English Words: Q

2,880 words · Page 52 of 58

quirlingverb

present participle and gerund of quirl

quirlynoun

A cigarette, especially one which is hand-rolled.

quirnnoun

Alternative spelling of quern.

Quiroganame

A surname from Galician.

Quirosname

A surname from Spanish.

Quirozname

A surname from Spanish.

quirpelenoun

The Indian mongoose

quirquinchonoun

The armadillo.

quirtnoun

A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide.

quis-quispron

Alternative spelling of quisquis.

quisbynoun

A wretch; an idle person.

quiscosadj

Alternative spelling of quisquous.

quiscoskosadj

Synonym of quisquous.

quishannoun

Obsolete form of cushion.

quishingnoun

Phishing by means of a QR code (to link to a malicious site, compromise a user account, etc.).

quisleverb

To collaborate with an (occupying) enemy power; be a quisling.

quislernoun

Synonym of quisling.

quislingnoun

A traitor who collaborates with the enemy.

quislingiseverb

Alternative form of quislingize.

Quislingismnoun

traitorous collaboration with an enemy

Quislingistadj

That is collaborating with an occupying enemy.

quislingizeverb

To corrupt by getting a significant number of members to collaborate with an enemy occupying force.

quismnoun

A quasi-isomorphism.

quispinanoun

A coarse bread made from quinoa.

quisqouseadj

Alternative spelling of quisquous.

quisqualatenoun

Any salt or ester of quisqualic acid.

quisqualic acidnoun

-2-amino-3-(3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-oxadiazolidin-2-yl)propanoic acid An agonist of some excitatory amino acid receptors

quisquilianadj

Without value or importance, insignificant.

quisquiliousadj

composed of bric-a-brac, miscellaneous

quisquispron

Whoever, whosoever.

quisquousadj

Hard to deal with; dubious; of people: having a character difficult to assess.

quissenoun

Rare spelling of cuisse.

quissernoun

Alternative form of cuisser: synonym of cuisse (“thigh-armor”).

quissetnoun

Synonym of cuisse or cuissette.

quistnoun

The wood pigeon, Columba palumbus.

Quistclose trustnoun

A trust created where a creditor has lent money to a debtor for a particular purpose. If the debtor uses the money for other purposes, it is held on trust for the creditor. Any inappropriately spent money can then be traced and returned to the creditor.

quisutschnoun

The coho salmon.

quitadj

Released from obligation, penalty, etc; free, clear, or rid.

quit scoresverb

To settle or balance accounts or differences; to make compensation.

quit while one is aheadverb

To stop taking risks before one starts losing.

quit-rentnoun

Alternative spelling of quitrent.

quitchverb

To shake (something); to stir, move.

quitchgrassnoun

A species of grass, Elymus repens.

quitclaimverb

To relinquish or release (a claim, title, etc.); to transfer (an interest in property).

quiteadv

To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.

quite a bitadv

considerably

quite a fewdet

An indefinite and somewhat large number; more than a few; a fair number of; quite a lot.

quite sophrase

indeed; I agree with that; absolutely.

quite somedet

a considerable amount of

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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 52. 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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