(law) Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance.
(rare) Acquisition; the thing gained.
acquiet
acquiet
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To quiet.
antique
antique
adj
(bookbinding) Embossed without gilt.
(obsolete) Synonym of antic, specifically:
(typography) Designating a style of type.
Belonging to former times, not modern, out of date, old-fashioned.
Fantastic, odd, wild, antic.
Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
noun
(figuratively, mildly derogatory) An old person.
(in the singular) The style or manner of ancient times, used especially of Greek and Roman art.
(obsolete) A man of ancient times.
(typography) A style of type of thick and bold face in which all lines are of equal or nearly equal thickness.
A performer in an antic; or in general, a burlesque performer, a buffoon.
An object of ancient times.
An old object perceived as having value because of its aesthetic or historical significance.
Grotesque entertainment; an antic.
verb
(intransitive) To search or shop for antiques.
(transitive) To make (an object) appear to be an antique in some way.
(transitive, bookbinding) To emboss without gilding.
aqueity
aqueity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being watery.
bacquet
banquet
banquet
noun
(archaic) A dessert; a course of sweetmeats.
A ceremonial dinner party for many people.
A large celebratory meal; a feast.
verb
(intransitive) To participate in a banquet; to feast.
(obsolete) To have dessert after a feast.
(transitive) To treat with a banquet or sumptuous entertainment of food; to feast.
batuque
bequest
bequest
noun
A person's inheritance; an amount of property given by will.
That which has been handed down or transmitted.
That which is left by will; a legacy.
The act of bequeathing or leaving by will.
The transfer of property upon the owner's death according to the will of the deceased.
verb
(transitive) To give as a bequest; bequeath.
bequote
bequote
verb
(transitive) To quote frequently or much.
bosquet
bosquet
noun
Alternative spelling of bosket
bouquet
bouquet
noun
(card games) The reserve of cards in the game of Flower Garden and variations.
(cartomancy) The ninth Lenormand card, sometimes called Flowers instead.
(mathematics) A bouquet of circles.
A bunch of cut flowers.
A compliment or expression of praise.
A decoratively arranged bunch of something.
The heart note of a perfume.
The scent of a particular wine.
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
casquet
cloquet
coquets
coquets
noun
plural of coquet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coquet
croquet
croquet
noun
(countable) A croquette.
(countable, games) A shot in this game in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.
(uncountable, games) A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
verb
(transitive, games) To play a shot in the game of croquet in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.
docquet
docquet
noun
Archaic form of docket.
equated
equated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equate
equates
equates
noun
plural of equate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equate
equator
equator
noun
(astronomy) A similar great circle on any sphere, especially on a celestial body, or on other reasonably symmetrical three-dimensional body.
(geography, often “the Equator”) An imaginary great circle around Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemisphere.
The celestial equator.
The midline of any generally spherical object, such as a fruit or vegetable, that has identifiable poles.
equites
equites
noun
plural of eques
estoque
etiquet
fouquet
gasquet
inquest
inquest
noun
(rare, obsolete) enquiry; quest; search
A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death
An inquiry, typically into an undesired outcome
The jury hearing such an inquiry, and the result of the inquiry
inquiet
inquiet
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To disquiet.
jacquet
liquate
liquate
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To become liquid; to liquefy, to melt.
(metallurgy) To separate by fusion, as a more fusible from a less fusible material.
(obsolete) To cause (something) to become liquid; to liquefy, to melt.
loquent
marquet
mesquit
mezquit
pacquet
pacquet
noun
Obsolete form of packet.
parquet
parquet
noun
(historical) In some European bourses or stock exchanges, the railed-in space within which the agents de change, or privileged brokers, conduct business; also, the business conducted by them, distinguished from the coulisse, or outside market.
(historical) In some European countries, the branch of the administrative government that handles prosecutions.
A wooden floor made of parquetry.
The part of a theatre between the orchestra and the parquet circle.
verb
(transitive) To lay or fit such a floor.
pataque
picquet
picquet
noun
Alternative form of piquet (“card game”)
piquets
piquets
noun
plural of piquet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of piquet
quannet
quannet
noun
(archaic) A flat file having the handle at one side, so as to be used like a plane.
quanted
quanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quant
quarter
quarter
adj
(chiefly) Consisting of a fourth part, a quarter (¹⁄₄, 25%).
(chiefly) Related to a three-month term, a quarter of a year.
Pertaining to an aspect of a quarter.
noun
(Canada, US) A quarter-dollar, divided into 25 cents; the coin of that value minted in the United States or Canada.
(Chester, historical) A quarter of an acre or 40 roods.
(farriery) The part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, the side of its coffin.
(figurative, archaic) A topic or area of endeavour.
(heraldry) A fourth part of a coat of arms, or the charge on it, larger than a canton and normally on the upper dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.
(historical) A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard.
(in general sense) Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part.
(military slang, now rare) A quartermaster; a quartermaster sergeant.
(nautical) The aftmost part of a vessel's side, roughly from the last mast to the stern.
(now chiefly financial) A fourth part of the year; 3 months; a term or season.
(now chiefly historical) A fourth part of a hundredweight.
(now chiefly historical) A measure of capacity used chiefly for grain or coal, varying greatly in quantity by time and location.
(now historical) A fourth part of the night; one of the watches or divisions of the night.
(now rare, rugby, American football) A quarterback.
(obsolete) Relations between people.
(often plural) A section (of a population), especially one having a particular set of values or interests.
(sports) One of four equal periods into which a game is divided.
(time) A fourth part of an hour; a period of fifteen minutes, especially with reference to the quarter before or after the hour.
A division or section of a town or city, especially having a particular character of its own, or associated with a particular group etc.
A fourth part of a pound; approximately 113 grams.
A quarterfinal.
A region or place.
Accommodation given to a defeated opponent; mercy; exemption from being killed.
Each of four parts into which the earth or sky is divided, corresponding to the four cardinal points of the compass.
One's residence or dwelling-place; (in plural) rooms, lodgings, especially as allocated to soldiers or domestic staff.
verb
(intransitive) To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
(obsolete) To drive a carriage so as to prevent the wheels from going into the ruts, or so that a rut shall be between the wheels.
(transitive) To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
(transitive) To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.
(transitive) To quartersaw.
quartes
quartes
noun
plural of quarte
quartet
quartet
noun
(music) A group of four musicians who perform classical music together.
(music) A group of four singers, usually males, who sings together in four-part harmony.
(music) A musical composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument.
A group of four people or things, particularly
quatern
quatern
adj
quaternate; composed of, or arranged in, sets of four.
quaters
quatres
quatres
noun
plural of quatre
quattie
quattie
noun
(Jamaica) An old Jamaican coin worth three cents or one-and-a-half pence.
quelite
quenite
quentin
quentin
Proper noun
name occasionally used.
quenton
querent
querent
noun
(law, historical) A complainant; a plaintiff.
(obsolete outside divination) An inquirer.
querist
querist
noun
(formal) A person who asks questions.
quested
quested
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quest
quester
quester
noun
A person engaged in a quest.
queston
questor
quetsch
quetsch
noun
(countable) A dark-skinned variety of plum.
A liqueur made from the fruit.
quetzal
quetzal
noun
A monetary unit used in Guatemala, equal to 100 centavos.
Any trogon of the genus Pharomacrus, especially the resplendent quetzal, Pharomacrus mocinno, which has very long tail feathers and is found in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
quiblet
quiblet
noun
(obsolete) A quibble; an objection.
quieted
quieted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quiet
quieten
quieten
verb
(intransitive) To become quiet.
(transitive) To make quiet.
quieter
quieter
adj
comparative form of quiet: more quiet
noun
One who quiets.
quietly
quietly
adv
In a quiet manner.
quietus
quietus
noun
A stillness or pause; something that quiets or represses; removal from activity.
Final settlement (e.g., of a debt).
quilate
quilate
noun
(historical) Synonym of carat in historical Iberian contexts.
quillet
quillet
noun
(now regional) A small plot of land; historically: a strip of land that together with others like it formed a larger field.
A quibble, an evasive distinction.
quilted
quilted
adj
Having characteristics that approximate the above to some degree.
Having the characteristics of a quilt; specifically, having two layers of cloth sewn together, with a layer of padding between them.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quilt
quilter
quilter
noun
(Britain) A person who uses a hand or machine stitch to decorate a quilt, or to sew together the layers of a quilt.
(US) A person who performs the entire process of making a patchwork quilt, whether or not it is decorated with quilting stitches.
A person whose hobby or profession is making quilts.
quinate
quinate
adj
(botany, of a compound leaf) Featuring five leaflets growing from a single point; quinquefoliolate.
noun
(chemistry) An ester or a salt of quinic acid.
quinite
quinnet
quinnet
noun
Alternative form of quinnat
quinter
quintes
quintet
quintet
noun
(music) A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians)
(music) A group of five musicians, fit to play such a piece of music together
Any group of five members
quintie
quirite
quirted
quirted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quirt
quitely
quiteno
quiteri
quiteve
quitted
quitted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quit
quitter
quitter
noun
(farriery) Alternative spelling of quittor (“fistulous wound at the top of a horse's foot”)
(now rare outside Jamaica) Matter flowing from a wound or sore; pus.
(obsolete) A deliverer.
(obsolete) Scoria of tin.
One who quits.
verb
To suppurate; ooze with pus.
quixote
quixote
Noun
Someone resembling Don Quixote; someone who is chivalrous but unrealistic; an idealist.
quoited
quoited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quoit
quoiter
quoiter
noun
One who plays the game of quoits.
quonset
quonset
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Quonset
quoters
quoters
noun
plural of quoter
quoties
racquet
racquet
noun
(chiefly UK) Alternative form of racket (“implement with a handle connected to a round frame”)
verb
To dart about in a manner reminiscent of a ball hit by a racquet.
To exchange back and forth, similar to the way a tennis ball volleys back and forth.
To hit with a racquet.
To play a game that involves using a racquet.
request
request
noun
(networking) A message sent over a network to a server.
(obsolete) That which is asked for or requested.
A formal message requesting something.
Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
Condition of being sought after.
verb
(transitive or with that clause) To ask for (something).
(transitive) To ask (somebody) to do something.
requite
requite
noun
requital
verb
(transitive) To return (usually something figurative) that has been given; to repay; to recompense
requote
requote
verb
(transitive) To quote again or anew.
roquets
roquets
noun
plural of roquet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of roquet
sequent
sequent
adj
(now rare) That follows on as a result, conclusion etc.; consequent to, on, upon.
(obsolete) That comes after in time or order; subsequent.
Recurring in succession or as a series; successive, consecutive.
noun
(logic) A disjunctive set of logical formulae which is partitioned into two subsets; the first subset, called the antecedent, consists of formulae which are valuated as false, and the second subset, called the succedent, consists of formulae which are valuated as true. (The set is written without set brackets and the separation between the two subsets is denoted by a turnstile symbol, which may be read "give(s)".)
(mathematics) A sequential calculus
(obsolete) A follower.
Something that follows in a given sequence.
sequest
squetee
squiret
tacquet
tanquen
tequila
tequila
noun
An alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana.
tesuque
tiqueur
tiqueur
noun
A person who experiences tics.
toquets
toquets
noun
plural of toquet
torqued
torqued
adj
Upset; angry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of torque
torquer
torquer
noun
A magnetic device that generates torque.
torques
torques
noun
(historical) A collar or necklace of twisted metal (often military); torque.
plural of torque
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of torque
triquet
turquet
unquert
unquiet
unquiet
adj
Causing or associated with unease or restlessness.
Uneasy and restless; unable to settle.
verb
(now rare) To disturb, disquiet.
unquote
unquote
intj
Used in speech to indicate the end of a quotation.
verb
(transitive, computing) To convert (a quoted expression) back to its original form.