(pathology) A peritonsillar abscess; a painful pus-filled inflammation or abscess of the tonsils and surrounding tissues, usually a complication of tonsillitis, caused by bacterial infection and often accompanied by fever.
quinsyberries
quinsyberry
quinsyberry
noun
(obsolete) The blackcurrant.
quinsywort
quinsywort
noun
squinancywort
quintessentiality
quintessentiality
noun
(countable) Something that is quintessential.
(uncountable) The quality of being quintessential.
quintessentially
quintessentially
adv
In a manner that is typical or characteristic of a thing's nature.
quirksey
quisby
quisby
adj
(UK, slang, archaic) Drunk; tipsy.
(UK, slang, archaic) In difficult circumstances; in trouble.
(UK, slang, archaic) Mean; destitute; strange.
noun
(slang, obsolete) A wretch; an idle person.
quisquiliary
requisitely
requisitely
adv
In a requisite way; necessarily.
requisitionary
requisitionary
adj
Of or pertaining to requisition
requisitory
requisitory
adj
Sought for; demanded.
satyresque
satyresque
adj
satyrlike
sculpturesquely
sculpturesquely
adv
In a sculpturesque manner.
semicolloquially
semiliquidity
semiliquidity
noun
the state of being a semiliquid.
semiquadrantly
semiquantitatively
semiquantitatively
adv
In a semiquantitative manner
sequaciously
sequaciously
adv
by a logically developed argument.
with blind acceptance.
sequacity
sequacity
noun
Quality or state of being sequacious.
sequency
sequency
noun
(mathematics) Half the number of zero crossings in the time base of a Walsh function.
A pattern or order of sequential items in a series.
sequentiality
sequentiality
noun
The condition of being sequential.
sequentially
sequentially
adv
In sequence, in order.
sequently
sequestrectomy
sequestrectomy
noun
(medicine) The removal of sequestrums (dead portions of bones).
sequestrotomy
sequestrotomy
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Surgical removal of a sequestrum, or piece of dead bone that has become separated due to necrosis.
sequoya
sequoyah
sequoyah
Proper noun
Inventor of the syllabary for writing the Cherokee language, also known as George Guess.
sesquicentenary
sesquicentenary
noun
A 150-year anniversary.
sesquicentennially
sesquicentennially
adv
(rare) Celebrated after 150 years.
sesquihydrate
sesquihydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains three molecules of water of crystallization per two molecules.
sesquihydrated
sesquipedality
sesquipedality
noun
An instance or condition of being sesquipedalian.
shelleyesque
sibylesque
soliloquisingly
soliloquizingly
soliloquy
soliloquy
noun
(authorship) A speech or written discourse in this form.
(drama) The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.
verb
(very rare) To issue a soliloquy.
soliloquys
somniloquy
somniloquy
noun
(countable) Words spoken while sleeping.
(uncountable) The act or habit of talking in one's sleep.
squabblingly
squabblingly
adv
With squabbling or argument.
squabbly
squabbly
adj
Having the tendency to squabble, argumentative
squabby
squabby
adj
Short and thick; squabbish.
squaddy
squaddy
adj
Alternative form of squabby (“short and thick”)
noun
Alternative spelling of squaddie
squalidity
squalidity
noun
The quality or state of being squalid; foulness; filthiness.
squalidly
squalidly
adv
In a squalid manner.
squallery
squallery
noun
squalling
squally
squally
adj
(UK, obsolete) Having unproductive wet spots due to poor drainage.
(weaving, of cloth) Not equally good throughout; not uniform; uneven; faulty.
Characterized by squalls, or sudden violent bursts of wind; gusty.
Producing or characteristic of loud wails.
squamify
squamosely
squamosely
adv
In a squamose manner.
squamosity
squamosity
noun
The quality of being squamose.
squamosomaxillary
squamosozygomatic
squamously
squamously
adv
In a squamous way.
squamozygomatic
squamozygomatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to both the squamosal and zygomatic bones; applied to a bone, or a centre of ossification, in some foetal skulls.
squamy
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.
squashily
squashily
adv
In a squashy way.
squashy
squashy
adj
Easily squashed when pressed.
Resembling a bog or marsh underfoot.
squatly
squatly
adv
In a squat manner.
squatterarchy
squattily
squattingly
squattingly
adv
In a squatting position.
squattocracy
squattocracy
noun
(Australia, historical) Wealthy landowners (squatters) considered as a class.
squatty
squatty
adj
Somewhat squat.
squawberry
squawberry
noun
The bearberry.
The partridgeberry.
squawkingly
squawkingly
adv
In a squawking way; with squawking noises.
squawky
squawky
adj
(of a sound) Resembling a squawk; raw and grating
Making squawking sounds.
squdgy
squdgy
adj
(informal) moist and pliant; squishy
squeakery
squeakery
noun
(rare) The quality of being squeaky.
squeakily
squeakily
adv
Whilst squeaking.
squeakingly
squeakingly
adv
With a squeaking sound.
squeaky
squeaky
adj
Tending to produce a high-pitched sound or squeak.