A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.
A similar finish, baked onto the inside of cans.
verb
To apply a lacquer to something or to give something a smooth, glossy finish.
laquear
laquear
noun
(architecture) A lacunar.
lequear
lequire
liqueur
liqueur
noun
A flavoured alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol. Cordials are a type of liqueur manufactured using the infusion process as opposed to the essence and distillation processes.
verb
to flavor or treat (wine) with a liqueur
to top up bottles of sparkling wine with a sugar solution
liquors
liquors
noun
plural of liquor
liquory
liquory
adj
Resembling alcohol.
intoxicated by alcohol; drunk
prequel
prequel
noun
(narratology) In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.
quadral
quadral
adj
(grammar) Referring to four (or more) things; of, in or relating to the quadral grammatical number.
(mathematics) Of or relating to quadral polynomials.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical number referring to four (or more) things.
(mathematics) A set of points with all the combinatorial properties of a quadric (a quadric being the set of points of PG(n, q) whose coordinates satisfy a quadratic equation).
(rhetoric) A set of four phrases, separated by pauses when speaking or commas when writing.
A foursome.
quadrel
quadrel
noun
(archaic) A square brick or tile; a quarrel.
A square piece of turf.
quarles
quarrel
quarrel
noun
(countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).
(countable) Often preceded by a form of to have: a basis or ground of dispute or objection; a complaint; also, a feeling or situation of ill will and unhappiness caused by this.
(countable, Northern England, architecture) A square tile; a quarry tile; (uncountable) such tiles collectively.
(countable, archery, historical) An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
(countable, architecture) A diamond- or square-shaped piece of glass forming part of a lattice window.
(countable, architecture, obsolete) A small square-shaped opening in window tracery.
(countable, obsolete, rare) A cutting tool or chisel with a diamond- or square-shaped end.
(rare, uncountable) A propensity to quarrel; quarrelsomeness.
verb
(intransitive) To find fault; to cavil.
(intransitive, also figuratively) To argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out.
(intransitive, obsolete) Followed by at: to disagree with; to take offence.
(transitive, obsolete except Scotland) To argue or squabble with (someone).
quatral
queerly
queerly
adv
(dated) In a queer (strange) manner.
(uncommon) In a queer way (a way not conforming to conventional heterosexual norms), or in a way consistent with queer theory.
queller
queller
noun
A killer.
One who quells; one who overpowers or subdues.
querela
querela
noun
(law) A complaint preferred in a court.
querele
querele
noun
(law, obsolete) A complaint to a court in Old English law.
quernal
quiller
quiller
noun
One who creates decorative designs from thin strips of curled paper.
One who works with a quill.
One who writes with a quill; a professional writer; a journalist.
quilter
quilter
noun
(Britain) A person who uses a hand or machine stitch to decorate a quilt, or to sew together the layers of a quilt.
(US) A person who performs the entire process of making a patchwork quilt, whether or not it is decorated with quilting stitches.
A person whose hobby or profession is making quilts.
quircal
quisler
quisler
noun
Synonym of quisling
ranquel
raquela
relique
relique
noun
Obsolete form of relic.
ronquil
ronquil
noun
A perciform marine fish of the family Bathymasteridae, related to the eelpouts and prowfish.
rorqual
rorqual
noun
Any whale of family Balaenopteridae, with longitudinal skin folds running from below the mouth to the navel, allowing the capacity of the mouth to expand greatly when feeding.
squalor
squalor
noun
Filthiness and degradation, as from neglect or poverty