Reminiscent of (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
broomsquire
chymaqueous
colloquiums
colloquiums
noun
plural of colloquium
communiques
communiques
noun
Misspelling of communiqués.
desquamated
desquamated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desquamate
desquamates
desquamates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of desquamate
equationism
esquamulose
esquamulose
adj
(botany, mycology) Not covered in scales or scale-like objects; having a smooth skin or outer covering.
exquisitism
formalesque
formalesque
adj
(art) modernist; of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960
germanesque
humoresques
humoresques
noun
plural of humoresque
inquilinism
inquilinism
noun
The situation where one animal lives commensally in the nest, burrow, or dwelling place of an animal of another species.
lambrequins
lambrequins
noun
plural of lambrequin
macabresque
maquillages
maquillages
noun
plural of maquillage
marlowesque
marquessate
marquessate
noun
The territory of a marquess, margrave or person of comparable rank.
marquetries
marquetries
noun
plural of marquetry
marquisates
marquisates
noun
plural of marquisate
marquisette
marquisette
noun
A sheer cotton fabric used for mosquito nets and curtains
marquisotte
marquisotte
verb
(obsolete, rare) To shave off the beard but leave the moustache.
marquisship
marquisship
noun
A marquisate.
masqueraded
masqueraded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of masquerade
masquerader
masquerader
noun
One who masquerades; a person wearing a mask or disguise.
masquerades
masquerades
noun
plural of masquerade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of masquerade
metasequoia
metasequoia
noun
Metasequoia, the dawn redwood, a fast-growing deciduous conifer native to China.
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
milquetoast
milquetoast
adj
(originally US, informal, derogatory) Meek, timid; lacking character or effectiveness.
noun
(originally US, informal, derogatory) A person of meek or timid disposition; a person who lacks character or effectiveness.
montesquieu
mosquitoish
mosquitoish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a mosquito.
mosquittoey
normanesque
plasmoquine
plasmoquine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of chloroquine
quadrumvirs
quagmiriest
quarrelsome
quarrelsome
adj
Argumentative; fond of or prone to quarreling.
querimonies
querimonies
noun
plural of querimony
questmonger
questmonger
noun
(archaic, derogatory) One who encourages petty lawsuits.
quislingism
quislingism
noun
Alternative form of Quislingism
quizmasters
quizmasters
noun
plural of quizmaster
quondamship
quondamship
noun
(obsolete, rare) The property of being former, no longer current.
semiantique
semiaquatic
semiaquatic
adj
(of animals) Spending part of the life cycle underwater. Also, spending a significant proportion of its time in both terrestrial and aquatic environments.
(of plants) Having the roots partially or entirely underwater.
semiliquids
semiliquids
noun
plural of semiliquid
semiquavers
semiquavers
noun
plural of semiquaver
sequestrums
sermonesque
sermonesque
adj
Characteristic of a sermon.
siliquiform
siliquiform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a silique.
soliloquium
squamaceous
squamaceous
adj
squamose
squamations
squamations
noun
plural of squamation
squamellate
squamellate
adj
Furnished or covered with little scales; squamulose.