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

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

Flying Squirrel :: Flying squirrel () One of a group of squirrels, of the genera Pteromus and Sciuropterus, having parachute-like folds of skin extending from the fore to the hind legs, which enable them to make very long leaps..

Mesquit :: Mesquit (n.) A name for two trees of the southwestern part of North America, the honey mesquite, and screw-pod mesquite..

Mesquite :: Mesquite (n.) Alt. of Mesqui.

Mosquito :: Mosquito (n.) Any one of various species of gnats of the genus Culex and allied genera. The females have a proboscis containing, within the sheathlike labium, six fine, sharp, needlelike organs with which they puncture the skin of man and animals to suck the blood. These bites, when numerous, cause, in many persons, considerable irritation and swelling, with some pain. The larvae and pupae, called wigglers, are aquatic..

Mosquitoes :: Mosquitoes (pl. ) of Mosquit.

Musquito :: Musquito (n.) See Mosquito.

Pasquil :: Pasquil (n.) See Pasquin.

Pasquil :: Pasquil (v. t.) See Pasquin.

Pasquilant :: Pasquilant (n.) A lampooner; a pasquiler.

Pasquiler :: Pasquiler (n.) A lampooner.

Pasquin :: Pasquin (n.) A lampooner; also, a lampoon. See Pasquinade..

Pasquin :: Pasquin (v. t.) To lampoon; to satiraze.

Pasquinade :: Pasquinade (n.) A lampoon or satirical writing.

Pasquinade :: Pasquinade (v. t.) To lampoon, to satirize..

Picturesquish :: Picturesquish (a.) Somewhat picturesque.

Sea Squirt :: Sea squirt () An ascidian. See Illust. under Tunicata.

Sesqui- :: Sesqui- () A combining form (also used adjectively) denoting that three atoms or equivalents of the substance to the name of which it is prefixed are combined with two of some other element or radical; as, sesquibromide, sesquicarbonate, sesquichloride, sesquioxide..

Sesquialter :: Sesquialter (a.) Sesquialteral.

Sesquialter :: Sesquialter (n.) Alt. of Sesquialter.

Sesquialtera :: Sesquialtera (n.) A stop on the organ, containing several ranks of pipes which reenforce some of the high harmonics of the ground tone, and make the sound more brilliant..

Sesquialteral :: Sesquialteral (a.) Alt. of Sesquialterat.

Sesquialterate :: Sesquialterate (a.) Once and a half times as great as another; having the ratio of one and a half to one.

Sesquialterous :: Sesquialterous (a.) Sesquialteral.

Sesquibasic :: Sesquibasic (a.) Containing, or acting as, a base in the proportions of a sesqui compound..

Sesquiduplicate :: Sesquiduplicate (a.) Twice and a half as great (as another thing); having the ratio of two and a half to one.

Sesquioxide :: Sesquioxide (n.) An oxide containing three atoms of oxygen with two atoms (or radicals) of some other substance; thus, alumina, Al2O3 is a sesquioxide..

Sesquipedal :: Sesquipedal (a.) Alt. of Sesquipedalia.

Sesquipedalian :: Sesquipedalian (a.) Measuring or containing a foot and a half; as, a sesquipedalian pygmy; -- sometimes humorously applied to long words..