A small piece of stone chipped off any stone found in a quarry.
The extraction of material from a quarry.
verb
present participle of quarry
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.
quicksburg
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.
quiring
quiring
verb
present participle of quire
quirking
quirking
verb
present participle of quirk
quirting
quirting
verb
present participle of quirt
quivering
quivering
adj
shaking, shivering
noun
A motion by which something quivers or trembles.
verb
present participle of quiver
quiveringly
quiveringly
adv
While quivering, or as if quivering
reacquainting
reacquainting
verb
present participle of reacquaint
reacquiring
reacquiring
verb
present participle of reacquire
reconquering
reconquering
verb
present participle of reconquer
reequipping
reequipping
verb
present participle of reequip
reinquiring
reinquiring
verb
present participle of reinquire
relacquering
relacquering
verb
present participle of relacquer
relinquishing
relinquishing
verb
present participle of relinquish
reliquefying
reliquefying
verb
present participle of reliquefy
reliquidating
reliquidating
verb
present participle of reliquidate
repiquing
repiquing
verb
present participle of repique
requalifying
requalifying
verb
present participle of requalify
requesting
requesting
verb
present participle of request
requiring
requiring
noun
(archaic) A requirement.
verb
present participle of require
requisitioning
requisitioning
verb
present participle of requisition
requiting
requiting
verb
present participle of requite
requoting
requoting
verb
present participle of requote
resequencing
resequencing
noun
(genetics) The sequencing of part of an individual's genome in order to detect sequence differences between the individual and the standard genome of the species.
Arrangement in a new sequence; reordering.
verb
present participle of resequence
roentgenopaque
roqueting
roqueting
verb
present participle of roquet
semiquadrangle
sequestering
sequestering
verb
present participle of sequester
sequestrating
sequestrating
verb
present participle of sequestrate
seriogrotesque
seriogrotesque
adj
Having both serious and grotesque qualities or elements.
squadroning
squadroning
verb
present participle of squadron
squamatogranulous
squamigerous
squamigerous
adj
(zoology) Bearing scales.
squandering
squandering
noun
The act by which something is squandered; wastage.
verb
present participle of squander
squanderingly
squanderingly
adv
So as to squander; wastefully.
squareage
squaring
squaring
noun
The act or process by which something is squared (in various senses).
verb
present participle of square
squattering
squattering
adj
(obsolete) Straggling; messy.
verb
present participle of squatter
squidgereen
squidgier
squidgier
adj
comparative form of squidgy: more squidgy
squigglier
squigglier
adj
comparative form of squiggly: more squiggly
squilgeer
squilgeer
noun
(historical) A person employed to use a squeegee.
squirage
squireling
squireling
noun
A petty squire.
squiring
squiring
verb
present participle of squire
squirming
squirming
noun
The motion of something that squirms.
verb
present participle of squirm
squirmingly
squirmingly
adv
With squirming motions.
squirreling
squirreling
noun
(Scientology, often derogatory) The application of L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner.
The storing of something when in abundance against a time when it will be scarce (after the manner of a squirrel)
verb
present participle of squirrel
squirrelling
squirrelling
noun
(obsolete) The sport of hunting squirrels.
Storing up, hoarding.
squirrelsstagnate
squirting
squirting
noun
The act of something being squirted. [from 14th c.]
verb
present participle of squirt
squirtingly
squirtingly
adv
So as to squirt.
subquadrangular
subquadrangular
adj
Nearly or imperfectly quadrangular.
superqualifying
superquoting
torquing
torquing
verb
present participle of torque
tranquilizing
tranquilizing
adj
(literary) Having the effect of making someone or something tranquil; calming, soothing.
Of a drug: having the effect of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep; sedating, sedative.
noun
The act of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep, using a drug.
The act of making someone or something tranquil.
verb
present participle of tranquilize
tranquilizingly
tranquilizingly
adv
Alternative form of tranquillizingly
tranquillizing
tranquillizing
verb
present participle of tranquillize Alternative spelling of tranquilizing