A former Dutch colony on the part of Dutch Guiana.
etiquette
etiquette
noun
2012, July 15. Richard Williams in Guardian Unlimited, Tour de France 2012: Carpet tacks cannot force Bradley Wiggins off track
A label used to indicate that a letter is to be sent by airmail.
The customary behavior of members of a profession, business, law, or sports team towards each other.
The forms required by a good upbringing, or prescribed by authority, to be observed in social or official life; observance of the proprieties of rank and occasion; conventional decorum; ceremonial code of polite society.
euraquilo
exchequer
exchequer
noun
A treasury.
An available fund of money, especially one for a specific purpose.
verb
(transitive) To proceed against (a person) in the Court of Exchequer.
exequatur
exequatur
noun
An official authorization given by a government to a consul etc.
Exceeding; extreme; keen, in a bad or a good sense.
Of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; fastidious.
Of special beauty or rare excellence.
Recherché; far-fetched; abstruse.
noun
(rare) Fop, dandy.
extraquiz
fantasque
fantasque
adj
(obsolete) fantastical
fourquine
frequence
frequence
noun
(obsolete) A crowd or throng; a concourse.
(obsolete) Frequency; abundance.
frequency
frequency
noun
(countable) The quotient of the number of times n a periodic phenomenon occurs over the time t in which it occurs: f=n/t.
(statistics) number of times an event occurred in an experiment (absolute frequency)
(uncountable or countable) The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.
(uncountable) The property of occurring often rather than infrequently.
frequents
frequents
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of frequent
gnomesque
griquaite
grotesque
grotesque
adj
(typography) Sans serif.
Disgusting or otherwise viscerally revolting.
Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal, especially in a hideous way.
noun
(typography) A sans serif typeface.
A style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.
Anything grotesque.
hacqueton
haloesque
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.
heinesque
henequens
henequens
noun
plural of henequen
henequins
heniquens
henriques
hugoesque
inaqueous
inequable
inequable
adj
Not equable; unequable.
inequally
inequally
adv
In an inequal manner.
inquieted
inquieted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inquiet
inquietly
inquietly
adv
In an inquiet manner.
inquiline
inquiline
noun
(biology) An animal that lives commensally in the nest, burrow, gall, or dwelling place of an animal of another species.
(biology) An organism that lives within a reservoir of water collected in the hollow of a plant stem or leaf.
inquinate
inquinate
verb
(formal) To pollute or make dirty.
inquirent
inquirent
adj
(obsolete) Making enquiry; questioning.
inquirers
inquirers
noun
plural of inquirer
inquiries
inquiries
noun
plural of inquiry
inquisite
insequent
insequent
adj
(of a stream) Having an almost random drainage, often forming dendritic patterns.
jacquelin
jacquelyn
jacquelyn
Proper noun
name, one of the spelling variants of Jacqueline.
jacquerie
jacquerie
noun
A violent revolt by peasants.
jacquetta
jacquette
jaqueline
jaquesian
jequerity
jequerity
noun
Alternative spelling of jequirity
jequirity
jequirity
noun
Abrus precatorius, a legume native to Indonesia with long, pinnate-leafleted leaves, whose toxic seeds ("jequirity bean") may be used as beads or in percussion instruments.
jicaquean
jonquille
jonquille
noun
Alternative form of jonquil
junoesque
junoesque
Adjective
Beautiful and imposing, like the goddess Juno.
keosauqua
keosauqua
Proper noun
a small city in Iowa, USA
lacquered
lacquered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lacquer
lacquerer
lacquerer
noun
One who lacquers.
lacqueyed
lacqueyed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lacquey
laquearia
laquearia
noun
(historical) The panels of a coffered ceiling in Ancient Rome.
lionesque
lionesque
adj
Synonym of leonine
liquefied
liquefied
adj
Alternative spelling of liquified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of liquefy; Alternative spelling of liquified
liquefier
liquefier
noun
A device used to liquify gases (by cooling and compression)
liquefies
liquefies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of liquefy
liqueured
liqueured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of liqueur
liquidate
liquidate
verb
(law, transitive) To determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness); to make the amount of (a debt) clear and certain.
(obsolete, transitive) To make clear and intelligible.
(obsolete, transitive) To make liquid.
(transitive) To convert (assets) into cash; to redeem.
(transitive) To do away with.
(transitive) To settle (a debt) by paying the outstanding amount.
(transitive) To settle the affairs of (a company), by using its assets to pay its debts.
liquidise
liquidise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of liquidize.
liquidize
liquidize
verb
(business, finance) to convert assets into liquid (cash) form; to liquidate
to make liquid usually referring to solid food in a food processor; liquefy.
liquified
liquified
adj
Converted into a liquid state.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of liquify
liquifier
liquifier
noun
Alternative form of liquefier
liquifies
liquifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of liquify
liquorice
liquorice
noun
UK, Ireland, and India standard spelling of licorice.
loquently
mannequin
mannequin
noun
(dated) A person who models clothes.
A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes.
A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery.
An anatomical model of the human body for use in teaching of e.g. CPR.
maquereau
maquettes
maquettes
noun
plural of maquette
maquoketa
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.
marquises
marquises
noun
plural of marquis
plural of marquise
mauresque
mcqueeney
mesquites
mesquites
noun
plural of mesquite
mezquites
mezquites
noun
plural of mezquite
miquelets
miquelets
noun
plural of miquelet
misquoted
misquoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misquote
misquoter
misquoter
noun
One who misquotes.
misquotes
misquotes
noun
plural of misquote
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misquote
monocoque
monocoque
noun
A structure design in which the frame and body are built as a single integrated structure.
moonquake
moonquake
noun
A seismic event occurring on the moon; the lunar equivalent of an earthquake.
moquettes
moquettes
noun
plural of moquette
moresques
mosquelet
mystiques
mystiques
noun
plural of mystique
nonequals
nonequals
noun
plural of nonequal
nonopaque
nonopaque
adj
Not opaque.
nonunique
nonunique
adj
Not unique.
obliquate
obliquely
obliquely
adv
In an oblique manner; sideways.
obloquies
obloquies
noun
plural of obloquy
obsequent
obsequent
adj
(geology) Facing the opposite way of what would be expected, for example, a stream flowing towards higher elevation.
(obsolete) Obedient; submissive; obsequious.
noun
(geology) An obsequent geological feature.
obsequial
obsequial
adj
Relating to an obsequy or funeral rite.
obsequies
obsequies
noun
(plural only) Funeral rites.
plural of obsequie.
plural of obsequy.
obsequity
obsequity
noun
The state of being obsequious; unctuousness
obsequium
odalisque
odalisque
noun
(historical) A female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio.
A desirable or sexually attractive woman.
opalesque
opalesque
adj
Similar to opal; having some of the qualities of opal.
ortanique
ortanique
noun
A cross between an orange and a tangerine.
outquoted
outquoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outquote
outquotes
outquotes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outquote
overequal
overequip
overequip
verb
(transitive) To furnish with too much equipment.
overquell
overquell
verb
(transitive) To quell or subdue completely; gain power over.
overquick
overquick
adj
Too quick; overly quick.
overquiet
overquiet
adj
Excessively quiet.
pamaquine
pamaquine
noun
(pharmacology) A drug used for the treatment of malaria, closely related to primaquine; it was the first synthetic antimalarial.
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
paycheque
paycheque
noun
Alternative form of paycheck
pentaquin
pentaquin
noun
An 8-amino-quinoline derivative used to treat malaria.
pequabuck
perroquet
perroquet
noun
Dated form of parakeet.
physiqued
physiqued
adj
Having a specified kind of physique.
physiques
physiques
noun
plural of physique
picqueter
picqueter
noun
A person who arranges artificial flowers for a living.
pipsqueak
pipsqueak
noun
Alternative spelling of pip-squeak
plaquette
plaquette
noun
(physics) The smallest closed loop, enclosing the region between four lattice sites, in lattice gauge theory.
A small metal tablet decorated in bas-relief, usually with a design including figures.
plastique
plastique
noun
(countable) A form of physical exercise that involves rotation of the joints.
(dated, uncountable) A plastic explosive.
poetesque
poetesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a poet or poetry.
politique
politique
adj
Obsolete form of politic.
noun
(chiefly derogatory) A politician, especially one seen as being unprincipled.
postiques
postiques
noun
plural of postique
pratiques
pratiques
noun
plural of pratique
preacquit
preequity
prequoted
propinque
quaaludes
quaaludes
noun
plural of quaalude
quackiest
quackiest
adj
superlative form of quacky: most quacky
quackster
quackster
noun
(rare) A quack or charlatan.
quadmeter
quadrable
quadrable
adj
(mathematics) Of a plane figure, for which quadrature is possible.
quadrated
quadrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quadrate
quadrates
quadrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quadrate
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.
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.
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.