Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra palace, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.
amphoriloquy
amphoriloquy
noun
(medicine) A condition where the voice is characterized by amphoric sound over the patient's lung cavity.
anthraquinol
anticritique
anticritique
noun
A critique written in response to another critique.
antiquarians
antiquarians
noun
plural of antiquarian
aquacultural
aquacultural
adj
(agriculture) Of or pertaining to aquaculture.
aquacultures
aquacultures
noun
plural of aquaculture
aquapuncture
aquapuncture
noun
(medicine) The subcutaneous injection of water, once thought to relieve pain.
aquarellists
aquarellists
noun
plural of aquarellist
aquicultural
aquicultural
adj
Alternative form of aquacultural
aquicultures
aquicultures
noun
plural of aquiculture
aquocarbonic
arabesquerie
arabesquerie
noun
arabesque ornamentation
barquentines
barquentines
noun
plural of barquentine
barquisimeto
barranquilla
barranquilla
Proper noun
A city in northern Colombia; the capital of Atlántico department.
barranquitas
biquadrantal
biquadratics
biquadratics
noun
plural of biquadratic
bramantesque
chequerboard
chequerboard
noun
Alternative spelling of checkerboard
chiquinquira
chivalresque
chivalresque
adj
Characteristic of chivalry
circumquaque
conquistador
conquistador
noun
A conqueror, but especially one of the Spanish soldiers that invaded Central and South America otherwise known as the doorways to the new world, in the 16th century and defeated the Incas and Aztecs.
contramarque
desquamatory
desquamatory
adj
(surgery) Relating to the removal of the laminae of exfoliated bones.
disequalizer
disequalizer
noun
One who or that which makes unequal.
disquiparant
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
equalitarian
equalitarian
adj
(dated) Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.
noun
(dated) A person who accepts or promotes the view of equalitarianism.
equatorially
equatorially
adv
In an equatorial direction
equatorwards
equatorwards
adv
Towards the equator.
equicellular
equicellular
adj
(biology) Made up of similar cells.
equigranular
equigranular
adj
(petrology) Composed chiefly of grains of similar size.
equilibrants
equilibrants
noun
plural of equilibrant
equilibrated
equilibrated
adj
Subject to equilibration
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equilibrate
equilibrates
equilibrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equilibrate
equilibrator
equilibrator
noun
(rare) A device that maintains equilibrium or balance, especially a part of a heavy gun (e.g. an artillery piece or a tank gun) which balances the barrel and other parts so as to enable the gun to be elevated easily.
equilibriate
equilibriria
equiparation
equiparation
noun
(chiefly historical, law, philosophy) The transfer or imputation of attributes from one object or concept to another; the drawing of an equivalence between them.
(more generally, rare) Comparison.
equipartisan
equiprobable
equiprobable
adj
(mathematics, logic) Having equal probability, such as any number from 1 to 6 being the equiprobable outcome of the fair toss of fair dice.
equiprobably
equiprobably
adv
With equal probability.
equitemporal
equitemporal
adj
Of equal time.
equivalvular
equivalvular
adj
(zoology) equivalve
equivocators
equivocators
noun
plural of equivocator
equivocatory
equivocatory
adj
Indicating, or characterized by, equivocation.
esquirearchy
foreacquaint
foreacquaint
verb
(transitive) To make familiar (with something) in advance.
forequarters
forequarters
noun
plural of forequarter
foursquarely
frequentable
frequentable
adj
accessible
griqualander
guadalquivir
harlequinade
harlequinade
noun
A pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clown.
Any comical or fantastical procedure or playfulness.
harlequinery
harlequinism
harlequinize
harlequinize
verb
(transitive) To make gaudy and comical.
harquebusade
harquebusade
noun
Alternative form of arquebusade (“the shot of an arquebus”)
harquebusier
harquebusier
noun
Alternative form of arquebusier
headquarters
headquarters
noun
A place of concentrated activity or influence.
The center of an organization's operations or administration.
The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.
hindquarters
hindquarters
noun
plural of hindquarter
hyperquadric
hyperquadric
noun
(mathematics) A particular generalization of a superquadric
inquartation
inquartation
noun
(chemistry, archaic) quartation
interquarrel
interquarter
interquarter
adj
Between quarters.
japanesquery
lacquerwares
lacquerwares
noun
plural of lacquerware
lacquerworks
lacquerworks
noun
plural of lacquerwork
leonardesque
liquidambars
liquidambars
noun
plural of liquidambar
lombardesque
maquiladoras
maquiladoras
noun
plural of maquiladora
marquessates
marquessates
noun
plural of marquessate
marqueteries
marqueteries
noun
plural of marqueterie
plural of marquetery
marquisettes
marquisettes
noun
plural of marquisette
masqueraders
masqueraders
noun
plural of masquerader
masquerading
masquerading
noun
The act of one who masquerades.
verb
present participle of masquerade
mousquetaire
mousquetaire
noun
(historical) A broad turnover linen collar worn in the mid-19th century.
(historical) A musketeer, especially one of the French royal musketeers of the 17th and 18th centuries, famed for their daring and their fine clothing.
(historical) A woman's cloak trimmed with ribbons, with large buttons, fashionable in the mid-19th century.
musquashroot
naturalesque
naturalesque
adj
(art) In a style resembling nature.
overquantity
overquantity
noun
An excessive quantity; surplus.
paraquadrate
paraquadrate
adj
Synonym of squamosal
pasqueflower
pasqueflower
noun
Alternative spelling of pasque flower
plastiqueurs
preacquiring
preacquiring
verb
present participle of preacquire
preacquittal
preacquittal
adj
Before acquittal.
preacquitted
preantiquity
preantiquity
noun
The time before antiquity.
preliquidate
prequalified
prequalified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prequalify
prequalifies
prequalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prequalify
prequotation
proacquittal
quacksalvers
quacksalvers
noun
plural of quacksalver
quadragesima
quadrangular
quadrangular
adj
Having the shape of a quadrangle; in the shape of a quadrangle.
quadranguled
quadrantlike
quadrantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a quadrant.
quadraphonic
quadraphonic
adj
(of a sound system) Employing four independent channels or speakers.
quadrateness
quadrateness
noun
Quality of being quadrate.
quadratifera
quadrennials
quadrennials
noun
plural of quadrennial
quadrenniums
quadricepses
quadricepses
noun
plural of quadriceps
quadricinium
quadricinium
noun
(music) A four-part composition.
quadricuspid
quadricuspid
adj
Having four cusps.
quadricycler
quadriennial
quadriennial
adj
Alternative form of quadrennial
quadriennium
quadrifolium
quadrigabled
quadrigamist
quadrigamist
noun
(rare) Someone who has four spouses at the same time.
quadrihybrid
quadrihybrid
noun
(biology) A hybrid whose parents differ by four pairs of contrasting Mendelian characters.
quadrijugate
quadrijugate
adj
(botany) Pinnate, with four pairs of leaflets.
quadrijugous
quadrijugous
adj
quadrijugate
quadrillions
quadrillions
noun
plural of quadrillion
quadrilobate
quadrilobate
adj
Having four lobes.
quadrinomial
quadrinomial
adj
Consisting of four names or parts or terms.
noun
(algebra) An expression consisting of four terms.
quadriparous
quadriparous
adj
(ornithology) Laying four eggs.
Having given birth to four offspring.
quadriphonic
quadriphonic
adj
Alternative form of quadraphonic
quadriplanar
quadriplanar
adj
Composed of, or relating to, four planes.
quadriplegia
quadriplegia
noun
Paralysis from the neck down.
Paralysis of all four limbs.
quadriplegic
quadriplegic
adj
Of, related to, or suffering from quadriplegia.
noun
One who suffers from quadriplegia.
quadrisected
quadrisected
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quadrisect
quadriserial
quadriserial
adj
Arranged in four series.
quadrisetose
quadrisetose
adj
(biology) Having four bristles.
quadrispiral
quadrispiral
adj
Quadruply spiral; involving, or consisting of, four spirals.
quadrivalent
quadrivalent
adj
(chemistry) Having a valence of four
(graph theory) Said of a graph: that all of its vertices have degree four.
(of a vaccine) Protecting against four different (usually flu) viruses.
noun
(genetics) Any quadrivalent chromosome
quadrumanous
quadrumanous
adj
Having four feet whose first digits are opposable; applies to all non-human primates.
quadrupedant
quadrupedant
noun
quadruped
quadrupedate
quadrupedism
quadrupedous
quadruplator
quadruplator
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a public informer who received a fourth part.
quaestorship
quaestorship
noun
The office or status of quaestor.
quakerstreet
qualificator
qualificator
noun
An officer who examines and prepares causes for trial in the ecclesiastical courts.
quaquaversal
quaquaversal
adj
(astronomy) Dipping towards a center in all directions.
Going off in all directions from the center.
quarantining
quarantining
verb
present participle of quarantine
quarrelingly
quarrelously
quarrelproof
quarterbacks
quarterbacks
noun
plural of quarterback
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quarterback
quarterdecks
quarterdecks
noun
plural of quarterdeck
quarterfinal
quarterfinal
noun
(general) A competition that narrows a field of contestants (quarterfinalists) to a set of semifinalists, for a subsequent final.
(sports) One of the four competitions in a knockout tournament whose winners go on to play in the two semifinals.
quarterlight
quarterlight
noun
A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent
quarternight
quartersawed
quartersawed
verb
simple past tense of quartersaw
quarterspace
quarterstaff
quarterstaff
noun
A wooden staff of an approximate length between 2 and 2.5 meters, sometimes tipped with iron, used as a weapon in rural England during the Early Modern period.
Fighting or exercise with the quarterstaff.
quartiparous
quasicrystal
quasicrystal
noun
(physics, chemistry) any solid with conventional crystalline properties but exhibiting a point group symmetry inconsistent with translational periodicity