One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
baroqueness
baroqueness
noun
The state or condition of being baroque.
caquetoires
chontaquiro
conquerable
conquerable
adj
Capable of being conquered or subdued.
dragonesque
dragonesque
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a dragon.
equatorward
equatorward
adj
toward the equator
equicaloric
equicaloric
adj
Having the same number of calories.
equinovarus
equinovarus
noun
talipes equinovarus; clubfoot
equivocator
equivocator
noun
agent noun of equivocate; one who equivocates.
forequarter
forequarter
noun
The foreleg, shoulder and surrounding area of the body of a quadruped.
The front half of a side of meat.
formalesque
formalesque
adj
(art) modernist; of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
inquiration
inquiration
noun
(UK, dialect) inquiry
jargonesque
jargonesque
adj
Characteristic of jargon.
lacquerwork
lacquerwork
noun
Artistic or decorative work made with lacquer.
liquidators
liquidators
noun
plural of liquidator
maquiladora
maquiladora
noun
An assembly plant in Mexico owned by a company from the United States or another foreign country, using cheap local labour and imported components, and which then exports its products to the company's country of origin; also (by extension) similar factories in other countries.
marlowesque
marquisotte
marquisotte
verb
(obsolete, rare) To shave off the beard but leave the moustache.
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
nonrequital
normanesque
outquarters
outquarters
noun
Quarters situated away from headquarters.
overqualify
overqualify
verb
(transitive) To give excessive academic qualifications to.
(transitive) To modify, restrict or moderate (a statement, etc.) excessively.
overquarter
paraquinone
paraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,4-benzoquinone
proequality
propinquant
proquaestor
quadrichord
quadrichord
noun
(obsolete, music) tetrachord
quadrifocal
quadrifocal
adj
(optics) Of or pertaining to lenses that have four different powers per eye.
quadrifrons
quadrifrons
noun
(architecture) Synonym of tetrapylon
quadrillion
quadrillion
noun
(figuratively, slang, hyperbolic) Any very large number, exceeding normal description.
num
(US, modern British and Australian, short scale) A thousand trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^4): 1 followed by fifteen zeros, 10¹⁵.
(dated, UK, Australia, long scale) A million trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,000,000^2): 1 followed by twenty-four zeros, 10²⁴.
quadrilobed
quadrilobed
Adjective
Having four lobes.
quadrilogue
quadrilogue
noun
Alternative spelling of quadralogue
quadrinodal
quadrinodal
adj
(mathematics) Having four nodes.
quadripolar
quadripolar
adj
Having four poles
quadrivious
quadrivious
adj
(rare) In four directions; four ways.
quadrupoles
quadrupoles
noun
plural of quadrupole
quaestorial
quaestorial
adj
Of or relating to a quaestor.
quaestorian
quaestorian
adj
Relating to a quaestor.
quantometer
quantometer
noun
A device for performing spectrographic analysis.
quarrellous
quarrellous
adj
Alternative form of quarrelous
quarrelsome
quarrelsome
adj
Argumentative; fond of or prone to quarreling.
quarrystone
quarterfoil
quarterfoil
noun
Archaic form of quatrefoil.
quarternion
quaternions
quaternions
noun
plural of quaternion
quatrefoils
quatrefoils
noun
plural of quatrefoil
quatrocento
querulation
questionary
questionary
adj
Inquiring; asking questions; testing.
noun
(archaic) One who makes it his business to seek after relics and carry them about for sale.
A questionnaire.
requotation
requotation
noun
The act of quoting something again.
roquelaures
roquelaures
noun
plural of roquelaure
squadroning
squadroning
verb
present participle of squadron
squaremouth
squarrosely
squarrosely
adv
In a squarrose manner; scabbily.
squarrulose
squarrulose
adj
(botany) Somewhat squarrose; slightly squarrose.
squatterdom
squatterdom
noun
The realm or sphere of squatters.
squawflower
squeakproof
squeakproof
adj
Resistant to making squeaking sounds.
subsquadron
subsquadron
noun
A squadron forming part of a greater squadron.
tauromaquia
terraqueous
terraqueous
adj
Consisting of or involving earth and water.
Of a heavenly body, comprising both land and water, like the Earth.