(linguistics, translation studies) A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language.
verb
(linguistics, translation studies) To adopt (a word or phrase) from one language to another by semantic translation of its parts.
claque
claque
noun
(collective) A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.
A group of fawning admirers.
A group of people who pre-arrange among themselves to express strong support for an idea, so as to give the false impression of a wider consensus.
equals
equals
noun
The symbol =
plural of equal
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equal
laquei
laquey
lasque
loquat
loquat
noun
The Eriobotrya japonica tree.
The fruit of this tree. It is as large as a small plum, but grows in clusters, and contains four or five large seeds.
plaque
plaque
noun
(countable) A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event.
(countable) A small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in casinos; a sort of gaming chip.
(countable) Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.
(countable, biology) A clearing in a bacterial lawn caused by a virus.
(countable, music) In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system: any flat, thin musical instrument.
(countable, pathology) A broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad papule (“inflamed, irritated patch”) on the skin.
(countable, uncountable, pathology) An abnormal accumulation of material in or on an organ of the body, often associated with disease.
(countable, uncountable, pathology) An accumulation in artery walls made up of macrophage cells and debris containing lipids, (cholesterol and fatty acids), calcium, and connective tissue; an atheroma.
(uncountable, dentistry) An accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth, which may develop into dental calculus (tartar).
quadle
quails
quails
noun
plural of quail
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quail
quaily
quaily
noun
(obsolete) The upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda), a game bird.
qualia
qualia
noun
plural of quale
qually
qualms
qualms
noun
plural of qualm
qualmy
qualmy
adj
queasy; nauseous
quarle
quelea
quelea
noun
The African weaverbird (genus Quelea).
quesal
quesal
noun
Archaic form of quetzal (the bird).
quezal
quezal
noun
Archaic form of quetzal. (the bird)
raquel
raquel
Proper noun
name borrowed from
squail
squail
noun
A disc or counter used in the game of squails.
verb
(intransitive, historical) To throw weighted sticks at small animals.
To throw anything about awkwardly or irregularly.
squali
squall
squall
noun
(meteorology) A squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.
(often nautical) A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.
A loud cry or wail.
verb
To cry or wail loudly.
squalm
squawl
squawl
verb
Alternative form of squall
squeal
squeal
noun
A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child or a female person, or noisy worn-down brake pads.
The cry of a pig.
verb
(intransitive, slang) To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone.
(of an object) To make a squealing noise.
(transitive, intransitive) To scream with a shrill, prolonged sound.
taqlid
taqlid
noun
(Islam) Conformity to traditional legal decisions in Shari'a jurisprudence.