(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric amino derivatives of anthraquinone
anthradiquinone
anthrahydroquinone
anthraquinone
anthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
architecturesque
architecturesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of architecture.
bequeath
bequeath
verb
(law) To give or leave by will; to give by testament.
To give; to offer; to commit.
To hand down; to transmit.
bequeathable
bequeathable
adj
Capable of being bequeathed.
bequeathal
bequeathal
noun
The act of bequeathing; bequeathment; bequest.
bequeathals
bequeathals
noun
plural of bequeathal
bequeathed
bequeathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bequeath
bequeather
bequeather
noun
One who bequeaths.
bequeathing
bequeathing
verb
present participle of bequeath
bequeathment
bequeathment
noun
The act of bequeathing, or the state of being bequeathed; a bequest.
bequeaths
bequeaths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bequeath
bibliotheque
bibliotheque
noun
(obsolete) A collection of books or treatises.
bibliothque
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
chaqueta
chaquetas
chicquest
chiquest
chouquette
cinematheque
cinematheque
noun
A film archive with small cinemas, screening classic and art-house films.
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
coquettish
coquettish
adj
Characteristic of a coquet.
Of or relating to a young, flirtatious girl.
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
coquettishness
coquettishness
noun
The state or quality of being coquettish.
coquilhatville
corinthianesque
diphenylquinomethane
discotheque
discotheque
noun
(slightly dated) A nightclub where dancing takes place.
discotheques
discotheques
noun
plural of discotheque
discothque
earthquake
earthquake
noun
(planetary geology) Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies.
A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
verb
(intransitive) To undergo an earthquake.
earthquaked
earthquaked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of earthquake
earthquaken
earthquakes
earthquakes
noun
plural of earthquake
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
earthquave
equestrianship
equestrianship
noun
equestrianism
equianchorate
hacqueton
haquebut
haquebut
noun
Obsolete spelling of hagbut
haqueton
hawthornesque
headquarter
headquarter
verb
(US, intransitive) To establish headquarters.
(US, transitive) To provide (an organization) with headquarters.
headquartered
headquartered
adj
if an organization is headquartered somewhere, it has its headquarters in that place
verb
simple past tense and past participle of headquarter
headquartering
headquartering
verb
present participle of headquarter
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.
heartquake
heartquake
noun
Trembling of the heart; trepidation; fear.
hindquarter
hindquarter
noun
(in the plural) The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment.
(metonymically, derogatory, usually in the plural) Human behind, butt.
Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal.
hindquarters
hindquarters
noun
plural of hindquarter
hydroxyanthraquinone
hydroxyanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several organic compounds that can be viewed as derivatives of an anthraquinone through replacement of one hydrogen atom by a hydroxyl group.
hyperequatorial
machinotechnique
methaqualone
methaqualone
noun
(pharmacology) A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates. Also used recreationally.
microtechnique
microtechnique
noun
Any small-scale technique.
The art of preparing objects for examination under a microscope.
monchiquite
monchiquite
noun
(mineralogy) A black, basaltic igneous rock consisting of a ground mass of automorphic augite and magnetite with many embedded phenocrysts, usually of olivine.
mosquitofishes
mosquitofishes
noun
plural of mosquitofish
naphthoquinone
naphthoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of polycyclic aromatic ketones derived from naphthalene.
nesquehonite
nesquehonite
noun
(mineralogy) Magnesium carbonate trihydrate.
nonacquaintanceship
nonrelinquishment
nonrelinquishment
noun
Lack of relinquishment; failure to relinquish.
orthobenzoquinone
orthobenzoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) One of the two isomers of quinone, 1,2-benzoquinone.
orthoquinone
orthoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,2-benzoquinone
oxyanthraquinone
oxynaphtoquinone
petrarchesque
phenanthraquinone
phenanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any quinone derived from phenanthrene, but especially 9,10-phenanthraquinone (9,10-phenanthrenedione)
phenanthrenequinone
phenanthrenequinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric quinones derived from phenanthrene, but especially 9,10-phenanthrenequinone obtained by oxidation with chromic acid
picturesquish
picturesquish
adj
Somewhat picturesque.
preearthquake
quadriphosphate
quadriphosphate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt or ester containing four phosphate groups.
quaestorship
quaestorship
noun
The office or status of quaestor.
quantummechanical
quarterdeckish
quarterlight
quarterlight
noun
A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent
quartermastership
quartermastership
noun
The position or employment of a quartermaster.
quarternight
quarterstetch
quattuordecillionth
queachiest
quebrachite
quebrachitol
quebrachitol
noun
(organic chemistry) A polyhydroxy cyclic alcohol, 2-0-methyl-chiro-inositol, obtained from the latex of the rubber tree as a starting point in the synthesis of several pharmaceuticals
quebrith
quebrith
noun
(alchemy) sulfur
queenright
queenright
adj
(zoology, of colonies of bees, ants, etc.) Having a queen.
questhouse
questorship
questorship
noun
Alternative form of quaestorship
quetch
quetch
verb
Alternative form of quitch
quethe
quethe
verb
(obsolete except in past tense quoth) To say or declare.
quetsch
quetsch
noun
(countable) A dark-skinned variety of plum.
A liqueur made from the fruit.
quickhearted
quindecillionth
quitches
quitches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quitch
quoteworthy
quoteworthy
adj
Worthy of being quoted; quotable.
relinquishment
relinquishment
noun
The act of relinquishing something.
relinquishments
relinquishments
noun
plural of relinquishment
sasquatches
sasquatches
noun
plural of sasquatch
sequatchie
sesquihydrate
sesquihydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains three molecules of water of crystallization per two molecules.
sesquihydrated
sesquisulphate
sesquisulphate
noun
Alternative form of sesquisulfate
sesquisulphuret
spheroquartic
squamoepithelial
squaremouth
squashiest
squashiest
adj
superlative form of squashy: most squashy
squatterarchy
squelchiest
squelchiest
adj
superlative form of squelchy: most squelchy
squishiest
squishiest
adj
superlative form of squishy: most squishy
squooshiest
squooshiest
adj
superlative form of squooshy: most squooshy
squshiest
subheadquarters
subheadquarters
noun
A lesser or subsidiary headquarters.
sympathique
tahlequah
tahlequah
Proper noun
a city in Oklahoma, USA
a community in on Vashon Island, Washington State, USA.
technique
technique
noun
(countable) A method of achieving something or carrying something out, especially one requiring some skill or knowledge.
(uncountable) Practical ability in some given field or practice, often as opposed to creativity or imaginative skill.
(uncountable) The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.
techniquer
techniques
techniques
noun
plural of technique
thackerayesque
thundersquall
thundersquall
noun
A squall accompanied by thunder.
thymoquinone
thymoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpenoid quinone, found in caraway, coriander and nutmeg, that has antioxidant activity