(rare) The quality of being acquirable; attainableness.
amphoriloquy
amphoriloquy
noun
(medicine) A condition where the voice is characterized by amphoric sound over the patient's lung cavity.
anthrahydroquinone
anthraquinonyl
antiquarianly
antiquarianly
adv
In an antiquarian manner.
antiquary
antiquary
adj
Relating to antiquity.
noun
A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques; an antiquarian.
An aficionado or student of antiquities, ancient artifacts, historic sites, ancient writings, or things of the past.
appropinquity
appropinquity
noun
(obsolete) nearness; propinquity
arabesquely
arabesquely
adv
In the style of arabesque art or architecture.
archantiquary
baroquely
baroquely
adv
In a baroque style.
biquarterly
biquarterly
adj
Twice every quarter, i.e. eight times per year.
carlylesque
counterquarterly
desquamatory
desquamatory
adj
(surgery) Relating to the removal of the laminae of exfoliated bones.
disquiparancy
disquisitionary
disquisitionary
adj
Pertaining to disquisition; disquisitional.
equatorially
equatorially
adv
In an equatorial direction
equiangularity
equiangularity
noun
The condition of being equiangular
equilaterally
equilaterally
adv
In an equilateral manner.
equilibratory
equilibratory
adj
Relating to the physical sense of balance, or equilibrium.
equinecessary
equinecessary
adj
Necessary or needful in the same degree.
equinumerally
equiponderancy
equiponderancy
noun
Archaic form of equiponderance.
equiprobability
equiprobability
noun
The state or condition of being equiprobable
equiprobably
equiprobably
adv
With equal probability.
equiproportionality
equiproportionality
noun
The condition of being equiproportional
equivocatory
equivocatory
adj
Indicating, or characterized by, equivocation.
esquirearchy
foursquarely
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
grandiloquently
grandiloquently
adv
showing grandiloquence
harlequinery
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
inequilaterally
inequilaterally
adv
In an inequilateral manner; not equilaterally
inquisitorially
inquisitorially
adv
In an inquisitorial manner.
intranquillity
intranquillity
noun
unquietness; restlessness
japanesquery
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.
nonequatorially
nonequilaterally
nonubiquitary
overqualify
overqualify
verb
(transitive) To give excessive academic qualifications to.
(transitive) To modify, restrict or moderate (a statement, etc.) excessively.
overqualifying
overqualifying
verb
present participle of overqualify
overquantity
overquantity
noun
An excessive quantity; surplus.
oversqueamishly
oxyanthraquinone
parciloquy
parquetry
parquetry
noun
The technique of applying wooden tiles or veneers to create a decorative geometrical pattern on floors, furniture etc.
preacquisitively
preadequacy
preadequately
preantiquity
preantiquity
noun
The time before antiquity.
prequalify
prequalify
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To qualify or be qualified in advance.
prequalifying
prequalifying
verb
present participle of prequalify
proequality
psychoquackeries
pterygoquadrate
pterygoquadrate
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the pterygoid and quadrate bones or cartilages.
qadiriya
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.
quadrangularly
quadrangularly
adv
In a quadrangular shape or manner.
quadrantly
quadrantly
adv
squarely
quadratically
quadratically
adv
In a quadratic way.
quadrennially
quadrennially
adv
Every four years.
quadricotyledonous
quadricycle
quadricycle
noun
A four-wheeled motorcycle, often resembling a small car (microcar).
A four-wheeled pedal cycle.
quadricycler
quadricyclist
quadricyclist
noun
One who rides a quadricycle.
quadrifariously
quadrifariously
adv
In a quadrifarious manner.
quadrihybrid
quadrihybrid
noun
(biology) A hybrid whose parents differ by four pairs of contrasting Mendelian characters.
quadrilaterally
quadrilaterally
adv
In a quadrilateral fashion.
quadrilogy
quadrilogy
noun
(nonstandard) A tetralogy.
quadripartitely
quadripartitely
adv
In a quadripartite fashion; into four parts.
quadriphyllous
quadriphyllous
adj
(botany) Having four leaves
quadripulmonary
quadrisyllabic
quadrisyllabic
Adjective
Having four syllables
quadrisyllabical
quadrisyllabical
adj
quadrisyllabic
quadrisyllable
quadrisyllable
Noun
A word of four syllables.
quadrisyllabous
quadrivalency
quadrivalency
noun
Synonym of quadrivalence
quadrivalently
quadrivalently
adv
In a quadrivalent manner.
quadruplicity
quadruplicity
Noun
A group of four things.
quadruply
quadruply
adv
four times
in four (often different) ways
quaestuary
quaestuary
adj
Relating to or concerned with gain; engaged in moneymaking.
quagmiry
quagmiry
adj
Like a quagmire.
quailberry
quailberry
noun
The plant Crossopetalum ilicifolium.
The plant Vaccinium vitis-idaea.
quailery
quailery
noun
A structure in which one houses quail that are kept as a food animal.
quakerishly
quakerly
quakerly
Adjective
Pertaining to Quakers.
Befitting a Quaker.
quakery
quakery
Noun
Quakerism
qualificatory
qualificatory
adj
That serves as qualification
quandary
quandary
noun
A dilemma, a difficult decision or choice.
A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement.
quaquaversally
quaquaversally
adv
In a quaquaversal way.
quaranty
quaranty
noun
(historical, uncommon) Synonym of Council of Forty, former courts with 40 members in Florence and Venice.
quarrelingly
quarrellingly
quarrelously
quarrelsomely
quarrelsomely
adv
In a quarrelsome manner.
quarry
quarry
noun
(countable) An object of search or pursuit.
(mining) A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.
(uncountable) An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.
(uncountable, obsolete) A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds as a reward.
A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone.
verb
(figuratively, transitive) To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.
(transitive) To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
quarryable
quarryable
adj
Alternative form of quarriable
quarrying
quarrying
noun
A small piece of stone chipped off any stone found in a quarry.
The extraction of material from a quarry.
verb
present participle of quarry
quarryman
quarryman
noun
A man involved in quarrying (mining for stone).
quarrymen
quarrymen
noun
plural of quarryman
quarrystone
quarryville
quartenylic
quartenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to quartenylic acid or its derivatives
quarterly
quarterly
adj
(heraldry) (of a coat of arms) Divided into four parts crosswise.
Occurring once every quarter year (three months).
adv
Once every quarter year (three months).
noun
A periodical publication that appears four times per year.
quartzy
quartzy
adj
Resembling or containing quartz.
quasicrystal
quasicrystal
noun
(physics, chemistry) any solid with conventional crystalline properties but exhibiting a point group symmetry inconsistent with translational periodicity
quasistationary
quasistationary
adj
Almost stationary.
Of a system: that behaves as if it were stationary under defined circumstances, as within a temperature range or over a given period of time.
quatercentenary
quatercentenary
noun
A four-hundredth anniversary
quaternary
quaternary
adj
(inorganic chemistry) composed of four elements
(organic chemistry) quaternary ammonium
Of a mathematical expression containing e.g. x⁴
Of fourth rank or order
Relating to or in number base four
noun
(chemistry) A quaternary compound.
(geology) The Quaternary period or the system of deposits laid down during it.
quaternity
quaternity
noun
(countable) A group or set of four.
(uncountable) The state of being four.
quatrayle
quatrayle
noun
(rare) A great-great-great-grandfather; the grandfather of the grandfather of one's father.
quaveringly
quaveringly
adv
In a quavering manner; tremulously.
quavery
quavery
adj
Apt to quaver; shaky, trembling.
quaverymavery
quaysider
quaysider
noun
One who lives or works on a quayside.
questionary
questionary
adj
Inquiring; asking questions; testing.
noun
(archaic) One who makes it his business to seek after relics and carry them about for sale.
A questionnaire.
quinary
quinary
adj
(arithmetic) To the base of five; represented by the numerals 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Consisting of five things; arranged in fives.
Of fifth rank or order.
noun
(astrology) Any of 72 rays associated with the Sun, six for each of the 12 houses of the Zodiac.
quincentenary
quincentenary
adj
Synonym of quincentennial: Of or related to a 500th anniversary.
noun
Synonym of quincentennial: A 500th anniversary.
quingentenary
quinquagenary
quinquagenary
adj
Of or related to 50-year anniversaries.
Synonym of quinquagenarian: Of or related to fiftysomethings.
noun
A 50-year anniversary.
quinquecentenary
quinquenary
quintary
quintary
adj
quinary
quiritary
quiritary
adj
(law, historical) Belonging to the Quirites, or citizens of early Rome; applied to the right of mancipatio granted to these people.
quisquiliary
quodlibetary
quodlibetary
adj
(philosophy) Of or relating to quodlibet.
radiofrequency
radiofrequency
adj
Alternative spelling of radio-frequency
noun
Alternative form of radio frequency
reliquary
reliquary
noun
(figuratively) An object that sustains the memory of past people or events.
(law) A person who owes a balance.
A container to hold or display religious relics.
requalify
requalify
verb
To qualify again; to renew a qualification.
requalifying
requalifying
verb
present participle of requalify
requisitionary
requisitionary
adj
Of or pertaining to requisition
satyresque
satyresque
adj
satyrlike
semiquadrantly
sesquicentenary
sesquicentenary
noun
A 150-year anniversary.
sesquihydrate
sesquihydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains three molecules of water of crystallization per two molecules.
sesquihydrated
squallery
squallery
noun
squalling
squamosomaxillary
squanderingly
squanderingly
adv
So as to squander; wastefully.
squaredly
squaredly
adv
(mathematics, obsolete) Having been squared (again).
squarely
squarely
adv
(also figurative) Firmly and solidly.
(figurative) In a direct, straightforward and honest manner.
(geometry) In the shape of a square; at right angles.
squarishly
squarishly
adv
In a squarish way.
squarrosely
squarrosely
adv
In a squarrose manner; scabbily.
squarsonry
squary
squary
adj
(UK, dialect) neat and compact
squashberry
squashberry
noun
Viburnum edule, the pembina or lowbush cranberry.
squatterarchy
squattocracy
squattocracy
noun
(Australia, historical) Wealthy landowners (squatters) considered as a class.