(historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 13.1–19.3 liters in different 19th-century contexts.
(historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of land area, equal to 2–10 hectares in different locations.
applique
applique
noun
(art) A decorative design made by cutting pieces of material and applying them to the surface of another for decoration.
verb
(transitive, art) To decorate something in this way.
aquatile
aquatile
adj
(obsolete) Inhabiting the water.
aquilege
aquileia
aquiline
aquiline
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles; resembling that of an eagle.
bedquilt
bedquilt
noun
A quilt used for spreading over a bed, as the topmost layer of bedclothes.
belduque
belgique
beliquor
berloque
breloque
breloque
noun
A seal or charm for a watchchain.
calanque
claquers
claquers
noun
plural of claquer
claqueur
claqueur
noun
One of the claque employed to applaud at a theatre.
cliquier
cliquier
adj
comparative form of cliquey: more cliquey
comparative form of cliquy: more cliquy
coequals
coequals
noun
plural of coequal
colloque
colloque
noun
Obsolete form of colloquy.
verb
(intransitive) To hold colloquy; to converse.
coquelin
coquille
coquille
noun
A form of ruching used as a dress trimming or for neckwear, named from the manner in which it is gathered or fulled.
A meal, especially a seafood dish, served in an actual scallop shell or a dish (container) shaped like a shell.
A scallop shell or a dish (container) shaped like one, especially when used to serve the aforementioned food.
eliquate
eliquate
verb
To liquate; to smelt.
To part by liquation.
eloquent
eloquent
adj
Effective in expressing meaning by speech.
Fluently persuasive and articulate.
equaeval
equaeval
adj
Of the same age; coeval.
equaling
equaling
verb
(American spelling) present participle of equal
equalise
equalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard form of equalize.
equalist
equalist
noun
egalitarian
equalitarian
equality
equality
noun
(mathematics) The fact of being equal, of having the same value.
The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.
The fact of being equal.
equalize
equalize
verb
(category theory) Said of a morphism: to pre-compose with each of a parallel pair of morphisms so as to yield the same composite morphism.
(intransitive, sports) To make the scoreline equal by scoring points.
(obsolete, transitive) To be equal to; to equal, to rival.
(signal processing) To adjust the balance between frequency components within an electronic signal.
(transitive) To make equal; to cause to correspond in amount or degree.
(underwater diving) To clear the ears to balance the pressure in the middle ear with the outside pressure by letting air enter along the Eustachian tubes.
equalled
equalled
adj
Matched; found comparable.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of equal
equaller
equinely
equinely
adv
In an equine manner.
equivale
equivale
verb
(transitive, of a proposition) to be equivalent to.
equuleus
equuleus
noun
(historical) An ancient torture device, possibly resembling a wooden horse, or possibly a rack.
exequial
exequial
adj
Of or pertaining to funerals; funereal.
ezequiel
filioque
filioque
noun
(theology) The use of the Latin word filioque (“and the son”) in the Western form of the Nicene Creed, to indicate that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son (as opposed to the Eastern churches which believe the Spirit proceeds from the Father alone).
jacquely
jaquelee
jaquelin
jaquelyn
lacquers
lacquers
noun
plural of lacquer
lacqueys
lacqueys
noun
plural of lacquey
lamarque
levesque
limequat
limequat
noun
A citrus tree, a cross between a lime and a kumquat, Citrus × floridana
liquable
liquable
Adjective
Capable of being melted.
liquamen
liquamen
noun
(historical) A fish sauce used in Ancient Rome.
liquated
liquated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of liquate
liquates
liquates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of liquate
liquesce
liquesce
verb
(figurative) to become more like a liquid
(intransitive) To become a liquid; to liquefy.
liqueurs
liqueurs
noun
plural of liqueur
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of liqueur
liquored
liquored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of liquor
liquorer
liquorer
noun
A person employed to test samples of coffee beans and select the desired blend.
loquence
loquency
melquist
miquelet
miquelet
noun
(military) An irregular or partisan soldier; a bandit.
miquelon
miquelon
Proper noun
The northernmost of the islands making up the territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
nonequal
nonequal
adj
Not equal; unequal, different.
noun
One who is not an equal; a person of differing rank or status.
oblicque
obliqued
obliqued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oblique
obliques
obliques
noun
Collectively, the abdominal muscles responsible for rotation of the trunk.
plural of oblique
opaquely
opaquely
adv
In an opaque manner.
palenque
palenque
noun
(historical) A community of runaway slaves.
pasquale
piquable
qoheleth
quaalude
quaalude
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Quaalude
quadplex
quadplex
noun
(US) A building divided into four separate residences or commercial premises
quailery
quailery
noun
A structure in which one houses quail that are kept as a food animal.
quakeful
quakerly
quakerly
Adjective
Pertaining to Quakers.
Befitting a Quaker.
qualmier
qualmier
adj
comparative form of qualmy: more qualmy
quantile
quantile
noun
(statistics) One of the class of values of a variate which divides the members of a batch or sample into equal-sized subgroups of adjacent values or a probability distribution into distributions of equal probability.
quardeel
quarrels
quarrels
noun
plural of quarrel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quarrel
quartile
quartile
noun
(statistics) Any of the three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts, each containing a quarter of the population.
(statistics) Any one of the four groups so divided.
quartole
quartole
noun
(music) A quadruplet.
quaylike
quaylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a quay.
queasily
queasily
adv
In a queasy manner; delicately; squeamishly.
queenlet
queenlet
noun
(chiefly derogatory) A female kinglet; a petty queen; a queen ruling over a small or unimportant territory.
A princess.
A young or little queen.
quellers
quellers
noun
plural of queller
quelling
quelling
adj
causing something to quell or be quelled
noun
The act by which something is quelled.
verb
present participle of quell
quellung
quellung
noun
The swelling of the capsule of a bacterium; once used to identify the bacteria
quelpart
quemeful
quenelle
quenelle
noun
(cooking) A light dumpling made of lightly spiced minced meat or fish bound with egg and poached.
(cooking) An elliptical shape moulded by chefs from soft foods using two spoons.
(offensive) A gesture which is usually performed by pointing one arm diagonally downwards palm down, while touching the shoulder with the opposite hand, in a manner similar to an inverted Nazi salute.
verb
(cooking) To form a quenelle.
querelae
questful
questful
adj
questing; in search of something
quetzals
quetzals
noun
plural of quetzal
quezales
quibbled
quibbled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quibble
quibbler
quibbler
noun
Somebody who quibbles
quibbles
quibbles
noun
plural of quibble
quiddled
quiddled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quiddle
quiddler
quiddler
noun
(archaic) A waster of time; an idler or dawdler.
quilcene
quileces
quileses
quileute
quileute
Noun
A Native American people in western Washington state.
quillets
quillets
noun
plural of quillet
quilters
quilters
noun
plural of quilter
quinelas
quinelas
noun
plural of quinela
quinella
quinella
noun
(gambling, horse racing) A form of bet in which the bettor predicts the first two finishers in a race, without concern for the order of finishing.
verb
(Australia, New Zealand) To have two team members, horses, etc., finish first and second in the same event.
quinible
quinible
noun
(music, obsolete) An interval of a fifth, or a part sung with such intervals.
quiniela
quiniela
noun
(gambling) A kind of bet in which the first- and second-place finishers must be predicted, but (unlike a perfecta) not necessarily in the correct order.
quintile
quintile
noun
(astrology) An aspect of planets that are distant from each other by one fifth of a zodiac (72°)
(by extension) A subset thus obtained.
(statistics) Any of the quantiles which divide an ordered sample population into five equally numerous subsets.
quintole
quintole
noun
(historical) A five-stringed viol common in France in the 18th century.
(music) A group of five notes to be played or sung in the time of three, four or six.
quoilers
quoilers
noun
(UK, regional, obsolete) The breeching of the harness of a horse-drawn cart.
quotable
quotable
adj
Capable or worthy of being quoted
reliques
reliques
noun
plural of relique
replique
requital
requital
noun
Compensation for loss or damage; amends.
Repayment, reward, recompense, return in kind.
Retaliation or reprisal; vengeance.
roquille
sequelae
sequelae
noun
plural of sequela
siliquae
siliquae
noun
plural of siliqua
siliques
siliques
noun
plural of silique
squabble
squabble
noun
A minor fight or argument.
verb
(intransitive) To participate in a minor fight or argument; to quarrel.
(transitive, printing) To disarrange, so that the letters or lines stand awry and require readjustment.
squailer
squailer
noun
A weighted stick used to throw, usually at small animals.
squalene
squalene
noun
(organic chemistry) A linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids.
squalled
squalled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of squall
squaller
squaller
noun
One who squalls; a crier, complainer, or bad singer.
squamule
squamule
noun
(botany, mycology) A small scale.
squarely
squarely
adv
(also figurative) Firmly and solidly.
(figurative) In a direct, straightforward and honest manner.
(geometry) In the shape of a square; at right angles.
squattle
squattle
verb
(intransitive, Scotland) To squat or sprawl; to duck into concealment.
squawler
squealed
squealed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of squeal
squealer
squealer
noun
(informal, Canada, US, Australia) A kind of jug used to carry beer having 1 litre or 32 ounce capacity (half the size of a growler).
(slang) An informant.
A pig.
A young pigeon.
Any animal or person who squeals.
Anything that makes a squealing noise.
The American golden plover.
The European swift.
The harlequin duck.
squelchy
squelchy
adj
that squelches, or makes a squelching sound
squiblet
squiddle
squiggle
squiggle
noun
(informal) Synonym of tilde.
A short twisting or wiggling line or mark.
An illegible scrawl.
verb
To make a squiggle.
To wriggle or squirm.
To write illegibly.
squilgee
squilgee
noun
(nautical, historical) A small swab used for drying a vessel's deck.
A squeegee; a scraper for removing liquid.
verb
Alternative form of squeegee
squillae
squirely
squirely
adj
Like or suiting a squire.
squirrel
squirrel
noun
(Scientology, often derogatory) A person, usually a freezoner, who applies L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner.
Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail.
One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder.
Someone who displays a squirrel-like qualities such as stealing or hoarding objects.
verb
(transitive) To store in a secretive manner, to hide something for future use
subequal
subequal
adj
(biology) Nearly equal
(mathematics) Describing a set of numbers, none of which is as great as the sum of all the rest