(computing) To sample signals and convert them into digital values.
(medicine) To contract.
(transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own
(transitive) To get.
acquired
acquired
adj
(medicine) Developed after birth; not congenital.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquire
acquirement
acquirement
noun
(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acquirenda
acquirenda
noun
plural of acquirendum
acquirer
acquirer
noun
A bank or financial institution that processes credit card or debit card payments on behalf of a merchant.
One who acquires.
acquirers
acquirers
noun
plural of acquirer
acquires
acquires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquire
acquitter
acquitter
noun
One who acquits or releases.
aequor
aequoreal
aequoreal
adj
(archaic, rare, poetic) marine; oceanic
aequorin
aequorin
noun
(biochemistry) A photoprotein, isolated from luminescent jellyfish and other marine organisms, composed of two distinct units: the apoprotein apoaequorin and the prosthetic group coelenterazine.
aequorins
aequorins
noun
plural of aequorin
albuquerque
albuquerque
Proper noun
The largest city in New Mexico, USA
alcornoque
alcornoque
noun
The plant Bowdichia virgilioides.
alhambresque
alhambresque
Adjective
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.
alqueire
alqueire
noun
(historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 13.1–19.3 liters in different 19th-century contexts.
(historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of land area, equal to 2–10 hectares in different locations.
alquier
aminoanthraquinone
aminoanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric amino derivatives of anthraquinone
andromaque
anquera
anthradiquinone
anthrahydroquinone
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.
anticritique
anticritique
noun
A critique written in response to another critique.
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antimasquerade
antiquarianize
antiquarianize
verb
(colloquial, dated, intransitive) To act the part of an antiquary.
antiquaries
antiquaries
noun
plural of antiquary
antiquer
antiquer
adj
comparative form of antique: more antique
noun
(slang) A person who browses for antiques.
A person who finishes furniture or objects so they have the appearance of an antique, either for decoration or to perpetrate a fraud.
antiquers
antiquers
noun
plural of antiquer
appropinquate
appropinquate
verb
(rare, literary, transitive, intransitive) To approach; to near.
aprilesque
aquaculture
aquaculture
noun
The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.
aquacultures
aquacultures
noun
plural of aquaculture
aquafer
aquafer
noun
Alternative form of aquifer
aquagreen
aqualunger
aqualunger
noun
A diver who uses an aqualung.
aquamarine
aquamarine
adj
Of a bluish-green colour.
noun
A bluish-green variety of beryl.
The bluish-green colour of the sea.
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
aquameter
aquaplaner
aquaplaner
noun
One who aquaplanes.
aquaplaners
aquaplaners
noun
plural of aquaplaner
aquapuncture
aquapuncture
noun
(medicine) The subcutaneous injection of water, once thought to relieve pain.
aquaregia
aquarelle
aquarelle
noun
A printed picture coloured by the application of watercolour through stencils, using a different stencil for each colour.
A watercolour (painting)
aquarelles
aquarelles
noun
plural of aquarelle
aquarellist
aquarellist
noun
(art) An artist who paints aquarelles
aquarellists
aquarellists
noun
plural of aquarellist
aquarter
aquatinter
aquatinter
Noun
An artist who makes aquatints.
aquatinters
aquatinters
noun
plural of aquatinter
aqueomercurial
aquerne
aquiculture
aquiculture
noun
Alternative form of aquaculture
aquicultures
aquicultures
noun
plural of aquiculture
aquifer
aquifer
noun
An underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel.
aquiferous
aquiferous
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to an aquifer
Carrying water
aquifers
aquifers
noun
plural of aquifer
aquiver
aquiver
adj
In a state of excitement, trepidation or agitation; quivering.
arabesque
arabesque
noun
(art, architecture, also attributively) An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns, mainly used in Islamic art and architecture.
(ballet) A dance position in which the dancer stands on one leg, with the other raised backwards, and the arms outstretched.
(by extension, attributively) Elaborate or ornate creations in general.
(music) An ornate composition, especially for the piano.
arabesquely
arabesquely
adv
In the style of arabesque art or architecture.
arabesquerie
arabesquerie
noun
arabesque ornamentation
arabesques
arabesques
noun
plural of arabesque
arboresque
architecturesque
architecturesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of architecture.
arequipa
arequipa
Proper noun
A city of Peru, in the south of the country
arlequinade
arquated
arquated
adj
Shaped like a bow; arcuate; curved.
arquebus
arquebus
noun
Alternative form of harquebus (“an obsolete matchlock firearm”).
verb
(transitive, rare) To shoot with an arquebus.
arquebuses
arquebuses
noun
plural of arquebuse
arquebusier
arquebusier
noun
(military, now historical) A soldier armed with an arquebus.
arquerite
asquare
banquer
banqueteer
banqueteer
noun
One who attends a banquet.
verb
To attend a banquet or banquets (particularly as a frequent or habitual activity).
banqueteering
banqueteering
noun
The act of participating in banquets, particularly as a frequent activity (also used attributively).
verb
present participle of banqueteer
banqueter
banqueter
noun
A guest at a banquet.
banqueters
banqueters
noun
plural of banqueter
bararesque
barbaresque
barbaresque
adj
barbaric in form or style
barbeque
barbeque
noun
(sometimes proscribed) Alternative spelling of barbecue (“apparatus for grilling; cookout (event); meat cooked by barbecuing”)
verb
(sometimes proscribed) Alternative spelling of barbecue
barbequed
barbequed
adj
Alternative spelling of barbecued
verb
Alternative spelling of barbecued simple past tense and past participle of barbeque
barbequing
barbequing
verb
present participle of barbeque
barnumesque
barnumesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
baroque
baroque
adj
(figuratively) Overly and needlessly complicated.
Characteristic of Western art music of about the same period.
Chiseled from stone, or shaped from wood, in a garish, crooked, twisted, or slanted sort of way, grotesque.
Complex and beautiful, despite an outward irregularity.
Embellished with figures and forms such that every level of relief gives way to more details and contrasts.
Ornate, intricate, decorated, laden with detail.
noun
An ornate, detailed style.
baroquely
baroquely
adv
In a baroque style.
baroqueness
baroqueness
noun
The state or condition of being baroque.
baroques
baroques
noun
plural of baroque
barquantine
barque
barque
noun
(archaic) Any small sailing vessel.
A sailing vessel of three or more masts, with all masts but the sternmost square-rigged, the sternmost being fore-and-aft-rigged
barquentine
barquentine
noun
(nautical) A sailing vessel similar to a barque, but fore-and-aft (schooner) rigged on the mainmast
barquentines
barquentines
noun
plural of barquentine
barquero
barques
barques
noun
plural of barque
barquest
barquette
barquette
noun
A kind of small sailboat.
A small boat-shaped pastry shell with a sweet or savoury filling.
barquisimeto
becquer
becquerel
becquerel
noun
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radioactive activity; the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second. Symbol: Bq
becquerelite
becquerelite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.
beliquor
beliquored
beliquored
adj
Drunken.
beliquoring
beliquors
belshazzaresque
benzofuroquinoxaline
bequeather
bequeather
noun
One who bequeaths.
bequirtle
bergquist
berloque
berninesque
besquirt
biquadrate
biquadrate
noun
(mathematics) The fourth power; the square of a square.
verb
(transitive, arithmetic) To raise to the fourth power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself three times.
biquarterly
biquarterly
adj
Twice every quarter, i.e. eight times per year.
boqueron
borasque
borasqueborate
borinqueno
boudoiresque
bouquetiere
bourasque
bourasque
noun
(archaic) A tempest.
bourbonesque
bourque
bourrasque
bramantesque
braque
braquemard
braquemard
noun
a short, thick, double-edged sword
brasque
brasque
noun
A mixture of charcoal, clay, etc. used in smelting.
brasqued
breloque
breloque
noun
A seal or charm for a watchchain.
breviloquence
breviloquence
noun
A pertinent and terse style of speech.
breviloquent
breviloquent
adj
Exhibiting breviloquence; concise.
brique
briquet
briquet
noun
(dated) Synonym of lighter in reference to any device used to light cigarettes.
Alternative form of briquette in all its senses.
verb
Alternative form of briquette
briquets
briquets
noun
plural of briquet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of briquet
briquette
briquette
noun
A block of artificial stone in the form of a brick, used for paving.
A molded sample of solidified cement or mortar for use as a test piece for showing the strength of the material.
A small brick, typically made of charcoal and used for fuel.
verb
(transitive) To form (coal, etc.) into small bricks.
briquetted
briquetted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of briquet
simple past tense and past participle of briquette
briquettes
briquettes
noun
plural of briquette
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of briquette
briquetting
briquetting
verb
present participle of briquet
present participle of briquette
brisque
brisque
noun
In the card game bezique, an ace or ten won in a trick.
brodequin
brodequin
noun
(obsolete) A buskin or half-boot.
brontesque
broomsquire
broquery
broquineer
browningesque
brusque
brusque
adj
(obsolete) Sour, tart.
Rudely abrupt; curt, unfriendly.
verb
(transitive, chiefly archaic) To act towards (someone or something) in a curt or rudely abrupt manner.
brusquely
brusquely
adv
In a brusque manner; abruptly; rudely.
brusqueness
brusqueness
noun
The state or quality of being brusque; brusque behaviour.