Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquire
alfaquis
alfaquis
noun
plural of alfaqui
aliquots
aliquots
noun
plural of aliquot
antiques
antiques
noun
plural of antique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antique
aquarist
aquarist
noun
A person who maintains an aquarium.
aquarius
aquashow
aquashow
noun
A spectacle consisting of underwater dance and gymnastics.
aquatics
aquatics
noun
Sports involving water.
plural of aquatic
aquavits
aquavits
noun
plural of aquavit
aquifers
aquifers
noun
plural of aquifer
aquinist
aquosity
aquosity
noun
(rare) The condition of being watery; wateriness
arquebus
arquebus
noun
Alternative form of harquebus (“an obsolete matchlock firearm”).
verb
(transitive, rare) To shoot with an arquebus.
aspiquee
banquets
banquets
noun
plural of banquet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of banquet
baroques
baroques
noun
plural of baroque
barquest
basquine
basquine
noun
A sort of basque petticoat.
borasque
brasqued
caciques
caciques
noun
plural of cacique
casaques
casaquin
casaquin
noun
(historical) A kind of short gown associated with French working-class or peasant women.
cassique
caziques
caziques
noun
plural of cazique; an alternative spelling of cacique
charquis
charquis
noun
plural of charqui
claquers
claquers
noun
plural of claquer
coequals
coequals
noun
plural of coequal
coquinas
coquinas
noun
plural of coquina
cumquats
cumquats
noun
plural of cumquat
equalise
equalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard form of equalize.
equalist
equalist
noun
egalitarian
equalitarian
equators
equators
noun
plural of equator
equiseta
equiseta
noun
plural of equisetum
esquimau
issaquah
jaqitsch
kumquats
kumquats
noun
plural of kumquat
lacquers
lacquers
noun
plural of lacquer
lacqueys
lacqueys
noun
plural of lacquey
liquates
liquates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of liquate
macaques
macaques
noun
plural of macaque
marquees
marquees
noun
plural of marquee
marquess
marquess
noun
(obsolete) A marchioness.
A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl.
marquise
marquise
noun
(architecture) A canopy, usually of glass, set as a shelter over a door opening onto a terrace or pavement.
(chiefly historical) A marchioness, especially one who is French.
(cooking) A rich dessert made with dark chocolate, butter, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, and cream.
(historical) A style of parasol of the mid-19th century.
(jewelry) An oval cut gemstone with pointed ends.
A marquee.
marquois
masquers
masquers
noun
plural of masquer
mesquita
musquash
musquash
noun
The muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus.
nastaliq
nastaliq
Proper noun
A form of Arabic calligraphy mostly used for Persian and languages it has influenced, including Urdu and Ottoman Turkish.
oldsquaw
oldsquaw
noun
(no longer official, deprecated, now possibly offensive) Clangula hyemalis, the long-tailed duck, a medium-sized seaduck.
opaquest
opaquest
adj
superlative form of opaque: most opaque
oquassas
oquassas
noun
plural of oquassa
parquets
parquets
noun
plural of parquet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of parquet
pasquale
pasquils
pasquils
noun
plural of pasquil
pasquino
plusquam
qadianis
quackish
quackish
adj
Like a quack (fraudulent doctor), or characteristic of quackery.
quackism
quackism
noun
Behaviour of a quack; quackery.
quadrans
quadrans
noun
A bronze coin of the Roman republic worth one quarter of an as.
quadrats
quadrats
noun
plural of quadrat
quadrics
quadrics
noun
plural of quadric
quaesita
quaesita
noun
plural of quaesitum
quaestio
quaestio
noun
(law, historical) In ancient Rome, a commission to inquire into a criminal matter given to a citizen (the quaesitor) who then reported to whoever appointed him.
quaestor
quaestor
noun
(historical) An Ancient Roman official responsible for public revenue and other financial affairs.
(historical) In the Middle Ages, an officer who announced indulgences.
(historical) The Quaestor sacri palatii of the late Roman Empire and Byzantium; first generally a legislator, then judicial official, and eventually an honorary title by the 14th century.
quaffers
quaffers
noun
plural of quaffer
quahaugs
quahaugs
noun
plural of quahaug
quaiches
quakiest
quakiest
adj
superlative form of quaky: most quaky
qualmish
qualmish
adj
Affected with qualms; queasy, nauseous.
quamasia
quantics
quantics
noun
plural of quantic
quanties
quaresma
quarrels
quarrels
noun
plural of quarrel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quarrel
quarries
quarries
noun
plural of quarry
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quarry
quarsome
quartans
quartans
noun
plural of quartan
quarters
quarters
noun
(by extension) The place where someone or something lives
(plural only, military) Housing, barracks or other habitation or living space. Compare cuarto.
A commonly played university drinking game in North America.
Quarterfinals.
plural of quarter.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quarter
quartets
quartets
noun
plural of quartet
quartics
quartics
noun
plural of quartic
quartzes
quartzes
noun
plural of quartz
quashers
quashers
noun
plural of quasher
quashing
quashing
noun
The action of quashing something.
verb
present participle of quash
quaskies
quassias
quassias
noun
plural of quassia
quassiin
quassins
quassins
noun
plural of quassin
quatenus
quatenus
adj
(Lutheranism) Relating to the belief that the Book of Concord is authoritative insofar as it faithfully describes the Christian faith as revealed in the Bible; admitting the possibility that the Book of Concord might contradict the Bible.
adv
In a quatenus manner.
quatsino
quayages
quayages
noun
plural of quayage
quayside
quayside
noun
(also attributive) An area alongside a quay.
queanish
queanish
adj
(obsolete) Like a quean, an impudent or disreputable woman.
queasier
queasier
adj
comparative form of queasy: more queasy
queasily
queasily
adv
In a queasy manner; delicately; squeamishly.
quechuas
queridas
queridas
noun
plural of querida
questman
questman
noun
(obsolete) A churchwarden's assistant; a sidesman.
(obsolete) A collector of parish rents.
(obsolete) One who is legally empowered to look into certain matters, especially abuses of weights and measures.
quetzals
quetzals
noun
plural of quetzal
quezales
quilisma
quilisma
noun
(music) A neume of uncertain meaning, consisting of several jagged lines.
quillais
quillais
noun
plural of quillai
quinelas
quinelas
noun
plural of quinela
quininas
quinnats
quinnats
noun
plural of quinnat
quinolas
quintals
quintals
noun
plural of quintal
quintans
quintans
noun
plural of quintan
quintars
quintars
noun
plural of quintar
racquets
racquets
noun
a game for two or four players, played in an enclosed court with a small hard fast-moving ball
plural of racquet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of racquet
resquare
resqueak
rorquals
rorquals
noun
plural of rorqual
sambaqui
sambaqui
noun
(archaeology) The remains of a midden containing mostly seashells
sasanqua
sasanqua
noun
A camellia, Camellia sasanqua, native to China and Japan.
sauquoit
seaquake
seaquake
noun
A hydrostatic pressure disturbance caused by an earthquake or volcano in the seabed.
sequaces
sequelae
sequelae
noun
plural of sequela
sequoias
sequoias
noun
plural of sequoia
sequoyah
sequoyah
Proper noun
Inventor of the syllabary for writing the Cherokee language, also known as George Guess.
shabeque
siliquae
siliquae
noun
plural of siliqua
squabash
squabash
verb
(Scotland, slang, dated, transitive) To crush; to quash; to squash.
squabbed
squabbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of squab
squabber
squabble
squabble
noun
A minor fight or argument.
verb
(intransitive) To participate in a minor fight or argument; to quarrel.
(transitive, printing) To disarrange, so that the letters or lines stand awry and require readjustment.
squabbly
squabbly
adj
Having the tendency to squabble, argumentative
squaccos
squaccos
noun
plural of squacco
squadded
squadded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of squad
squadder
squadrol
squadrol
noun
A squad car that also serves as an ambulance.
squadron
squadron
noun
(US, military, U.S. Space Force) A spaceforce unit; multiple squadrons make up an operations delta or a support garrison.
(military) A body of infantrymen made up of several platoons, averaging from eighty to one hundred and fifty men, and led by a captain or a major.
(military, air force) A tactical air force unit; consists of at least two flights; multiple squadrons make up a group or wing (depending on particular air force).
(military, historical, army) A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers.
(military, navy) A detachment of vessels employed on any particular service or station, under the command of the senior officer
(obsolete) A body of troops drawn up in a square.
verb
(transitive) To divide up into squadrons.
squailer
squailer
noun
A weighted stick used to throw, usually at small animals.
squalene
squalene
noun
(organic chemistry) A linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids.
squalida
squalled
squalled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of squall
squaller
squaller
noun
One who squalls; a crier, complainer, or bad singer.
squaloid
squaloid
adj
Characteristic of a shark or dogfish
noun
Any dogfish (family Squalidae).
squalors
squalors
noun
plural of squalor
squamata
squamate
squamate
adj
(chiefly zoology) Covered in scales.
noun
Any reptile of the order Squamata.
squamify
squamish
squamish
Noun
An indigenous people of southwestern British Columbia, Canada.
Proper noun
The Salishan language of this people.
squamoid
squamoid
adj
Covered with scales; scaly.
Resembling a scale.
squamosa
squamose
squamose
adj
Alternative form of squamous
squamous
squamous
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the squamosal bone; squamosal
Covered with, made of, or resembling scales; scaly.
squamula
squamula
noun
(botany) One of the little hypogynous scales found in the flowers of grasses; a lodicule.
squamule
squamule
noun
(botany, mycology) A small scale.
squander
squander
verb
(obsolete) To scatter; to disperse.
(obsolete) To wander at random; to scatter.
To waste, lavish, splurge; to spend lavishly or profusely; to dissipate.
squantum
squantum
noun
(US, Nantucket dialect, possibly dated) A picnic on the beach, a clambake.