Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra palace, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.
architecturesque
architecturesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of architecture.
belshazzaresque
bequeathals
bequeathals
noun
plural of bequeathal
bequeaths
bequeaths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bequeath
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
chaquetas
chequers
chequers
noun
plural of chequer
chequerwise
chequerwise
adj
Arranged in staggered rows, like the squares of a chequerboard.
cheques
cheques
noun
plural of cheque
chicquest
chiquest
chivalresque
chivalresque
adj
Characteristic of chivalry
chloroquines
chloroquines
noun
plural of chloroquine
churrigueresque
churrigueresque
adj
Alternative form of Churrigueresque
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chymaqueous
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
cliquishness
cliquishness
noun
the state of being cliquish
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.
corinthianesque
derelinquish
derelinquish
noun
to abandon or desert, to leave to itself
discotheque
discotheque
noun
(slightly dated) A nightclub where dancing takes place.
discotheques
discotheques
noun
plural of discotheque
discothque
earthquakes
earthquakes
noun
plural of earthquake
equerryship
equerryship
noun
The state or business of an equerry.
equestrianship
equestrianship
noun
equestrianism
equicohesive
esquirearchy
esquireship
esquireship
noun
The position or office of an esquire.
exchequers
exchequers
noun
plural of exchequer
fleshquake
fleshquake
noun
A tremor or quiver of the body.
haloesque
harlequinesque
harlequinesque
adj
Like or befitting a harlequin; clownish.
harlequinism
harlequins
harlequins
noun
plural of harlequin
harquebus
harquebus
noun
A portable gun, varying in size from a small cannon to a musket. When used in the field it was supported upon a tripod or trestle.
An obsolete matchlock firearm.
harquebusade
harquebusade
noun
Alternative form of arquebusade (“the shot of an arquebus”)
harquebuse
harquebuse
noun
Alternative form of harquebus
harquebuses
harquebuses
noun
plural of harquebus
harquebusier
harquebusier
noun
Alternative form of arquebusier
harquebuss
hawthornesque
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.
headsquare
heinesque
hemidemisemiquaver
hemidemisemiquaver
noun
(music) A sixty-fourth note, drawn as a crotchet with four tails.
hemingwayesque
hemingwayesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961), American writer and journalist.
henequens
henequens
noun
plural of henequen
henequins
heniquens
henriques
hindquarters
hindquarters
noun
plural of hindquarter
hugoesque
humoresque
humoresque
noun
(music) A composition that is playful in attitude and tone.
humoresquely
humoresques
humoresques
noun
plural of humoresque
jonahesque
liquorishness
michelangelesque
mosquitofishes
mosquitofishes
noun
plural of mosquitofish
musquashes
musquashes
noun
plural of musquash
musquashweed
nesquehoning
nesquehonite
nesquehonite
noun
(mineralogy) Magnesium carbonate trihydrate.
nonacquaintanceship
nonrelinquishment
nonrelinquishment
noun
Lack of relinquishment; failure to relinquish.
oversqueamish
oversqueamish
adj
Excessively squeamish.
oversqueamishly
oversqueamishness
oversqueamishness
noun
The quality of being oversqueamish.
paycheques
paycheques
noun
plural of paycheque
petrarchesque
physique
physique
noun
(bodybuilding) The trained muscular structure of a person's body.
The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
physiqued
physiqued
adj
Having a specified kind of physique.
physiques
physiques
noun
plural of physique
picturesquish
picturesquish
adj
Somewhat picturesque.
psychoquackeries
qeshm
quackenbush
quackishness
quackishness
noun
The state or condition of being quackish.
quadriphosphate
quadriphosphate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt or ester containing four phosphate groups.
quadrisulphide
quaestorship
quaestorship
noun
The office or status of quaestor.
quaiches
quakerish
quakerish
Adjective
Suggesting or pertaining to the Quakers.
quakerishly
quakerishness
quakership
qualmishness
qualmishness
noun
The quality of being qualmish.
quamashes
quamashes
noun
plural of quamash
quarterdeckish
quartermastership
quartermastership
noun
The position or employment of a quartermaster.
quarterstetch
quashed
quashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quash
quashee
quashee
Noun
A native of the West Indies.
quasher
quasher
noun
One who quashes.
quashers
quashers
noun
plural of quasher
quashes
quashes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quash
quashey
queachiest
queanish
queanish
adj
(obsolete) Like a quean, an impudent or disreputable woman.
quechuas
quedship
queenfish
queenfish
noun
Any fish in the genus Scomberoides
Seriphus politus, a North American croaker with elongated body and large mouth.
queenfishes
queenfishes
noun
plural of queenfish
queenship
queenship
noun
The rank, status, position, or dignity of a queen.
queerish
queerish
adj
Somewhat queer.
queerishness
queerishness
noun
The quality of being queerish.
quelquechose
quenchableness
quenchableness
noun
The quality of being quenchable.
quenchers
quenchers
noun
plural of quencher
quenches
quenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quench
quenchless
quenchless
adj
That cannot be quenched; unquenchable.
quenchlessly
quenchlessly
adv
In a quenchless manner.
quenchlessness
quenchlessness
noun
unquenchability
questhouse
questorship
questorship
noun
Alternative form of quaestorship
quetsch
quetsch
noun
(countable) A dark-skinned variety of plum.
A liqueur made from the fruit.
quiches
quiches
noun
plural of quiche
quicksilverish
quicksilverish
Adjective
Like quicksilver.
quicksilverishness
quicksilverishness
noun
The quality of being quicksilverish.
quillfishes
quillfishes
noun
plural of quillfish
quippishness
quippishness
noun
The quality of being quippish.
quitches
quitches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quitch
quiverish
quiverish
adj
quivery
qurshes
qurshes
noun
plural of qursh
qurushes
qurushes
noun
plural of qurush
raphaelesque
raphaelesque
Adjective
In the style of the Italian painter
relinquish
relinquish
verb
(transitive) To accept to give up, withdraw etc.
(transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something. To trade away.
(transitive) To let go (free, away), physically release.
(transitive) To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.
relinquished
relinquished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of relinquish
relinquisher
relinquisher
noun
One who relinquishes.
relinquishers
relinquishers
noun
plural of relinquisher
relinquishes
relinquishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of relinquish
relinquishing
relinquishing
verb
present participle of relinquish
relinquishment
relinquishment
noun
The act of relinquishing something.
relinquishments
relinquishments
noun
plural of relinquishment
sasquatches
sasquatches
noun
plural of sasquatch
seqfchk
seqrch
sequatchie
sequoyah
sequoyah
Proper noun
Inventor of the syllabary for writing the Cherokee language, also known as George Guess.
sesquichloride
sesquichloride
noun
(chemistry) Any chloride containing three chlorine atoms for every two atoms of another element.
sesquih
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
sesquisulphide
sesquisulphide
noun
(chemistry) Any sulphide containing three sulphur atoms for every two metal atoms.
