DESQUAMATORY | • desquamatory adj. (Surgery) Relating to the removal of the laminae of exfoliated bones. • DESQUAMATORY n. an obsolete surgical instrument once used for the desquamation of bones. |
QUADPLAYS | • quadplays n. Plural of quadplay. • quad␣plays n. Plural of quad play. • QUADPLAY n. the supply to a customer by one provider of television, internet and both fixed-line and mobile telephony, also FOURPLAY. |
QUADRISYLLABIC | • quadrisyllabic adj. Having four syllables. • QUADRISYLLABIC n. a word or poetic meter with four syllables. |
QUADRISYLLABICS | • QUADRISYLLABIC n. a word or poetic meter with four syllables. |
QUADRISYLLABLE | • quadrisyllable n. A word of four syllables. • QUADRISYLLABLE n. a tetrasyllable. |
QUADRISYLLABLES | • quadrisyllables n. Plural of quadrisyllable. • QUADRISYLLABLE n. a tetrasyllable. |
QUAESTIONARY | • quæstionary n. Rare spelling of questionary. • QUAESTIONARY n. (Scott) a religious pardoner, also QUESTIONARY. |
QUAESTUARY | • quaestuary adj. Relating to or concerned with gain; engaged in moneymaking. • QUAESTUARY n. (Latin) an ancient Roman public treasurer or assistant military commander, also QUAESTOR, QUESTOR. |
QUAQUAVERSALLY | • quaquaversally adv. In a quaquaversal way. • QUAQUAVERSAL adv. sloping downward from the center in all directions. |
QUARRYMASTER | • quarrymaster n. The person in charge of a quarry. • QUARRYMASTER n. one in charge of a quarry. |
QUARRYMASTERS | • quarrymasters n. Plural of quarrymaster. • QUARRYMASTER n. one in charge of a quarry. |
QUASICRYSTAL | • quasicrystal n. (Physics, chemistry) any solid with conventional crystalline properties but exhibiting a point group… • quasi-crystal n. Alternative form of quasicrystal. • QUASICRYSTAL n. a body of solid material that resembles a crystal in being composed of repeating structural units but that incorporates two or more unit cells into a quasiperiodic structure. |
QUASICRYSTALS | • quasicrystals n. Plural of quasicrystal. • quasi-crystals n. Plural of quasi-crystal. • QUASICRYSTAL n. a body of solid material that resembles a crystal in being composed of repeating structural units but that incorporates two or more unit cells into a quasiperiodic structure. |
QUAYAGES | • quayages n. Plural of quayage. • QUAYAGE n. dues levied on goods landed or shipped at a quay, or on ships using a quay. |
SQUATTOCRACY | • squattocracy n. (Australia, historical) Wealthy landowners (squatters) considered as a class. • SQUATTOCRACY n. (Australian) the powerful landowning class. |