(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acquisitors
acquisitors
noun
plural of acquisitor
albuquerque
albuquerque
Proper noun
The largest city in New Mexico, USA
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antiquarian
antiquarian
adj
Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity.
noun
A collector or student of, or expert in, antiquities or antiques.
antiquaries
antiquaries
noun
plural of antiquary
antiquarism
antiquarism
noun
Synonym of antiquarianism
antiquarium
antiquarium
noun
A place for keeping antiques.
antiquartan
aquaculture
aquaculture
noun
The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.
aquafarming
aquafarming
noun
(agriculture) aquaculture
aquafortist
aquafortist
noun
One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
aquaplaners
aquaplaners
noun
plural of aquaplaner
aquarellist
aquarellist
noun
(art) An artist who paints aquarelles
aquatinters
aquatinters
noun
plural of aquatinter
aquiculture
aquiculture
noun
Alternative form of aquaculture
arabesquely
arabesquely
adv
In the style of arabesque art or architecture.
arlequinade
arquebusier
arquebusier
noun
(military, now historical) A soldier armed with an arquebus.
barbaresque
barbaresque
adj
barbaric in form or style
barnumesque
barnumesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
baroqueness
baroqueness
noun
The state or condition of being baroque.
barquantine
barquentine
barquentine
noun
(nautical) A sailing vessel similar to a barque, but fore-and-aft (schooner) rigged on the mainmast
biquadratic
biquadratic
adj
(mathematics) Of a polynomial expression, involving only the zeroth, second, and fourth powers of a variable, as x⁴ + 3x² + 2. Sometimes extended to any expression involving the biquadrate or fourth power (but no higher powers), as x⁴ − 4x³ + 3x² − x + 1.
noun
(mathematics) A biquadratic equation.
biquarterly
biquarterly
adj
Twice every quarter, i.e. eight times per year.
caquetoires
carlylesque
chontaquiro
conquerable
conquerable
adj
Capable of being conquered or subdued.
craquelures
craquelures
noun
plural of craquelure
dragonesque
dragonesque
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a dragon.
earthquaked
earthquaked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of earthquake
earthquaken
earthquakes
earthquakes
noun
plural of earthquake
equatorward
equatorward
adj
toward the equator
equestrians
equestrians
noun
plural of equestrian
equiangular
equiangular
adj
(geometry) Of a polygon, having all interior angles equal. This is not necessarily a regular polygon, since that would also be equilateral; a rectangle is equiangular but not equilateral, unless it is a square.
equicaloric
equicaloric
adj
Having the same number of calories.
equidiurnal
equidiurnal
adj
Pertaining to the time of equal day and night; applied to the equinoctial line.
equidurable
equilateral
equilateral
adj
(geometry, of a polygon) Having all the sides equal.
(geometry, of a polyhedron) Having all the faces equal.
(zoology) Having all the convolutions of the shell in one plane, chiefly of foraminifers.
(zoology) Having the two sides equal, as a surface divisible by a longitudinal median line into two halves of the same form.
noun
A figure having all its sides equal.
A side exactly corresponding, or equal, to others.
equilibrant
equilibrant
noun
A force equal to, but opposite of, the resultant sum of vector forces; that force which balances other forces, thus bringing an object to equilibrium.
equilibrate
equilibrate
verb
(intransitive) To balance, to be in a state of equilibrium.
(transitive) To balance, or bring into equilibrium.
equilibrial
equilibrial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being in equilibrium
equinovarus
equinovarus
noun
talipes equinovarus; clubfoot
equiparable
equiparable
adj
(archaic, rare) comparable, equatable
equipartile
equiradiate
equiradiate
adj
having equal-length radii
equiradical
equiradical
adj
(mathematics) Of surds: arising from the extraction of the same nth root.
equisurface
equivocator
equivocator
noun
agent noun of equivocate; one who equivocates.
forequarter
forequarter
noun
The foreleg, shoulder and surrounding area of the body of a quadruped.
The front half of a side of meat.
formalesque
formalesque
adj
(art) modernist; of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960
frequentage
frequentage
noun
The habit or practice of frequenting.
gardenesque
gardenesque
adj
Reminiscent of a garden; garden-like.
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
germanesque
giraffesque
harlequinic
harlequinic
adj
Of or relating to a harlequin (pantomime fool).
harquebuses
harquebuses
noun
plural of harquebus
headquarter
headquarter
verb
(US, intransitive) To establish headquarters.
(US, transitive) To provide (an organization) with headquarters.
hindquarter
hindquarter
noun
(in the plural) The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment.
(metonymically, derogatory, usually in the plural) Human behind, butt.
Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal.
inquiration
inquiration
noun
(UK, dialect) inquiry
jargonesque
jargonesque
adj
Characteristic of jargon.
lacquerware
lacquerware
noun
Decorative items coated with lacquer.
lacquerwork
lacquerwork
noun
Artistic or decorative work made with lacquer.
lambrequins
lambrequins
noun
plural of lambrequin
lesquerella
liquidambar
liquidambar
noun
A resinous gum that exudes from the bark of the tree Liquidambar styraciflua.
The tree itself, also called sweetgum.
liquidamber
liquidamber
noun
Alternative form of liquidambar
liquidators
liquidators
noun
plural of liquidator
macabresque
maquiladora
maquiladora
noun
An assembly plant in Mexico owned by a company from the United States or another foreign country, using cheap local labour and imported components, and which then exports its products to the company's country of origin; also (by extension) similar factories in other countries.
maquiritare
marlowesque
marquessate
marquessate
noun
The territory of a marquess, margrave or person of comparable rank.
marqueterie
marqueterie
noun
Alternative form of marquetry
marquetries
marquetries
noun
plural of marquetry
marquisates
marquisates
noun
plural of marquisate
marquisette
marquisette
noun
A sheer cotton fabric used for mosquito nets and curtains
marquisotte
marquisotte
verb
(obsolete, rare) To shave off the beard but leave the moustache.
marquisship
marquisship
noun
A marquisate.
masqueraded
masqueraded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of masquerade
masquerader
masquerader
noun
One who masquerades; a person wearing a mask or disguise.
masquerades
masquerades
noun
plural of masquerade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of masquerade
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
nonrequital
normanesque
outquarters
outquarters
noun
Quarters situated away from headquarters.
overqualify
overqualify
verb
(transitive) To give excessive academic qualifications to.
(transitive) To modify, restrict or moderate (a statement, etc.) excessively.
overquarter
palanquiner
paraquinone
paraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,4-benzoquinone
parquetries
parquetries
noun
plural of parquetry
pasquinader
pasquinader
noun
One who pasquinades; a lampooner.
perequitate
picaresques
picaresques
noun
plural of picaresque
plastiqueur
plateresque
plateresque
adj
Pertaining to an ornate style of architecture of 16th-century Spain suggestive of silver plate.
preacquaint
preacquaint
verb
(transitive) To acquaint beforehand.
preacquired
preacquired
adj
Acquired beforehand.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preacquire
preadequacy
preadequate
proequality
propinquant
proquaestor
quacksalver
quacksalver
noun
(archaic) One falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments, etc., supposedly having curative powers; a quack.
quadrangled
quadrangled
adj
Alternative form of quadrangular
Enclosed in a quadrangular structure
quadrangles
quadrangles
noun
plural of quadrangle
quadrantile
quadrantile
adj
quadrantal
quadratical
quadratical
adj
(rare) quadratic
quadratures
quadratures
noun
plural of quadrature
quadrennial
quadrennial
adj
Happening every four years.
Lasting for four years.
noun
A four-year period, a quadrennium.
quadrennium
quadrennium
noun
A period of 4 years, particularly (historical) the sets of four years in the ancient Egyptian and Greek calendars.
quadrialate
quadrialate
adj
Having four winglike extensions or parts.
quadribasic
quadribasic
adj
(chemistry) tetrabasic
quadrichord
quadrichord
noun
(obsolete, music) tetrachord
quadricycle
quadricycle
noun
A four-wheeled motorcycle, often resembling a small car (microcar).
A four-wheeled pedal cycle.
quadrifilar
quadrifilar
adj
Having four wires, threads or filaments.
quadrifocal
quadrifocal
adj
(optics) Of or pertaining to lenses that have four different powers per eye.
quadrifrons
quadrifrons
noun
(architecture) Synonym of tetrapylon
quadrigatus
quadrigatus
noun
A medium-sized silver coin minted by the Roman Republic during the 3rd century B.C..
quadrijugal
quadrijugal
adj
Especially of a chariot: pulled by four horses.
quadrilling
quadrilling
verb
present participle of quadrille
quadrillion
quadrillion
noun
(figuratively, slang, hyperbolic) Any very large number, exceeding normal description.
num
(US, modern British and Australian, short scale) A thousand trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^4): 1 followed by fifteen zeros, 10¹⁵.
(dated, UK, Australia, long scale) A million trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,000,000^2): 1 followed by twenty-four zeros, 10²⁴.
quadrilobed
quadrilobed
Adjective
Having four lobes.
quadrilogue
quadrilogue
noun
Alternative spelling of quadralogue
quadrinodal
quadrinodal
adj
(mathematics) Having four nodes.
quadripolar
quadripolar
adj
Having four poles
quadriurate
quadriurate
noun
(chemistry) A urate containing four as much of the uric acid constituent as an ordinary urate.
quadrivalve
quadrivalve
adj
(botany) dehiscent into four similar parts; four-valved
noun
(architecture) A door, shutter, etc. with four folds.
quadrivious
quadrivious
adj
(rare) In four directions; four ways.
quadrumanal
quadrumanal
adj
quadrumane
quadrumvirs
quadrupedal
quadrupedal
adj
Walking on four feet.
quadrupedan
quadruplane
quadruplane
noun
An airplane with four superposed main supporting surfaces (four wings one above the other)
quadruplate
quadruplets
quadruplets
noun
plural of quadruplet
quadrupling
quadrupling
noun
An act of quadrupling.
verb
present participle of quadruple
quadrupoles
quadrupoles
noun
plural of quadrupole
quaestorial
quaestorial
adj
Of or relating to a quaestor.
quaestorian
quaestorian
adj
Relating to a quaestor.
quagmiriest
quakerishly
quantifiers
quantifiers
noun
plural of quantifier
quantimeter
quantimeter
noun
A device for determining the quantity of X-rays generated by a Crookes tube or Coolidge tube.
quantometer
quantometer
noun
A device for performing spectrographic analysis.
quarantined
quarantined
adj
In quarantine; isolated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quarantine