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
inquiet
inquiet
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To disquiet.
inquire
inquire
verb
(intransitive) To make an inquiry or an investigation.
(intransitive, US) To ask (about something).
(transitive, obsolete) To call; to name.
inquiry
inquiry
noun
Search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation
The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
iquique
iquitos
iquitos
Proper noun
A city of Peru, in the northeast of the country
iraqian
jacquel
jacques
jacques
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of jakes: a place to urinate or defecate, an outhouse or lavatory.
jacquet
jacquie
jacquie
Proper noun
A diminutive of the female given name Jacqueline and of its variant spellings.
jaquima
jaquima
noun
Synonym of hackamore (“type of bridle”)
jaquiss
jaquith
jerqued
jerqued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jerque
jerquer
jerquer
noun
A customs officer who searches ships for unentered goods.
jicaque
jicaque
Noun
A member of an Indian people of northern Honduras.
Proper noun
The language of these people.
joaquin
jocoque
jocoque
noun
A dairy product based on fermented milk, typical of Mexican cuisine; strained yogurt.
jocoqui
jocoqui
noun
Alternative form of jocoque
jonquil
jonquil
noun
A fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil.
A shade of yellow.
josquin
kumquat
kumquat
noun
A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).
lacquer
lacquer
noun
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.
lacquey
lacquey
noun
Archaic form of lackey.
lalaqui
laquais
laquear
laquear
noun
(architecture) A lacunar.
laqueus
lequear
lequire
liquate
liquate
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To become liquid; to liquefy, to melt.
(metallurgy) To separate by fusion, as a more fusible from a less fusible material.
(obsolete) To cause (something) to become liquid; to liquefy, to melt.
liquefy
liquefy
verb
(image manipulation, especially Adobe Photoshop, transitive) To distort and warp an image.
(intransitive) To become liquid.
(transitive) To make into a liquid.
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
liquids
liquids
noun
plural of liquid
liquidy
liquidy
adj
Having a consistency similar to a liquid, but also similar to a solid (for example custard); semifluid.
liquify
liquify
verb
Alternative form of liquefy
liquors
liquors
noun
plural of liquor
liquory
liquory
adj
Resembling alcohol.
intoxicated by alcohol; drunk
loquats
loquats
noun
plural of loquat
loquent
macaque
macaque
noun
Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae, especially genus Macaca.
madoqua
madoqua
noun
(zoology, obsolete) A small Abyssinian antelope, Salt's dik-dik (Madoqua saltiana)
manquee
manquin
marquee
marquee
adj
Most famous; preeminent.
noun
(Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A large tent with open sides, used for outdoors entertainment.
(Internet) A banner on a web page displaying text that scrolls horizontally.
(US) A projecting canopy over an entrance, especially one with a sign that displays the name of the establishment or other information of it.
(US, by generalization) Lights that turn on and off in sequence, or scrolling text, as these are common elements on a marquee.
(computing) In graphical editing software, a special selection tool, used to highlight a portion of an image.
verb
(graphical user interface) To select (an object or region) with the marquee selection tool.
To display text prominently at the top, as in a video. i.e. The text was marqueed at the end of the presentation. Marquee it.
marques
marques
noun
plural of marque
marquet
marquez
marquis
marquis
noun
A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke, but above a count. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. The office has ceased, and the name is now a mere title conferred by letters patent or letters close.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Bassarona (or Euthalia).
masquer
masquer
noun
One who appears in disguise at a masquerade.
masques
masques
noun
plural of masque
mcquade
mcquady
mcqueen
mcquoid
mesquin
mesquit
mezquit
miquela
monique
monique
Proper noun
name from the French form of Monica.
mosques
mosques
noun
plural of mosque
musquaw
musquaw
noun
The American black bear.
namaqua
namaqua
Proper noun
A region in Matzikama in South Africa
nunquam
nyquist
oblique
oblique
adj
(botany, of branches or roots) Growing at an angle that is neither vertical nor horizontal.
(botany, of leaves) Having the base of the blade asymmetrical, with one side lower than the other.
(grammar) Pertaining to the oblique case (non-nominative).
(grammar, of speech or narration) Indirect; employing the actual words of the speaker but as related by a third person, having the first person in pronoun and verb converted into the third person and adverbs of present time into the past, etc.
(music) Employing oblique motion, motion or progression in which one part (voice) stays on the same note while another ascends or descends.
Disingenuous; underhand; morally corrupt.
Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.
Not erect or perpendicular; not parallel to, or at right angles from, the base.
Not straightforward; obscure or confusing.
noun
(geometry) An oblique line.
(grammar) The oblique case.
(typography) Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.
verb
(intransitive) To deviate from a perpendicular line; to become askew;
(military) To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; — formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left.
(transitive, computing) To slant (text, etc.) at an angle.
obloquy
obloquy
noun
(archaic) A false accusation; malevolent rumors.
Abusive language.
Disgrace.
obsequy
obsequy
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A funeral rite or service.
The last office for the dead.
opaqued
opaqued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of opaque
opaquer
opaquer
adj
comparative form of opaque: more opaque
opaques
opaques
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of opaque
oquassa
oquassa
noun
(archaic) A small, handsome trout, Salvelinus oquassa, found in some of the lakes in Maine.
oquawka
pacquet
pacquet
noun
Obsolete form of packet.
paquito
parquet
parquet
noun
(historical) In some European bourses or stock exchanges, the railed-in space within which the agents de change, or privileged brokers, conduct business; also, the business conducted by them, distinguished from the coulisse, or outside market.
(historical) In some European countries, the branch of the administrative government that handles prosecutions.
A wooden floor made of parquetry.
The part of a theatre between the orchestra and the parquet circle.
verb
(transitive) To lay or fit such a floor.
pasquil
pasquil
noun
A pasquin; a lampoon.
pasquin
pasquin
noun
A lampoon; a pasquinade.
A lampooner.
verb
(rare) To lampoon or satirize.
pataque
perique
perique
noun
A kind of tobacco with medium-sized leaf, small stem, and tough and gummy fiber, raised in Louisiana and cured in its own juices, so as to be very dark in color. It is marketed in tightly wrapped rolls called carottes.
Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy; tangy.
Producing a burning sensation due to the presence of chilies or similar spices; spicy, hot.
Stimulating to the senses; engaging; charming.
piquero
piquets
piquets
noun
plural of piquet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of piquet
piqueur
piquing
piquing
verb
present participle of pique
piroque
piroque
noun
Alternative form of pirogue (“type of boat”)
placque
plaques
plaques
noun
plural of plaque
pontacq
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.
pulques
pulques
noun
plural of pulque
puquina
puraque
puraque
noun
A kind of electric eel.
qabbala
qaddafi
qaddish
qaddish
noun
Alternative form of kaddish
qairwan
qasidas
qasidas
noun
plural of qasida
qindars
qindars
noun
plural of qindar
qintars
qintars
noun
plural of qintar
qiviuts
quabird
quachil
quacked
quacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quack
quackle
quackle
verb
(intransitive, archaic) To make a quacking sound.
(transitive, obsolete) To choke.
quadded
quadded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quad
quaddle
quaddle
verb
(regional) To waddle
quadrae
quadrae
noun
plural of quadra
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.
quadrat
quadrat
noun
(Egyptology) A virtual rectangular subdivision of a line or column of hieroglyphs within which a group of hieroglyphs is arranged.
(letterpress typography, obsolete) A quad; a blank metal block used to fill space in lines of type.
(sciences) An area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc.
quadrel
quadrel
noun
(archaic) A square brick or tile; a quarrel.
A square piece of turf.
quadric
quadric
adj
(mathematics) Of or relating to the second degree; quadratic.
noun
(mathematics) A surface or curve whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
quadrin
quadrin
noun
(archaic) An old copper coin of small value.
quadrum
quaedam
quaeres
quaeres
noun
plural of quaere
quaffed
quaffed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quaff
quaffer
quaffer
noun
(informal) A quaffable wine.
One who quaffs.
quaggas
quaggas
noun
plural of quagga
quaggle
quahaug
quahaug
noun
(dated) Alternative form of quahog (“edible hard-shell clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, used in chowders”)
verb
(dated) Alternative form of quahog
quahogs
quahogs
noun
plural of quahog
quaichs
quaichs
noun
plural of quaich
quaighs
quaighs
noun
plural of quaigh
quailed
quailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quail
quaitso
quakake
quakers
quakery
quakery
Noun
Quakerism
quakier
quakier
adj
comparative form of quaky: more quaky
quakily
quakily
adv
In a quaky manner.
quaking
quaking
adj
Shaking uncontrollably, especially due to fear or awe; trembling or shivering.
noun
The action of the verb quake.
verb
present participle of quake
qualify
qualify
noun
(juggling) An instance of throwing and catching each prop at least twice.
verb
(juggling) To throw and catch each object at least twice.
(now rare) To mitigate, alleviate (something); to make less disagreeable.
To certify or license someone for something.
To compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage.
To describe or characterize something by listing its qualities.
To give individual quality to; to modulate; to vary; to regulate.
To make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task.
To modify, limit, restrict or moderate something; especially to add conditions or requirements for an assertion to be true.
quality
quality
adj
Being of good worth, well made, fit for purpose; of high quality.
noun
(archaic) High social position. (See also the quality.)
(archaic) Position; status; rank.
(countable) Something that differentiates a thing or person.
(countable, UK, journalism) A newspaper with relatively serious, high-quality content.
(emergency medicine, countable) The third step in OPQRST where the responder investigates what the NOI/MOI feels like.
(thermodynamics) In a two-phase liquid–vapor mixture, the ratio of the mass of vapor present to the total mass of the mixture.
(uncountable) Level of excellence.
(uncountable) The degree to which a man-made object or system is free from bugs and flaws, as opposed to scope of functions or quantity of items.
quamash
quamash
noun
Dated form of camas.
quangos
quangos
noun
plural of quango
quannet
quannet
noun
(archaic) A flat file having the handle at one side, so as to be used like a plane.
quantal
quantal
adj
(biology, of a response) All-or-none.
(physics) Of or pertaining to a quantum.
(physics) Quantized.
quantas
quanted
quanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quant
quantic
quantic
noun
(mathematics) A homogeneous polynomial in two or more variables.
quantum
quantum
adj
(computing theory) Relating to a quantum computer.
(informal) Of a change, significant.
(physics) Involving quanta, quantum mechanics or other aspects of quantum physics.
Of a change, sudden or discrete, without intermediate stages.
noun
(computing) The amount of time allocated for a thread to perform its work in a multithreaded environment.
(computing, uncountable) Short for quantum computing.
(law) The amount of compensation awarded to a successful party in a lawsuit.
(law) The length or magnitude of the sentence handed down to someone who has been found guilty of a crime.
(mathematics) A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary.
(medicine) The minimum dose of a pathogen required to cause an infection.
(now chiefly South Asia or law) The total amount of something; quantity.
(physics) The smallest possible, and therefore indivisible, unit of a given quantity or quantifiable phenomenon.
The amount or quantity observably present, or available.
quarion
quarles
quarmen
quarred
quarred
adj
choked or blocked (typically of a river)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quar
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).
quartan
quartan
adj
(medicine) Recurring every four days; especially in designating a form of malaria with such symptoms.
noun
(medicine, historical) A fever whose symptoms recur every four days.
quartas
quarter
quarter
adj
(chiefly) Consisting of a fourth part, a quarter (¹⁄₄, 25%).
(chiefly) Related to a three-month term, a quarter of a year.
Pertaining to an aspect of a quarter.
noun
(Canada, US) A quarter-dollar, divided into 25 cents; the coin of that value minted in the United States or Canada.
(Chester, historical) A quarter of an acre or 40 roods.
(farriery) The part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, the side of its coffin.
(figurative, archaic) A topic or area of endeavour.
(heraldry) A fourth part of a coat of arms, or the charge on it, larger than a canton and normally on the upper dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.
(historical) A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard.
(in general sense) Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part.
(military slang, now rare) A quartermaster; a quartermaster sergeant.
(nautical) The aftmost part of a vessel's side, roughly from the last mast to the stern.
(now chiefly financial) A fourth part of the year; 3 months; a term or season.
(now chiefly historical) A fourth part of a hundredweight.
(now chiefly historical) A measure of capacity used chiefly for grain or coal, varying greatly in quantity by time and location.
(now historical) A fourth part of the night; one of the watches or divisions of the night.
(now rare, rugby, American football) A quarterback.
(obsolete) Relations between people.
(often plural) A section (of a population), especially one having a particular set of values or interests.
(sports) One of four equal periods into which a game is divided.
(time) A fourth part of an hour; a period of fifteen minutes, especially with reference to the quarter before or after the hour.
A division or section of a town or city, especially having a particular character of its own, or associated with a particular group etc.
A fourth part of a pound; approximately 113 grams.
A quarterfinal.
A region or place.
Accommodation given to a defeated opponent; mercy; exemption from being killed.
Each of four parts into which the earth or sky is divided, corresponding to the four cardinal points of the compass.
One's residence or dwelling-place; (in plural) rooms, lodgings, especially as allocated to soldiers or domestic staff.
verb
(intransitive) To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
(obsolete) To drive a carriage so as to prevent the wheels from going into the ruts, or so that a rut shall be between the wheels.
(transitive) To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
(transitive) To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.