(grammar) Serving to express repetition of an action.
noun
(grammar) Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.
inequivalvular
inequivalvular
adj
(zoology) Having unequal valves; inequivalve.
irvingesque
ovatoquadrangular
overconquer
overfrequency
overfrequency
noun
(electrical) The condition where the frequency of an electrical supply rises above normal parameters.
overfrequent
overfrequent
adj
Excessively frequent.
overfrequently
overfrequently
adv
Too often.
overobsequiousness
overobsequiousness
noun
Excessive obsequiousness.
overqualification
overqualification
noun
The quality of being overqualified.
overqualifying
overqualifying
verb
present participle of overqualify
overquantity
overquantity
noun
An excessive quantity; surplus.
overquietness
overquietness
noun
Excessive quietness.
oversqueamishness
oversqueamishness
noun
The quality of being oversqueamish.
preacquisitiveness
provoquant
quadricovariant
quadricovariant
noun
(mathematics) a covariant of degree 4
quadrivalence
quadrivalence
noun
The condition of being quadrivalent.
quadrivalency
quadrivalency
noun
Synonym of quadrivalence
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
quadrivalently
quadrivalently
adv
In a quadrivalent manner.
quadrivoltine
quadrivoltine
adj
Having four broods or litters in one year.
quavering
quavering
adj
Trembling, or prone to trembling and shaking.
noun
The act of something that quavers.
verb
present participle of quaver
quaveringly
quaveringly
adv
In a quavering manner; tremulously.
quicksilvering
quicksilvering
noun
An amalgam of mercury and tin formerly applied to the backs of mirrors.
verb
present participle of quicksilver
quicksilverishness
quicksilverishness
noun
The quality of being quicksilverish.
quindecemvir
quindecemvir
noun
(historical) Any member of an official group of fifteen people, especially a member of the 15-man college of priests who cared for the Sibylline Books in ancient Rome.
quindecemvirate
quindecemvirate
noun
Alternative form of quindecimvirate.
quindecemviri
quindecimvir
quindecimvir
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) Any member of a group of fifteen officials.
quinquenerval
quinquenerved
quinquenerved
adj
(botany, rare) Having five nerves; said of a leaf with five nearly equal nerves or ribs rising from the end of the petiole.
quinquevalvular
quinquevalvular
adj
Alternative form of quinquevalve
quinqueverbal
quinqueverbial
quinquevir
quinquevir
noun
One of five commissioners appointed for some special object.
quinquevirate
quinquevirate
noun
An official group of five people, especially a council of five men sharing office or rule.
quinquevirs
quinquevirs
noun
plural of quinquevir
quintuplinerved
quintuplinerved
adj
(botany) Having five nerves.
quivering
quivering
adj
shaking, shivering
noun
A motion by which something quivers or trembles.
verb
present participle of quiver
quiveringly
quiveringly
adv
While quivering, or as if quivering
superequivalent
superinquisitive
superinquisitive
adj
Very inquisitive.
superinquisitively
superinquisitiveness
supraquantivalence
supraquantivalent
unfrequentative
unquavering
unquavering
adj
Not quavering.
unquicksilvered
unquicksilvered
adj
Not quicksilvered.
unquivered
unquivered
adj
(poetic) Not made to quiver or shake.
unquivering
unquivering
adj
Not quivering.
vanquisher
vanquisher
noun
Someone who vanquishes; a conqueror.
vanquishers
vanquishers
noun
plural of vanquisher
ventriloqual
ventriloqual
adj
Relating to ventriloquism.
ventriloqually
ventriloque
ventriloque
noun
(obsolete) ventriloquist
ventriloquial
ventriloquial
adj
Of bird vocalisations, sounding as though emanating from a location other than where the vocalising bird is.
Of or relating to ventriloquy.
Spoken to oneself.
ventriloquially
ventriloquially
adv
By means of ventriloquism.
ventriloquise
ventriloquise
verb
Alternative form of ventriloquize
ventriloquised
ventriloquised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ventriloquise
ventriloquising
ventriloquising
verb
present participle of ventriloquise
ventriloquism
ventriloquism
noun
The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy.
ventriloquisms
ventriloquisms
noun
plural of ventriloquism
ventriloquist
ventriloquist
noun
A person, especially an entertainer, who practices ventriloquism.
ventriloquistic
ventriloquistic
adj
Of or pertaining to a ventriloquist, ventriloquists or ventriloquism.
ventriloquists
ventriloquists
noun
plural of ventriloquist
ventriloquize
ventriloquize
verb
(intransitive) To practice ventriloquism.
(transitive) To speak the words of (another person), as though by ventriloquism.
ventriloquizing
ventriloquizing
verb
present participle of ventriloquize
ventriloquous
ventriloquous
adj
Of or pertaining to a ventriloquist or ventriloquism.
ventriloquously
ventriloquy
ventriloquy
noun
(dated) Ventriloquism.
ventriloquys
veronique
violaquercitrin
violaquercitrin
noun
(chemistry) A yellow crystalline glucoside obtained from the pansy (Viola tricolor) and decomposable into glucose and quercitrin.