(law) Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance.
(rare) Acquisition; the thing gained.
aqueous
aqueous
adj
(chemistry) Consisting mostly of water.
asquare
asqueal
asqueal
adj
Squealing.
barques
barques
noun
plural of barque
basqued
basqued
adj
Having a basque.
basques
basques
noun
plural of basque
bequest
bequest
noun
A person's inheritance; an amount of property given by will.
That which has been handed down or transmitted.
That which is left by will; a legacy.
The act of bequeathing or leaving by will.
The transfer of property upon the owner's death according to the will of the deceased.
verb
(transitive) To give as a bequest; bequeath.
besquib
bisques
bisques
noun
plural of bisque
bosques
bosques
noun
plural of bosque (rare, 19th-century spelling of bosk)
plural of bosque (riverside woodland)
bosquet
bosquet
noun
Alternative spelling of bosket
brasque
brasque
noun
A mixture of charcoal, clay, etc. used in smelting.
brisque
brisque
noun
In the card game bezique, an ace or ten won in a trick.
brusque
brusque
adj
(obsolete) Sour, tart.
Rudely abrupt; curt, unfriendly.
verb
(transitive, chiefly archaic) To act towards (someone or something) in a curt or rudely abrupt manner.
caiques
caiques
noun
plural of caique
calques
calques
noun
plural of calque
casaque
casqued
casqued
adj
(zoology) Having a casque
casques
casques
noun
plural of casque
casquet
cheques
cheques
noun
plural of cheque
cinques
cinques
noun
(campanology) bell changes rung on eleven bells
plural of cinque
cirques
cirques
noun
plural of cirque
claques
claques
noun
plural of claque
cliques
cliques
noun
plural of clique
cloques
cloques
noun
plural of cloque
coquets
coquets
noun
plural of coquet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coquet
cosaque
cosaque
noun
(dated) A cracker bonbon.
embusqu
equates
equates
noun
plural of equate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equate
equines
equines
noun
plural of equine
equinus
equinus
noun
(medicine) Synonym of talipes equinus
equison
equison
noun
(archaic) groom, ostler, equerry, jockey
equites
equites
noun
plural of eques
esquire
esquire
noun
(archaic) A squire; a youth who in the hopes of becoming a knight attended upon a knight
(heraldry) A bearing somewhat resembling a gyron, but extending across the field so that the point touches the opposite edge of the escutcheon.
(obsolete) A shield-bearer, but also applied to other attendants.
A gentleman who attends or escorts a lady in public.
A lawyer.
A male member of the gentry ranking below a knight.
An honorific sometimes placed after a man's name.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To attend, wait on, escort.
estoque
flasque
flasque
adj
(mathematics) flabby
gasquet
inquest
inquest
noun
(rare, obsolete) enquiry; quest; search
A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death
An inquiry, typically into an undesired outcome
The jury hearing such an inquiry, and the result of the inquiry
jacques
jacques
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of jakes: a place to urinate or defecate, an outhouse or lavatory.
laqueus
marques
marques
noun
plural of marque
masquer
masquer
noun
One who appears in disguise at a masquerade.
masques
masques
noun
plural of masque
mesquin
mesquit
mosques
mosques
noun
plural of mosque
obsequy
obsequy
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A funeral rite or service.
The last office for the dead.
opaques
opaques
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of opaque
piquets
piquets
noun
plural of piquet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of piquet
plaques
plaques
noun
plural of plaque
pulques
pulques
noun
plural of pulque
quaeres
quaeres
noun
plural of quaere
quakers
quarles
quartes
quartes
noun
plural of quarte
quashed
quashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quash
quashee
quashee
Noun
A native of the West Indies.
quasher
quasher
noun
One who quashes.
quashes
quashes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quash
quashey
quasses
quasses
noun
plural of quass
quaters
quatres
quatres
noun
plural of quatre
quavers
quavers
noun
plural of quaver
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quaver
queasom
quercus
queries
queries
noun
plural of query
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of query
querist
querist
noun
(formal) A person who asks questions.
quesnay
quesnel
quested
quested
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quest
quester
quester
noun
A person engaged in a quest.
queston
questor
quetsch
quetsch
noun
(countable) A dark-skinned variety of plum.
A liqueur made from the fruit.
queuers
queuers
noun
plural of queuer
quezals
quezals
noun
plural of quezal
quiches
quiches
noun
plural of quiche
quiesce
quiesce
verb
(computing, transitive) To pause or reduce the activity of (a device or application), for example to prepare it for backups or other maintenance.
Become quiet or quieter.
To make temporarily inactive or disabled.
quietus
quietus
noun
A stillness or pause; something that quiets or represses; removal from activity.
Final settlement (e.g., of a debt).
quilmes
quinces
quinces
noun
plural of quince
quintes
quisler
quisler
noun
Synonym of quisling
quivers
quivers
noun
plural of quiver
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quiver
quizzes
quizzes
noun
plural of quiz
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quiz
quonset
quonset
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Quonset
quoters
quoters
noun
plural of quoter
quoties
qurshes
qurshes
noun
plural of qursh
reqspec
request
request
noun
(networking) A message sent over a network to a server.
(obsolete) That which is asked for or requested.
A formal message requesting something.
Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
Condition of being sought after.
verb
(transitive or with that clause) To ask for (something).
(transitive) To ask (somebody) to do something.
requins
requins
noun
plural of requin
risquee
roquets
roquets
noun
plural of roquet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of roquet
sacques
sacques
noun
plural of sacque
salique
salique
Adjective
Salic; Salian
seqence
seqfchk
sequani
sequela
sequela
noun
(pathology) A disease or condition which follows chronologically after an earlier disease or problem, being either wholly or partly caused by it, or made possible by it.
That which follows; an inference or corollary.
sequels
sequels
noun
plural of sequel
sequent
sequent
adj
(now rare) That follows on as a result, conclusion etc.; consequent to, on, upon.
(obsolete) That comes after in time or order; subsequent.
Recurring in succession or as a series; successive, consecutive.
noun
(logic) A disjunctive set of logical formulae which is partitioned into two subsets; the first subset, called the antecedent, consists of formulae which are valuated as false, and the second subset, called the succedent, consists of formulae which are valuated as true. (The set is written without set brackets and the separation between the two subsets is denoted by a turnstile symbol, which may be read "give(s)".)
(mathematics) A sequential calculus
(obsolete) A follower.
Something that follows in a given sequence.
sequest
sequins
sequins
noun
plural of sequin
sequoia
sequoia
noun
Sequoia sempervirens, a coniferous evergreen tree, the only living species of the genus Sequoia.
Sequoiadendron giganteum, a coniferous evergreen tree formerly in the genus Sequoia, now placed in Sequoiadendron.
sequoya
sesquih
silique
silique
noun
(botany) A long dry fruit (seed capsule), length more than twice the width, typical to cruciferous plants and consisting of two fused carpels that separate when ripe.
squader
squamae
squamae
noun
plural of squama
squared
squared
adj
(geometry) Covered with a grid of squares.
(mathematics) Raised to the second power.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of square
squarer
squarer
adj
comparative form of square: more square
noun
(obsolete) Quarreler, wrangler.
One who, or that which, squares.
squares
squares
noun
plural of square
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of square
squeaks
squeaks
noun
plural of squeak
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of squeak
squeaky
squeaky
adj
Tending to produce a high-pitched sound or squeak.
squeald
squeald
verb
Obsolete form of squealed.
squeals
squeals
noun
plural of squeal
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of squeal
(baseball) The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third.
(card games) A play that forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks.
(caving) A traversal of a narrow passage.
(dated) A bribe, fee, or extortionary price paid to a middleman, especially in China; the practice of requiring such a bribe or fee.
(dated) The situation experienced by a middleman when pressured from both sides, especially financially.
(figuratively) A difficult position.
(mining) The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata.
(slang) A romantic partner.
(slang) An illicit alcoholic drink made by squeezing Sterno through cheesecloth, etc., and mixing the result with fruit juice.
A close or tight fit.
A hug or other affectionate grasp.
A moulding, cast or other impression of an object, chiefly a design, inscription etc., especially by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling off when dry.
An instance of squeezing.
verb
(transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
(transitive) To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.
(transitive) To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.
(transitive) To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
(transitive, baseball) To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting.
(transitive, figurative) To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass.
(transitive, intransitive) To fit into a tight place.
squeezy
squeezy
adj
(archaic) small or tight (of a space)
flexible and easy to squeeze
squeezing; causing compression
squelch
squelch
noun
(countable) A squelching sound.
(countable, dated) A heavy blow or fall.
(countable, music) A kind of electronic beat or sound mainly used in acid house and related music genres.
(radio technology) The suppression of the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of the receiver.
verb
(intransitive, Britain) To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground.
(intransitive, Britain) To walk or step through a substance such as mud.
(transitive, US) To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force.
(transitive, radio technology) To suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength.
squench
squetee
squidge
squidge
noun
(informal) A tight space; squeeze.
(tiddlywinks) The act of firing a wink with a squidger.
verb
(informal) To squash, most often between one's fingers.
(tiddlywinks) To fire a wink with a squidger.
squired
squired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of squire
squires
squires
noun
plural of squire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of squire
squiret
surique
tesuque
toquets
toquets
noun
plural of toquet
torques
torques
noun
(historical) A collar or necklace of twisted metal (often military); torque.
plural of torque
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of torque