An old-fashioned parlour game describing the meeting of a lady and gentleman and the ensuing events, each player in turn writing a part of the story, not knowing what the others have written.
plural of consequence
consequently
consequently
adv
(conjunctive) As a result or consequence of something; subsequently.
(sequence, obsolete) subsequently, following after in time or sequence.
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
corequisites
corequisites
noun
plural of corequisite
croquignoles
dentiloquist
dentiloquist
noun
(rare) Someone who speaks through clenched teeth.
desquamation
desquamation
noun
(medicine) The shedding of the outer layers of the skin.
desquamatory
desquamatory
adj
(surgery) Relating to the removal of the laminae of exfoliated bones.
discotheques
discotheques
noun
plural of discotheque
eloquentness
eloquentness
noun
The quality of being eloquent.
equalisation
equalisation
noun
Alternative spelling of equalization
equanimously
equanimously
adv
In an equanimous manner.
equatorwards
equatorwards
adv
Towards the equator.
equicohesive
equidivision
equidivision
noun
division into equal parts
equilibrious
equilibrious
adj
in equilibrium; balanced
equinoctials
equinoctials
noun
plural of equinoctial
equipollents
equipollents
noun
plural of equipollent
equipondious
equipondious
adj
(obsolete, rare) Of equal weight on both sides; balanced.
equivocacies
equivocacies
noun
plural of equivocacy
equivocators
equivocators
noun
plural of equivocator
forequarters
forequarters
noun
plural of forequarter
foursquarely
grolieresque
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.
humoresquely
igneoaqueous
igneoaqueous
adj
(archaic) Formed by heat and water; denoting an obsolete theory of the formation of granite
inconsequent
inconsequent
adj
(archaic) Alternative form of inconsequential
illogical; not following from the premises
isoquinoline
isoquinoline
noun
(organic chemistry) An isomer of quinoline, many of whose derivatives occur as alkaloids and are synthesized for use as dyes, pharmaceuticals etc.
lacquerworks
lacquerworks
noun
plural of lacquerwork
leonardesque
lincolnesque
lincolnesque
Adjective
Suggestive of
lombardesque
metasequoias
metasequoias
noun
plural of metasequoia
milquetoasts
milquetoasts
noun
plural of milquetoast
mosquitocide
mosquitocide
noun
Any substance that kills mosquitos.
mousquetaire
mousquetaire
noun
(historical) A broad turnover linen collar worn in the mid-19th century.
(historical) A musketeer, especially one of the French royal musketeers of the 17th and 18th centuries, famed for their daring and their fine clothing.
(historical) A woman's cloak trimmed with ribbons, with large buttons, fashionable in the mid-19th century.
nesquehoning
nesquehonite
nesquehonite
noun
(mineralogy) Magnesium carbonate trihydrate.
nonqualities
nonqualities
noun
plural of nonquality
nonrequisite
nonsequacity
obsequiosity
obsequiosity
noun
Obsequiousness.
obsequiously
obsequiously
adv
in an obsequious manner
opaquenesses
opaquenesses
noun
plural of opaqueness
pasqueflower
pasqueflower
noun
Alternative spelling of pasque flower
perquisition
perquisition
noun
A thorough inquiry or search.
postconquest
postconquest
adj
After a conquest.
prosequendum
pseudoquinol
quadrisetose
quadrisetose
adj
(biology) Having four bristles.
quadrupedous
quaestorship
quaestorship
noun
The office or status of quaestor.
quarrelously
quelquechose
quercivorous
quercivorous
adj
Feeding on oak leaves.
querimonious
querimonious
adj
Complaining; querulous.
questionable
questionable
adj
(obsolete) Inviting questions; inviting inquiry.
Of dubious respectability or morality.
Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.
questionably
questionably
adv
in a questionable manner
questionings
questionings
noun
plural of questioning
questionless
questionless
adj
(rare) Certain; indubitable; unquestionable; not admitting of question or doubt.
Asking no questions; unquestioning.
adv
(archaic) Certainly; undoubtedly; without question.
questionwise
questionwise
adj
(India) In terms of or by means of questions.
quipsomeness
quotableness
quotableness
noun
The quality or degree of being quotable.
requisitions
requisitions
noun
plural of requisition
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of requisition
sequaciously
sequaciously
adv
by a logically developed argument.
with blind acceptance.
sequestrator
sequestrator
noun
One who sequesters.
sesquioctava
siliquaceous
siliquaceous
adj
(botany) Having siliques.
soliloquised
soliloquised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of soliloquise
soliloquiser
soliloquiser
noun
Alternative form of soliloquizer
soliloquises
soliloquises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of soliloquise
soliloquized
soliloquized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of soliloquize
soliloquizer
soliloquizer
noun
One who soliloquizes.
soliloquizes
soliloquizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of soliloquize
somniloquent
somniloquent
adj
Synonym of somniloquous (“talking while asleep”)
somniloquies
somniloquies
noun
plural of somniloquy
somniloquize
somniloquize
verb
(intransitive) To sleeptalk.
squamiferous
squamiferous
adj
Scaly; covered in scales.
squamigerous
squamigerous
adj
(zoology) Bearing scales.
squamoseness
squamousness
squamousness
noun
The quality of being squamous.
squatinoidei
squireocracy
stultloquent
suaviloquent
suaviloquent
adj
Sweetly speaking; using agreeable speech.
subobliquely
superaqueous
superaqueous
adj
On or above the surface of water.
superquoting
tornadoesque
tornadoesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a tornado, or the damage and debris resulting from one.
uncoquettish
uncoquettish
adj
Not coquettish.
unobsequious
unobsequious
adj
Not obsequious.
unquestioned
unquestioned
adj
(of a fact) Accepted without question; indisputable