(rare) The quality of being acquirable; attainableness.
aquincubital
aquincubital
adj
(ornithology) Lacking a fifth cubital remex.
aquincubitalism
aquincubitalism
noun
The quality of being aquincubital.
aquintocubital
aquintocubital
adj
Alternative form of aquincubital
aquintocubitalism
aquopentamminecobaltic
bananaquit
bananaquit
noun
A nectar-feeding bird, Coereba flaveola, thought to be related to the Darwin's finches and the grassquits.
banqueteering
banqueteering
noun
The act of participating in banquets, particularly as a frequent activity (also used attributively).
verb
present participle of banqueteer
banqueting
banqueting
noun
The act of holding or participating in a banquet.
verb
present participle of banquet
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
barquantine
barquentine
barquentine
noun
(nautical) A sailing vessel similar to a barque, but fore-and-aft (schooner) rigged on the mainmast
barquentines
barquentines
noun
plural of barquentine
barquisimeto
barranquitas
becquerelite
becquerelite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.
bedquilt
bedquilt
noun
A quilt used for spreading over a bed, as the topmost layer of bedclothes.
bedquilts
bedquilts
noun
plural of bedquilt
bequeathing
bequeathing
verb
present participle of bequeath
bequirtle
bergquist
besquirt
bibliotheque
bibliotheque
noun
(obsolete) A collection of books or treatises.
bibliothque
bilboquet
bilboquet
noun
A traditional children's toy consisting of a wooden cup with a handle, and a ball attached to the cup by a string.
biloquist
biloquist
noun
(rare) A person having the ability to speak in two different voices, especially as a ventriloquist.
biquadrantal
biquadrate
biquadrate
noun
(mathematics) The fourth power; the square of a square.
verb
(transitive, arithmetic) To raise to the fourth power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself three times.
biquadratic
biquadratic
adj
(mathematics) Of a polynomial expression, involving only the zeroth, second, and fourth powers of a variable, as x⁴ + 3x² + 2. Sometimes extended to any expression involving the biquadrate or fourth power (but no higher powers), as x⁴ − 4x³ + 3x² − x + 1.
noun
(mathematics) A biquadratic equation.
biquadratics
biquadratics
noun
plural of biquadratic
biquarterly
biquarterly
adj
Twice every quarter, i.e. eight times per year.
biquartz
biquintile
biquintile
noun
(astrology) An aspect of two planets that are distant from each other by two fifths of a great circle (72 degrees)
bisquette
blomquist
bouquetiere
bouquetin
bouquetin
noun
ibex
bouquiniste
boutique
boutique
noun
(film) A film production company making only a few movies per year.
(often attributive) Any company specializing in bespoke or custom-made products or services for clientele in a niche market.
A small shop located within a larger one.
A small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like.
boutiques
boutiques
noun
plural of boutique
breviloquent
breviloquent
adj
Exhibiting breviloquence; concise.
briquet
briquet
noun
(dated) Synonym of lighter in reference to any device used to light cigarettes.
Alternative form of briquette in all its senses.
verb
Alternative form of briquette
briquets
briquets
noun
plural of briquet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of briquet
briquette
briquette
noun
A block of artificial stone in the form of a brick, used for paving.
A molded sample of solidified cement or mortar for use as a test piece for showing the strength of the material.
A small brick, typically made of charcoal and used for fuel.
verb
(transitive) To form (coal, etc.) into small bricks.
briquetted
briquetted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of briquet
simple past tense and past participle of briquette
briquettes
briquettes
noun
plural of briquette
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of briquette
briquetting
briquetting
verb
present participle of briquet
present participle of briquette
byzantinesque
byzantinesque
Adjective
Characteristic of Byzantine art or culture.
coquimbite
coquimbite
noun
(mineralogy) The nonahydrate of iron(III) sulfate.
disequilibrate
disequilibrate
verb
(transitive) To bring out of a state of equilibrium; to unbalance.
disequilibration
disequilibration
noun
The act of bringing about a state of disequilibrium
equabilities
equabilities
noun
plural of equability
equability
equability
noun
The condition of being equable.
equatability
equatability
noun
The quality of being equatable.
equibiradiate
equidistribution
equidistribution
noun
An equal distribution.
equilibrant
equilibrant
noun
A force equal to, but opposite of, the resultant sum of vector forces; that force which balances other forces, thus bringing an object to equilibrium.
equilibrants
equilibrants
noun
plural of equilibrant
equilibrate
equilibrate
verb
(intransitive) To balance, to be in a state of equilibrium.
(transitive) To balance, or bring into equilibrium.
equilibrated
equilibrated
adj
Subject to equilibration
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equilibrate
equilibrates
equilibrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equilibrate
equilibrating
equilibrating
verb
present participle of equilibrate
equilibration
equilibration
noun
The formation, or maintenance, of an equilibrium
equilibrations
equilibrations
noun
plural of equilibration
equilibrative
equilibrative
adj
That equilibrates
equilibrator
equilibrator
noun
(rare) A device that maintains equilibrium or balance, especially a part of a heavy gun (e.g. an artillery piece or a tank gun) which balances the barrel and other parts so as to enable the gun to be elevated easily.
equilibratory
equilibratory
adj
Relating to the physical sense of balance, or equilibrium.
equilibriate
equilibrist
equilibrist
noun
(archaic) A tightrope walker.
equilibristat
equilibristic
equilibristic
adj
Of or pertaining to equilibristics.
equilibrists
equilibrists
noun
plural of equilibrist
equilibrity
equilibrity
noun
The state of being balanced; equality of weight; equilibrium.
equilobate
equilobate
adj
(biology) Equally lobed; divided into similar lobes.
equiprobabilist
equiprobability
equiprobability
noun
The state or condition of being equiprobable
equitability
equitability
noun
(ecology) The extent of the representation by equal numbers of individuals of the different species of a given community.
The quality of being equitable; equitableness.
equitable
equitable
adj
(law) Relating to the general principles of justice that correct or supplement the provisions of the law.
Fair, just, or impartial.
Marked by or having equity.
equitableness
equitableness
noun
The state or quality of being equitable; equitability.
equitably
equitably
adv
In an equitable manner
extraequilibrium
inequilobate
inequilobate
adj
(biology) Unequally lobed; cut into lobes of different shapes or sizes.
inequitable
inequitable
adj
unfair, unequal or unjust
inequitableness
inequitably
inequitably
adv
In an inequitable manner.
iniquitable
iniquitably
jusquaboutisme
jusquaboutist
liquefiability
mosquitobill
nonequability
nonequitable
nonequitably
nonubiquitary
nonubiquitous
nonubiquitous
adj
not ubiquitous
nonubiquitously
nonubiquitousness
nullibiquitous
nullibiquitous
adj
(humorous) Not in existence anywhere.
obliquate
obliquation
obliquation
noun
Deviation from moral rectitude.
The act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side; obliquity.
obliquities
obliquities
noun
plural of obliquity
obliquitous
obliquitous
adj
Characterized by obliquity.
obliquity
obliquity
noun
(astronomy, by extension, of a planet) Axial tilt.
Mental or moral deviation or perversity; immorality.
The quality of being oblique in direction, deviating from the horizontal or vertical; or the angle created by such a deviation.
The quality of being obscure, oftentimes willfully, sometimes as an exercise in euphemism.
obsequiosity
obsequiosity
noun
Obsequiousness.
obsequity
obsequity
noun
The state of being obsequious; unctuousness
orthobenzoquinone
orthobenzoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) One of the two isomers of quinone, 1,2-benzoquinone.
outquibble
outquibble
verb
(transitive) To surpass in quibbling.
outquibbled
outquibbled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outquibble
outquibbling
outquibbling
verb
present participle of outquibble
outquibled
outquibling
quadratomandibular
quadratomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the quadrate bone and the mandible.
quadrilobate
quadrilobate
adj
Having four lobes.
quadritubercular
quadritubercular
adj
Having four tubercles or cusps
quadrituberculate
quadrituberculate
adj
Synonym of quadritubercular
quantifiability
quantifiability
noun
(countable) The degree to which something is quantifiable
(uncountable) The condition of being quantifiable
quantifiable
quantifiable
adj
Capable of being quantified.
noun
Something that can be quantified; a measurable.
quantifiably
quantifiably
adv
In a quantifiable manner.
quantizable
quantizable
adj
That can be quantized.
quarantinable
quarantinable
adj
Subject to quarantine; under quarantine.
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
quatrible
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
questionability
questionability
noun
The state of being questionable.
questionable
questionable
adj
(obsolete) Inviting questions; inviting inquiry.
Of dubious respectability or morality.
Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.
questionableness
questionableness
noun
The state or condition of being questionable; dubiousness.
questionably
questionably
adv
in a questionable manner
quiblet
quiblet
noun
(obsolete) A quibble; an objection.
quietable
quincubital
quincubital
adj
(ornithology) Having a fifth cubital remex.
quincubitalism
quinquelobate
quinquelobate
adj
Having five lobes.
quinquelobated
quinquelobated
adj
quinquelobate
quinquetubercular
quinquetubercular
adj
Having five tubercles or cusps
quinquetuberculate
quinquetuberculate
adj
Synonym of quinquetubercular
quintocubital
quintocubital
adj
Alternative form of quincubital
quintocubitalism
quintocubitalism
noun
The property of being quintocubital.
quintupliribbed
quittable
quittable
adj
Capable of being quitted.
quitterbone
quizzability
quodlibet
quodlibet
noun
(art) A form of trompe l'oeil which realistically renders domestic items (paper-knives, playing-cards, ribbons, etc).
(card games) A card game that combines several different contracts.
(music) A form of music with melodies in counterpoint.
(philosophy) A mode of philosophical debate popular in the Middle Ages, in which any question could be posed extemporaneously.
quodlibetal
quodlibetarian
quodlibetarian
noun
One who discusses any subject at pleasure.
quodlibetary
quodlibetary
adj
(philosophy) Of or relating to quodlibet.
quodlibetic
quodlibetic
adj
Of or relating to a quodlibet
quodlibetical
quodlibetical
adj
(philosophy) Of or relating to quodlibet; of a question, posed extemporaneously.
quodlibetically
quodlibetically
adv
In a quodlibetic manner.
quodlibetz
quotability
quotability
noun
The degree to which a person, literature, or a speech is useful or relevant for being quoted.