CALQUE | • calque n. (Linguistics, translation studies) A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme… • calque v. (Linguistics, translation studies) To adopt (a word or phrase) from one language to another by semantic… • CALQUE v. to process the tracing of a design. |
CLAQUE | • claque n. (Collective) A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo. • claque n. (By extension). • CLAQUE n. (French) a group of hired applauders. |
EQUALI | • EQUALI n. (Italian) pieces for a group of instruments of the same kind e.g. Beethoven's Equali for four trombones. |
EQUALS | • equals n. Plural of equal. • equals n. The symbol =. • equals v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equal. |
LASQUE | • LASQUE n. (Persian) a thin, flat diamond. |
LOQUAT | • loquat n. The Eriobotrya japonica tree. • loquat n. The fruit of this tree. It is as large as a small plum, but grows in clusters, and contains four or five large seeds. • LOQUAT n. (Chinese) a Chinese and Japanese tree or its small, yellow, edible fruit. |
PLAQUE | • plaque n. (Countable) Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures… • plaque n. (Countable) A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure… • plaque n. (Countable) A small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in casinos; a sort of gaming chip. |
QABALA | • qabala prop.n. Alternative spelling of Kabballah. • QABALA n. (Hebrew) a Jewish doctrine based on hidden meanings in sacred texts, also CABALA, CABBALA, CABBALAH, KABALA, KABBALA, KABBALAH, QABALAH. |
QAWWAL | • qawwal n. A person who performs qawwali music or song. • QAWWAL n. (Arabic) a singer of qawwali, devotional Sufi music. |
QIBLAS | • qiblas n. Plural of qibla. • QIBLA n. (Arabic) the direction of the place to which Muslims must turn for prayer, now the Kaaba at Mecca, also KEBLAH, KIBLA, KIBLAH. |
QUAILS | • quails n. Plural of quail. • quails v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quail. • QUAIL v. to give way in fear. |
QUALIA | • qualia n. Plural of quale. • QUALE n. (Latin) a property or quality of something. |
QUALMS | • qualms n. Plural of qualm. • QUALM n. a feeling of doubt. |
QUALMY | • qualmy adj. Queasy; nauseous. • QUALMY adj. having misgivings. |
QUELEA | • quelea n. The African weaverbird (genus Quelea). • Quelea prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Ploceidae. • QUELEA n. a kind of African weaverbird. |
QUEZAL | • quezal n. Archaic form of quetzal. (the bird) • QUEZAL n. (Nahuatl) a tropical bird, also QUETZAL. |
SQUAIL | • squail v. (Intransitive, historical) To throw weighted sticks at small animals. • squail v. To throw anything about awkwardly or irregularly. • squail n. A disc or counter used in the game of squails. |
SQUALL | • squall n. (Meteorology) A squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line. • squall n. (Often nautical) A sudden storm, as found in a squall line. • squall n. A loud cry or wail. |
SQUEAL | • squeal n. A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child or a female person, or noisy worn-down brake pads. • squeal n. The cry of a pig. • squeal v. (Transitive, intransitive) To scream with a shrill, prolonged sound. |
TALAQS | • talaqs n. Plural of talaq. • TALAQ n. (Arabic) in Islamic law, divorce, esp. by the husband's verbal repudiation of his wife in the presence of witnesses, also TALAK. |