Pertaining to an ornate style of architecture of 16th-century Spain suggestive of silver plate.
platonesque
platonesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the ancient philosopher Plato.
polyloquent
polyloquent
adj
(rare) Garrulous; loquacious.
proequality
quacksalver
quacksalver
noun
(archaic) One falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments, etc., supposedly having curative powers; a quack.
quadrangled
quadrangled
adj
Alternative form of quadrangular
Enclosed in a quadrangular structure
quadrangles
quadrangles
noun
plural of quadrangle
quadrantile
quadrantile
adj
quadrantal
quadratical
quadratical
adj
(rare) quadratic
quadrennial
quadrennial
adj
Happening every four years.
Lasting for four years.
noun
A four-year period, a quadrennium.
quadrialate
quadrialate
adj
Having four winglike extensions or parts.
quadricycle
quadricycle
noun
A four-wheeled motorcycle, often resembling a small car (microcar).
A four-wheeled pedal cycle.
quadrifilar
quadrifilar
adj
Having four wires, threads or filaments.
quadrifocal
quadrifocal
adj
(optics) Of or pertaining to lenses that have four different powers per eye.
quadrijugal
quadrijugal
adj
Especially of a chariot: pulled by four horses.
quadrilling
quadrilling
verb
present participle of quadrille
quadrillion
quadrillion
noun
(figuratively, slang, hyperbolic) Any very large number, exceeding normal description.
num
(US, modern British and Australian, short scale) A thousand trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^4): 1 followed by fifteen zeros, 10¹⁵.
(dated, UK, Australia, long scale) A million trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,000,000^2): 1 followed by twenty-four zeros, 10²⁴.
quadrilobed
quadrilobed
Adjective
Having four lobes.
quadrilogue
quadrilogue
noun
Alternative spelling of quadralogue
quadrinodal
quadrinodal
adj
(mathematics) Having four nodes.
quadripolar
quadripolar
adj
Having four poles
quadrivalve
quadrivalve
adj
(botany) dehiscent into four similar parts; four-valved
noun
(architecture) A door, shutter, etc. with four folds.
quadrumanal
quadrumanal
adj
quadrumane
quadrupedal
quadrupedal
adj
Walking on four feet.
quadruplane
quadruplane
noun
An airplane with four superposed main supporting surfaces (four wings one above the other)
quadruplate
quadruplets
quadruplets
noun
plural of quadruplet
quadrupling
quadrupling
noun
An act of quadrupling.
verb
present participle of quadruple
quadrupoles
quadrupoles
noun
plural of quadrupole
quaestorial
quaestorial
adj
Of or relating to a quaestor.
quakerishly
qualifiable
qualifiable
adj
Able to be modified, limited or restricted.
Able to become qualified for something.
qualifiedly
qualifiedly
adv
With qualification; conditionally.
qualitative
qualitative
adj
(chemistry) Of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound.
Of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity.
noun
Something qualitative.
qualityless
qualityless
adj
lacking quality or qualities
qualityship
quantizable
quantizable
adj
That can be quantized.
quarrellers
quarrellers
noun
plural of quarreller
quarrelling
quarrelling
noun
A heated argument.
verb
present participle of quarrel
quarrellous
quarrellous
adj
Alternative form of quarrelous
quarrelsome
quarrelsome
adj
Argumentative; fond of or prone to quarreling.
quarryville
quartenylic
quartenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to quartenylic acid or its derivatives
quarterfoil
quarterfoil
noun
Archaic form of quatrefoil.
quarterland
quarterland
noun
An old Scots unit of measure of land.
quarterlies
quarterlies
noun
plural of quarterly
quatrefoils
quatrefoils
noun
plural of quatrefoil
quaveringly
quaveringly
adv
In a quavering manner; tremulously.
quebradilla
queenliness
queenliness
noun
The state of being queenly.
querulation
querulosity
querulosity
noun
querulousness
querulously
querulously
adv
With grumbling, complaining, or whining.
quesadillas
quesadillas
noun
plural of quesadilla
quibblingly
quibblingly
adv
In a quibbling manner; with petty argumentativeness.
quicksilver
quicksilver
adj
Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial.
noun
(colloquial) An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering.
The metal mercury.
verb
To overlay with quicksilver.
To treat with quicksilver.
quiescently
quiescently
adv
In a quiescent manner.
quillfishes
quillfishes
noun
plural of quillfish
quinaldinic
quinaldinic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to quinaldinic acid or its derivatives
quinanisole
quinazoline
quinazoline
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to one of pyrimidine; some of its derivatives are pharmaceuticals
quincubital
quincubital
adj
(ornithology) Having a fifth cubital remex.
quincuncial
quincuncial
adj
(botany) Having the leaves of a pentamerous calyx or corolla so imbricated that two are exterior, two are interior, and the other has one edge exterior and one interior.
Arranged in a quincunx.
quincunxial
quincunxial
adj
Alternative spelling of quincuncial
quindecylic
quindecylic
adj
pentadecylic, pentadecanoic
quinolinium
quinolinium
noun
(organic chemistry) The cation formed by protonation of a quinoline
quinologist
quinologist
noun
One who studies quinology.
quinoxaline
quinoxaline
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of pyrazine.
quinquangle
quinquangle
noun
(archaic) pentagon
quinquefoil
quinquefoil
noun
Alternative form of cinquefoil
quintennial
quintennial
adj
Synonym of quinquennial.
quintillian
quintillion
quintillion
num
(US, modern British & Australian, short scale) A billion billion: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 10¹⁸.
(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million quadrillion: 1 followed by 30 zeros, 10³⁰.
quintuplets
quintuplets
noun
plural of quintuplet
quintupling
quintupling
verb
present participle of quintuple
quislingism
quislingism
noun
Alternative form of Quislingism
quisquilian
quisquilian
adj
(rare) Without value or importance, insignificant.
quitclaimed
quitclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quitclaim
quiveringly
quiveringly
adv
While quivering, or as if quivering
quizzically
quizzically
adv
In a quizzical manner; as if puzzled or asking a question.
quodlibetal
quodlibetic
quodlibetic
adj
Of or relating to a quodlibet
quotability
quotability
noun
The degree to which a person, literature, or a speech is useful or relevant for being quoted.
quotational
quotational
adj
Characteristic of a quotation
quotidianly
quotidianly
adv
Occurring on a quotidian basis; daily or commonplace.
racquetball
racquetball
noun
(countable) A ball used for this sport.
(uncountable) A certain sport, similar to squash, but played with a bigger ball.
rainsqualls
rainsqualls
noun
plural of rainsquall
relacquered
relacquered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of relacquer
reliquaries
reliquaries
noun
plural of reliquary
reliquefied
reliquefied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reliquefy
reliquefies
reliquefies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reliquefy
reliquidate
reliquidate
verb
To liquidate again or anew.
requalified
requalified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of requalify
requalifies
requalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of requalify
requisitely
requisitely
adv
In a requisite way; necessarily.
requiteless
requiteless
adj
(archaic) unrequited
roquelaures
roquelaures
noun
plural of roquelaure
semiliquids
semiliquids
noun
plural of semiliquid
sequelizing
sequelizing
verb
present participle of sequelize
sesquialter
sesquialter
adj
Alternative form of sesquialteral
sesquiduple
sesquiduple
adj
(obsolete) Of two and a half times.
sesquinonal
sesquipedal
sesquipedal
adj
Measuring or containing a foot and a half.
sesquiplane
sesquiplane
noun
A biplane having one long wing and one short one above or below it.
siliquiform
siliquiform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a silique.
soldatesque
soldatesque
adj
(archaic) soldierly, soldierlike
soliloquies
soliloquies
noun
plural of soliloquy
soliloquise
soliloquise
verb
Alternative spelling of soliloquize
soliloquist
soliloquist
noun
A person who soliloquizes
soliloquium
soliloquize
soliloquize
verb
(drama) To perform a soliloquy; (of a character) to talk to oneself.
squalidness
squalidness
noun
The state of being squalid
squamellate
squamellate
adj
Furnished or covered with little scales; squamulose.
squarrosely
squarrosely
adv
In a squarrose manner; scabbily.
squarrulose
squarrulose
adj
(botany) Somewhat squarrose; slightly squarrose.
squattingly
squattingly
adv
In a squatting position.
squawflower
squawkingly
squawkingly
adv
In a squawking way; with squawking noises.
squeakingly
squeakingly
adv
With a squeaking sound.
squeamishly
squeamishly
adv
In a squeamish manner.
squeezingly
squeezingly
adv
So as to squeeze.
squelchiest
squelchiest
adj
superlative form of squelchy: most squelchy
squiggliest
squiggliest
adj
superlative form of squiggly: most squiggly
squilgeeing
squilgeeing
verb
present participle of squilgee
squillageed
squillgeing
squilloidea
squintingly
squintingly
adv
While squinting.
squirarchal
squirmingly
squirmingly
adv
With squirming motions.
squirrelian
squirreline
squirreling
squirreling
noun
(Scientology, often derogatory) The application of L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner.
The storing of something when in abundance against a time when it will be scarce (after the manner of a squirrel)
verb
present participle of squirrel
squirrelish
squirrelish
adj
Squirrel-like; having qualities associated with squirrels.
squirrelled
squirrelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of squirrel
squirtingly
squirtingly
adv
So as to squirt.
stultiloquy
stultiloquy
noun
(archaic) Foolish talk; babble.
subequality
subopaquely
sultanesque
sylvanesque
sylvanesque
adj
Reminiscent of the forest or woods.
toquerville
tranquilest
tranquilest
adj
superlative form of tranquil: most tranquil
tranquility
tranquility
noun
US standard spelling of tranquillity.
tranquilize
tranquilize
verb
(intransitive, obsolete, rare) To become tranquil.
(transitive) To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.
(transitive, now literary) To make (something or someone) tranquil.
tranquiller
tranquiller
adj
comparative form of tranquil: more tranquil
tristiloquy
trufflesque
unappliqued
unequalable
unequalable
adj
(obsolete) Not capable of being equalled or paralleled.
unequalised
unequalized
unequalized
adj
Not equalized.
unequalness
unequalness
noun
The state or condition of being unequal; inequality.