A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques; an antiquarian.
An aficionado or student of antiquities, ancient artifacts, historic sites, ancient writings, or things of the past.
antiquers
antiquers
noun
plural of antiquer
aquagreen
aquameter
aquaregia
aquarelle
aquarelle
noun
A printed picture coloured by the application of watercolour through stencils, using a different stencil for each colour.
A watercolour (painting)
aquarians
aquarians
noun
plural of aquarian
aquariist
aquariist
noun
(dated) One who keeps fish in an aquarium.
aquarists
aquarists
noun
plural of aquarist
aquariums
aquilaria
arabesque
arabesque
noun
(art, architecture, also attributively) An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns, mainly used in Islamic art and architecture.
(ballet) A dance position in which the dancer stands on one leg, with the other raised backwards, and the arms outstretched.
(by extension, attributively) Elaborate or ornate creations in general.
(music) An ornate composition, especially for the piano.
arquerite
arquifoux
arquifoux
noun
Alternative form of alquifou
banqueter
banqueter
noun
A guest at a banquet.
barbequed
barbequed
adj
Alternative spelling of barbecued
verb
Alternative spelling of barbecued simple past tense and past participle of barbeque
baroquely
baroquely
adv
In a baroque style.
barquette
barquette
noun
A kind of small sailboat.
A small boat-shaped pastry shell with a sweet or savoury filling.
bourasque
bourasque
noun
(archaic) A tempest.
brasquing
carquaise
carquaise
noun
The annealing arch or oven used in the manufacture of plate glass.
claqueurs
claqueurs
noun
plural of claqueur
daiquiris
daiquiris
noun
plural of daiquiri
duraquara
enquarter
enriqueta
equalizer
equalizer
noun
(Canada, US, slang) A weapon, usually a blackjack or gun.
(category theory) A morphism whose codomain is the domain of a parallel pair of morphisms and which forms part of the limit of that parallel pair. Equivalently, a morphism which equalizes a parallel pair of morphisms in a limiting way, which is to say that any other morphism which equalizes that parallel pair factors through this limiting morphism; and moreover such factorization is unique.
(mathematics) A set of arguments where two or more functions have equal values; the solution set of an equation.
(sports) A goal, run, point, etc. that equalizes the score.
A conductor of low resistance joining the armature ends of the series field coils of dynamos connected in parallel.
A device that balances various quantities.
A device, such as a bar, for operating two brakes, especially a pair of hub brakes for an automobile, with equal force.
A sliding panel to preserve the lateral stability of an aeroplane.
An electronic audio device for altering the frequencies of sound recordings.
Any device for equalizing the pull of electromagnets.
One who makes equal; a balancer.
equilater
equiliria
equimolar
equimolar
adj
(chemistry) Containing the same number of moles (of two or more compounds)
equirotal
equirotal
adj
Having wheels of the same size or diameter; having equal rotation.
euraquilo
exequatur
exequatur
noun
An official authorization given by a government to a consul etc.
extraquiz
frasquito
grassquit
grassquit
noun
Any of several small tropical birds now placed in the tanager family Thraupidae (but previously in Emberizidae), common in the West Indies and in countries of Central and South America around the Caribbean Sea.
griquaite
harlequin
harlequin
adj
Brightly colored, especially in a pattern like that of a harlequin clown's clothes.
Of a greenish-chartreuse color.
noun
(entomology) Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genera Taxila and Praetaxila.
(informal) A harlequin duck.
A greenish-chartreuse color.
A pantomime fool, typically dressed in colorful checkered clothes.
verb
(intransitive) To make sport by playing ludicrous tricks.
(transitive) To remove or conjure away, as if by a harlequin's trick.
harquebus
harquebus
noun
A portable gun, varying in size from a small cannon to a musket. When used in the field it was supported upon a tripod or trestle.
An obsolete matchlock firearm.
inquirant
iroquoian
iroquoian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a Native American language family including the Iroquois and Cherokee.
Noun
A member of the Iroquois people.
jacquards
jacquards
noun
plural of jacquard
jacquerie
jacquerie
noun
A violent revolt by peasants.
lacquered
lacquered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lacquer
lacquerer
lacquerer
noun
One who lacquers.
laquearia
laquearia
noun
(historical) The panels of a coffered ceiling in Ancient Rome.
lonquhard
maquereau
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.
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
mauresque
ortanique
ortanique
noun
A cross between an orange and a tangerine.
overequal
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
pratiques
pratiques
noun
plural of pratique
preacquit
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
quaestors
quaestors
noun
plural of quaestor
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
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
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.
quantizer
quantizer
noun
An electronic device that samples a varying quantity (e.g. a waveform) and generates a digital response
quantrill
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.
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.
quatreble
quatreble
noun
(obsolete, music) A voice pitched a fifth above treble.
quatrible
quattrini
quattrini
noun
plural of quattrino
quattrino
quattrino
noun
(historical) A former very small Italian coin.
quaverers
quaverers
noun
plural of quaverer
quavering
quavering
adj
Trembling, or prone to trembling and shaking.
noun
The act of something that quavers.
verb
present participle of quaver
quaverous
quaverous
adj
quavery
quaysider
quaysider
noun
One who lives or works on a quayside.
queachier
quebracho
quebracho
noun
Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis.
The bark of these trees, formerly used in treating fever.
querencia
querencia
noun
(New Mexico) homesickness, nostalgia
(bullfighting) The area of the bull-ring where the bull makes its stand.
queretaro
querimans
quernales
querulant
querulant
noun
(psychology) One who has obsessive feelings of having been wronged.
quinarian
quinarian
adj
(taxonomy) Describing a system of classification based on the quinary system
Divided into five parts
noun
An advocate of this method of classification
quinaries
quinaries
noun
plural of quinary
quinarius
quinarius
noun
A small silver coin minted during the Roman Republic, equal to half of a denarius.
quiritary
quiritary
adj
(law, historical) Belonging to the Quirites, or citizens of early Rome; applied to the right of mancipatio granted to these people.
quoratean
ramequins
ramequins
noun
plural of ramequin
reacquire
reacquire
verb
acquire again
relacquer
relacquer
verb
To lacquer again.
reliquary
reliquary
noun
(figuratively) An object that sustains the memory of past people or events.