Alhambresque :: Alhambresque (a.) Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture..

Arabesque :: Arabesque (n.) A style of ornamentation either painted, inlaid, or carved in low relief. It consists of a pattern in which plants, fruits, foliage, etc., as well as figures of men and animals, real or imaginary, are fantastically interlaced or put together..

Arabesque :: Arabesque (a.) Arabian.

Arabesque :: Arabesque (a.) Relating to, or exhibiting, the style of ornament called arabesque; as, arabesque frescoes..

Arabesqued :: Arabesqued (a.) Ornamented in the style of arabesques.

Barbaresque :: Barbaresque (a.) Barbaric in form or style; as, barbaresque architecture..

Blottesque :: Blottesque (a.) Characterized by blots or heavy touches; coarsely depicted; wanting in delineation.

Burlesque :: Burlesque (a.) Tending to excite laughter or contempt by extravagant images, or by a contrast between the subject and the manner of treating it, as when a trifling subject is treated with mock gravity; jocular; ironical..

Burlesque :: Burlesque (n.) Ludicrous representation; exaggerated parody; grotesque satire.

Burlesque :: Burlesque (n.) An ironical or satirical composition intended to excite laughter, or to ridicule anything..

Burlesque :: Burlesque (n.) A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion.

Burlesque :: Burlesque (v. t.) To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language..

Burlesque :: Burlesque (v. i.) To employ burlesque.

Burlesqued :: Burlesqued (imp. & p. p.) of Burlesqu.

Burlesquer :: Burlesquer (n.) One who burlesques.

Burlesquing :: Burlesquing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Burlesqu.

Dantesque :: Dantesque (a.) Dantelike; Dantean.

Desquamate :: Desquamate (v. i.) To peel off in the form of scales; to scale off, as the skin in certain diseases..

Desquamation :: Desquamation (n.) The separation or shedding of the cuticle or epidermis in the form of flakes or scales; exfoliation, as of bones..

Desquamative :: Desquamative (a.) Alt. of Desquamator.

Desquamatory :: Desquamatory (a.) Of, pertaining to, or attended with, desquamation..

Desquamatory :: Desquamatory (n.) An instrument formerly used in removing the laminae of exfoliated bones.

Esquimau :: Esquimau (n.) Same as Eskimo.

Esquimaux :: Esquimaux (pl. ) of Esquima.

Esquire :: Esquire (n.) Originally, a shield-bearer or armor-bearer, an attendant on a knight; in modern times, a title of dignity next in degree below knight and above gentleman; also, a title of office and courtesy; -- often shortened to squire..

Esquire :: Esquire (v. t.) To wait on as an esquire or attendant in public; to attend.

Esquired :: Esquired (imp. & p. p.) of Esquir.

Esquiring :: Esquiring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Esquir.

Esquisse :: Esquisse (n.) The first sketch of a picture or model of a statue.

Gigantesque :: Gigantesque (a.) Befitting a giant; bombastic; magniloquent.

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