One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
aquamarines
aquamarines
noun
plural of aquamarine
aquaplaners
aquaplaners
noun
plural of aquaplaner
aquarellist
aquarellist
noun
(art) An artist who paints aquarelles
aquatinters
aquatinters
noun
plural of aquatinter
arabesquely
arabesquely
adv
In the style of arabesque art or architecture.
arquebusier
arquebusier
noun
(military, now historical) A soldier armed with an arquebus.
barbaresque
barbaresque
adj
barbaric in form or style
barnumesque
barnumesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
baroqueness
baroqueness
noun
The state or condition of being baroque.
berninesque
broomsquire
brusqueness
brusqueness
noun
The state or quality of being brusque; brusque behaviour.
brusqueries
brusqueries
noun
plural of brusquerie
plural of brusquery
burlesquely
burlesquely
adv
In a burlesque manner.
burlesquers
burlesquers
noun
plural of burlesquer
burlesquing
burlesquing
noun
An instance of burlesque.
verb
present participle of burlesque
caquetoires
carlylesque
chequerwise
chequerwise
adj
Arranged in staggered rows, like the squares of a chequerboard.
corequisite
corequisite
noun
(education) A course that must be or can be taken concurrently with a given course.
craquelures
craquelures
noun
plural of craquelure
disfrequent
disquisitor
disquisitor
noun
A person who makes a disquisition; an inquirer or investigator.
dragonesque
dragonesque
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a dragon.
earthquakes
earthquakes
noun
plural of earthquake
equerryship
equerryship
noun
The state or business of an equerry.
equestrians
equestrians
noun
plural of equestrian
equilibrist
equilibrist
noun
(archaic) A tightrope walker.
equinovarus
equinovarus
noun
talipes equinovarus; clubfoot
equisurface
esquireship
esquireship
noun
The position or office of an esquire.
forerequest
formalesque
formalesque
adj
(art) modernist; of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960
frequencies
frequencies
noun
plural of frequency
frequenters
frequenters
noun
plural of frequenter
frequentest
frequentest
adj
(rare) superlative form of frequent: most frequent
gardenesque
gardenesque
adj
Reminiscent of a garden; garden-like.
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
germanesque
giraffesque
gongoresque
gorgonesque
grotesquely
grotesquely
adv
In a grotesque manner; disgustingly.
grotesquery
grotesquery
noun
Alternative form of grotesquerie
harquebuses
harquebuses
noun
plural of harquebus
humoresques
humoresques
noun
plural of humoresque
inquisitors
inquisitors
noun
plural of inquisitor
inquisitory
inquisitory
adj
In the manner of an inquisition or inquiry.
inquisitrix
inquisitrix
noun
(rare, archaic) A female inquisitor.
irvingesque
jargonesque
jargonesque
adj
Characteristic of jargon.
jequirities
lambrequins
lambrequins
noun
plural of lambrequin
lesquerella
liquidators
liquidators
noun
plural of liquidator
liquorishly
macabresque
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
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
normanesque
outquarters
outquarters
noun
Quarters situated away from headquarters.
parquetries
parquetries
noun
plural of parquetry
pasquinader
pasquinader
noun
One who pasquinades; a lampooner.
perquisites
perquisites
noun
plural of perquisite
perquisitor
perquisitor
noun
The first purchaser of an estate.
perruquiers
perruquiers
noun
plural of perruquier
picaresques
picaresques
noun
plural of picaresque
picturesque
picturesque
adj
Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.
Strikingly graphic or vivid; having striking and vivid imagery.
pinteresque
pinteresque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the playwright or his works.
plastiqueur
plateresque
plateresque
adj
Pertaining to an ornate style of architecture of 16th-century Spain suggestive of silver plate.
preconquest
preconquest
adj
Prior to conquest.
prequestion
prerequires
prerequires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prerequire
proconquest
propinquous
propinquous
adj
Synonym of propinquent
proquaestor
prosequitur
quacksalver
quacksalver
noun
(archaic) One falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments, etc., supposedly having curative powers; a quack.
quadrangles
quadrangles
noun
plural of quadrangle
quadratures
quadratures
noun
plural of quadrature
quadribasic
quadribasic
adj
(chemistry) tetrabasic
quadrifrons
quadrifrons
noun
(architecture) Synonym of tetrapylon
quadrigatus
quadrigatus
noun
A medium-sized silver coin minted by the Roman Republic during the 3rd century B.C..
quadrivious
quadrivious
adj
(rare) In four directions; four ways.
quadrumvirs
quadruplets
quadruplets
noun
plural of quadruplet
quadrupoles
quadrupoles
noun
plural of quadrupole
quaestorial
quaestorial
adj
Of or relating to a quaestor.
quaestorian
quaestorian
adj
Relating to a quaestor.
quagmiriest
quakerishly
quantifiers
quantifiers
noun
plural of quantifier
quarantines
quarantines
noun
plural of quarantine
quarrellers
quarrellers
noun
plural of quarreller
quarrellous
quarrellous
adj
Alternative form of quarrelous
quarrelsome
quarrelsome
adj
Argumentative; fond of or prone to quarreling.
quarrystone
quarterages
quarterages
noun
plural of quarterage
quarterings
quarterings
noun
plural of quartering
quarterlies
quarterlies
noun
plural of quarterly
quartersawn
quartersawn
verb
past participle of quartersaw
quaternions
quaternions
noun
plural of quaternion
quatrefoils
quatrefoils
noun
plural of quatrefoil
queensberry
queernesses
queernesses
noun
plural of queerness
quercitrons
quercitrons
noun
plural of quercitron
querimonies
querimonies
noun
plural of querimony
querulosity
querulosity
noun
querulousness
querulously
querulously
adv
With grumbling, complaining, or whining.
questionary
questionary
adj
Inquiring; asking questions; testing.
noun
(archaic) One who makes it his business to seek after relics and carry them about for sale.
A questionnaire.
questioners
questioners
noun
plural of questioner
questmonger
questmonger
noun
(archaic, derogatory) One who encourages petty lawsuits.
questorship
questorship
noun
Alternative form of quaestorship
quicksilver
quicksilver
adj
Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial.
noun
(colloquial) An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering.
The metal mercury.
verb
To overlay with quicksilver.
To treat with quicksilver.
quinacrines
quinacrines
noun
plural of quinacrine
quinquatrus
quinquevirs
quinquevirs
noun
plural of quinquevir
quinsyberry
quinsyberry
noun
(obsolete) The blackcurrant.
quizmasters
quizmasters
noun
plural of quizmaster
rainsqualls
rainsqualls
noun
plural of rainsquall
reacquaints
reacquaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reacquaint
reconquests
reconquests
noun
plural of reconquest
reinquiries
reliquaries
reliquaries
noun
plural of reliquary
reliquefies
reliquefies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reliquefy
requalifies
requalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of requalify
requiescats
requiescats
noun
plural of requiescat
requisitely
requisitely
adv
In a requisite way; necessarily.
requisition
requisition
noun
(law) A notarial demand for repayment of a debt.
(military) A demand by the invader upon the people of an invaded country for supplies, as of provision, forage, transportation, etc.
A call; an invitation; a summons.
A formal application by one officer to another for things needed in the public service.
A formal demand made by one state or government upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice.
That which is required by authority; especially, a quota of supplies or necessaries.
verb
(transitive) To demand something, especially for a military need of staff, supplies, or transport.
requisitory
requisitory
adj
Sought for; demanded.
requiteless
requiteless
adj
(archaic) unrequited
resequester
resequester
verb
(chemistry) To sequester again (following desequestration)
roquelaures
roquelaures
noun
plural of roquelaure
scioterique
semiquavers
semiquavers
noun
plural of semiquaver
sequestered
sequestered
adj
Having undergone sequestration.
Of a location-isolated, off the beaten track.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sequester
sequestrant
sequestrant
noun
(chemistry) any compound that promotes sequestration by forming chelate compounds with metal ions; especially when used as food additives in order to prevent metal catalyzed oxidation
sequestrate
sequestrate
adj
(mycology) Having enclosed underground or partially buried fruiting bodies, like a truffle.