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
aminoquinoline
aminoquinoline
noun
Any of various quinoline derivatives notable as antimalarial drugs.
antequalm
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
aqueomercurial
aquopentamminecobaltic
bequalm
cliquedom
cliquedom
noun
The world of cliques; cliques generally.
colliquament
colliquament
noun
The first rudiments of an embryo in generation.
deliquium
deliquium
noun
(chemistry) Liquefaction through absorption of moisture from the air.
(literary, figuratively) A languid, maudlin mood.
(pathology) An abrupt loss of consciousness usually caused by an insufficient blood flow to the brain; fainting.
(rare) An abrupt absence of sunlight, e.g. caused by an eclipse.
diphenylquinomethane
diplomatique
disequilibrium
disequilibrium
noun
The loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of forces.
disequilibriums
equalitarianism
equalitarianism
noun
Egalitarianism.
equanimously
equanimously
adv
In an equanimous manner.
equidimensional
equidimensional
adj
Having (approximately) the same dimensions.
equiformal
equiformal
adj
equiform
equilibrium
equilibrium
noun
(chemistry) The state of a reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same.
(physics) The state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the resultant of all forces on it is zero.
Mental balance.
The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced, resulting in no net change.
equilibriums
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.
equimultiple
equimultiple
adj
(mathematics) Multiplied by the same number or quantity.
noun
(mathematics) One of the products arising from the multiplication of two or more values by the same value.
equinumerally
equiprobabilism
equitemporal
equitemporal
adj
Of equal time.
equivoluminal
equivoluminal
adj
Having an equal volume or capacity
esquamulose
esquamulose
adj
(botany, mycology) Not covered in scales or scale-like objects; having a smooth skin or outer covering.
eumolpique
extraequilibrium
formalesque
formalesque
adj
(art) modernist; of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960
harlequinism
humoresquely
inequilibrium
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
madrigalesque
madrigalesque
adj
(music) Reminiscent of a madrigal.
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.
manqueller
manqueller
noun
(obsolete) A killer of men; a manslayer; executioner.
(obsolete) A murderer.
maquillage
maquillage
noun
Makeup, cosmetics, or its application, especially in theatrical or excessive use.
maquillages
maquillages
noun
plural of maquillage
marlowesque
melquist
meriquinoidal
methaqualone
methaqualone
noun
(pharmacology) A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates. Also used recreationally.
michelangelesque
milliequivalent
milliequivalent
noun
(chemistry) One thousandth of an equivalent
milquetoast
milquetoast
adj
(originally US, informal, derogatory) Meek, timid; lacking character or effectiveness.
noun
(originally US, informal, derogatory) A person of meek or timid disposition; a person who lacks character or effectiveness.
milquetoasts
milquetoasts
noun
plural of milquetoast
miquela
miquelet
miquelet
noun
(military) An irregular or partisan soldier; a bandit.
miquelets
miquelets
noun
plural of miquelet
miquelon
miquelon
Proper noun
The northernmost of the islands making up the territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
misqualified
misqualified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misqualify
moquelumnan
mosquelet
multiloquence
multiloquence
noun
The state or condition of being multiloquent; talkativeness.
multiloquent
multiloquent
adj
Talkative.
nonequilibrium
nonequilibrium
noun
The condition of not being in equilibrium
nonrelinquishment
nonrelinquishment
noun
Lack of relinquishment; failure to relinquish.
omniloquent
oversqueamishly
parietosquamosal
parietosquamosal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the parietal bone and the squamous part of the temporal bone
pectoriloquism
pectoriloquism
noun
pectoriloquy
petrosquamosal
petrosquamosal
adj
(anatomy) petrous and squamosal
plasmoquine
plasmoquine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of chloroquine
plusquamperfect
plusquamperfect
noun
(grammar, rare) pluperfect
quadragesimal
quadragesimal
adj
(mathematics) Of, related to, or based on the number forty.
Belonging to Lent; used in Lent; Lenten
That lasts forty days
quadragintesimal
quadrienniumutile
quadrigeminal
quadrigeminal
adj
Having four parts, or two pairs.
quadrilaminate
quadrilaminate
adj
Having four layers.
quadrimembral
quadrimembral
adj
Having, or consisting of, four members.
quadrimetallic
quadrimetallic
adj
(chemistry) Containing atoms of four metals in each molecule.
quadrimolecular
quadrimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Involving four molecules
qualimeter
qualimeter
noun
(obsolete) A device once used to estimate the hardness of X-rays
qualmier
qualmier
adj
comparative form of qualmy: more qualmy
qualmiest
qualmiest
adj
superlative form of qualmy: most qualmy
qualminess
qualminess
noun
Quality of being qualmy.
qualmishness
qualmishness
noun
The quality of being qualmish.
quantummechanical
quarrelsome
quarrelsome
adj
Argumentative; fond of or prone to quarreling.
quarrelsomely
quarrelsomely
adv
In a quarrelsome manner.
quarrelsomeness
quarrelsomeness
noun
The quality of being quarrelsome; an argumentative nature.
quartermasterlike
quelimane
quelme
quemeful
quemefully
quemely
querimoniously
querimoniously
adv
In a querimonious manner.
quicklime
quicklime
noun
Calcium oxide, which is produced by heating (calcining) limestone and gives slaked lime on treatment with water.
verb
(transitive) To treat with quicklime.
quilmes
quinquagesimal
quinquagesimal
adj
Of or related to a set of 50 people or items.
quintelement
quitclaimed
quitclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quitclaim
relinquishment
relinquishment
noun
The act of relinquishing something.
relinquishments
relinquishments
noun
plural of relinquishment
reliquism
saltimbanque
saltimbanque
noun
Tumbler, street acrobat.
semicolloquial
semicolloquial
adj
Somewhat or partially colloquial.
semicolloquially
semiliquid
semiliquid
adj
Somewhat liquid; able to flow or change, but not entirely freely.
noun
Any substance with properties intermediate between those of a solid and a liquid.
semiliquidity
semiliquidity
noun
the state of being a semiliquid.
semiliquids
semiliquids
noun
plural of semiliquid
semiquadrangle
semiquadrantly
semiquantitatively
semiquantitatively
adv
In a semiquantitative manner
semiquartile
semiquartile
noun
(astrology) A semiquadrate.
semiquintile
semiquintile
noun
(astrology) An aspect of the planets when distant from each other half of the quintile, or thirty-six degrees.
sesquipedalianism
sesquipedalianism
noun
(countable) A very long word.
(uncountable) The practice of using long, sometimes obscure, words in speech or writing.
sesquipedalism
sesquipedalism
noun
(rare) Alternative form of sesquipedalianism
sesquiseptimal
snoqualmie
somniloquence
somniloquence
noun
The act of talking in one's sleep.
somniloquent
somniloquent
adj
Synonym of somniloquous (“talking while asleep”)
somniloquies
somniloquies
noun
plural of somniloquy
somniloquize
somniloquize
verb
(intransitive) To sleeptalk.
sphenosquamosal
squamatotuberculate
squamella
squamella
noun
(botany) A diminutive scale or bractlet, such as those found on the receptacle in many composite plants; a palea.
squamellae
squamellae
noun
plural of squamella
squamellate
squamellate
adj
Furnished or covered with little scales; squamulose.