(computing) To sample signals and convert them into digital values.
(medicine) To contract.
(transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own
(transitive) To get.
alquier
anquera
aquafer
aquafer
noun
Alternative form of aquifer
aquaria
aquaria
noun
plural of aquarium
aquarid
aquarii
aquerne
aquifer
aquifer
noun
An underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel.
aquiver
aquiver
adj
In a state of excitement, trepidation or agitation; quivering.
asquare
asquirm
asquirm
adj
Covered or filled (with something squirming).
Squirming.
banquer
baroque
baroque
adj
(figuratively) Overly and needlessly complicated.
Characteristic of Western art music of about the same period.
Chiseled from stone, or shaped from wood, in a garish, crooked, twisted, or slanted sort of way, grotesque.
Complex and beautiful, despite an outward irregularity.
Embellished with figures and forms such that every level of relief gives way to more details and contrasts.
Ornate, intricate, decorated, laden with detail.
noun
An ornate, detailed style.
barques
barques
noun
plural of barque
becquer
bourque
brasque
brasque
noun
A mixture of charcoal, clay, etc. used in smelting.
briquet
briquet
noun
(dated) Synonym of lighter in reference to any device used to light cigarettes.
Alternative form of briquette in all its senses.
verb
Alternative form of briquette
brisque
brisque
noun
In the card game bezique, an ace or ten won in a trick.
brusque
brusque
adj
(obsolete) Sour, tart.
Rudely abrupt; curt, unfriendly.
verb
(transitive, chiefly archaic) To act towards (someone or something) in a curt or rudely abrupt manner.
charque
charqui
charqui
noun
(South America, Central America, Western US) jerky
chequer
chequer
noun
Alternative spelling of checker (in certain senses only)
The edible fruit of the wild service tree, Sorbus torminalis.
verb
Alternative spelling of checker
cirques
cirques
noun
plural of cirque
claquer
claquer
noun
Alternative form of claqueur
conquer
conquer
verb
(dated) To gain, win, or obtain by effort.
To acquire by force of arms, win in war; to become ruler of; to subjugate.
To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
To overcome an abstract obstacle.
croquet
croquet
noun
(countable) A croquette.
(countable, games) A shot in this game in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.
(uncountable, games) A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
verb
(transitive, games) To play a shot in the game of croquet in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.
croquis
croquis
noun
(art) A quick and sketchy drawing, often of a live model. Croquis drawings are usually made in a few minutes, after which the model changes pose and another croquis is drawn.
enquere
enquire
enquire
verb
(intransitive) To make an enquiry.
(transitive, archaic) To ask about (something).
enquiry
enquiry
noun
(Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A question.
Search for truth, information or knowledge.
enrique
equator
equator
noun
(astronomy) A similar great circle on any sphere, especially on a celestial body, or on other reasonably symmetrical three-dimensional body.
(geography, often “the Equator”) An imaginary great circle around Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemisphere.
The celestial equator.
The midline of any generally spherical object, such as a fruit or vegetable, that has identifiable poles.
equerry
equerry
noun
(Britain) A personal attendant to a head of state, a member of a royal family, or a national representative.
An officer responsible for the care and supervision of the horses of a person of rank.
esquire
esquire
noun
(archaic) A squire; a youth who in the hopes of becoming a knight attended upon a knight
(heraldry) A bearing somewhat resembling a gyron, but extending across the field so that the point touches the opposite edge of the escutcheon.
(obsolete) A shield-bearer, but also applied to other attendants.
A gentleman who attends or escorts a lady in public.
A lawyer.
A male member of the gentry ranking below a knight.
An honorific sometimes placed after a man's name.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To attend, wait on, escort.
exquire
exquire
verb
(obsolete) To search into or out.
faquirs
faquirs
noun
plural of faquir
grecque
grecque
noun
A vessel with a perforated bottom for making coffee without grounds.
An ornament supposed to be of Greek origin, especially a fret or meander.
inquire
inquire
verb
(intransitive) To make an inquiry or an investigation.
(intransitive, US) To ask (about something).
(transitive, obsolete) To call; to name.
inquiry
inquiry
noun
Search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation
The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
iraqian
jerqued
jerqued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jerque
jerquer
jerquer
noun
A customs officer who searches ships for unentered goods.
lacquer
lacquer
noun
A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.
A similar finish, baked onto the inside of cans.
verb
To apply a lacquer to something or to give something a smooth, glossy finish.
laquear
laquear
noun
(architecture) A lacunar.
lequear
lequire
liqueur
liqueur
noun
A flavoured alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol. Cordials are a type of liqueur manufactured using the infusion process as opposed to the essence and distillation processes.
verb
to flavor or treat (wine) with a liqueur
to top up bottles of sparkling wine with a sugar solution
liquors
liquors
noun
plural of liquor
liquory
liquory
adj
Resembling alcohol.
intoxicated by alcohol; drunk
marquee
marquee
adj
Most famous; preeminent.
noun
(Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A large tent with open sides, used for outdoors entertainment.
(Internet) A banner on a web page displaying text that scrolls horizontally.
(US) A projecting canopy over an entrance, especially one with a sign that displays the name of the establishment or other information of it.
(US, by generalization) Lights that turn on and off in sequence, or scrolling text, as these are common elements on a marquee.
(computing) In graphical editing software, a special selection tool, used to highlight a portion of an image.
verb
(graphical user interface) To select (an object or region) with the marquee selection tool.
To display text prominently at the top, as in a video. i.e. The text was marqueed at the end of the presentation. Marquee it.
marques
marques
noun
plural of marque
marquet
marquez
marquis
marquis
noun
A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke, but above a count. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. The office has ceased, and the name is now a mere title conferred by letters patent or letters close.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Bassarona (or Euthalia).
masquer
masquer
noun
One who appears in disguise at a masquerade.
opaquer
opaquer
adj
comparative form of opaque: more opaque
parquet
parquet
noun
(historical) In some European bourses or stock exchanges, the railed-in space within which the agents de change, or privileged brokers, conduct business; also, the business conducted by them, distinguished from the coulisse, or outside market.
(historical) In some European countries, the branch of the administrative government that handles prosecutions.
A wooden floor made of parquetry.
The part of a theatre between the orchestra and the parquet circle.
verb
(transitive) To lay or fit such a floor.
perique
perique
noun
A kind of tobacco with medium-sized leaf, small stem, and tough and gummy fiber, raised in Louisiana and cured in its own juices, so as to be very dark in color. It is marketed in tightly wrapped rolls called carottes.
piquero
piqueur
piroque
piroque
noun
Alternative form of pirogue (“type of boat”)
prequel
prequel
noun
(narratology) In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.
puraque
puraque
noun
A kind of electric eel.
qairwan
qindars
qindars
noun
plural of qindar
qintars
qintars
noun
plural of qintar
quabird
quadrae
quadrae
noun
plural of quadra
quadral
quadral
adj
(grammar) Referring to four (or more) things; of, in or relating to the quadral grammatical number.
(mathematics) Of or relating to quadral polynomials.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical number referring to four (or more) things.
(mathematics) A set of points with all the combinatorial properties of a quadric (a quadric being the set of points of PG(n, q) whose coordinates satisfy a quadratic equation).
(rhetoric) A set of four phrases, separated by pauses when speaking or commas when writing.
A foursome.
quadrat
quadrat
noun
(Egyptology) A virtual rectangular subdivision of a line or column of hieroglyphs within which a group of hieroglyphs is arranged.
(letterpress typography, obsolete) A quad; a blank metal block used to fill space in lines of type.
(sciences) An area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc.
quadrel
quadrel
noun
(archaic) A square brick or tile; a quarrel.
A square piece of turf.
quadric
quadric
adj
(mathematics) Of or relating to the second degree; quadratic.
noun
(mathematics) A surface or curve whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
quadrin
quadrin
noun
(archaic) An old copper coin of small value.
quadrum
quaeres
quaeres
noun
plural of quaere
quaffer
quaffer
noun
(informal) A quaffable wine.
One who quaffs.
quakers
quakery
quakery
Noun
Quakerism
quakier
quakier
adj
comparative form of quaky: more quaky
quarion
quarles
quarmen
quarred
quarred
adj
choked or blocked (typically of a river)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quar
quarrel
quarrel
noun
(countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).
(countable) Often preceded by a form of to have: a basis or ground of dispute or objection; a complaint; also, a feeling or situation of ill will and unhappiness caused by this.
(countable, Northern England, architecture) A square tile; a quarry tile; (uncountable) such tiles collectively.
(countable, archery, historical) An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
(countable, architecture) A diamond- or square-shaped piece of glass forming part of a lattice window.
(countable, architecture, obsolete) A small square-shaped opening in window tracery.
(countable, obsolete, rare) A cutting tool or chisel with a diamond- or square-shaped end.
(rare, uncountable) A propensity to quarrel; quarrelsomeness.
verb
(intransitive) To find fault; to cavil.
(intransitive, also figuratively) To argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out.
(intransitive, obsolete) Followed by at: to disagree with; to take offence.
(transitive, obsolete except Scotland) To argue or squabble with (someone).
quartan
quartan
adj
(medicine) Recurring every four days; especially in designating a form of malaria with such symptoms.
noun
(medicine, historical) A fever whose symptoms recur every four days.
quartas
quarter
quarter
adj
(chiefly) Consisting of a fourth part, a quarter (¹⁄₄, 25%).
(chiefly) Related to a three-month term, a quarter of a year.
Pertaining to an aspect of a quarter.
noun
(Canada, US) A quarter-dollar, divided into 25 cents; the coin of that value minted in the United States or Canada.
(Chester, historical) A quarter of an acre or 40 roods.
(farriery) The part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, the side of its coffin.
(figurative, archaic) A topic or area of endeavour.
(heraldry) A fourth part of a coat of arms, or the charge on it, larger than a canton and normally on the upper dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.
(historical) A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard.
(in general sense) Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part.
(military slang, now rare) A quartermaster; a quartermaster sergeant.
(nautical) The aftmost part of a vessel's side, roughly from the last mast to the stern.
(now chiefly financial) A fourth part of the year; 3 months; a term or season.
(now chiefly historical) A fourth part of a hundredweight.
(now chiefly historical) A measure of capacity used chiefly for grain or coal, varying greatly in quantity by time and location.
(now historical) A fourth part of the night; one of the watches or divisions of the night.
(now rare, rugby, American football) A quarterback.
(obsolete) Relations between people.
(often plural) A section (of a population), especially one having a particular set of values or interests.
(sports) One of four equal periods into which a game is divided.
(time) A fourth part of an hour; a period of fifteen minutes, especially with reference to the quarter before or after the hour.
A division or section of a town or city, especially having a particular character of its own, or associated with a particular group etc.
A fourth part of a pound; approximately 113 grams.
A quarterfinal.
A region or place.
Accommodation given to a defeated opponent; mercy; exemption from being killed.
Each of four parts into which the earth or sky is divided, corresponding to the four cardinal points of the compass.
One's residence or dwelling-place; (in plural) rooms, lodgings, especially as allocated to soldiers or domestic staff.
verb
(intransitive) To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
(obsolete) To drive a carriage so as to prevent the wheels from going into the ruts, or so that a rut shall be between the wheels.
(transitive) To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
(transitive) To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.
(transitive) To quartersaw.
quartes
quartes
noun
plural of quarte
quartet
quartet
noun
(music) A group of four musicians who perform classical music together.
(music) A group of four singers, usually males, who sings together in four-part harmony.
(music) A musical composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument.
A group of four people or things, particularly
quartic
quartic
adj
(mathematics) of or relating to the fourth degree
noun
(mathematics) A curve describing such an equation or function.
(mathematics) An algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree.
quartin
quartis
quartos
quartos
noun
plural of quarto
quartus
quartzy
quartzy
adj
Resembling or containing quartz.
quasars
quasars
noun
plural of quasar
quasher
quasher
noun
One who quashes.
quatern
quatern
adj
quaternate; composed of, or arranged in, sets of four.
quaters
quatral
quatres
quatres
noun
plural of quatre
quatrin
quatrin
noun
(obsolete) Any of several small copper coins, similar to farthings, in any of several countries.
quatuor
quatuor
noun
(music) A quartet.
quavers
quavers
noun
plural of quaver
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quaver
quavery
quavery
adj
Apt to quaver; shaky, trembling.
queered
queered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of queer
queerer
queerer
adj
comparative form of queer: more queer.
noun
(rare) One who queers something.
queerly
queerly
adv
(dated) In a queer (strange) manner.
(uncommon) In a queer way (a way not conforming to conventional heterosexual norms), or in a way consistent with queer theory.
queller
queller
noun
A killer.
One who quells; one who overpowers or subdues.
quercia
quercic
quercin
quercin
noun
(organic chemistry) A form of tannic acid extracted from acorns and oak-bark.
quercus
querela
querela
noun
(law) A complaint preferred in a court.
querele
querele
noun
(law, obsolete) A complaint to a court in Old English law.
querent
querent
noun
(law, historical) A complainant; a plaintiff.
(obsolete outside divination) An inquirer.
querida
querida
noun
(US, in Latin-American contexts) darling
querido
queried
queried
verb
simple past tense and past participle of query
querier
querier
noun
(UK, obsolete) A chimney sweep who goes door to door looking for work.
One who, or that which, queries.
queries
queries
noun
plural of query
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of query
querist
querist
noun
(formal) A person who asks questions.
querken
querken
verb
(intransitive) To grunt; moan.
(transitive) To querk.
quernal
quester
quester
noun
A person engaged in a quest.
questor
queuers
queuers
noun
plural of queuer
quicker
quicker
adj
comparative form of quick: more quick
quidder
quidder
noun
A horse with a dental defect that cannot masticate hay, but rejects it rolled up like a quid of tobacco.
quieter
quieter
adj
comparative form of quiet: more quiet
noun
One who quiets.
quiller
quiller
noun
One who creates decorative designs from thin strips of curled paper.
One who works with a quill.
One who writes with a quill; a professional writer; a journalist.
quilter
quilter
noun
(Britain) A person who uses a hand or machine stitch to decorate a quilt, or to sew together the layers of a quilt.
(US) A person who performs the entire process of making a patchwork quilt, whether or not it is decorated with quilting stitches.
A person whose hobby or profession is making quilts.
quimper
quimper
Proper noun
A town in Finistère, Brittany
quinary
quinary
adj
(arithmetic) To the base of five; represented by the numerals 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Consisting of five things; arranged in fives.
Of fifth rank or order.
noun
(astrology) Any of 72 rays associated with the Sun, six for each of the 12 houses of the Zodiac.
quintar
quintar
noun
Alternative form of qintar
quinter
quipper
quipper
noun
One who quips; a jester.
quircal
quiring
quiring
verb
present participle of quire
quirita
quirite
quirked
quirked
adj
Having, or formed with, a quirk.
quirted
quirted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quirt
quisler
quisler
noun
Synonym of quisling
quiteri
quitter
quitter
noun
(farriery) Alternative spelling of quittor (“fistulous wound at the top of a horse's foot”)
(now rare outside Jamaica) Matter flowing from a wound or sore; pus.
(obsolete) A deliverer.
(obsolete) Scoria of tin.
One who quits.
verb
To suppurate; ooze with pus.
quittor
quittor
noun
A chronic abscess, or fistula of the coronet, in a horse's foot, resulting from inflammation of the tissues investing the coffin bone.
quivers
quivers
noun
plural of quiver
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quiver