| 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. |
| EQUANIMOUSLY | • equanimously adv. In an equanimous manner. • EQUANIMOUS adv. of an even, composed frame of mind. |
| FOURSQUARELY | • FOURSQUARE adv. forthright, marked by boldness and conviction. |
| LOQUACIOUSLY | • loquaciously adv. In a loquacious manner. • LOQUACIOUS adv. talkative, garrulous. |
| QUAESTIONARY | • quæstionary n. Rare spelling of questionary. • QUAESTIONARY n. (Scott) a religious pardoner, also QUESTIONARY. |
| QUARRYMASTER | • quarrymaster n. The person in charge of a quarry. • 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. |
| QUESTIONABLY | • questionably adv. In a questionable manner. • QUESTIONABLE adv. open to question. |
| SEQUACIOUSLY | • sequaciously adv. By a logically developed argument. • sequaciously adv. With blind acceptance. • SEQUACIOUS adv. intellectually servile, unthinkingly following others. |
| SEQUENTIALLY | • sequentially adv. In sequence, in order. • SEQUENTIAL adv. succeeding or following in order. |
| SQUATTOCRACY | • squattocracy n. (Australia, historical) Wealthy landowners (squatters) considered as a class. • SQUATTOCRACY n. (Australian) the powerful landowning class. |
| STATUESQUELY | • statuesquely adv. In a statuesque way. • STATUESQUE adv. tall and well-proportioned in figure. |
| SUPERQUALITY | • superquality adj. Of very high quality. • SUPERQUALITY n. exceptional quality. |