ANTIQUATION | • antiquation n. (Uncountable) The process of becoming antique or obsolete. • antiquation n. (Countable) Something that is antique or obsolete. • ANTIQUATION n. the act of antiquating. |
AQUAFORTIST | • aquafortist n. One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. • AQUAFORTIST n. an etcher or engraver who uses aquafortis. |
BLOTTESQUES | • blottesques n. Plural of blottesque. • BLOTTESQUE n. a daub. |
BOUTIQUIEST | • BOUTIQUEY adj. like a boutique. |
EQUITATIONS | • equitations n. Plural of equitation. • EQUITATION n. the act or art of riding on horseback. |
GROTESQUEST | • grotesquest adj. Superlative form of grotesque: most grotesque. • GROTESQUE adj. (French) extravagantly formed, fantastic; bizarre. |
MILQUETOAST | • milquetoast adj. (Originally US, informal, derogatory) Meek, timid; lacking character or effectiveness. • milquetoast n. (Originally US, informal, derogatory) A person of meek or timid disposition; a person who lacks character… • Milquetoast adj. Alternative letter-case form of milquetoast. |
OUTQUARTERS | • outquarters n. Quarters situated away from headquarters. • OUTQUARTERS n. quarters situated away from headquarters. |
QUANTOMETER | • quantometer n. A device for performing spectrographic analysis. • QUANTOMETER n. (tradename) an instrument for measuring proportions of elements in metallic samples. |
QUARTATIONS | • quartations n. Plural of quartation. • QUARTATION n. mixing one part gold with three parts silver prior to purifying it. |
QUESTIONIST | • questionist n. (Obsolete) A person preparing for, or taking, their final exam at university. • questionist n. (Obsolete) An inquisitive person, a questioner. • QUESTIONIST n. a questioner, a doubter. |
QUOTABILITY | • quotability n. The degree to which a person, literature, or a speech is useful or relevant for being quoted. • QUOTABILITY n. the ability to be quoted. |
QUOTEWORTHY | • quoteworthy adj. Worthy of being quoted; quotable. • QUOTEWORTHY adj. worth being quoted. |
TOURNIQUETS | • tourniquets n. Plural of tourniquet. • TOURNIQUET n. (French) a device to stop bleeding, as a bandage twisted tight by a stick, etc. |
TRIQUETROUS | • triquetrous adj. Triangular; especially (in natural sciences), having a triangular cross-section. • TRIQUETROUS adj. triangular; three-edged with concave faces, also TRIQUETRAL. |