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
archantiquary
architecturesque
architecturesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of architecture.
armouchiquois
belshazzaresque
bequeather
bequeather
noun
One who bequeaths.
bronchiloquy
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
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
chequer
chequer
noun
Alternative spelling of checker (in certain senses only)
The edible fruit of the wild service tree, Sorbus torminalis.
verb
Alternative spelling of checker
chequerboard
chequerboard
noun
Alternative spelling of checkerboard
chequered
chequered
adj
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of checkered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chequer
chequering
chequering
noun
A chequered pattern.
verb
present participle of chequer
chequers
chequers
noun
plural of chequer
chequerwise
chequerwise
adj
Arranged in staggered rows, like the squares of a chequerboard.
chequerwork
chequerwork
noun
Alternative form of checkerwork
chicquer
chiquero
chiquinquira
chiriqui
chivalresque
chivalresque
adj
Characteristic of chivalry
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
chronique
chronique
noun
(obsolete) A chronicle.
churrigueresque
churrigueresque
adj
Alternative form of Churrigueresque
corinthianesque
derelinquish
derelinquish
noun
to abandon or desert, to leave to itself
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
enchequer
equerryship
equerryship
noun
The state or business of an equerry.
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.
esquirearchy
esquireship
esquireship
noun
The position or office of an esquire.
exchequer
exchequer
noun
A treasury.
An available fund of money, especially one for a specific purpose.
verb
(transitive) To proceed against (a person) in the Court of Exchequer.
exchequers
exchequers
noun
plural of exchequer
farquhar
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
hdqrs
hdqrs
noun
Abbreviation of headquarters.
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.
henrique
henriques
herquein
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
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
hyperquadric
hyperquadric
noun
(mathematics) A particular generalization of a superquadric
inquisitorship
inquisitorship
noun
The role or status of inquisitor.
liquidatorship
liquidatorship
noun
The role or business of a liquidator.
liquorish
liquorish
adj
(obsolete) Lecherous.
liquorishly
liquorishness
lonquhard
marquisship
marquisship
noun
A marquisate.
microtechnique
microtechnique
noun
Any small-scale technique.
The art of preparing objects for examination under a microscope.
musquashroot
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
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
picturesquish
picturesquish
adj
Somewhat picturesque.
preearthquake
psychoquackeries
quadraphonic
quadraphonic
adj
(of a sound system) Employing four independent channels or speakers.
quadraphonics
quadraphonics
noun
quadraphonic sound
quadrichord
quadrichord
noun
(obsolete, music) tetrachord
quadrihybrid
quadrihybrid
noun
(biology) A hybrid whose parents differ by four pairs of contrasting Mendelian characters.
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
quadrisulphide
quadrophonics
quaestorship
quaestorship
noun
The office or status of quaestor.
quakerish
quakerish
Adjective
Suggesting or pertaining to the Quakers.
quakerishly
quakerishness
quakership
quarterdeckish
quarterlight
quarterlight
noun
A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent
quartermastership
quartermastership
noun
The position or employment of a quartermaster.
quarternight
quarterstetch
quartinho
quasher
quasher
noun
One who quashes.
quashers
quashers
noun
plural of quasher
quattuordecillionth
queachier
quebrachamine
quebrachamine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid obtained from the dried bark of the quebracho tree.
quebrachine
quebrachine
noun
An alkaloid, probably identical to yohimbine, from the quebracho tree
quebrachite
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.
quebrith
quebrith
noun
(alchemy) sulfur
queenright
queenright
adj
(zoology, of colonies of bees, ants, etc.) Having a queen.