(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antiquarian
antiquarian
adj
Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity.
noun
A collector or student of, or expert in, antiquities or antiques.
antiquaries
antiquaries
noun
plural of antiquary
antiquarism
antiquarism
noun
Synonym of antiquarianism
antiquarium
antiquarium
noun
A place for keeping antiques.
antiquartan
aquafarming
aquafarming
noun
(agriculture) aquaculture
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
aquatinters
aquatinters
noun
plural of aquatinter
arlequinade
barquantine
barquentine
barquentine
noun
(nautical) A sailing vessel similar to a barque, but fore-and-aft (schooner) rigged on the mainmast
chontaquiro
equestrians
equestrians
noun
plural of equestrian
equiangular
equiangular
adj
(geometry) Of a polygon, having all interior angles equal. This is not necessarily a regular polygon, since that would also be equilateral; a rectangle is equiangular but not equilateral, unless it is a square.
equidiurnal
equidiurnal
adj
Pertaining to the time of equal day and night; applied to the equinoctial line.
equilibrant
equilibrant
noun
A force equal to, but opposite of, the resultant sum of vector forces; that force which balances other forces, thus bringing an object to equilibrium.
equinovarus
equinovarus
noun
talipes equinovarus; clubfoot
harlequinic
harlequinic
adj
Of or relating to a harlequin (pantomime fool).
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.
inquiration
inquiration
noun
(UK, dialect) inquiry
lambrequins
lambrequins
noun
plural of lambrequin
nonrequital
palanquiner
paraquinone
paraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,4-benzoquinone
pasquinader
pasquinader
noun
One who pasquinades; a lampooner.
preacquaint
preacquaint
verb
(transitive) To acquaint beforehand.
propinquant
quadrantile
quadrantile
adj
quadrantal
quadrennial
quadrennial
adj
Happening every four years.
Lasting for four years.
noun
A four-year period, a quadrennium.
quadrennium
quadrennium
noun
A period of 4 years, particularly (historical) the sets of four years in the ancient Egyptian and Greek calendars.
quadrifrons
quadrifrons
noun
(architecture) Synonym of tetrapylon
quadrilling
quadrilling
verb
present participle of quadrille
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.
quadrinodal
quadrinodal
adj
(mathematics) Having four nodes.
quadrupling
quadrupling
noun
An act of quadrupling.
verb
present participle of quadruple
quaestorian
quaestorian
adj
Relating to a quaestor.
quantifiers
quantifiers
noun
plural of quantifier
quantimeter
quantimeter
noun
A device for determining the quantity of X-rays generated by a Crookes tube or Coolidge tube.
quarantined
quarantined
adj
In quarantine; isolated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quarantine
quarantiner
quarantiner
noun
One who is quarantined.
One who quarantines.
quarantines
quarantines
noun
plural of quarantine
quarrelling
quarrelling
noun
A heated argument.
verb
present participle of quarrel
quartenylic
quartenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to quartenylic acid or its derivatives
quarterings
quarterings
noun
plural of quartering
quarternion
quaternions
quaternions
noun
plural of quaternion
quaveringly
quaveringly
adv
In a quavering manner; tremulously.
quebrachine
quebrachine
noun
An alkaloid, probably identical to yohimbine, from the quebracho tree
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.
quinacrines
quinacrines
noun
plural of quinacrine
quinquatria
quinquatria
Noun
An ancient Roman festival in honour of Minerva
quinquatrus
quinquenary
quiritarian
quiritarian
adj
Alternative form of quiritary
rainsqualls
rainsqualls
noun
plural of rainsquall
reacquaints
reacquaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reacquaint
reacquiring
reacquiring
verb
present participle of reacquire
requotation
requotation
noun
The act of quoting something again.
ribaudequin
ribaudequin
noun
Alternative form of ribauldequin
sinarquista
squadroning
squadroning
verb
present participle of squadron
squandering
squandering
noun
The act by which something is squandered; wastage.
verb
present participle of squander
squattering
squattering
adj
(obsolete) Straggling; messy.
verb
present participle of squatter
squirrelian
strandquist
tranquilest
tranquilest
adj
superlative form of tranquil: most tranquil
tranquility
tranquility
noun
US standard spelling of tranquillity.
tranquilize
tranquilize
verb
(intransitive, obsolete, rare) To become tranquil.
(transitive) To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.
(transitive, now literary) To make (something or someone) tranquil.