| 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. |
| ANTIPLAQUE | • antiplaque adj. (Dentistry) Acting to prevent or remove plaque. • ANTIPLAQUE adj. designed to prevent plaque. |
| BABELESQUE | • Babelesque adj. Reminiscent of the Tower of Babel; marked by the inability to communicate with and understand each other. • BABELESQUE adj. full of confused sound and voices. |
| BLOTTESQUE | • blottesque adj. (Art) Characterized by blots or heavy touches; coarsely depicted; lacking delineation. • blottesque n. (Art) An artwork characterized by blots or heavy touches. • BLOTTESQUE adj. characterized by blots or heavy touches; coarsely depicted. |
| CATAFALQUE | • catafalque n. A platform used to display or convey a coffin during a funeral, often ornate. • CATAFALQUE n. (French) a temporary tomb used in funerals and processions, also CATAFALCO. |
| COMMUNIQUE | • communique n. Alternative form of communiqué. • communiqué n. An official report or statement, such as a government press release or the report of a conference. • COMMUNIQUE n. (French) an official communication; esp. an official statement reporting on a meeting, conference etc. |
| DOMESTIQUE | • domestique n. (Cycle racing) A cyclist on a cycle racing team whose role is to assist the team’s designated leaders… • DOMESTIQUE n. a cyclist whose job is to support the higher-ranking members of the team. |
| EUROCHEQUE | • Eurocheque n. (Finance, historical) A type of cheque formerly used in Europe that was accepted across national borders… • EUROCHEQUE n. a cheque drawn on a European bank that can be cashed at any bank or bureau de change displaying the EC sign. |
| GAMINESQUE | • gaminesque adj. Like a gamin or gamine; mischievously charming without sophistication. • GAMINESQUE adj. playful; impish; boyish. |
| HUMORESQUE | • humoresque n. (Music) A composition that is playful in attitude and tone. • HUMORESQUE n. a musical caprice, also HUMORESK. |
| PICARESQUE | • picaresque adj. Of or pertaining to adventurers or rogues. • picaresque adj. (Literature) Characteristic of a genre of Spanish satiric novel dealing with the adventures of a roguish hero. • picaresque n. (Literature) A picaresque novel. |
| RADIOPAQUE | • radiopaque adj. Impenetrable to X-rays and other radiation. • RADIOPAQUE adj. not allowing passage of X-rays. |
| SATYRESQUE | • satyresque adj. Satyrlike. • SATYRESQUE adj. like a satyr. |
| SEMICIRQUE | • semicirque n. A semicircular hollow or opening among trees or hills. • SEMICIRQUE n. a semicircular hollow or opening among trees or hills. |
| SEMIOPAQUE | • semiopaque adj. Partially opaque. • SEMIOPAQUE adj. half opaque. |
| SHABRACQUE | • SHABRACQUE n. (historical) a trooper's housing or saddlecloth, also SHABRACK. |
| STATUESQUE | • statuesque adj. Resembling or characteristic of a statue. • statuesque adj. (Of a woman) Elegantly tall, graceful, and attractive. • STATUESQUE adj. tall and well-proportioned in figure. |