A traditional children's toy consisting of a wooden cup with a handle, and a ball attached to the cup by a string.
bouquetin
bouquetin
noun
ibex
boutiques
boutiques
noun
plural of boutique
brodequin
brodequin
noun
(obsolete) A buskin or half-boot.
chibouque
chibouque
noun
Alternative form of chibouk
chronique
chronique
noun
(obsolete) A chronicle.
cliquedom
cliquedom
noun
The world of cliques; cliques generally.
coloquies
coquicken
coquilles
coquilles
noun
plural of coquille
dominique
dominique
Noun
An American breed of chicken with a rose comb and a heavy plumage of irregularly striped black-and-white feathers.
elroquite
equations
equations
noun
plural of equation
equilobed
equilobed
adj
Having lobes of equal size.
equimodal
equimolal
equimolal
adj
Of the same molality.
equimolar
equimolar
adj
(chemistry) Containing the same number of moles (of two or more compounds)
equinoxes
equinoxes
noun
plural of equinox
plural of equinoxe
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.
equirotal
equirotal
adj
Having wheels of the same size or diameter; having equal rotation.
equivocal
equivocal
adj
Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected.
Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
Uncertain, as an indication or sign.
noun
(philosophy) A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term.
equivokes
equivokes
noun
plural of equivoke
equivoque
equivoque
adj
(obsolete) Equivocal.
noun
(obsolete) A homonym.
A play on words, a pun.
Ambiguity or double meaning.
equoidean
essequibo
essequibo
Proper noun
A former Dutch colony on the part of Dutch Guiana.
euraquilo
fourquine
inaqueous
jonquille
jonquille
noun
Alternative form of jonquil
lionesque
lionesque
adj
Synonym of leonine
liquorice
liquorice
noun
UK, Ireland, and India standard spelling of licorice.
misquoted
misquoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misquote
misquoter
misquoter
noun
One who misquotes.
misquotes
misquotes
noun
plural of misquote
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misquote
nonunique
nonunique
adj
Not unique.
obliquate
obliquely
obliquely
adv
In an oblique manner; sideways.
obloquies
obloquies
noun
plural of obloquy
obsequial
obsequial
adj
Relating to an obsequy or funeral rite.
obsequies
obsequies
noun
(plural only) Funeral rites.
plural of obsequie.
plural of obsequy.
obsequity
obsequity
noun
The state of being obsequious; unctuousness
obsequium
odalisque
odalisque
noun
(historical) A female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio.
A desirable or sexually attractive woman.
ortanique
ortanique
noun
A cross between an orange and a tangerine.
overequip
overequip
verb
(transitive) To furnish with too much equipment.
overquick
overquick
adj
Too quick; overly quick.
overquiet
overquiet
adj
Excessively quiet.
politique
politique
adj
Obsolete form of politic.
noun
(chiefly derogatory) A politician, especially one seen as being unprincipled.
postiques
postiques
noun
plural of postique
propinque
quaterion
quebecois
quercitol
quercitol
noun
(organic chemistry) The sugar alcohol 5-deoxyinositol present in acorns and the bark of oaks
querimony
querimony
noun
(archaic) A complaint.
questions
questions
noun
A game in which players must only say questions, and if they don't they lose.
plural of question
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of question
quietsome
quietsome
adj
(archaic) Characterised or marked by quietness; calm; still; tranquil
quinoline
quinoline
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a benzene ring fused with a pyridine ring; especially the simplest such compound, C₉H₇N.
quinonize
quinovate
quinovate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of quinovic acid
quinovose
quinovose
noun
(biochemistry) A deoxy sugar, 6-deoxy-D-glucopyranose, that is widespread in plants, often as a sulfate
quinteron
quintetto
quintetto
noun
(archaic) A party of five.
(music) A quintet.
quirksome
quirksome
adj
Characterised or marked by quirkiness.
quitemoca
quixotize
quixotize
verb
To behave in a quixotic manner
quodlibet
quodlibet
noun
(art) A form of trompe l'oeil which realistically renders domestic items (paper-knives, playing-cards, ribbons, etc).
(card games) A card game that combines several different contracts.
(music) A form of music with melodies in counterpoint.
(philosophy) A mode of philosophical debate popular in the Middle Ages, in which any question could be posed extemporaneously.
quoitlike
quoitlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a quoit.
quotative
quotative
adj
(grammar) Serving to mark quoted speech.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical device to mark quoted speech, such as be like in "he was like, 'who are you?'".
(linguistics) A form of the complementizer related to the verb say, found in many languages of West Africa and South Asia.
quotients
quotients
noun
plural of quotient
quotlibet
requoting
requoting
verb
present participle of requote
roqueting
roqueting
verb
present participle of roquet
semiquote
semiquote
noun
(informal) A partly paraphrased quotation.
siliquose
siliquose
adj
(botany) Bearing siliques.
(botany) Relating to, or resembling, siliques.
siqueiros
sobriquet
sobriquet
noun
A familiar name for a person; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others), that is descriptive.
squiredom
squiredom
noun
The rank of squire, or the period of being a squire.
totaquine
totaquine
Noun
A mixture of alkaloids from Cinchona species, formerly used to treat malaria.
turquoise
turquoise
adj
Having a pale greenish-blue colour.
Made of turquoise (the gemstone).
noun
(countable and uncountable) A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.
(countable) A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.