One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
aquaplaners
aquaplaners
noun
plural of aquaplaner
aquarellist
aquarellist
noun
(art) An artist who paints aquarelles
aquatinters
aquatinters
noun
plural of aquatinter
arabesquely
arabesquely
adv
In the style of arabesque art or architecture.
arquebusier
arquebusier
noun
(military, now historical) A soldier armed with an arquebus.
barbaresque
barbaresque
adj
barbaric in form or style
barnumesque
barnumesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
baroqueness
baroqueness
noun
The state or condition of being baroque.
caquetoires
carlylesque
craquelures
craquelures
noun
plural of craquelure
dragonesque
dragonesque
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a dragon.
earthquakes
earthquakes
noun
plural of earthquake
equestrians
equestrians
noun
plural of equestrian
equinovarus
equinovarus
noun
talipes equinovarus; clubfoot
equisurface
formalesque
formalesque
adj
(art) modernist; of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960
gardenesque
gardenesque
adj
Reminiscent of a garden; garden-like.
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
germanesque
giraffesque
harquebuses
harquebuses
noun
plural of harquebus
jargonesque
jargonesque
adj
Characteristic of jargon.
lambrequins
lambrequins
noun
plural of lambrequin
lesquerella
liquidators
liquidators
noun
plural of liquidator
macabresque
marlowesque
marquessate
marquessate
noun
The territory of a marquess, margrave or person of comparable rank.
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.
masqueraded
masqueraded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of masquerade
masquerader
masquerader
noun
One who masquerades; a person wearing a mask or disguise.
masquerades
masquerades
noun
plural of masquerade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of masquerade
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
normanesque
outquarters
outquarters
noun
Quarters situated away from headquarters.
parquetries
parquetries
noun
plural of parquetry
pasquinader
pasquinader
noun
One who pasquinades; a lampooner.
picaresques
picaresques
noun
plural of picaresque
plastiqueur
plateresque
plateresque
adj
Pertaining to an ornate style of architecture of 16th-century Spain suggestive of silver plate.
proquaestor
quacksalver
quacksalver
noun
(archaic) One falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments, etc., supposedly having curative powers; a quack.
quadrangles
quadrangles
noun
plural of quadrangle
quadratures
quadratures
noun
plural of quadrature
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
quadruplets
quadruplets
noun
plural of quadruplet
quadrupoles
quadrupoles
noun
plural of quadrupole
quaestorial
quaestorial
adj
Of or relating to a quaestor.
quaestorian
quaestorian
adj
Relating to a quaestor.
quagmiriest
quakerishly
quantifiers
quantifiers
noun
plural of quantifier
quarantines
quarantines
noun
plural of quarantine
quarrellers
quarrellers
noun
plural of quarreller
quarrellous
quarrellous
adj
Alternative form of quarrelous
quarrelsome
quarrelsome
adj
Argumentative; fond of or prone to quarreling.
quarrystone
quarterages
quarterages
noun
plural of quarterage
quarterings
quarterings
noun
plural of quartering
quarterlies
quarterlies
noun
plural of quarterly
quartersawn
quartersawn
verb
past participle of quartersaw
quaternions
quaternions
noun
plural of quaternion
quatrefoils
quatrefoils
noun
plural of quatrefoil
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
quinquatrus
quizmasters
quizmasters
noun
plural of quizmaster
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
roquelaures
roquelaures
noun
plural of roquelaure
semiquavers
semiquavers
noun
plural of semiquaver
sequestrant
sequestrant
noun
(chemistry) any compound that promotes sequestration by forming chelate compounds with metal ions; especially when used as food additives in order to prevent metal catalyzed oxidation
sequestrate
sequestrate
adj
(mycology) Having enclosed underground or partially buried fruiting bodies, like a truffle.
verb
To sequester.
sesquialter
sesquialter
adj
Alternative form of sesquialteral
sinarquista
squadroning
squadroning
verb
present participle of squadron
squanderers
squanderers
noun
plural of squanderer
squandering
squandering
noun
The act by which something is squandered; wastage.
verb
present participle of squander
squaremouth
squarrosely
squarrosely
adv
In a squarrose manner; scabbily.
squarrulose
squarrulose
adj
(botany) Somewhat squarrose; slightly squarrose.
squashberry
squashberry
noun
Viburnum edule, the pembina or lowbush cranberry.
squatterdom
squatterdom
noun
The realm or sphere of squatters.
squattering
squattering
adj
(obsolete) Straggling; messy.
verb
present participle of squatter
squatterism
squawflower
squeakproof
squeakproof
adj
Resistant to making squeaking sounds.
squirarchal
squirearchy
squirearchy
noun
The landowning gentry.
squirrelian
strandquist
subquadrate
subquadrate
adj
Nearly or approximately square.
subsquadron
subsquadron
noun
A squadron forming part of a greater squadron.
terraquedus
terraqueous
terraqueous
adj
Consisting of or involving earth and water.
Of a heavenly body, comprising both land and water, like the Earth.