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.
aminoanthraquinone
aminoanthraquinone
noun
(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
aquashow
aquashow
noun
A spectacle consisting of underwater dance and gymnastics.
aquench
archantiquary
architecturesque
architecturesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of architecture.
armouchiquois
asquith
belshazzaresque
bequeath
bequeath
verb
(law) To give or leave by will; to give by testament.
To give; to offer; to commit.
To hand down; to transmit.
bequeathable
bequeathable
adj
Capable of being bequeathed.
bequeathal
bequeathal
noun
The act of bequeathing; bequeathment; bequest.
bequeathals
bequeathals
noun
plural of bequeathal
bequeathed
bequeathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bequeath
bequeather
bequeather
noun
One who bequeaths.
bequeathing
bequeathing
verb
present participle of bequeath
bequeathment
bequeathment
noun
The act of bequeathing, or the state of being bequeathed; a bequest.
bequeaths
bequeaths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bequeath
buqsha
buqsha
noun
(historical) A former currency unit of Yemen.
buqshas
buqshas
noun
plural of buqsha
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
calchaqui
calchaquian
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
chalque
chappaqua
chappaqua
Proper noun
A hamlet in Westchester County, New York.
chappaquiddick
chaqueta
chaquetas
charque
charqued
charqued
adj
Prepared as charqui or jerky.
charqui
charqui
noun
(South America, Central America, Western US) jerky
charquid
charquis
charquis
noun
plural of charqui
chautauqua
chautauqua
noun
Alternative form of Chautauqua
chautauquan
chautauquas
chautauquas
noun
plural of chautauqua
chequerboard
chequerboard
noun
Alternative spelling of checkerboard
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
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chymaqueous
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
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
earthquave
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
farquhar
fleshquake
fleshquake
noun
A tremor or quiver of the body.
hacqueton
haloesque
haquebut
haquebut
noun
Obsolete spelling of hagbut
haqueton
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
harquebus
harquebus
noun
A portable gun, varying in size from a small cannon to a musket. When used in the field it was supported upon a tripod or trestle.
An obsolete matchlock firearm.
harquebusade
harquebusade
noun
Alternative form of arquebusade (“the shot of an arquebus”)
harquebuse
harquebuse
noun
Alternative form of harquebus
harquebuses
harquebuses
noun
plural of harquebus
harquebusier
harquebusier
noun
Alternative form of arquebusier
harquebuss
hawthornesque
headquarter
headquarter
verb
(US, intransitive) To establish headquarters.
(US, transitive) To provide (an organization) with headquarters.
headquartered
headquartered
adj
if an organization is headquartered somewhere, it has its headquarters in that place
verb
simple past tense and past participle of headquarter
headquartering
headquartering
verb
present participle of headquarter
headquarters
headquarters
noun
A place of concentrated activity or influence.
The center of an organization's operations or administration.
The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.
headsquare
heartquake
heartquake
noun
Trembling of the heart; trepidation; fear.
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
jonahesque
khalq
liquidatorship
liquidatorship
noun
The role or business of a liquidator.
lonquhard
machinotechnique
maquahuitl
maquahuitl
noun
Alternative form of macuahuitl
marquisship
marquisship
noun
A marquisate.
mauquahog
methaqualone
methaqualone
noun
(pharmacology) A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates. Also used recreationally.
michelangelesque
musquash
musquash
noun
The muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus.
musquashes
musquashes
noun
plural of musquash
musquashroot
musquashweed
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
paycheque
paycheque
noun
Alternative form of paycheck
paycheques
paycheques
noun
plural of paycheque
petrarchesque
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