(historical) The panels of a coffered ceiling in Ancient Rome.
liquating
liquating
verb
present participle of liquate
liquation
liquation
noun
(metallurgy) The partial melting of a mixture of metals or ores in order to separate components.
liquidate
liquidate
verb
(law, transitive) To determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness); to make the amount of (a debt) clear and certain.
(obsolete, transitive) To make clear and intelligible.
(obsolete, transitive) To make liquid.
(transitive) To convert (assets) into cash; to redeem.
(transitive) To do away with.
(transitive) To settle (a debt) by paying the outstanding amount.
(transitive) To settle the affairs of (a company), by using its assets to pay its debts.
lonquhard
loquacity
loquacity
noun
Talkativeness; the quality of being loquacious.
manasquan
mannequin
mannequin
noun
(dated) A person who models clothes.
A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes.
A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery.
An anatomical model of the human body for use in teaching of e.g. CPR.
maquereau
maquettes
maquettes
noun
plural of maquette
maquisard
maquisard
noun
(historical) A member of a resistance or guerrilla movement, originally and chiefly that of the French during the German occupation of 1940-5.
maquoketa
marquardt
marquesan
marquesan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Marquesas Islands.
Noun
An inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands.
Proper noun
A collection of East-Central Polynesian dialects, of the Marquesic group, spoken in the Marquesas Islands.
marquetry
marquetry
noun
(countable) An example of this work.
(uncountable, woodworking) A decorative technique in which veneers of wood, ivory, metal etc. are inlaid into a wooden surface to form intricate designs.
marquette
marquette
Proper noun
a small city in Iowa, USA.
a small city in Kansas, USA.
a city in Michigan, USA
a village in Nebraska, USA.
a town and a village in Wisconsin, USA.
marquisal
marquises
marquises
noun
plural of marquis
plural of marquise
mauquahog
mauresque
moonquake
moonquake
noun
A seismic event occurring on the moon; the lunar equivalent of an earthquake.
mosquital
mosquital
adj
Of or relating to mosquitos.
nisqualli
nonequals
nonequals
noun
plural of nonequal
nonopaque
nonopaque
adj
Not opaque.
obliquate
obloquial
obsequial
obsequial
adj
Relating to an obsequy or funeral rite.
odalisque
odalisque
noun
(historical) A female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio.
A desirable or sexually attractive woman.
opalesque
opalesque
adj
Similar to opal; having some of the qualities of opal.
ortanique
ortanique
noun
A cross between an orange and a tangerine.
overequal
palanquin
palanquin
noun
A covered type of litter for a stretched-out passenger, carried on four poles on the shoulders of four or more bearers, as formerly used (also by colonials) in eastern Asia.
palaquium
pamaquine
pamaquine
noun
(pharmacology) A drug used for the treatment of malaria, closely related to primaquine; it was the first synthetic antimalarial.
paniquita
paraquats
paraquats
noun
plural of paraquat
paraquets
paraquets
noun
plural of paraquet
paroquets
paroquets
noun
plural of paroquet
parqueted
parqueted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parquet
parquetry
parquetry
noun
The technique of applying wooden tiles or veneers to create a decorative geometrical pattern on floors, furniture etc.
parroquet
pasquiler
pasquilic
paycheque
paycheque
noun
Alternative form of paycheck
pentaquin
pentaquin
noun
An 8-amino-quinoline derivative used to treat malaria.
pequabuck
pipsqueak
pipsqueak
noun
Alternative spelling of pip-squeak
piquantly
piquantly
adv
In a piquant manner; with piquancy.
plaquette
plaquette
noun
(physics) The smallest closed loop, enclosing the region between four lattice sites, in lattice gauge theory.
A small metal tablet decorated in bas-relief, usually with a design including figures.
plastique
plastique
noun
(countable) A form of physical exercise that involves rotation of the joints.
(dated, uncountable) A plastic explosive.
poughquag
pratiques
pratiques
noun
plural of pratique
preacquit
quaaludes
quaaludes
noun
plural of quaalude
quackhood
quackhood
noun
(archaic, rare) quackery
quackiest
quackiest
adj
superlative form of quacky: most quacky
quackisms
quackisms
noun
plural of quackism
quackster
quackster
noun
(rare) A quack or charlatan.
quadmeter
quadrable
quadrable
adj
(mathematics) Of a plane figure, for which quadrature is possible.
quadrants
quadrants
noun
plural of quadrant
quadrated
quadrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quadrate
quadrates
quadrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quadrate
quadratic
quadratic
adj
(mathematics) of a function, of the form y=ax²+bx+c.
(mathematics) of a polynomial, involving the second power (square) of a variable but no higher powers, as ax²+bx+c.
(mathematics) of an equation, of the form ax²+bx+c=0.
square-shaped
noun
(mathematics) A quadratic polynomial, function or equation.
quadrator
quadratum
quadratus
quadratus
noun
(anatomy) Any of several roughly square or rectangular muscles, e.g. in the abdomen, thigh, and eye socket.
quadrella
quadrella
noun
(gambling, horse racing, Australia, New Zealand) A bet where the bettor must pick the winners of four nominated races at the same track.
quadrifid
quadrifid
adj
Divided, or deeply cleft, into four parts.
quadrigae
quadrigae
noun
plural of quadriga
quadrille
quadrille
noun
(card games) A Spanish trick-taking card game from the 1700s played with a 40-card deck.
A choreographed dressage ride, commonly performed to music, with a minimum of four horses.
A dance originating in the mid-1700s with four couples forming a square, rather much like the modern square dance.
A square tiling of the plane.
Quadrille ruled graph paper, quad paper.
verb
(intransitive) To dance the quadrille.
quadrimum
quadrivia
quadrivia
noun
plural of quadrivium
quadroons
quadroons
noun
plural of quadroon
quadruped
quadruped
noun
A four-footed or four-legged animal.
A mammal ambulating on all fours.
quadruple
quadruple
adj
Being four times as long, as big or as many of something.
noun
(skating) A figure-skating jump with four revolutions in the air.
Something that is four times the usual number, amount, size, etc.
verb
(intransitive) To increase by a factor of four.
(rail transport) To provide four parallel running lines on a given stretch of railway.
(transitive) To multiply by four.
quadruply
quadruply
adv
four times
in four (often different) ways
quaesitum
quaesitum
noun
(philosophy) Something sought or required.
quaestors
quaestors
noun
plural of quaestor
quaggiest
quaggiest
adj
superlative form of quaggy: most quaggy
quagmired
quagmired
adj
(of a person or thing) Sunk in a quagmire
(of a road etc) Resembling a quagmire
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quagmire
quagmires
quagmires
noun
plural of quagmire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quagmire
quailhead
quaillike
quaillike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a quail (the bird).
quaintest
quaintest
adj
superlative form of quaint: most quaint
quaintise
quaintish
quaintish
adj
Somewhat quaint.
quakerdom
quakeress
quakeress
Noun
A female Quaker.
quakerish
quakerish
Adjective
Suggesting or pertaining to the Quakers.
quakerism
quakerism
Noun
The belief system of the members of the Religious Society of Friends, an ostensibly Christian religious denomination that began in England in the 17th century.
A behaviour, belief, etc. that is characteristic of Quakers.
quakerize
quakerize
Verb
To convert or adapt to the Quaker religion.
quakerlet
quaketail
quaketail
noun
(dialect) A bird, the wagtail.
quakiness
quakiness
noun
The property of being quaky.
quakingly
quakingly
adv
In a quaking fashion, especially with fear.
qualified
qualified
adj
Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.
Restricted or limited by conditions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of qualify
qualifier
qualifier
noun
(computing, programming) A marker that qualifies or modifies another code element.
(grammar) A word or phrase, such as an adjective or adverb, that describes or characterizes another word or phrase, such as a noun or verb; a modifier; that adds or subtracts attributes to another.
A preliminary stage of a competition.
One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.
qualifies
qualifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of qualify
qualitied
qualitied
adj
(now rare) Endowed with (usually specified) qualities; especially, having good qualities.
qualities
qualities
noun
plural of quality
qualmiest
qualmiest
adj
superlative form of qualmy: most qualmy
qualmyish
quamashes
quamashes
noun
plural of quamash
quamoclit
quamoclit
noun
(botany) Any plant of the former genus Quamoclit.
quandangs
quandangs
noun
plural of quandang
quandongs
quandongs
noun
plural of quandong
quantical
quantical
adj
(mathematics) Relating to quantics.
Quantum.
quantiles
quantiles
noun
plural of quantile
quantized
quantized
adj
(physics) Expressed or existing only in terms of discrete quanta; limited by the restrictions of quantization.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quantize
quantizer
quantizer
noun
An electronic device that samples a varying quantity (e.g. a waveform) and generates a digital response
quantizes
quantizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quantize
quantongs
quantongs
noun
plural of quantong
quantrill
quantulum
quantulum
noun
(obsolete) A very small amount.
quarenden
quarender
quarender
noun
Alternative form of quarrender (“type of apple”)
quarreled
quarreler
quarreler
noun
One who quarrels or is disposed to do so. An arguer or disputer.
quarrelet
quarriers
quarriers
noun
plural of quarrier
quarrying
quarrying
noun
A small piece of stone chipped off any stone found in a quarry.
The extraction of material from a quarry.
verb
present participle of quarry
quarryman
quarryman
noun
A man involved in quarrying (mining for stone).
quarrymen
quarrymen
noun
plural of quarryman
quartered
quartered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quarter
quarterer
quarterer
noun
(historical) One of a group of agricultural workers who were entitled to keep a quarter of the harvest as payment, yielding up the rest to their lord.
quarterly
quarterly
adj
(heraldry) (of a coat of arms) Divided into four parts crosswise.
Occurring once every quarter year (three months).
adv
Once every quarter year (three months).
noun
A periodical publication that appears four times per year.
quarterns
quarterns
noun
plural of quartern
quarteron
quarteron
noun
(obsolete) A quarter; especially, a quarter of a pound, or a quarter of a hundred.
Obsolete form of quadroon.
quartette
quartette
noun
Alternative spelling of quartet
quartetto
quartetto
noun
(archaic) A quartet.
quartiles
quartiles
noun
plural of quartile
quartinho
quartzite
quartzite
noun
(mineralogy) A metamorphic rock from sandstone, consisting of interlocking grains of quartz.
quartzoid
quartzoid
noun
(mineralogy) A form of crystal resembling quartz, having two six-sided pyramids, base to base.
quartzose
quartzose
adj
Pertaining to quartz; made of quartz.
quartzous
quartzous
Adjective
Pertaining to quartz; made of quartz.
quasimodo
quaterion
quaternal
quaternal
adj
Occurring in fours, or having four elements.
quatorzes
quatorzes
noun
plural of quatorze
quatrains
quatrains
noun
plural of quatrain
quatrayle
quatrayle
noun
(rare) A great-great-great-grandfather; the grandfather of the grandfather of one's father.