Third-person singular simple present indicative form of applique
aquaplane
aquaplane
noun
A board ridden by a standing person and pulled by a motorboat for entertainment
verb
(automotive, UK) For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between the road and the tyres. This occurs when a car has some speed and comes to somewhere with more water on the road than the weight of the car and the grooves in the tyre tread pattern (if any) can push away. The result is almost no traction at all for steering or braking.
To ride such a board.
aquascope
aquascope
noun
A device used to view beneath the surface of water
chappaqua
chappaqua
Proper noun
A hamlet in Westchester County, New York.
demipique
demipique
noun
(historical) A kind of military saddle.
equipages
equipages
noun
plural of equipage
equipedal
equipedal
adj
(zoology) Equal-footed; having the pairs of feet equal.
equipluve
equipluve
noun
A line, drawn on a map, that connects places having the same amount of rainfall in a particular time period
equipment
equipment
noun
(slang, humorous) The male genitalia.
Any items used in equipping something or someone, for example things needed for an expedition or voyage.
The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.
equipoise
equipoise
noun
A counterbalance.
A state of balance; equilibrium.
verb
(transitive) To act or make to act as an equipoise.
(transitive) To cause to be or stay in equipoise.
equippers
equippers
noun
plural of equipper
equipping
equipping
noun
equipment
verb
present participle of equip
nonopaque
nonopaque
adj
Not opaque.
opalesque
opalesque
adj
Similar to opal; having some of the qualities of opal.
overequip
overequip
verb
(transitive) To furnish with too much equipment.
palanquin
palanquin
noun
A covered type of litter for a stretched-out passenger, carried on four poles on the shoulders of four or more bearers, as formerly used (also by colonials) in eastern Asia.
palaquium
pamaquine
pamaquine
noun
(pharmacology) A drug used for the treatment of malaria, closely related to primaquine; it was the first synthetic antimalarial.
paniquita
paraquats
paraquats
noun
plural of paraquat
paraquets
paraquets
noun
plural of paraquet
paroquets
paroquets
noun
plural of paroquet
parqueted
parqueted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parquet
parquetry
parquetry
noun
The technique of applying wooden tiles or veneers to create a decorative geometrical pattern on floors, furniture etc.
parroquet
pasquiler
pasquilic
paycheque
paycheque
noun
Alternative form of paycheck
pentaquin
pentaquin
noun
An 8-amino-quinoline derivative used to treat malaria.
pequabuck
perroquet
perroquet
noun
Dated form of parakeet.
physiqued
physiqued
adj
Having a specified kind of physique.
physiques
physiques
noun
plural of physique
picqueter
picqueter
noun
A person who arranges artificial flowers for a living.
pipsqueak
pipsqueak
noun
Alternative spelling of pip-squeak
piquantly
piquantly
adv
In a piquant manner; with piquancy.
plaquette
plaquette
noun
(physics) The smallest closed loop, enclosing the region between four lattice sites, in lattice gauge theory.
A small metal tablet decorated in bas-relief, usually with a design including figures.
plastique
plastique
noun
(countable) A form of physical exercise that involves rotation of the joints.
(dated, uncountable) A plastic explosive.
poetesque
poetesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a poet or poetry.
politique
politique
adj
Obsolete form of politic.
noun
(chiefly derogatory) A politician, especially one seen as being unprincipled.
poquonock
postiques
postiques
noun
plural of postique
poughquag
pratiques
pratiques
noun
plural of pratique
preacquit
preequity
prequoted
proliquor
propinque
quadruped
quadruped
noun
A four-footed or four-legged animal.
A mammal ambulating on all fours.
quadruple
quadruple
adj
Being four times as long, as big or as many of something.
noun
(skating) A figure-skating jump with four revolutions in the air.
Something that is four times the usual number, amount, size, etc.
verb
(intransitive) To increase by a factor of four.
(rail transport) To provide four parallel running lines on a given stretch of railway.
(transitive) To multiply by four.
quadruply
quadruply
adv
four times
in four (often different) ways
queenship
queenship
noun
The rank, status, position, or dignity of a queen.
quickstep
quickstep
noun
A fast foxtrot noted for its complex and intricate footwork.
verb
To dance the quickstep.
To move with a hurried step.
quintiped
quintuple
quintuple
adj
(music) having five crotchets in a bar
five times as much
having five parts or members
noun
a fivefold amount
verb
(intransitive) To be multiplied by five.
quipsters
quipsters
noun
plural of quipster
repiquing
repiquing
verb
present participle of repique
squarecap
subopaque
subopaque
adj
Almost or imperfectly opaque.
triptyque
triptyque
noun
(art) A triptych.
A customs pass allowing a motor vehicle into and out of France.