| 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. |
| YAQONAS | • yaqonas n. Plural of yaqona. • YAQONA n. (Fijian) a shrub, of the West Pacific islands, aka kava; a narcotic fermented drink made esp. in Fiji from its macerated roots. |