resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit
willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
acquiescing
acquiescing
verb
present participle of acquiesce
acquiesence
acquisition
acquisition
noun
(computing) The process of sampling signals that measure real world physical conditions and converting these signals into digital numeric values that can be manipulated by a computer.
The act or process of acquiring.
The thing acquired or gained; a gain.
acquisitive
acquisitive
adj
(obsolete) Acquired.
Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring.
Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.
acquisitors
acquisitors
noun
plural of acquisitor
algonquians
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antiquaries
antiquaries
noun
plural of antiquary
antiquarism
antiquarism
noun
Synonym of antiquarianism
antiqueness
antiqueness
noun
The state or quality of being antique.
antiquities
antiquities
noun
plural of antiquity
aquafortist
aquafortist
noun
One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
aquamaniles
aquamaniles
noun
plural of aquamanile
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
aquarellist
aquarellist
noun
(art) An artist who paints aquarelles
aquashicola
aquatinters
aquatinters
noun
plural of aquatinter
aquatintist
aquatintist
noun
An artist who makes aquatints.
arquebusier
arquebusier
noun
(military, now historical) A soldier armed with an arquebus.
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
blanquillos
blanquillos
noun
plural of blanquillo
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
caquetoires
chinquapins
chinquapins
noun
plural of chinquapin
colloquials
colloquials
noun
plural of colloquial
disacquaint
disacquaint
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To render unacquainted; to make unfamiliar.
disequality
disequality
noun
(mathematics) inequality, inequation
disequalize
disequalize
verb
To make unequal.
disquantity
disquantity
verb
(obsolete) to diminish, lessen
equationism
equationist
equestrians
equestrians
noun
plural of equestrian
equicostate
equidistant
equidistant
adj
(cartography) Describing a map projection that preserves scale. No map can show scale correctly throughout the entire map but some can show true scale between one or two points and every point or along every meridian and these are referred to as equidistant.
Occupying a position midway between two ends or sides.
Occupying a position that is an equal distance between several points. Note that in a one-dimensional space this position can be identified with two points, in a two-dimensional space with three points (not on the same straight line), and in a three-dimensional space with four points (not in the same plane).
equinovarus
equinovarus
noun
talipes equinovarus; clubfoot
equisetales
equisonance
equisonance
noun
(music) An equal sounding; the consonance of the unison and its octaves.
equispatial
equispatial
adj
Occupying the same amount of space.
equisurface
equitations
equitations
noun
plural of equitation
equivalents
equivalents
noun
plural of equivalent
equivocates
equivocates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equivocate
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
gigantesque
gigantesque
adj
Very large; like a giant; gigantic.
giraffesque
indianesque
inequalness
inequalness
noun
inequality; unequalness
lambrequins
lambrequins
noun
plural of lambrequin
liquidators
liquidators
noun
plural of liquidator
loquacities
loquacities
noun
plural of loquacity
maquillages
maquillages
noun
plural of maquillage
marquetries
marquetries
noun
plural of marquetry
marquisates
marquisates
noun
plural of marquisate
marquisette
marquisette
noun
A sheer cotton fabric used for mosquito nets and curtains
marquisotte
marquisotte
verb
(obsolete, rare) To shave off the beard but leave the moustache.
marquisship
marquisship
noun
A marquisate.
metasequoia
metasequoia
noun
Metasequoia, the dawn redwood, a fast-growing deciduous conifer native to China.
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
milquetoast
milquetoast
adj
(originally US, informal, derogatory) Meek, timid; lacking character or effectiveness.
noun
(originally US, informal, derogatory) A person of meek or timid disposition; a person who lacks character or effectiveness.
ossianesque
ossianesque
Adjective
Characteristic of Ossian
parquetries
parquetries
noun
plural of parquetry
pasquillant
pasquinaded
pasquinaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pasquinade
pasquinader
pasquinader
noun
One who pasquinades; a lampooner.
pasquinades
pasquinades
noun
plural of pasquinade
picaresques
picaresques
noun
plural of picaresque
piquantness
piquantness
noun
The quality of being piquant.
plasmoquine
plasmoquine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of chloroquine
plastiqueur
quadribasic
quadribasic
adj
(chemistry) tetrabasic
quadrifrons
quadrifrons
noun
(architecture) Synonym of tetrapylon
quadrigatus
quadrigatus
noun
A medium-sized silver coin minted by the Roman Republic during the 3rd century B.C..
quadrivious
quadrivious
adj
(rare) In four directions; four ways.
quadrumvirs
quaestiones
quaestiones
noun
plural of quaestio
quaestorial
quaestorial
adj
Of or relating to a quaestor.
quaestorian
quaestorian
adj
Relating to a quaestor.
quagmiriest
quakerishly
quakinesses
qualityless
qualityless
adj
lacking quality or qualities
qualityship
quantifiers
quantifiers
noun
plural of quantifier
quantitates
quantitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quantitate
quarantines
quarantines
noun
plural of quarantine
quarterings
quarterings
noun
plural of quartering
quarterlies
quarterlies
noun
plural of quarterly
quaternions
quaternions
noun
plural of quaternion
quatrefoils
quatrefoils
noun
plural of quatrefoil
quesadillas
quesadillas
noun
plural of quesadilla
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.
quiinaceous
quinacrines
quinacrines
noun
plural of quinacrine
quinanisole
quinquatrus
quisquilian
quisquilian
adj
(rare) Without value or importance, insignificant.
quizmasters
quizmasters
noun
plural of quizmaster
quizzacious
quizzacious
adj
(rare) Mocking or satirical.
quondamship
quondamship
noun
(obsolete, rare) The property of being former, no longer current.
rainsqualls
rainsqualls
noun
plural of rainsquall
reacquaints
reacquaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reacquaint
reliquaries
reliquaries
noun
plural of reliquary
requalifies
requalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of requalify
requiescats
requiescats
noun
plural of requiescat
semiantique
semiaquatic
semiaquatic
adj
(of animals) Spending part of the life cycle underwater. Also, spending a significant proportion of its time in both terrestrial and aquatic environments.
(of plants) Having the roots partially or entirely underwater.
semiquavers
semiquavers
noun
plural of semiquaver
sequacities
sesquialter
sesquialter
adj
Alternative form of sesquialteral
sesquibasic
sesquibasic
adj
(chemistry) Containing, or acting as, a base in the proportions of a sesqui compound.
sesquinonal
sesquipedal
sesquipedal
adj
Measuring or containing a foot and a half.
sesquiplane
sesquiplane
noun
A biplane having one long wing and one short one above or below it.
sinarquista
squadroning
squadroning
verb
present participle of squadron
squalidness
squalidness
noun
The state of being squalid
squamations
squamations
noun
plural of squamation
squandering
squandering
noun
The act by which something is squandered; wastage.
verb
present participle of squander
squashiness
squashiness
noun
The state or condition of being squashy.
squassation
squassation
noun
A variant of the strappado in which the victim's ankles are also tied with heavy weights attached.