(used in the Southwestern US or in reference to Spain, chiefly agriculture) An irrigation ditch.
achaque
acquent
acquest
acquest
noun
(law) Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance.
(rare) Acquisition; the thing gained.
acquiet
acquiet
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To quiet.
acquire
acquire
verb
(computing) To sample signals and convert them into digital values.
(medicine) To contract.
(transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own
(transitive) To get.
aequian
almique
alquier
anquera
antique
antique
adj
(bookbinding) Embossed without gilt.
(obsolete) Synonym of antic, specifically:
(typography) Designating a style of type.
Belonging to former times, not modern, out of date, old-fashioned.
Fantastic, odd, wild, antic.
Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
noun
(figuratively, mildly derogatory) An old person.
(in the singular) The style or manner of ancient times, used especially of Greek and Roman art.
(obsolete) A man of ancient times.
(typography) A style of type of thick and bold face in which all lines are of equal or nearly equal thickness.
A performer in an antic; or in general, a burlesque performer, a buffoon.
An object of ancient times.
An old object perceived as having value because of its aesthetic or historical significance.
Grotesque entertainment; an antic.
verb
(intransitive) To search or shop for antiques.
(transitive) To make (an object) appear to be an antique in some way.
(transitive, bookbinding) To emboss without gilding.
aquafer
aquafer
noun
Alternative form of aquifer
aqueity
aqueity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being watery.
aquench
aqueous
aqueous
adj
(chemistry) Consisting mostly of water.
aquerne
aquifer
aquifer
noun
An underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel.
aquilae
aquiver
aquiver
adj
In a state of excitement, trepidation or agitation; quivering.
asquare
asqueal
asqueal
adj
Squealing.
bacquet
banquer
banquet
banquet
noun
(archaic) A dessert; a course of sweetmeats.
A ceremonial dinner party for many people.
A large celebratory meal; a feast.
verb
(intransitive) To participate in a banquet; to feast.
(obsolete) To have dessert after a feast.
(transitive) To treat with a banquet or sumptuous entertainment of food; to feast.
baroque
baroque
adj
(figuratively) Overly and needlessly complicated.
Characteristic of Western art music of about the same period.
Chiseled from stone, or shaped from wood, in a garish, crooked, twisted, or slanted sort of way, grotesque.
Complex and beautiful, despite an outward irregularity.
Embellished with figures and forms such that every level of relief gives way to more details and contrasts.
Ornate, intricate, decorated, laden with detail.
noun
An ornate, detailed style.
barques
barques
noun
plural of barque
basqued
basqued
adj
Having a basque.
basques
basques
noun
plural of basque
batuque
bequalm
blanque
brasque
brasque
noun
A mixture of charcoal, clay, etc. used in smelting.
cacique
cacique
noun
(historical) A tribal chief in the Spanish West Indies.
(ornithology) Any of a number of tropical blackbirds from Central America and South America, family Icteridae.
A local political leader in Latin America, Spain, or the Philippines.
caiques
caiques
noun
plural of caique
calqued
calqued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calque
calques
calques
noun
plural of calque
casaque
casqued
casqued
adj
(zoology) Having a casque
casques
casques
noun
plural of casque
casquet
cazique
cazique
noun
Alternative spelling of cacique
chalque
charque
claquer
claquer
noun
Alternative form of claqueur
claques
claques
noun
plural of claque
coequal
coequal
adj
Equal to each other in size, rank or position.
noun
An equal person or thing.
cosaque
cosaque
noun
(dated) A cracker bonbon.
equable
equable
adj
(of emotions etc) Not easily disturbed; tranquil.
(of temperature) Free from extremes of heat or cold.
Unvarying, calm and steady; constant and uniform.
equably
equably
adv
In an equable manner
equaled
equaled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equal
equally
equally
adv
(conjunctive) Used to link two or more coordinate elements
(degree) In equal degree or extent; just as.
(manner) In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly
equanil
equated
equated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equate
equates
equates
noun
plural of equate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equate
equator
equator
noun
(astronomy) A similar great circle on any sphere, especially on a celestial body, or on other reasonably symmetrical three-dimensional body.
(geography, often “the Equator”) An imaginary great circle around Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemisphere.
The celestial equator.
The midline of any generally spherical object, such as a fruit or vegetable, that has identifiable poles.
equiaxe
equinal
equinal
adj
(obsolete) equine
equinia
equinia
noun
(medicine, archaic) glanders
flanque
flasque
flasque
adj
(mathematics) flabby
gasquet
giauque
inequal
inequal
adj
Not equal.
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.
jicaque
jicaque
Noun
A member of an Indian people of northern Honduras.
Proper noun
The language of these people.
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.
laquear
laquear
noun
(architecture) A lacunar.
laqueus
lequear
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.
macaque
macaque
noun
Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae, especially genus Macaca.
manquee
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
masquer
masquer
noun
One who appears in disguise at a masquerade.
masques
masques
noun
plural of masque
mcquade
miquela
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
pacquet
pacquet
noun
Obsolete form of packet.
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.
pataque
placque
plaques
plaques
noun
plural of plaque
puraque
puraque
noun
A kind of electric eel.
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
quadrel
quadrel
noun
(archaic) A square brick or tile; a quarrel.
A square piece of turf.
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.
quaggle
quailed
quailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quail
quakake
quakers
quakery
quakery
Noun
Quakerism
quakier
quakier
adj
comparative form of quaky: more quaky
quannet
quannet
noun
(archaic) A flat file having the handle at one side, so as to be used like a plane.
quanted
quanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quant
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).
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.
(transitive) To quartersaw.
quartes
quartes
noun
plural of quarte
quartet
quartet
noun
(music) A group of four musicians who perform classical music together.
(music) A group of four singers, usually males, who sings together in four-part harmony.
(music) A musical composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument.
A group of four people or things, particularly
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
quatern
quatern
adj
quaternate; composed of, or arranged in, sets of four.
quaters
quatres
quatres
noun
plural of quatre
quattie
quattie
noun
(Jamaica) An old Jamaican coin worth three cents or one-and-a-half pence.
quavers
quavers
noun
plural of quaver
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quaver
quavery
quavery
adj
Apt to quaver; shaky, trembling.
quayage
quayage
noun
The fee charged for using a quay.
queachy
queachy
adj
(obsolete) Like a queach or thicket; thick, bushy.
Yielding or trembling under the feet, as moist or boggy ground; shaking; moving.
queasom
queazen
queazen
verb
(transitive) To make queasy; sicken.
quechua
quemado
queneau
quercia
querela
querela
noun
(law) A complaint preferred in a court.
querida
querida
noun
(US, in Latin-American contexts) darling
quernal
quesnay
quetzal
quetzal
noun
A monetary unit used in Guatemala, equal to 100 centavos.
Any trogon of the genus Pharomacrus, especially the resplendent quetzal, Pharomacrus mocinno, which has very long tail feathers and is found in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
quezals
quezals
noun
plural of quezal
quienal
quilate
quilate
noun
(historical) Synonym of carat in historical Iberian contexts.
quinate
quinate
adj
(botany, of a compound leaf) Featuring five leaflets growing from a single point; quinquefoliolate.
noun
(chemistry) An ester or a salt of quinic acid.
quinela
quinela
noun
(gambling) Alternative form of quiniela
racquet
racquet
noun
(chiefly UK) Alternative form of racket (“implement with a handle connected to a round frame”)
verb
To dart about in a manner reminiscent of a ball hit by a racquet.
To exchange back and forth, similar to the way a tennis ball volleys back and forth.