(intransitive, slang) To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee.
(intransitive, slang) to abscond.
aiguillesque
aiguillesque
adj
Shaped like an aiguille.
alhambresque
alhambresque
Adjective
Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra palace, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.
altiloquence
altiloquence
noun
Pompous language; lofty speech.
aquacultures
aquacultures
noun
plural of aquaculture
aquaemanalia
aquarellists
aquarellists
noun
plural of aquarellist
aqueoglacial
aqueoglacial
adj
(geology) Deposited by and in water at a time contemporary with the presence of glacial ice in the region.
aquicultures
aquicultures
noun
plural of aquiculture
aquilinities
aquilinities
noun
plural of aquilinity
bequeathable
bequeathable
adj
Capable of being bequeathed.
chivalresque
chivalresque
adj
Characteristic of chivalry
coequalities
coequalities
noun
plural of coequality
colliquament
colliquament
noun
The first rudiments of an embryo in generation.
colliquative
colliquative
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing colliquation; liquefactive
diplomatique
disequalizer
disequalizer
noun
One who or that which makes unequal.
disqualified
disqualified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disqualify
disqualifies
disqualifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disqualify
equabilities
equabilities
noun
plural of equability
equalisation
equalisation
noun
Alternative spelling of equalization
equalitarian
equalitarian
adj
(dated) Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.
noun
(dated) A person who accepts or promotes the view of equalitarianism.
equalization
equalization
noun
(finance) Repayment to an investor in a unit trust or OEIC of an increase in the unit price to cover the seller’s entitlement to income received from the underlying investments but not yet distributed to unit holders, repaid as part of the first distribution of income to that investor.
(underwater diving) Maneuvers to balance the pressure in the middle ear with the outside pressure by letting air enter along the Eustachian tubes.
The act of equalizing, or state of being equalized.
equanimously
equanimously
adv
In an equanimous manner.
equatability
equatability
noun
The quality of being equatable.
equationally
equationally
adv
In terms of equations.
equatorially
equatorially
adv
In an equatorial direction
equibalanced
equibalanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equibalance
equicellular
equicellular
adj
(biology) Made up of similar cells.
equidiagonal
equidiagonal
adj
(geometry) Of a convex quadrilateral: having the two diagonals of equal length.
equigranular
equigranular
adj
(petrology) Composed chiefly of grains of similar size.
equilibrants
equilibrants
noun
plural of equilibrant
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
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.
equilibriate
equilibriria
equilocation
equimomental
equimomental
adj
Having equal moments of inertia.
equinoctials
equinoctials
noun
plural of equinoctial
equiprobable
equiprobable
adj
(mathematics, logic) Having equal probability, such as any number from 1 to 6 being the equiprobable outcome of the fair toss of fair dice.
equiprobably
equiprobably
adv
With equal probability.
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.
equitemporal
equitemporal
adj
Of equal time.
equivalenced
equivalenced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equivalence
equivalences
equivalences
noun
plural of equivalence
equivalently
equivalently
adv
In an equivalent manner; equally.
equivalvular
equivalvular
adj
(zoology) equivalve
equivocality
equivocality
noun
The quality of being equivocal.
etiquettical
etiquettical
adj
Relating to, or prescribed by, etiquette.
foursquarely
frequentable
frequentable
adj
accessible
griqualander
harlequinade
harlequinade
noun
A pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clown.
Any comical or fantastical procedure or playfulness.
harlequinery
harlequinism
harlequinize
harlequinize
verb
(transitive) To make gaudy and comical.
illaqueation
illaqueation
noun
(obsolete) Trapping or entangling someone or something in a noose, snaring; hanging.
The process of pulling away an inverted eyelash by passing a loop of thread behind it.
inadequately
inadequately
adv
In an inadequate manner.
inequalities
inequalities
noun
plural of inequality
inequilobate
inequilobate
adj
(biology) Unequally lobed; cut into lobes of different shapes or sizes.
inequivalent
inequivalent
adj
Not equivalent
inequivalved
inequivalved
adj
Synonym of inequivalve
interquarrel
italianesque
italianesque
Adjective
In an Italian style.
japanesquely
lacquerwares
lacquerwares
noun
plural of lacquerware
lacquerworks
lacquerworks
noun
plural of lacquerwork
leonardesque
liquefacient
liquefacient
adj
That liquefies.
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Any agent, such as mercury, iodine, etc., that promotes the liquefying processes of the system, and increases the secretions.
That which serves to liquefy.
liquefaction
liquefaction
noun
Process of being, or state of having been, made liquid (from either a solid or a gas)
The liquid or semiliquid that results from this process.
liquefactive
liquefactive
adj
That causes, or is associated with liquefaction
lombardesque
magniloquent
magniloquent
adj
Speaking pompously; using deliberately long or esoteric words.
methaqualone
methaqualone
noun
(pharmacology) A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates. Also used recreationally.
milquetoasts
milquetoasts
noun
plural of milquetoast
misqualified
misqualified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misqualify
naturalesque
naturalesque
adj
(art) In a style resembling nature.
nonequalized
nonequitable
nonequitably
nonequivocal
nonqualities
nonqualities
noun
plural of nonquality
pasqueflower
pasqueflower
noun
Alternative spelling of pasque flower
pauciloquent
pauciloquent
adj
Using few words when speaking.
plastiqueurs
preacquittal
preacquittal
adj
Before acquittal.
preliquidate
prequalified
prequalified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prequalify
prequalifies
prequalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prequalify
quacksalvers
quacksalvers
noun
plural of quacksalver
quadranguled
quadrantlike
quadrantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a quadrant.
quadrennials
quadrennials
noun
plural of quadrennial
quadricycler
quadriennial
quadriennial
adj
Alternative form of quadrennial
quadrigabled
quadrilobate
quadrilobate
adj
Having four lobes.
quadriplegia
quadriplegia
noun
Paralysis from the neck down.
Paralysis of all four limbs.
quadriplegic
quadriplegic
adj
Of, related to, or suffering from quadriplegia.
noun
One who suffers from quadriplegia.
quadriserial
quadriserial
adj
Arranged in four series.
quadrivalent
quadrivalent
adj
(chemistry) Having a valence of four
(graph theory) Said of a graph: that all of its vertices have degree four.
(of a vaccine) Protecting against four different (usually flu) viruses.
noun
(genetics) Any quadrivalent chromosome
qualmishness
qualmishness
noun
The quality of being qualmish.
quantifiable
quantifiable
adj
Capable of being quantified.
noun
Something that can be quantified; a measurable.
quantitively
quantitively
adv
quantitatively
quantivalent
quantivalent
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Of or pertaining to quantivalence, or valence.
quaquaversal
quaquaversal
adj
(astronomy) Dipping towards a center in all directions.
Going off in all directions from the center.
quarrelingly
quarrelously
quarrelproof
quarterfinal
quarterfinal
noun
(general) A competition that narrows a field of contestants (quarterfinalists) to a set of semifinalists, for a subsequent final.
(sports) One of the four competitions in a knockout tournament whose winners go on to play in the two semifinals.
quarterlight
quarterlight
noun
A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent
quatrefoiled
quatrefoiled
adj
(architecture) decorated with quatrefoils
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
quebradillas
querciflorae
querulential
querulential
adj
(archaic, rare) querulous; complaining
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
quetzalcoatl
quindecangle
quindecangle
noun
(obsolete, geometry) quindecagon
quindecaplet
quinquennial
quinquennial
adj
Of or related to a five-year period.
noun
A 5th anniversary.
A five-year period.
quinquepedal
quinquevalve
quinquevalve
adj
(botany, biology) Having five valves.
quodlibetary
quodlibetary
adj
(philosophy) Of or relating to quodlibet.
quotableness
quotableness
noun
The quality or degree of being quotable.
racquetballs
racquetballs
noun
plural of racquetball
raffaelesque
raphaelesque
raphaelesque
Adjective
In the style of the Italian painter
relacquering
relacquering
verb
present participle of relacquer
reliquidated
reliquidated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reliquidate
reliquidates
reliquidates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reliquidate
requalifying
requalifying
verb
present participle of requalify
saltimbanque
saltimbanque
noun
Tumbler, street acrobat.
semiquartile
semiquartile
noun
(astrology) A semiquadrate.
sequaciously
sequaciously
adv
by a logically developed argument.
with blind acceptance.
sequentially
sequentially
adv
In sequence, in order.
sequestrable
sequestrable
adj
Capable of being sequestered; subject or liable to sequestration.
sesquialtera
sesquialtera
noun
(music) A ratio of 3:2.
(music) An organ stop that uses two ranks of different pipes.