English Words: Q

2,880 words · Page 38 of 58

querkenverb

To querk.

querlverb

To twirl; turn or wind around; coil.

quernnoun

A mill for grinding corn, especially a handmill made of two circular stones.

quernstonenoun

Either of a pair of stones used for grinding material by hand.

querponoun

The inner or body garments; underwear.

Querquetulanaenoun

The nymphs of the oak grove.

Querreyname

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Querryname

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

quersprungnoun

A kind of jump turn where the skier turns 90 degrees in the air.

Querubinname

A surname from Spanish.

querulantnoun

One who has obsessive feelings of having been wronged.

querulousadj

Often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful, whining.

querulouslyadv

With grumbling, complaining, or whining.

querulousnessnoun

The quality of being querulous.

querynoun

A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).

query stringnoun

A sequence of data appended to a URL to supply input parameters in the form of name-value pairs.

queryableadj

That can be queried.

queryingnoun

The act of making a query.

queryinglyadv

With, or as, a question or query.

queryistnoun

One who asks a question.

querysomeadj

Characterised or marked by inquiry, inquisitiveness, or inquisition.

Querétaroname

A state of Mexico.

quesadillanoun

A Mexican dish made by filling a tortilla with cheese and sometimes other ingredients and then cooking it until the cheese is melted.

quesaladanoun

A combination quesadilla and enchilada.

quesalupanoun

A combination quesadilla and chalupa.

quesaritonoun

A combination quesadilla and burrito.

Queshanname

A county of Zhumadian, Henan, China.

quesonoun

Ellipsis of chile con queso: melted cheese, used for instance as a dipping sauce.

queso fresconoun

A type of soft creamy white cheese originating in the Iberian peninsula.

questnoun

A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.

Questaname

A surname from Spanish.

questantnoun

Somebody who undertakes a quest.

questernoun

A person engaged in a quest.

questfuladj

questing; in search of something

questhousenoun

A building in which inquests were heard.

Questienoun

A user of a virtual reality headset from the Meta Quest series.

questingnoun

The act of going in quest of something.

questinglyadv

So as to quest; with curiosity, desire to search, etc.

questionnoun

A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.

question marknoun

The punctuation mark "?", used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.

question of timenoun

Synonym of matter of time.

Question Periodnoun

In the federal and provincial parliaments, a period of regularly scheduled time in the lower chamber during which members of the official opposition party and other members may direct questions to the prime minister and to cabinet ministers concerning affairs of state.

question stemnoun

In a survey or examination, the focus or salient part of a particular question that the respondent or examinee is asked to answer, excluding any additional prompts or information provided as context; often, the opening part of a multiple choice question.

question the questionverb

To ask that a proposed question's presuppositions be explicitly justified, especially as a preliminary to answering it, for example a complex question or loaded question.

question-beggingadj

begging the question; logically circular.

question-markedadj

With a question mark.

questionabilitynoun

The state of being questionable.

questionableadj

Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.

questionablenessnoun

The state or condition of being questionable; dubiousness.

questionablyadv

in a questionable manner

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter Q contains 2,880 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 58 pages, and you are currently viewing page 38. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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