal
adj
Of equal time.
equitemporaneous
equitemporaneous
adj
(obsolete) Performed in equal periods of time; contemporaneous.
equivoluminal
equivoluminal
adj
Having an equal volume or capacity
esquamate
esquamate
adj
Not squamate.
esquamulose
esquamulose
adj
(botany, mycology) Not covered in scales or scale-like objects; having a smooth skin or outer covering.
esquimau
esquimauan
esquimaux
extraequilibrium
formalesque
formalesque
adj
(art) modernist; of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960
gaminesque
gaminesque
adj
Like a gamin or gamine; mischievously charming without sophistication.
germanesque
harlequinism
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.
jacquemart
jacqueminot
jacqueminot
noun
A variety of deep crimson rose.
jusquaboutisme
lamarque
lambrequin
lambrequin
noun
(US) A short decorative drapery for a shelf edge or for the top of a window casing; a valance.
(ceramics) A border pattern with draped effect.
(heraldry) A heraldic representation of such an item, typically with one end pendant.
A scarf or other piece of material used as a covering for a helmet.
lambrequins
lambrequins
noun
plural of lambrequin
limequat
limequat
noun
A citrus tree, a cross between a lime and a kumquat, Citrus × floridana
liquamen
liquamen
noun
(historical) A fish sauce used in Ancient Rome.
liquidamber
liquidamber
noun
Alternative form of liquidambar
lombardesque
macabresque
macaque
macaque
noun
Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae, especially genus Macaca.
macaques
macaques
noun
plural of macaque
machinotechnique
macquereau
madrigalesque
madrigalesque
adj
(music) Reminiscent of a madrigal.
magnifique
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.
manequin
manequin
noun
Dated form of mannequin.
manistique
mannequin
mannequin
noun
(dated) A person who models clothes.
A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes.
A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery.
An anatomical model of the human body for use in teaching of e.g. CPR.
mannequins
mannequins
noun
plural of mannequin
manque
manque
adj
(postpositive) unable to fully realise one's ambitions; would-be
manquee
manqueller
manqueller
noun
(obsolete) A killer of men; a manslayer; executioner.
(obsolete) A murderer.
maquereau
maquette
maquette
noun
A preliminary model or sketch used in preparation for making a sculpture.
verb
(art, transitive, intransitive, rare) To prepare a maquette (of).
maquettes
maquettes
noun
plural of maquette
maquillage
maquillage
noun
Makeup, cosmetics, or its application, especially in theatrical or excessive use.
maquillages
maquillages
noun
plural of maquillage
maquiritare
maquoketa
marinduque
marlowesque
marque
marque
noun
A brand or make of a manufactured product, especially of a motor car (in contradistinction to a model).
A license to pass the limits of a jurisdiction, or boundary of a country, for the purpose of making reprisals; a letter of marque.
A ship commissioned for making captures.
marquee
marquee
adj
Most famous; preeminent.
noun
(Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A large tent with open sides, used for outdoors entertainment.
(Internet) A banner on a web page displaying text that scrolls horizontally.
(US) A projecting canopy over an entrance, especially one with a sign that displays the name of the establishment or other information of it.
(US, by generalization) Lights that turn on and off in sequence, or scrolling text, as these are common elements on a marquee.
(computing) In graphical editing software, a special selection tool, used to highlight a portion of an image.
verb
(graphical user interface) To select (an object or region) with the marquee selection tool.
To display text prominently at the top, as in a video. i.e. The text was marqueed at the end of the presentation. Marquee it.
marquees
marquees
noun
plural of marquee
marques
marques
noun
plural of marque
marquesan
marquesan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Marquesas Islands.
Noun
An inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands.
Proper noun
A collection of East-Central Polynesian dialects, of the Marquesic group, spoken in the Marquesas Islands.
marquess
marquess
noun
(obsolete) A marchioness.
A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl.
marquessate
marquessate
noun
The territory of a marquess, margrave or person of comparable rank.
marquessates
marquessates
noun
plural of marquessate
marquesses
marquesses
noun
plural of marquess
marquet
marqueterie
marqueterie
noun
Alternative form of marquetry
marqueteries
marqueteries
noun
plural of marqueterie
plural of marquetery
marquetries
marquetries
noun
plural of marquetry
marquetry
marquetry
noun
(countable) An example of this work.
(uncountable, woodworking) A decorative technique in which veneers of wood, ivory, metal etc. are inlaid into a wooden surface to form intricate designs.
marquette
marquette
Proper noun
a small city in Iowa, USA.
a small city in Kansas, USA.
a city in Michigan, USA
a village in Nebraska, USA.
a town and a village in Wisconsin, USA.
marquez
marquisate
marquisate
noun
The state or rank of a marquis.
The territory held by a marquis, margrave or marchioness.
marquisates
marquisates
noun
plural of marquisate
marquise
marquise
noun
(architecture) A canopy, usually of glass, set as a shelter over a door opening onto a terrace or pavement.
(chiefly historical) A marchioness, especially one who is French.
(cooking) A rich dessert made with dark chocolate, butter, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, and cream.
(historical) A style of parasol of the mid-19th century.
(jewelry) An oval cut gemstone with pointed ends.
A marquee.
marquises
marquises
noun
plural of marquis
plural of marquise
marquisess
marquisess
Noun
A marchioness.
marquisette
marquisette
noun
A sheer cotton fabric used for mosquito nets and curtains
marquisettes
marquisettes
noun
plural of marquisette
marquisotte
marquisotte
verb
(obsolete, rare) To shave off the beard but leave the moustache.
martinique
martinique
Proper noun
An island in the Caribbean, an overseas department of France. Official name: Department of Martinique.
masque
masque
noun
(historical, in 16th- and 17th-century England and Europe) A dramatic performance, often performed at court as a royal entertainment, consisting of dancing, dialogue, pantomime and song.
A facial mask.
A masquerade.
Archaic form of mask.
Words and music written for a masque.
masquer
masquer
noun
One who appears in disguise at a masquerade.
masquerade
masquerade
noun
(fandom slang) A cosplay event at which costumed attendees perform skits.
(figuratively) An act of living under false pretenses; a concealment of something by a false or unreal show; a disguise, a pretence; also, a pretentious display.
(figuratively) An assembly of varied, often fanciful, things.
(obsolete) A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask or masque.
(obsolete, rare) A Spanish entertainment or military exercise in which squadrons of horses charge at each other, the riders fighting with bucklers and canes.
An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.
The act of wearing a mask or dressing up in a costume for, or as if for, a masquerade ball.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in a masquerade; to assemble in masks and costumes; (loosely) to wear a disguise.
(intransitive, figuratively) To pass off as a different person or a person with qualities that one does not possess; also, to make a pretentious show of being what one is not.
(transitive, rare) To conceal (someone) with, or as if with, a mask; to disguise.
masqueraded
masqueraded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of masquerade
masquerader
masquerader
noun
One who masquerades; a person wearing a mask or disguise.
masqueraders
masqueraders
noun
plural of masquerader
masquerades
masquerades
noun
plural of masquerade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of masquerade