quench
To satisfy, especially a literal or figurative thirst.
To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).
To cool rapidly by direct contact with liquid coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.
To terminate or greatly diminish (a chemical reaction) by destroying or deforming the remaining reagents.
To rapidly change the parameters of a physical system.
To rapidly terminate the operation of a superconducting electromagnet by causing part or all of the magnet's windings to enter the normal, resistive state.

quenched
simple past and past participle of quench

quenches
third-person singular simple present indicative of quench

quenching
The extinction of any of several physical properties.
The rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it.
A process in which a galaxy loses cold gas, thus strongly suppressing star formation.
The dissipation of energy from light in excess of what can be used for photosynthesis.

quent
past participle of quench

ques
plural of que

quettameter
US spelling of quettametre.

quettameters
plural of quettameter

quicklime
Calcium oxide, which is produced by heating (calcining) limestone and gives slaked lime on treatment with water.

quicklimed
simple past and past participle of quicklime

quicklimes
plural of quicklime

quickliming
present participle and gerund of quicklime

quicksilver
The metal mercury.
An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering.

quicksilvered
simple past and past participle of quicksilver

quicksilvering
present participle and gerund of quicksilver

quicksilvers
third-person singular simple present indicative of quicksilver

quininise
Alternative form of quininize.

quininize
To treat with quinine.

quininized
simple past and past participle of quininize

quininizes
third-person singular simple present indicative of quininize

quininizing
present participle and gerund of quininize

quirkle
A twist.
A puzzle, especially one whose answer depends on a catch or pun.

quirkles
plural of quirkle

quishan
Obsolete form of cushion.

quishans
plural of quishan

quotient
The number (either a fraction or an integer) resulting from the division of one number by another.
By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers.
A quotum or quota.
The number of runs scored per wicket lost when batting, divided by the number of runs conceded per wicket taken when bowling — used as a league table tiebreaker in some first-class tournaments.
A mathematical structure formed by identifying elements within a larger one.

quotiented
simple past and past participle of quotient

quotienting
present participle and gerund of quotient

quotients
plural of quotient

radiodating
Determining the age of artefacts by means of radiometry.

radioiodinate
To treat (a substance) with radioiodine.

radioiodinated
simple past and past participle of radioiodinate

radioiodinates
third-person singular simple present indicative of radioiodinate

radioiodinating
present participle and gerund of radioiodinate

radium
The chemical element (symbol Ra) with an atomic number of 88. It is a soft, shiny and silvery radioactive alkaline earth metal.
A type of cloth woven from silk or synthetic yarn, often with a shiny appearance.

radiumed
Containing or treated with radium.

radiuming
present participle and gerund of radium

radiumize
To treat with radium.

radiumized
simple past and past participle of radiumize

radiumizes
third-person singular simple present indicative of radiumize

radiumizing
present participle and gerund of radiumize

radiums
plural of radium

ragamuffin
A dirty, shabbily-clothed child; an urchin.
A hooligan or troublemaker.
Alternative letter-case form of Ragamuffin (“breed of domestic cat”).

ragamuffins
plural of ragamuffin

raggamuffin
Alternative spelling of ragamuffin.
Synonym of ragga.

raggamuffins
plural of raggamuffin

ragmuffin
Rare form of ragamuffin.

ragmuffins
plural of ragmuffin

rainmeter
A pluviometer.

rainmeters
plural of rainmeter

rataplan
A continuous, even drumming or rapping, as of the hooves of a galloping horse, or machine-gun fire.

rataplanned
simple past and past participle of rataplan

rataplanning
present participle and gerund of rataplan

rataplans
plural of rataplan

ratio
A number representing a comparison between two named things.
The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).
Ellipsis of ratio decidendi.
The number of comments to a post or other expression on social media relative to the number of likes; a high ratio suggests disagreement with the contents of the original post.

ratioed
Modified or multiplied by a ratio.
Having significantly more replies than retweets or likes, indicating a general dislike by the public.
Having received a reply that has garnered more likes than the original tweet.

ratioing
present participle and gerund of ratio

ratios
plural of ratio

rawstock
Hides or skins that have been preserved to be tanned later.

rawstocks
plural of rawstock

reablate
To ablate again (as, for example, with repeated ablation of cardiac fibers for recurrent arrhythmias).

reablated
simple past and past participle of reablate

reablates
third-person singular simple present indicative of reablate

reablating
present participle and gerund of reablate

rearm
To replace or restore the weapons or arms of a previously defeated, or disarmed army, country, person or other body.
To arm, or prepare for use, again.

rearmed
simple past and past participle of rearm

rearming
present participle and gerund of rearm

rearmings
plural of rearming.

rearms
third-person singular simple present indicative of rearm

reast
To dry or smoke (meat, etc.)

reasted
simple past and past participle of reast

reasting
present participle and gerund of reast

reasts
third-person singular simple present indicative of reast

reate
simple past of reeat

reattaches
third-person singular simple present indicative of reattach

reattained
simple past and past participle of reattain

reattains
third-person singular simple present indicative of reattain

reattempted
simple past and past participle of reattempt

reattempts
plural of reattempt

reattenuated
simple past and past participle of reattenuate

reattenuates
third-person singular simple present indicative of reattenuate

reattested
simple past and past participle of reattest

reattests
third-person singular simple present indicative of reattest

reattired
simple past and past participle of reattire

reattires
third-person singular simple present indicative of reattire

reattracted
simple past and past participle of reattract

reattracts
third-person singular simple present indicative of reattract

reattributed
simple past and past participle of reattribute

reattributes
third-person singular simple present indicative of reattribute

reattuned
simple past and past participle of reattune

reattunes
third-person singular simple present indicative of reattune

rebit
simple past of rebite

rebites
third-person singular simple present indicative of rebite

rebitten
past participle of rebite

reblock
To block, prevent, or hamper again.
To remould (a hat) into its original shape.
To block, or specify the position of, (actors on the stage) again.

reblocked
simple past and past participle of reblock

reblocking
present participle and gerund of reblock

reblockings
plural of reblocking

reblocks
third-person singular simple present indicative of reblock

rebreathe
To breathe in air that has been exhaled.

rebreathed
simple past and past participle of rebreathe

rebreathes
third-person singular simple present indicative of rebreathe

rebreathing
present participle and gerund of rebreathe

recapitate
To furnish with a head again; to reattach a head to.

recapitated
simple past and past participle of recapitate

recapitates
third-person singular simple present indicative of recapitate