(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.
armouchiquois
bibliotheque
bibliotheque
noun
(obsolete) A collection of books or treatises.
bibliothque
bronchiloquy
chequebook
chequebook
noun
A folder or booklet containing preprinted cheques for use by the holder of a bank account
chequerboard
chequerboard
noun
Alternative spelling of checkerboard
chequerwork
chequerwork
noun
Alternative form of checkerwork
chibouque
chibouque
noun
Alternative form of chibouk
chiloquin
chiquero
chiquito
chlorohydroquinone
chloroquine
chloroquine
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.
chloroquines
chloroquines
noun
plural of chloroquine
chontaquiro
chouquette
chronique
chronique
noun
(obsolete) A chronicle.
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chymaqueous
coqueluche
coqueluche
noun
(obsolete) A type of hood historically worn by those infected with whooping cough, to keep a warm head.
coquettish
coquettish
adj
Characteristic of a coquet.
Of or relating to a young, flirtatious girl.
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
coquettishness
coquettishness
noun
The state or quality of being coquettish.
coquilhatville
corinthianesque
coyolxauhqui
diphenylquinomethane
discotheque
discotheque
noun
(slightly dated) A nightclub where dancing takes place.
discotheques
discotheques
noun
plural of discotheque
discothque
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.
equicohesive
hacqueton
haloesque
haqueton
hawthornesque
hemiquinonoid
holoquinoid
holoquinoidal
holoquinonic
holoquinonoid
hoquiam
hugoesque
humoresque
humoresque
noun
(music) A composition that is playful in attitude and tone.
humoresquely
humoresques
humoresques
noun
plural of humoresque
hydroquinine
hydroquinol
hydroquinoline
hydroquinone
hydroquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) The diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild reducing agent in photographic developing; isomeric with catechol and resorcinol.
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
inquisitorship
inquisitorship
noun
The role or status of inquisitor.
jonahesque
liquidatorship
liquidatorship
noun
The role or business of a liquidator.
liquorish
liquorish
adj
(obsolete) Lecherous.
liquorishly
liquorishness
lonquhard
machinotechnique
mauquahog
methaqualone
methaqualone
noun
(pharmacology) A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates. Also used recreationally.
microtechnique
microtechnique
noun
Any small-scale technique.
The art of preparing objects for examination under a microscope.
monchiquite
monchiquite
noun
(mineralogy) A black, basaltic igneous rock consisting of a ground mass of automorphic augite and magnetite with many embedded phenocrysts, usually of olivine.
mosquish
mosquitofish
mosquitofish
noun
Any of several small fish that feed on mosquitoes, but especially those of the genus Gambusia.
mosquitofishes
mosquitofishes
noun
plural of mosquitofish
mosquitoish
mosquitoish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a mosquito.
musquashroot
naphthoquinone
naphthoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of polycyclic aromatic ketones derived from naphthalene.
nesquehoning
nesquehonite
nesquehonite
noun
(mineralogy) Magnesium carbonate trihydrate.
nonacquaintanceship
nonrelinquishment
nonrelinquishment
noun
Lack of relinquishment; failure to relinquish.
orthobenzoquinone
orthobenzoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) One of the two isomers of quinone, 1,2-benzoquinone.
orthoquinone
orthoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,2-benzoquinone
oversqueamish
oversqueamish
adj
Excessively squeamish.
oversqueamishly
oversqueamishness
oversqueamishness
noun
The quality of being oversqueamish.
oxyanthraquinone
oxynaphtoquinone
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
phenoquinone
photoaquatint
phylloquinone
phylloquinone
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Synonym of phytomenadione.
pishquow
poughquag
psychoquackeries
quackhood
quackhood
noun
(archaic, rare) quackery
quadraphonic
quadraphonic
adj
(of a sound system) Employing four independent channels or speakers.
quadraphonics
quadraphonics
noun
quadraphonic sound
quadrichord
quadrichord
noun
(obsolete, music) tetrachord
quadrillionth
quadrillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number one quadrillion.
noun
One of a quadrillion equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the quadrillionth position.
quadrillionths
quadrillionths
noun
plural of quadrillionth
quadriphonic
quadriphonic
adj
Alternative form of quadraphonic
quadriphosphate
quadriphosphate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt or ester containing four phosphate groups.
quadriphyllous
quadriphyllous
adj
(botany) Having four leaves
quadrophonics
quaestorship
quaestorship
noun
The office or status of quaestor.
quahog
quahog
noun
A similar edible clam found along coasts around the North Atlantic, generally in deeper waters, the ocean quahog, black quahog, mahogany clam or Icelandic cyprine, Arctica islandica
An edible clam with a hard shell found along the Atlantic Coast of North America, from species Mercenaria mercenaria, formerly Venus mercenaria.
The largest size of such an edible clam, generally considered only fit for use in chowders and other clam dishes.
verb
(intransitive) To dig for quahogs.
quahogs
quahogs
noun
plural of quahog
quartinho
quattuordecillionth
quebrachitol
quebrachitol
noun
(organic chemistry) A polyhydroxy cyclic alcohol, 2-0-methyl-chiro-inositol, obtained from the latex of the rubber tree as a starting point in the synthesis of several pharmaceuticals
quebracho
quebracho
noun
Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis.
The bark of these trees, formerly used in treating fever.
queenhood
queenhood
noun
The dignity of character becoming a queen.
The state, rank, or status of a queen.
quelquechose
querecho
questhouse
questorship
questorship
noun
Alternative form of quaestorship
quickthorn
quickthorn
noun
The may-tree, any species of Crataegus or the species Crataegus monogyna.
quindecillionth
quinhydrone
quinhydrone
noun
(chemistry) a molecular complex of a quinone and its corresponding hydroquinone
quintillionth
quintillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number one quintillion.
noun
One of a quintillion equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the quintillionth position.
quintillionths
quintillionths
noun
plural of quintillionth
quirquincho
quirquincho
noun
(archaic) The armadillo.
quohog
quohog
noun
Alternative form of quahog
quohogs
quohogs
noun
plural of quohog
quondamship
quondamship
noun
(obsolete, rare) The property of being former, no longer current.
quoteworthy
quoteworthy
adj
Worthy of being quoted; quotable.
quoth
quoth
verb
(archaic or literary, now defective) simple past tense of quethe; said
(defective, modal, auxiliary, nonstandard, archaic) To say.
quotha
quotha
intj
(archaic) Forsooth; indeed.
rhomboquadratic
sequoyah
sequoyah
Proper noun
Inventor of the syllabary for writing the Cherokee language, also known as George Guess.
sesquichloride
sesquichloride
noun
(chemistry) Any chloride containing three chlorine atoms for every two atoms of another element.
snoquamish
sphenosquamosal
spheroquartic
squamoepithelial
squamosphenoid
squamosphenoidal
squaremouth
squirehood
squirehood
noun
The rank or state of a squire; squireship.
squoosh
squoosh
verb
(informal, intransitive) To be squashed or squeezed; to squish.
(informal, transitive) To squash or squeeze.
squooshed
squooshed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of squoosh
squooshes
squooshes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of squoosh
squooshiest
squooshiest
adj
superlative form of squooshy: most squooshy
squooshing
squooshing
verb
present participle of squoosh
squooshy
squooshy
adj
(informal) Squishy, smushy.
thymoquinone
thymoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpenoid quinone, found in caraway, coriander and nutmeg, that has antioxidant activity