| ANTIMASQUE | • antimasque n. A comic or grotesque dance presented before or between the acts of a masque. • ANTIMASQUE n. a secondary mask, or grotesque interlude, between the parts of a serious mask, also ANTIMASK. |
| AQUADROMES | • aquadromes n. Plural of aquadrome. • AQUADROME n. a centre with facilities for waterskiing. |
| AQUAFARMED | • AQUAFARM v. to cultivate food fish. |
| AQUAMANALE | • AQUAMANALE n. a ewer in the form of a human or animal figure for ceremonial hand-washing, also AQUAMANILE. |
| AQUAMANILE | • aquamanile n. (Historical) A ewer or jug-like vessel, shaped like an animal or human figure, used for washing the hands. • AQUAMANILE n. a ewer in the form of a human or animal figure for ceremonial hand-washing, also AQUAMANALE. |
| AQUAMARINE | • aquamarine n. The bluish-green colour of the sea. • aquamarine n. A bluish-green variety of beryl. • aquamarine adj. Of a bluish-green colour. |
| DAMASQUINS | • damasquins v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of damasquin. • DAMASQUIN v. to decorate or engrave metal with wavy lines and patterns, also DAMASCEENE, DAMASCENE, DAMASKEEN, DAMASKIN. |
| DESQUAMATE | • desquamate v. (Intransitive) To shed or peel. • DESQUAMATE v. to scale or flake off. |
| MAQUILLAGE | • maquillage n. Makeup, cosmetics, or its application, especially in theatrical or excessive use. • MAQUILLAGE n. (French) makeup. |
| MAQUISARDS | • maquisards n. Plural of maquisard. • MAQUISARD n. a member of the maquis, a guerrilla resistance force. |
| MARQUISATE | • marquisate n. The territory held by a marquis, margrave or marchioness. • marquisate n. The state or rank of a marquis. • MARQUISATE n. the rank of a marquis. |
| MARSQUAKES | • marsquakes n. Plural of marsquake. • Marsquakes n. Plural of Marsquake. • MARSQUAKE n. a violent tremor on Mars. |
| MASQUERADE | • masquerade n. An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing… • masquerade n. The act of wearing a mask or dressing up in a costume for, or as if for, a masquerade ball. • masquerade n. (Figuratively) An act of living under false pretenses; a concealment of something by a false or unreal… |
| MEGAQUAKES | • megaquakes n. Plural of megaquake. • MEGAQUAKE n. a very large earthquake. |
| QUADRUMANE | • quadrumane n. (Zoology, now rare) An animal having four hands and feet with opposable digits, specifically a member… • quadrumane adj. (Zoology, now rare) Pertaining to such an animal; quadrumanous; loosely, "ape-like". • QUADRUMANE n. a former name for primates other than man, also QUADRUMAN. |
| QUADRUMANS | • quadrumans n. Plural of quadruman. • QUADRUMAN n. a former name for primates other than man, also QUADRUMANE. |
| SEAQUARIUM | • seaquarium n. An oceanarium. • SEAQUARIUM n. an oceanarium. |
| SQUAMATION | • squamation n. (Zoology, uncountable) The condition or character of being covered with scales. • squamation n. (Zoology, countable) A particular arrangement of scales; a special mode or form of squamation. • squamation n. (Pathology, dermatology, countable) A scaly growth on the skin. |
| SQUAMELLAS | • squamellas n. Plural of squamella. • SQUAMELLA n. a little scale, also SQUAMULA, SQUAMULE. |
| SQUAMOSALS | • squamosals n. Plural of squamosal. • SQUAMOSAL n. a paired membrane bone of the vertebrate skull, the squamous portion of the temporal bone. |