In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
breviloquence
breviloquence
noun
A pertinent and terse style of speech.
carnivalesque
carnivalesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a carnival.
equilibrative
equilibrative
adj
That equilibrates
equivalencies
equivalencies
noun
plural of equivalency
equivalencing
equivalencing
verb
present participle of equivalence
equivocalness
equivocalness
noun
The state of being equivocal; ambiguity
equivocations
equivocations
noun
plural of equivocation
equivoluminal
equivoluminal
adj
Having an equal volume or capacity
exquisitively
exquisitively
adv
In an exquisitive manner.
frequentative
frequentative
adj
(grammar) Serving to express repetition of an action.
noun
(grammar) Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.
inquisitively
inquisitively
adv
In an inquisitive manner; curiously.
nonequivalent
nonequivalent
adj
Not equivalent; different.
outequivocate
overexquisite
overexquisite
adj
Excessively exquisite; too exact or careful.
overfrequency
overfrequency
noun
(electrical) The condition where the frequency of an electrical supply rises above normal parameters.
overqualified
overqualified
adj
Having too many qualifications to be deemed appropriate for a (usually unskilled) job.
overquietness
overquietness
noun
Excessive quietness.
oversqueamish
oversqueamish
adj
Excessively squeamish.
quadrivalence
quadrivalence
noun
The condition of being quadrivalent.
quadrivalency
quadrivalency
noun
Synonym of quadrivalence
quadrivoltine
quadrivoltine
adj
Having four broods or litters in one year.
quadrumvirate
quadrumvirate
noun
Synonym of quattuorvirate.
qualificative
qualificative
noun
That which qualifies, modifies, or restricts; a qualifying term or statement.
qualitatively
qualitatively
adv
In a qualitative manner.
with respect to quality rather than quantity.
quantivalence
quantivalence
noun
(chemistry) Valence; the atomic or combining power of an element or radical expressed in terms of the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite.
quantivalency
quantivalency
noun
Alternative form of quantivalence
quarterstaves
quatuorvirate
quatuorvirate
noun
Misspelling of quattuorvirate.
quaverymavery
quindecemviri
quinovatannic
quinquenerval
quinquenerved
quinquenerved
adj
(botany, rare) Having five nerves; said of a leaf with five nearly equal nerves or ribs rising from the end of the petiole.
quinquevalent
quinquevalent
adj
Alternative spelling of quinquivalent
quinqueverbal
quinquevirate
quinquevirate
noun
An official group of five people, especially a council of five men sharing office or rule.
quinquivalent
quinquivalent
Adjective
Having an atomic valence of 5.
Having a vaccine valence of 5.
sesquioctaval
suaviloquence
suaviloquence
noun
The quality of pleasantness or sweetness in speech or writing.
unacquisitive
unacquisitive
Adjective
Not acquisitive.
unequivocably
unequivocably
adv
(proscribed) Nonstandard form of unequivocally.
unequivocally
unequivocally
adv
In a way that leaves no doubt; in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner, unquestionably.
uniequivalent
uninquisitive
uninquisitive
adj
Not inquisitive; incurious, not inclined to seek knowledge.
unvanquishing
ventriloquial
ventriloquial
adj
Of bird vocalisations, sounding as though emanating from a location other than where the vocalising bird is.
Of or relating to ventriloquy.
Spoken to oneself.
ventriloquise
ventriloquise
verb
Alternative form of ventriloquize
ventriloquism
ventriloquism
noun
The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy.
ventriloquist
ventriloquist
noun
A person, especially an entertainer, who practices ventriloquism.
ventriloquize
ventriloquize
verb
(intransitive) To practice ventriloquism.
(transitive) To speak the words of (another person), as though by ventriloquism.
ventriloquous
ventriloquous
adj
Of or pertaining to a ventriloquist or ventriloquism.