| ACQUAINTING | • acquainting v. Present participle of acquaint. • ACQUAINT v. to cause to know. |
| ACQUITTANCE | • acquittance n. (Now historical) A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand. • acquittance n. (Now rare) Payment of debt; settlement. • acquittance n. (Now historical) The release from a debt, or from some obligation or duty; exemption. |
| AQUACULTURE | • aquaculture n. The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals. • AQUACULTURE n. the practice of using the sea, lakes etc. for fish-farming, also AQUICULTURE. |
| AQUANAUTICS | • AQUANAUTICS n. skin-diving. |
| AQUATICALLY | • aquatically adv. In an aquatic style or manner. • AQUATIC adv. relating to water. |
| BIQUADRATIC | • biquadratic adj. (Mathematics) Of a polynomial expression, involving only the zeroth, second, and fourth powers of a… • biquadratic n. (Mathematics) A biquadratic equation. • BIQUADRATIC n. a quantity twice squared, or raised to the fourth power. |
| CATAFALQUES | • catafalques n. Plural of catafalque. • CATAFALQUE n. (French) a temporary tomb used in funerals and processions, also CATAFALCO. |
| CHAUTAUQUAS | • chautauquas n. Plural of chautauqua. • Chautauquas n. Plural of Chautauqua. • CHAUTAUQUA n. an outdoor meeting of an educational type popular in the US in the nineteenth century. |
| PREACQUAINT | • preacquaint v. (Transitive) To acquaint beforehand. • PREACQUAINT v. to acquaint beforehand. |
| QUADRATICAL | • quadratical adj. (Rare) quadratic. • QUADRATICAL adj. involving the square but no higher power, as a quadratic equation, also QUADRATIC. |
| QUANGOCRATS | • quangocrats n. Plural of quangocrat. |
| QUARTERBACK | • quarterback n. (American football, Canadian football) An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play. • quarterback n. (American football, historical) An offensive back who receives the snap (hike) and then blocks the defense… • quarterback n. (Rugby football, historical) A position just behind the forwards, or one who plays this position. |
| RACQUETBALL | • racquetball n. (Uncountable) A certain sport, similar to squash, but played with a bigger ball. • racquetball n. (Countable) A ball used for this sport. • RACQUETBALL n. a game similar to handball that is played on a 4-walled court with a short-handled racket and a larger ball. |
| REACQUAINTS | • reacquaints v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reacquaint. • REACQUAINT v. to acquaint again. |
| SASQUATCHES | • sasquatches n. Plural of sasquatch. • SASQUATCH n. (Canadian) a large hairy manlike creature said to inhabit certain parts of Canada. |
| SEMIAQUATIC | • semiaquatic adj. (Of animals) Spending part of the life cycle underwater. Also, spending a significant proportion of… • semiaquatic adj. (Of plants) Having the roots partially or entirely underwater. • semi-aquatic adj. Alternative form of semiaquatic. |
| UNACQUAINTS | • UNACQUAINT v. to deprive (a person) of awareness or acquaintance. |