(intransitive, slang) To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee.
(intransitive, slang) to abscond.
acquiescence
acquiescence
noun
(law) Inaction, passivity, or neglect to take legal action when it is called for in order to assert, preserve, or safeguard a right, and which inaction implies the abandonment of said right.
A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.
acquiescency
acquiescency
noun
The quality of being acquiescent; acquiescence.
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acquisitions
acquisitions
noun
plural of acquisition
acquittances
acquittances
noun
plural of acquittance
adequateness
adequateness
noun
The quality of being adequate, of meeting needs or expectations.
aiguillesque
aiguillesque
adj
Shaped like an aiguille.
alhambresque
alhambresque
Adjective
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.
alloquialism
antimosquito
antimosquito
adj
Countering mosquitos.
antiquarians
antiquarians
noun
plural of antiquarian
antiquations
antiquations
noun
plural of antiquation
aquacultures
aquacultures
noun
plural of aquaculture
aquarellists
aquarellists
noun
plural of aquarellist
aquatintists
aquatintists
noun
plural of aquatintist
aquativeness
aquativeness
noun
(phrenology, obsolete, obscure) love of liquids, including drinking, bathing, and sailing.
aqueoigneous
aqueoigneous
adj
(archaic) Synonym of igneoaqueous
aquicultures
aquicultures
noun
plural of aquiculture
aquilinities
aquilinities
noun
plural of aquilinity
arabesquerie
arabesquerie
noun
arabesque ornamentation
barquentines
barquentines
noun
plural of barquentine
barquisimeto
barranquitas
biquadratics
biquadratics
noun
plural of biquadratic
biuniqueness
biuniqueness
noun
The quality of being biunique.
blottesquely
boudoiresque
bourbonesque
bramantesque
buffoonesque
cacqueteuses
cacqueteuses
noun
plural of cacqueteuse
chivalresque
chivalresque
adj
Characteristic of chivalry
chloroquines
chloroquines
noun
plural of chloroquine
cinquecentos
cliquishness
cliquishness
noun
the state of being cliquish
coequalities
coequalities
noun
plural of coequality
conquisition
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.
consequences
consequences
noun
An old-fashioned parlour game describing the meeting of a lady and gentleman and the ensuing events, each player in turn writing a part of the story, not knowing what the others have written.
plural of consequence
consequently
consequently
adv
(conjunctive) As a result or consequence of something; subsequently.
(sequence, obsolete) subsequently, following after in time or sequence.
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
corequisites
corequisites
noun
plural of corequisite
croquignoles
deliquescent
deliquescent
adj
(botany) Branching so that the stem is lost in branches, as in most deciduous trees.
(chemistry) Absorbing moisture from the air and forming a solution.
(mycology, of the fruiting body of a fungus) Becoming liquid as a phase of its life cycle.
Seeming to melt away.
deliquescing
deliquescing
verb
present participle of deliquesce
dentiloquist
dentiloquist
noun
(rare) Someone who speaks through clenched teeth.
derelinquish
derelinquish
noun
to abandon or desert, to leave to itself
desquamating
desquamating
verb
present participle of desquamate
desquamation
desquamation
noun
(medicine) The shedding of the outer layers of the skin.
desquamative
desquamative
adj
Of, relating to, or attended with, desquamation.
desquamatory
desquamatory
adj
(surgery) Relating to the removal of the laminae of exfoliated bones.
discotheques
discotheques
noun
plural of discotheque
disequalizer
disequalizer
noun
One who or that which makes unequal.
disqualified
disqualified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disqualify
disqualifies
disqualifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disqualify
disquietedly
disquietness
disquietness
noun
The state or quality of being disquiet or disturbed; troubledness.
disquietudes
disquietudes
noun
plural of disquietude
disquiparant
disquisiting
disquisition
disquisition
noun
A lengthy, formal discourse that analyses or explains some topic; (loosely) a dissertation or treatise.
A methodical inquiry or investigation.
disquisitive
disquisitive
adj
Relating to disquisition; fond of discussion or investigation; inquisitive.
disquisitory
disquisitory
adj
Of or pertaining to disquisition; disquisitive.
eloquentness
eloquentness
noun
The quality of being eloquent.
equabilities
equabilities
noun
plural of equability
equalisation
equalisation
noun
Alternative spelling of equalization
equanimities
equanimities
noun
plural of equanimity
equanimously
equanimously
adv
In an equanimous manner.
equatorwards
equatorwards
adv
Towards the equator.
equestrienne
equestrienne
noun
A female equestrian.
equicohesive
equidistance
equidistance
noun
(countable, uncountable) Equal distance.
equidivision
equidivision
noun
division into equal parts
equilibrants
equilibrants
noun
plural of equilibrant
equilibrates
equilibrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equilibrate
equilibrious
equilibrious
adj
in equilibrium; balanced
equilibrists
equilibrists
noun
plural of equilibrist
equilibriums
equinoctials
equinoctials
noun
plural of equinoctial
equipartisan
equipollents
equipollents
noun
plural of equipollent
equipondious
equipondious
adj
(obsolete, rare) Of equal weight on both sides; balanced.
equisetaceae
equivalences
equivalences
noun
plural of equivalence
equivocacies
equivocacies
noun
plural of equivocacy
equivocators
equivocators
noun
plural of equivocator
esquirearchy
forequarters
forequarters
noun
plural of forequarter
foursquarely
frequentness
frequentness
noun
The quality of being frequent.
griffinesque
grolieresque
grotesquerie
grotesquerie
noun
(literature) A genre of horror literature that was popular in the early 20th century, and practiced by writers such as Ambrose Bierce and Fritz Leiber.
The quality of being grotesque or macabre.
harlequinism
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
humoresquely
igneoaqueous
igneoaqueous
adj
(archaic) Formed by heat and water; denoting an obsolete theory of the formation of granite
inadequacies
inadequacies
noun
plural of inadequacy
inconsequent
inconsequent
adj
(archaic) Alternative form of inconsequential
illogical; not following from the premises
inequalities
inequalities
noun
plural of inequality
infrequences
infrequences
noun
plural of infrequence
iniquitously
iniquitously
adv
In an iniquitous manner.
inquisitions
inquisitions
noun
plural of inquisition
inquisitress
inquisitress
noun
(rare) A female inquisitor.
intersqueeze
isoquinoline
isoquinoline
noun
(organic chemistry) An isomer of quinoline, many of whose derivatives occur as alkaloids and are synthesized for use as dyes, pharmaceuticals etc.
italianesque
italianesque
Adjective
In an Italian style.
japanesquely
japanesquery
lacquerwares
lacquerwares
noun
plural of lacquerware
lacquerworks
lacquerworks
noun
plural of lacquerwork
leonardesque
lincolnesque
lincolnesque
Adjective
Suggestive of
liquidambars
liquidambars
noun
plural of liquidambar
liquidations
liquidations
noun
plural of liquidation
liquidnesses
lombardesque
loquaciously
loquaciously
adv
In a loquacious manner.
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
metasequoias
metasequoias
noun
plural of metasequoia
milquetoasts
milquetoasts
noun
plural of milquetoast
misqualified
misqualified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misqualify
misquotation
misquotation
noun
An incorrect quotation.
mosquitobill
mosquitocide
mosquitocide
noun
Any substance that kills mosquitos.
mosquitofish
mosquitofish
noun
Any of several small fish that feed on mosquitoes, but especially those of the genus Gambusia.
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.
multiloquous
multiloquous
adj
Very talkative.
musquashroot
musquashweed
naturalesque
naturalesque
adj
(art) In a style resembling nature.
nesquehoning
nesquehonite
nesquehonite
noun
(mineralogy) Magnesium carbonate trihydrate.
nonqualities
nonqualities
noun
plural of nonquality
nonrequisite
nonsequacity
obsequiosity
obsequiosity
noun
Obsequiousness.
obsequiously
obsequiously
adv
in an obsequious manner
opaquenesses
opaquenesses
noun
plural of opaqueness
pasqueflower
pasqueflower
noun
Alternative spelling of pasque flower
pasquinading
pasquinading
verb
present participle of pasquinade
perquisition
perquisition
noun
A thorough inquiry or search.
peruginesque
plastiqueurs
postconquest
postconquest
adj
After a conquest.
preburlesque
preburlesque
adj
Before the introduction of burlesque performances.
prequalifies
prequalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prequalify