English Words: Q

2,880 words · Page 51 of 58

quinzenoun

An old French card game of Spanish origin, players attempting to make fifteen points.

quinzheenoun

A shelter made by hollowing out a pile of snow.

quinziemenoun

A tax of one fifteenth (0.067%), particularly the excise and customs charged by John of England around 1204.

quipnoun

A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.

quipfuladj

Full of quips or jokes.

quippernoun

One who quips; a jester.

quipperynoun

The use of quips; smart humour.

quippetnoun

A little quip; a minor amusing remark.

quippiannoun

A degree 5 class 3 contravariant of a plane cubic.

quippiestadj

superlative form of quippy: most quippy

quippilyadv

In a quippy manner.

quippinessnoun

The quality of being quippy.

quippinglyadv

In a quipping manner; jokingly, jestingly.

quippishadj

joky; quippy

quippishnessnoun

The quality of being quippish.

quippyadj

Jokey; inclined to or characterised by quipping.

quipsomeadj

Full of quips.

quipsternoun

a person who makes quips; a joker

quipunoun

A recording device, used by the Incas, consisting of intricate knotted cords.

Quiraingname

A landform on the eastern face of Meall na Suiramach, the northernmost summit of the Trotternish escarpment on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, taking the form of a craterous hollow surrounded by a high rampart of rock.

quirenoun

One-twentieth of a ream of paper; a collection of twenty-four or twenty-five sheets of paper of the same size and quality, unfolded or having a single fold.

quire kennoun

Alternative spelling of queer ken.

quirewiseadv

As a quire of sheets of paper.

Quirinname

A surname from French.

Quirinaladj

Of or relating to the Quirinal Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

Quirinal Hillname

One of the seven hills on which Rome was built.

Quirinalianame

A festival dedicated to the god Quirinus, celebrated on February 17th.

Quirinoname

A surname from Spanish

Quirino Magsaysayname

A name of several barangays in Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.

Quirinusname

An early Roman deity of possibly Sabine origin.

quiristernoun

Alternative form of chorister.

quiritarianadj

Alternative form of quiritary.

quiritationnoun

A crying for help.

Quiritesname

The citizens of early Rome.

quirknoun

An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.

quirkedadj

Having, or formed with, a quirk.

quirked upadj

Synonym of quirky.

quirkfuladj

Full of quirks; abounding in quirkiness.

Quirkianadj

Of or relating to Randolph Quirk (1920–2017), British linguist who championed a descriptive approach toward English grammar.

quirkiestadj

superlative form of quirky: most quirky

quirkilyadv

In a quirky manner.

quirkinessnoun

The state of being quirky.

quirkishadj

Characterized by quirks; evasive, tricky.

quirklenoun

A twist.

quirklessadj

Free from quirks.

quirksomeadj

Characterised or marked by quirkiness.

quirkyadj

Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.

quirkyalonenoun

Someone who enjoys being single (but is not opposed to being in a relationship) and generally prefers to be alone rather than dating for the sake of being in a couple.

quirlverb

To curl or twirl, or twist or coil (up).

quirleynoun

Alternative form of quirly.

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 51. 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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