(South America, Central America, Western US) jerky
charquid
charquis
charquis
noun
plural of charqui
chequer
chequer
noun
Alternative spelling of checker (in certain senses only)
The edible fruit of the wild service tree, Sorbus torminalis.
verb
Alternative spelling of checker
chequerboard
chequerboard
noun
Alternative spelling of checkerboard
chequered
chequered
adj
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of checkered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chequer
chequering
chequering
noun
A chequered pattern.
verb
present participle of chequer
chequers
chequers
noun
plural of chequer
chequerwise
chequerwise
adj
Arranged in staggered rows, like the squares of a chequerboard.
chequerwork
chequerwork
noun
Alternative form of checkerwork
chicquer
chiquero
chiquinquira
chiriqui
chivalresque
chivalresque
adj
Characteristic of chivalry
chlorohydroquinone
chloroquine
chloroquine
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.
chloroquines
chloroquines
noun
plural of chloroquine
chontaquiro
chronique
chronique
noun
(obsolete) A chronicle.
churrigueresque
churrigueresque
adj
Alternative form of Churrigueresque
corinthianesque
enchequer
equianchorate
equianharmonic
equianharmonic
adj
(mathematics) equally anharmonic; specifically, whose anharmonic ratio is a cube root of unity
noun
(geometry) A set of four points whose cross ratio (or anharmonic ratio) is a cube root of 1.
esquirearchy
exchequer
exchequer
noun
A treasury.
An available fund of money, especially one for a specific purpose.
verb
(transitive) To proceed against (a person) in the Court of Exchequer.
exchequers
exchequers
noun
plural of exchequer
harlequinic
harlequinic
adj
Of or relating to a harlequin (pantomime fool).
hyperquadric
hyperquadric
noun
(mathematics) A particular generalization of a superquadric
microtechnique
microtechnique
noun
Any small-scale technique.
The art of preparing objects for examination under a microscope.
petrarchesque
picturesquish
picturesquish
adj
Somewhat picturesque.
psychoquackeries
quadraphonic
quadraphonic
adj
(of a sound system) Employing four independent channels or speakers.
quadraphonics
quadraphonics
noun
quadraphonic sound
quadrichord
quadrichord
noun
(obsolete, music) tetrachord
quadriphonic
quadriphonic
adj
Alternative form of quadraphonic
quadrophonics
quarterdeckish
quarterstetch
quattuordecillionth
queachier
quebrachamine
quebrachamine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid obtained from the dried bark of the quebracho tree.
quebrachine
quebrachine
noun
An alkaloid, probably identical to yohimbine, from the quebracho tree
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
quebracho
quebracho
noun
Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis.
The bark of these trees, formerly used in treating fever.
quencher
quencher
noun
Something that quenches (thirst, fire, etc.)
quenchers
quenchers
noun
plural of quencher
querecho
quickhearted
quicksilverish
quicksilverish
Adjective
Like quicksilver.
quicksilverishness
quicksilverishness
noun
The quality of being quicksilverish.
quickthorn
quickthorn
noun
The may-tree, any species of Crataegus or the species Crataegus monogyna.
quirquincho
quirquincho
noun
(archaic) The armadillo.
requench
requench
noun
A second or subsequent quench.
verb
(transitive) To quench again.
rhomboquadratic
seqrch
sesquichloride
sesquichloride
noun
(chemistry) Any chloride containing three chlorine atoms for every two atoms of another element.