The act of participating in banquets, particularly as a frequent activity (also used attributively).
verb
present participle of banqueteer
barbequing
barbequing
verb
present participle of barbeque
beliquoring
bergquist
briquetting
briquetting
verb
present participle of briquet
present participle of briquette
browningesque
burlesquing
burlesquing
noun
An instance of burlesque.
verb
present participle of burlesque
chequering
chequering
noun
A chequered pattern.
verb
present participle of chequer
churrigueresque
churrigueresque
adj
Alternative form of Churrigueresque
cigaresque
cigaresque
adj
Characteristic of cigars
conquering
conquering
noun
gerund of conquer: an act of conquest.
verb
present participle of conquer
conqueringly
conqueringly
adv
So as to conquer.
coquecigrue
coquecigrue
noun
(mathematics) A certain mathematical object in connection with Leibniz algebras.
A chimera.
croqueting
croqueting
verb
present participle of croquet
croquignole
croquignole
noun
Alternative form of crokinole
croquignoles
dragonesque
dragonesque
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a dragon.
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
eigenfrequency
eigenfrequency
noun
Natural frequency: the frequency at which a system tends to oscillate in the absence of any driving or damping force.
enquiring
enquiring
adj
Curious, inquisitive or investigative.
noun
An instance of making an enquiry; an asking.
verb
present participle of enquire
equangular
equangular
adj
Alternative spelling of equiangular
equiangular
equiangular
adj
(geometry) Of a polygon, having all interior angles equal. This is not necessarily a regular polygon, since that would also be equilateral; a rectangle is equiangular but not equilateral, unless it is a square.
equiangularity
equiangularity
noun
The condition of being equiangular
equigranular
equigranular
adj
(petrology) Composed chiefly of grains of similar size.
equilibrating
equilibrating
verb
present participle of equilibrate
equiponderating
equiponderating
verb
present participle of equiponderate
equiproducing
equitriangular
equitriangular
adj
Having the form of an equilateral triangle
esquiring
esquiring
verb
present participle of esquire
frequentage
frequentage
noun
The habit or practice of frequenting.
frequenting
frequenting
verb
present participle of frequent
gardenesque
gardenesque
adj
Reminiscent of a garden; garden-like.
germanesque
giraffesque
gongoresque
gorgonesque
gorkiesque
grandesque
grandiloquence
grandiloquence
noun
Lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing.
grandiloquent
grandiloquent
adj
(of a person, their language or writing) Given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid
grandiloquently
grandiloquently
adv
showing grandiloquence
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.
greenquist
griffinesque
griquaite
griqualander
grolieresque
grotesque
grotesque
adj
(typography) Sans serif.
Disgusting or otherwise viscerally revolting.
Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal, especially in a hideous way.
noun
(typography) A sans serif typeface.
A style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.
Anything grotesque.
grotesquely
grotesquely
adv
In a grotesque manner; disgustingly.
grotesqueness
grotesqueness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being grotesque.
grotesquerie
grotesquerie
noun
(literature) A genre of horror literature that was popular in the early 20th century, and practiced by writers such as Ambrose Bierce and Fritz Leiber.
The quality of being grotesque or macabre.
grotesqueries
grotesqueries
noun
plural of grotesquery
grotesquery
grotesquery
noun
Alternative form of grotesquerie
grotesques
grotesques
noun
plural of grotesque
gyrofrequencies
gyrofrequencies
noun
plural of gyrofrequency
gyrofrequency
gyrofrequency
noun
(physics) The frequency of the circular motion of a charged particle in the presence of a uniform magnetic field.
headquartering
headquartering
verb
present participle of headquarter
inequigranular
inequigranular
adj
Not equigranular.
interquarreling
intersqueezing
irvingesque
jargonesque
jargonesque
adj
Characteristic of jargon.
jerquing
jerquing
noun
(UK, archaic) The searching of a ship for unentered goods.
lacquering
lacquering
noun
An application of lacquer.
verb
present participle of lacquer
liqueuring
liqueuring
verb
present participle of liqueur
madrigalesque
madrigalesque
adj
(music) Reminiscent of a madrigal.
masquerading
masquerading
noun
The act of one who masquerades.
verb
present participle of masquerade
outquerying
overqualifying
overqualifying
verb
present participle of overqualify
parquetage
parquetage
noun
parquetry
parqueting
parqueting
verb
present participle of parquet
peruginesque
preacquiring
preacquiring
verb
present participle of preacquire
preacquitting
preequipping
preliquidating
prequalifying
prequalifying
verb
present participle of prequalify
prequarantining
prequoting
prerequiring
prerequiring
verb
present participle of prerequire
pterygoquadrate
pterygoquadrate
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the pterygoid and quadrate bones or cartilages.
quadragenarian
quadragenarian
adj
Of or related to fortysomethings.
noun
Synonym of fortysomething: a person between 40 and 49 years old.
quadragenarious
quadragenarious
adj
(rare) Synonym of quadragenarian: Of or related to fortysomethings.
quadragesima
quadragesimal
quadragesimal
adj
(mathematics) Of, related to, or based on the number forty.
Belonging to Lent; used in Lent; Lenten
That lasts forty days
quadragintesimal
quadrangle
quadrangle
noun
(geometry) A geometric shape with four angles and four straight sides; a four-sided polygon.
A courtyard which is quadrangular.
The buildings forming the border of such a courtyard.
quadrangled
quadrangled
adj
Alternative form of quadrangular
Enclosed in a quadrangular structure
quadrangles
quadrangles
noun
plural of quadrangle
quadrangularness
quadrangulate
quadrangulate
verb
(transitive) To divide (a plane or other surface) into quadrangles, often by removing the dividing line between two adjacent triangles (following a previous triangulation)
quadranguled
quadridigitate
quadridigitate
adj
Having only four fingers on a hand, or toes on a foot
quadrigabled
quadrigae
quadrigae
noun
plural of quadriga
quadrigate
quadrigeminal
quadrigeminal
adj
Having four parts, or two pairs.
quadrigeminate
quadrigeminate
adj
Synonym of quadrigeminal
quadrigeminous
quadrigeminous
adj
Archaic form of quadrigeminal.
quadrigeminum
quadrigeminum
noun
(anatomy) One of the corpora quadrigemina.
quadrigenarious
quadrigenarious
adj
(rare) Having or consisting of four hundred.
quadrijugate
quadrijugate
adj
(botany) Pinnate, with four pairs of leaflets.
quadrilogue
quadrilogue
noun
Alternative spelling of quadralogue
quadriplegia
quadriplegia
noun
Paralysis from the neck down.
Paralysis of all four limbs.
quadriplegic
quadriplegic
adj
Of, related to, or suffering from quadriplegia.
noun
One who suffers from quadriplegia.
quaggier
quaggier
adj
comparative form of quaggy: more quaggy
quagmire
quagmire
noun
(figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
verb
(transitive) To embroil (a person, etc.) in complexity or difficulty.
quagmired
quagmired
adj
(of a person or thing) Sunk in a quagmire
(of a road etc) Resembling a quagmire
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quagmire
quagmires
quagmires
noun
plural of quagmire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quagmire
quagmirier
quagmiriest
quarreling
quarreling
verb
US standard spelling of quarrelling.
quarrelingly
quarrelling
quarrelling
noun
A heated argument.
verb
present participle of quarrel
quarrellingly
quarterage
quarterage
noun
A quarterly payment or allowance, tax, pension, or wage paid or received.
The provision of quarters (as for troops), or the cost of it.
quarterages
quarterages
noun
plural of quarterage
quarterbacking
quarterbacking
noun
(American football) The act of playing as a quarterback
(US) The action of making criticisms after the event
verb
present participle of quarterback
quartering
quartering
adj
(by extension, aviation, of wind) Coming from aft and to one side; having both a crosswind and tailwind component.
(engineering) At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other.
(nautical) Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; said of waves or any moving object.
noun
(architecture) A series of quarters, or small upright posts.
(heraldry) One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer.
(heraldry) The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments.
(historical) The practice of docking 15 minutes' pay from a worker who arrived late (even by less than 15 minutes).
(hunting) Searching for prey by traversing a space. From hunting for game, where dogs will run parallel to the wind in search of a scent, thereby 'quatering' the field.
A division into four parts.
A point on an arch calculated by measuring one quarter of the height along a line from the peak to the outer edge on the ground.
The act of providing housing for military personnel, especially when imposed upon the home of a private citizen.
The method of capital punishment where a criminal is cut into four pieces.
verb
present participle of quarter
quarterings
quarterings
noun
plural of quartering
quarterlight
quarterlight
noun
A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent
quarternight
quartersawing
quartersawing
verb
present participle of quartersaw
quavering
quavering
adj
Trembling, or prone to trembling and shaking.
noun
The act of something that quavers.
verb
present participle of quaver
quaveringly
quaveringly
adv
In a quavering manner; tremulously.
queenright
queenright
adj
(zoology, of colonies of bees, ants, etc.) Having a queen.
queering
queering
noun
(LGBT, social sciences) The process by which something is queered.
verb
present participle of queer
quercetagetin
quercetagetin
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonol found in grasses of the genus Eriocaulon.
quersprung
quersprung
noun
(skiing) A kind of jump turn where the skier turns 90 degrees in the air.
querying
querying
adj
Questioning, or prone to asking questions.
noun
The act of making a query.
verb
present participle of query
queryingly
queryingly
adv
With, or as, a question or query.
questmonger
questmonger
noun
(archaic, derogatory) One who encourages petty lawsuits.
quicksilvering
quicksilvering
noun
An amalgam of mercury and tin formerly applied to the backs of mirrors.
verb
present participle of quicksilver
quingentenary
quinquagenarian
quinquagenarian
adj
(obsolete, rare) Of or related to command over 50 men.
Of or related to fiftysomethings.
noun
(obsolete, rare) Synonym of pentecoster: an officer who commands 50 men.
Synonym of fiftysomething: a person between 50 and 59 years old.
quinquagenaries
quinquagenaries
noun
plural of quinquagenary
quinquagenary
quinquagenary
adj
Of or related to 50-year anniversaries.
Synonym of quinquagenarian: Of or related to fiftysomethings.
noun
A 50-year anniversary.
quinquegrade
quinquegrade
adj
(music) Of or relating to a kind of musical scale based on fifths.