8 Letter 4 Letter 4 Letter Octordle Words Starting With Q

QAT (12) [noun] A shrub, Catha edulis, whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant when chewed or brewed as tea; also a drug produced from this plant. QUA (12) [preposition] As; in the capacity of

QAID (14) [noun] A Muslim judge or leader, also spelled qadi or cadi. QATS (13) [noun] A shrub, Catha edulis, whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant when chewed or brewed as tea; also a drug produced from this plant. QOPH (18) [noun] The 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. QUAD (14) [noun] Four shots of espresso. | [noun] A kind of round-robin tournament between four players, where each participant plays every other participant once. | [noun] The Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price bound in a single volume. | [noun] A quadrangle (courtyard). | [noun] A quad bike (from quadricycle) | [noun] A blank metal block used to fill short lines of type. QUAG (14) [noun] Quagmire; marsh; bog. QUAI (13) [noun] A wharf or landing place along a river or harbor. QUAY (16) [noun] A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf. | [verb] To land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up". QUEY (16) [noun] A young cow, especially one that has not yet had a calf. QUID (14) [noun] The inherent nature of something. | [noun] A section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811 (from tertium quid). | [noun] A sovereign or guinea. | [noun] A piece of chewing tobacco. QUIN (13) [noun] A quintuplet. | [noun] A European scallop, Pecten opercularis, used as food. QUIP (15) [noun] A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe. | [verb] To make a quip. | [verb] To taunt; to treat with quips. QUIT (13) [verb] To pay (a debt, fine etc.). | [verb] To repay (someone) for (something). | [verb] To repay, pay back (a good deed, injury etc.). | [noun] Any of numerous species of small passerine birds native to tropical America. QUIZ (22) [noun] An odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing. | [noun] A competition in the answering of questions. | [noun] A school examination of less importance, or of greater brevity, than others given in the same course. QUOD (14) [noun] A quadrangle or court, as of a prison; a prison. | [noun] Confinement in a prison.

QAIDS (15) QANAT (14) [noun] An underground conduit, between vertical shafts, that leads water from the interior of a hill to villages in the valley QOPHS (19) [noun] Plural of qoph, the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. QUACK (20) [noun] The sound made by a duck. | [verb] To make a noise like a duck. | [noun] A fraudulent healer or incompetent professional; especially, a doctor of medicine who makes false diagnoses or inappropriate treatment; an impostor who claims to have qualifications to practice medicine. QUADS (15) [noun] Four shots of espresso. | [noun] A kind of round-robin tournament between four players, where each participant plays every other participant once. | [noun] The Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price bound in a single volume. QUAFF (20) [noun] The act of quaffing; a deep draught. | [verb] To drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts. QUAGS (15) [noun] Quagmire; marsh; bog. QUAIL (14) [verb] To waste away; to fade, to wither | [verb] To daunt or frighten (someone) | [verb] To lose heart or courage; to be daunted or fearful. | [noun] Any of various small game birds of the genera Coturnix, Anurophasis or Perdicula in the Old World family Phasianidae or of the New World family Odontophoridae. | [verb] To curdle or coagulate, as milk does. QUAIS (14) [noun] Plural of quai, which are wharves or quays along a waterfront. | [noun] In French, refers to platforms or embankments along rivers or harbors. QUAKE (18) [noun] A trembling or shaking. | [noun] An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force. | [verb] To tremble or shake. QUAKY (21) [adjective] Resembling or characteristic of a quake; trembling or shaky. QUALE (14) [noun] An instance of subjective, conscious experience. QUALM (16) [noun] A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc. | [noun] A sudden sickly feeling; queasiness. | [noun] A prick of the conscience; a moral scruple, a pang of guilt. (Now often in negative constructions.) QUANT (14) [noun] A quantitative analyst. | [noun] Short for quantity. | [noun] Short for quantifier. | [noun] A punting pole with a broad flange near the end to prevent it from sinking into the mud; a setting pole. QUARE (14) [adjective] Queer, strange (suggesting an Irish accent) | [adjective] (used to suggest emphasis such as "a lot of" or "very" (suggesting an Irish accent).) QUARK (18) [noun] In the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic particle that forms matter. They combine to form hadrons, such as protons and neutrons. | [noun] (X Window System) An integer that uniquely identifies a text string. | [noun] A soft creamy cheese, eaten throughout northern, central, and eastern Europe, very similar to cottage cheese except that it is usually not made with rennet. | [noun] (Falkland Islands) The black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax. QUART (14) [noun] A unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints; one-fourth (quarter) of a gallon. Equivalent to 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liter (liquid quart) or 1.101 liters (dry quart) in the U.S. | [noun] Four successive cards of the same suit. | [noun] A fourth; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth. QUASH (17) [verb] To defeat decisively. | [verb] To crush or dash to pieces. | [verb] To void or suppress (a subpoena, decision, etc.). QUASI (14) [adjective] Resembling or having a likeness to something QUASS (14) [noun] A Russian fermented beverage made from rye bread, water, and sometimes fruits or herbs. QUATE (14) QUAYS (17) [noun] A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf. QUEAN (14) [noun] A woman, now especially an impudent or disreputable woman; a prostitute. | [noun] A young woman, a girl; a daughter. QUEEN (14) [noun] A female monarch. Example: Queen Victoria. | [noun] The wife or widow of a king. | [noun] The most powerful piece, able to move any number of spaces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. QUEER (14) [noun] (sometimes derogatory) A person who is or appears homosexual, or who has homosexual qualities. | [noun] (sometimes derogatory) A person of any non-heterosexual sexuality or sexual identity. | [noun] (sometimes derogatory) A person of any genderqueer identity. QUELL (14) [noun] A subduing. | [verb] To subdue, to put down; to silence or force (someone) to submit. | [verb] To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish. | [noun] A source, especially a spring. QUERN (14) [noun] A mill for grinding corn, especially a hand-mill made of two circular stones. | [verb] To grind; to use a quern. QUERY (17) [noun] A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK). | [noun] A question mark. | [noun] A set of instructions passed to a database. QUEST (14) [noun] A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission. | [noun] The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit. | [noun] Request; desire; solicitation. QUEUE (14) [noun] An animal's tail. | [noun] A men's hairstyle whose primary attribute is a braid or ponytail at the back of the head, such as that worn by men in Imperial China. | [noun] A line of people, vehicles or other objects, in which one at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and so on, and which newcomers join at the opposite end (the back). QUEYS (17) [noun] Plural of quey, a young cow that has not yet had a calf. QUICK (20) [noun] Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails. | [noun] Plants used in making a quickset hedge | [noun] The life; the mortal point; a vital part; a part susceptible to serious injury or keen feeling. QUIDS (15) [noun] The inherent nature of something. | [noun] A section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811 (from tertium quid). | [noun] A sovereign or guinea. QUIET (14) [noun] The absence of sound; quietness. | [noun] The absence of movement; stillness, tranquility | [verb] To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm. QUIFF (20) [noun] (British dialect) A puff or whiff, especially of tobacco smoke. | [noun] A trick or ploy; a stratagem. | [noun] A hairstyle whereby the forelock is brushed and/or gelled upward, often associated with the styles of the 1950s. | [noun] A young girl, especially as promiscuous; a prostitute. QUILL (14) [noun] The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs. | [noun] A pen made from a feather. | [noun] Any pen. QUILT (14) [noun] A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design. | [noun] A roll of material with sound-absorbing properties, used in soundproofing. | [noun] A quilted skirt worn by women. QUINS (14) [noun] A quintuplet. | [noun] A European scallop, Pecten opercularis, used as food. QUINT (14) [noun] An interval of one fifth. | [noun] The E string of a violin. | [noun] In piquet, a sequence of five playing cards of the same suit; equivalent to a straight flush in poker QUIPS (16) [noun] A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe. | [verb] To make a quip. | [verb] To taunt; to treat with quips. QUIPU (16) [noun] A recording device, used by the Incas, consisting of intricate knotted cords. QUIRE (14) [noun] 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. | [noun] A set of leaves which are stitched together, originally a set of four pieces of paper (eight leaves, sixteen pages). This is most often a single signature (i.e. group of four), but may be several nested signatures. | [noun] A book, poem, or pamphlet. | [noun] A choir. QUIRK (18) [noun] An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone | [noun] An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a moulding and a soffit | [noun] A quibble, evasion, or subterfuge. QUIRT (14) [noun] A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide. | [verb] To strike with a quirt. QUITE (14) [adverb] (heading) To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely. | [adverb] (heading) In a fully justified sense; truly, perfectly, actually. | [adverb] To a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather. | [noun] A series of passes made with the cape to distract the bull. QUITS (14) [verb] To pay (a debt, fine etc.). | [verb] To repay (someone) for (something). | [verb] To repay, pay back (a good deed, injury etc.). | [noun] Any of numerous species of small passerine birds native to tropical America. QUODS (15) [noun] Plural of quod, a slang term for prison. | [noun] Plural of quod, meaning which (from Latin, used in phrases like "quod vide"). QUOIN (14) [noun] Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks. | [noun] The keystone of an arch. | [noun] A metal wedge which fits into the space between the type and the edge of a chase, and is tightened to fix the metal type in place. QUOIT (14) [noun] A flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits. | [noun] A ring of rubber or rope similarly used in the game of deck-quoits. | [noun] The flat stone covering a cromlech. QUOTA (14) [noun] A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division. | [noun] A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal. | [noun] A restriction on the import of something to a specific quantity. QUOTE (14) [noun] A quotation; a statement attributed to a person. | [noun] A quotation mark. | [noun] A summary of work to be done with a set price. QUOTH (17) [verb] To say or declare. | [verb] (defective, modal, auxiliary) to say QURSH (17) [noun] A monetary unit in Saudi Arabia equivalent to a twentieth of a rial.

QANATS (15) [noun] An underground conduit, between vertical shafts, that leads water from the interior of a hill to villages in the valley QINDAR (16) [noun] A monetary unit of Albania, equal to one hundredth of a lek. QINTAR (15) [noun] (plural: qindarka or qintars) An Albanian coin equal to one hundredth of a lek. | [noun] (plural: qintars) A unit of measure, which varies in value depending upon the product measured; for example, a qintar of cotton might be 160 kg of cotton, 50 kg of cotton lint; a qintar of lime, 65 kg. QIVIUT (18) [noun] The soft, warm wool of the musk ox, used to make textiles and clothing. QUACKS (21) [noun] The sound made by a duck. | [verb] To make a noise like a duck. | [noun] A fraudulent healer or incompetent professional; especially, a doctor of medicine who makes false diagnoses or inappropriate treatment; an impostor who claims to have qualifications to practice medicine. QUAERE (15) [verb] To query or question; to express doubt about something. QUAFFS (21) [noun] The act of quaffing; a deep draught. | [verb] To drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts. QUAGGA (17) [noun] A southern-African subspecies of zebra, Equus quagga quagga, which went extinct in 1883. The upper parts of the animal were reddish brown, becoming paler behind and beneath, while the face, neck, and fore part of the body were marked by dark stripes. QUAGGY (20) [adjective] Resembling or having the characteristics of a quag; boggy, marshy, or soft and muddy. | [adjective] Shaky or unstable; unsteady. QUAHOG (19) [noun] An edible clam with a hard shell found along the Atlantic Coast of North America, from species Mercenaria mercenaria, formerly Venus mercenaria. | [noun] A similar edible clam found along coasts around the North Atlantic, generally in deeper waters, the ocean quahog, black quahog, mahogany clam or Icelandic cyprine, Arctica islandica | [verb] To dig for quahogs. QUAICH (20) [noun] A traditional shallow, two-handled cup of Scottish origin symbolizing friendship. It was originally used to toast the arrival or departure of a visitor. | [noun] (by extension) Any two-handled drinking vessel or trophy. QUAIGH (19) [noun] A traditional shallow, two-handled cup of Scottish origin symbolizing friendship. It was originally used to toast the arrival or departure of a visitor. | [noun] (by extension) Any two-handled drinking vessel or trophy. QUAILS (15) [verb] To waste away; to fade, to wither | [verb] To daunt or frighten (someone) | [verb] To lose heart or courage; to be daunted or fearful. QUAINT (15) [adjective] Of a person: cunning, crafty. | [adjective] Cleverly made; artfully contrived. | [adjective] Strange or odd; unusual. | [noun] The vulva. QUAKED (20) [verb] To tremble or shake. | [verb] To be in a state of fear, shock, amazement, etc., such as might cause one to tremble. QUAKER (19) [noun] Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Pithecops. QUAKES (19) [noun] A trembling or shaking. | [noun] An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force. | [verb] To tremble or shake. QUALIA (15) [noun] An instance of subjective, conscious experience. QUALMS (17) [noun] A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc. | [noun] A sudden sickly feeling; queasiness. | [noun] A prick of the conscience; a moral scruple, a pang of guilt. (Now often in negative constructions.) QUALMY (20) [adjective] Characterized by qualms; feeling doubt, uneasiness, or nausea. | [adjective] Causing or producing qualms. QUANGO (16) [noun] An organization that, although financed by a government, acts independently of it. QUANTA (15) [noun] The total amount of something; quantity. | [noun] The amount or quantity observably present, or available. | [noun] The smallest possible, and therefore indivisible, unit of a given quantity or quantifiable phenomenon. QUANTS (15) [noun] A quantitative analyst. | [noun] Short for quantity. | [noun] Short for quantifier. QUARKS (19) [noun] In the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic particle that forms matter. They combine to form hadrons, such as protons and neutrons. | [noun] (X Window System) An integer that uniquely identifies a text string. | [noun] (Falkland Islands) The black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax. QUARRY (18) [noun] A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate. | [verb] To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry. | [verb] To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching. | [noun] A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds as a reward. | [noun] A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone. QUARTE (15) [noun] The fourth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at neck height, the palm of the hand facing upwards. QUARTO (15) [noun] A size of paper (7.5"-10" x 10"-12.5" or 190-254 x 254-312 mm). Formed by folding and cutting one of several standard sizes of paper (15"-20" x 20"-25" or 381-508 x 508-635 mm) twice to form 4 leaves (eight sides). | [noun] A book size, corresponding to the paper size. QUARTS (15) [noun] A unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints; one-fourth (quarter) of a gallon. Equivalent to 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liter (liquid quart) or 1.101 liters (dry quart) in the U.S. | [noun] Four successive cards of the same suit. | [noun] A fourth; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth. QUARTZ (24) [noun] The most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO2. It occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. Found in every environment. QUASAR (15) [noun] An extragalactic object, starlike in appearance, that is among the most luminous and (putatively) the most distant objects in the universe. QUATRE (15) QUAVER (18) [noun] A trembling shake. | [noun] A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing. | [noun] An eighth note, drawn as a crotchet (quarter note) with a tail. QUEANS (15) [noun] A woman, now especially an impudent or disreputable woman; a prostitute. | [noun] A young woman, a girl; a daughter. QUEASY (18) [adjective] Experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness, often characterized by an unsettled stomach. | [adjective] Easily troubled; squeamish. QUEAZY (27) QUEENS (15) [noun] A female monarch. Example: Queen Victoria. | [noun] The wife or widow of a king. | [noun] The most powerful piece, able to move any number of spaces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. QUEERS (15) [noun] (sometimes derogatory) A person who is or appears homosexual, or who has homosexual qualities. | [noun] (sometimes derogatory) A person of any non-heterosexual sexuality or sexual identity. | [noun] (sometimes derogatory) A person of any genderqueer identity. QUELLS (15) [noun] A subduing. | [verb] To subdue, to put down; to silence or force (someone) to submit. | [verb] To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish. QUENCH (20) [noun] The abnormal termination of operation of a superconducting magnet, occurring when part of the superconducting coil enters the normal (resistive) state. | [noun] A rapid change of the parameters of a physical system. | [verb] To satisfy, especially an actual or figurative thirst. QUERNS (15) [noun] A mill for grinding corn, especially a hand-mill made of two circular stones. QUESTS (15) [noun] A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission. | [noun] The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit. | [noun] Request; desire; solicitation. QUEUED (16) [verb] To put oneself or itself at the end of a waiting line. | [verb] To arrange themselves into a physical waiting queue. | [verb] To add to a queue data structure. QUEUER (15) [noun] A person who waits in a queue or line. QUEUES (15) [noun] An animal's tail. | [noun] A men's hairstyle whose primary attribute is a braid or ponytail at the back of the head, such as that worn by men in Imperial China. | [noun] A line of people, vehicles or other objects, in which one at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and so on, and which newcomers join at the opposite end (the back). QUEZAL (24) QUICHE (20) [noun] A pie made primarily of eggs and cream in a pastry crust. Other ingredients such as chopped meat or vegetables are often added to the eggs before the quiche is baked. | [adjective] Extremely appealing to look at; sexually alluring. QUICKS (21) [noun] Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails. | [noun] Plants used in making a quickset hedge | [noun] The life; the mortal point; a vital part; a part susceptible to serious injury or keen feeling. QUIETS (15) [noun] The absence of sound; quietness. | [noun] The absence of movement; stillness, tranquility | [verb] To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm. QUIFFS (21) [noun] (British dialect) A puff or whiff, especially of tobacco smoke. | [noun] A trick or ploy; a stratagem. | [noun] A hairstyle whereby the forelock is brushed and/or gelled upward, often associated with the styles of the 1950s. QUILLS (15) [noun] The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs. | [noun] A pen made from a feather. | [noun] Any pen. QUILTS (15) [noun] A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design. | [noun] A roll of material with sound-absorbing properties, used in soundproofing. | [noun] A quilted skirt worn by women. QUINCE (17) [noun] The pear-shaped fruit of a small tree of the rose family, Cydonia oblonga. | [noun] The deciduous tree bearing such fruit, native to Asia. | [noun] A soft yellow colour, like that of a quince. QUINIC (17) [adjective] Relating to or derived from quinine, or containing quinine. QUININ (15) QUINOA (15) [noun] A goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds. | [noun] The high-protein dried fruits and seeds of this plant, used as a food staple and ground into flour. QUINOL (15) [noun] The diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild reducing agent in photographic developing; isomeric with catechol and resorcinol. QUINSY (18) [noun] A peritonsillar abscess; a painful pus-filled inflammation or abscess of the tonsils and surrounding tissues, usually a complication of tonsillitis, caused by bacterial infection and often accompanied by fever. QUINTA (15) [noun] A country house in Madeira. QUINTE (15) [noun] The fifth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword at knee height. QUINTS (15) [noun] An interval of one fifth. | [noun] The E string of a violin. | [noun] In piquet, a sequence of five playing cards of the same suit; equivalent to a straight flush in poker QUIPPU (19) QUIPUS (17) [noun] A recording device, used by the Incas, consisting of intricate knotted cords. QUIRED (16) [verb] Past tense of "quire," meaning to fold paper into quires (sections of folded sheets) | [verb] To arrange or bind sheets of paper together in quires. QUIRES (15) [noun] 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. | [noun] A set of leaves which are stitched together, originally a set of four pieces of paper (eight leaves, sixteen pages). This is most often a single signature (i.e. group of four), but may be several nested signatures. | [noun] A book, poem, or pamphlet. QUIRKS (19) [noun] An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone | [noun] An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a moulding and a soffit | [noun] A quibble, evasion, or subterfuge. QUIRKY (22) [adjective] Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute. QUIRTS (15) [noun] A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide. | [verb] To strike with a quirt. QUITCH (20) [verb] To shake (something); to stir, move. | [verb] To stir; to move. | [verb] To flinch; shrink. | [noun] Elymus repens, couch grass (a species of grass, often considered a weed) QUIVER (18) [noun] A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun. | [noun] A ready storage location for figurative tools or weapons. | [noun] The collective noun for cobras. | [adjective] Nimble, active. | [verb] To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver. QUOHOG (19) [noun] A hard-shelled clam found on the Atlantic coast of North America, used as food. | [noun] The shell of this clam. QUOINS (15) [noun] Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks. | [noun] The keystone of an arch. | [noun] A metal wedge which fits into the space between the type and the edge of a chase, and is tightened to fix the metal type in place. QUOITS (15) [noun] A flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits. | [noun] A ring of rubber or rope similarly used in the game of deck-quoits. | [noun] The flat stone covering a cromlech. QUOKKA (23) [noun] A cat-sized marsupial, Setonix brachyurus, of southwestern Australia. QUORUM (17) [noun] The minimum number of members required for a group to officially conduct business and to cast votes, often but not necessarily a majority or supermajority. | [noun] A selected body of persons. QUOTAS (15) [noun] A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division. | [noun] A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal. | [noun] A restriction on the import of something to a specific quantity. QUOTED (16) [verb] To repeat the exact words of (a person). | [verb] To repeat (the exact words of a person). | [verb] To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price. QUOTER (15) [noun] One who quotes or cites passages from texts or speeches. QUOTES (15) [noun] A quotation; a statement attributed to a person. | [noun] A quotation mark. | [noun] A summary of work to be done with a set price. QUOTHA (18) [interjection] An archaic exclamation of surprise, doubt, or incredulity, often used to express scorn or derision. QURUSH (18) [noun] A monetary unit of Saudi Arabia and some other Gulf states, equal to one hundredth of a riyal. QWERTY (21) [adjective] Denoting a standard layout of keys on a keyboard for typing, in which the leftmost keys of the top lettered row are Q-W-E-R-T-Y.

QINDARS (17) [noun] Plural of qindar, a monetary unit of Albania equal to one hundredth of a lek. QINTARS (16) [noun] (plural: qindarka or qintars) An Albanian coin equal to one hundredth of a lek. | [noun] (plural: qintars) A unit of measure, which varies in value depending upon the product measured; for example, a qintar of cotton might be 160 kg of cotton, 50 kg of cotton lint; a qintar of lime, 65 kg. QIVIUTS (19) [noun] Plural of qiviut, the soft wool of the musk ox. QUACKED (23) [verb] To make a noise like a duck. | [verb] To practice or commit quackery (fraudulent medicine). | [verb] To make vain and loud pretensions. QUADDED (19) [verb] Past tense of "quad," meaning to navigate or travel in a quadricycle (ATV), or to arrange text in a printing layout with quads (spacing blocks). QUADRAT (17) [noun] An area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc. | [noun] A quad; a blank metal block used to fill space in lines of type. | [noun] A virtual rectangular subdivision of a line or column of hieroglyphs within which a group of hieroglyphs is arranged. QUADRIC (19) [noun] A surface or curve whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation | [adjective] Of or relating to the second degree; quadratic. QUAERES (16) [noun] Plural of quaere, which is a query or question, often used in legal or scholarly writing to mark a point for further consideration. QUAFFED (23) [verb] To drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts. QUAFFER (22) [noun] A person who quaffs, or drinks heartily and freely. QUAGGAS (18) [noun] A southern-African subspecies of zebra, Equus quagga quagga, which went extinct in 1883. The upper parts of the animal were reddish brown, becoming paler behind and beneath, while the face, neck, and fore part of the body were marked by dark stripes. QUAHAUG (20) [noun] An edible clam with a hard shell found along the Atlantic Coast of North America, from species Mercenaria mercenaria, formerly Venus mercenaria. | [noun] A similar edible clam found along coasts around the North Atlantic, generally in deeper waters, the ocean quahog, black quahog, mahogany clam or Icelandic cyprine, Arctica islandica | [verb] To dig for quahogs. QUAHOGS (20) [noun] An edible clam with a hard shell found along the Atlantic Coast of North America, from species Mercenaria mercenaria, formerly Venus mercenaria. | [noun] A similar edible clam found along coasts around the North Atlantic, generally in deeper waters, the ocean quahog, black quahog, mahogany clam or Icelandic cyprine, Arctica islandica QUAICHS (21) [noun] A shallow drinking cup or bowl, typically made of silver and having two handles, traditionally used in Scotland. QUAIGHS (20) [noun] A traditional shallow, two-handled cup of Scottish origin symbolizing friendship. It was originally used to toast the arrival or departure of a visitor. | [noun] (by extension) Any two-handled drinking vessel or trophy. QUAILED (17) [verb] To waste away; to fade, to wither | [verb] To daunt or frighten (someone) | [verb] To lose heart or courage; to be daunted or fearful. QUAKERS (20) [noun] Members of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian denomination. | [noun] Trembling or quivering movements. QUAKIER (20) [adjective] More quaky; characterized by greater quaking, trembling, or instability. QUAKILY (23) [adverb] In a quaky manner; tremblingly or shakily. QUAKING (21) [verb] To tremble or shake. | [verb] To be in a state of fear, shock, amazement, etc., such as might cause one to tremble. | [noun] The action of the verb to quake. QUALIFY (22) [noun] An instance of throwing and catching each prop at least twice. | [verb] To describe or characterize something by listing its qualities. | [verb] To make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task. QUALITY (19) [noun] Level of excellence. | [noun] A property or an attribute that differentiates a thing or person. | [noun] High social position. (See also the quality.) QUAMASH (21) [noun] Any of the North American flowering plants of the genus Camassia. QUANGOS (17) [noun] An organization that, although financed by a government, acts independently of it. QUANTAL (16) [adjective] Of or pertaining to a quantum | [adjective] Quantized | [adjective] Of a response, being all-or-none QUANTED (17) QUANTIC (18) [noun] A homogeneous polynomial in two or more variables. QUANTUM (18) [noun] The total amount of something; quantity. | [noun] The amount or quantity observably present, or available. | [noun] The smallest possible, and therefore indivisible, unit of a given quantity or quantifiable phenomenon. QUARREL (16) [noun] A verbal dispute or heated argument. | [noun] A ground of dispute or objection; a complaint. | [noun] An earnest desire or longing. | [noun] A diamond-shaped piece of coloured glass forming part of a stained glass window. QUARTAN (16) [noun] A fever whose symptoms recur every four days. | [adjective] Recurring every four days; especially in designating a form of malaria with such symptoms. QUARTER (16) [noun] A fourth part of something. | [noun] Place or position. | [noun] Technical or specialized senses. | [verb] To drive a carriage so as to prevent the wheels from going into the ruts, or so that a rut shall be between the wheels. QUARTES (16) [noun] The fourth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at neck height, the palm of the hand facing upwards. QUARTET (16) [noun] A music composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument. | [noun] The set of four musicians who perform a piece of music together in four parts. | [noun] A group of four singers, usually males, who sings together in four-part harmony. QUARTIC (18) [noun] An algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree. | [noun] A curve describing such an equation or function. | [adjective] Of or relating to the fourth degree QUARTOS (16) [noun] A size of paper (7.5"-10" x 10"-12.5" or 190-254 x 254-312 mm). Formed by folding and cutting one of several standard sizes of paper (15"-20" x 20"-25" or 381-508 x 508-635 mm) twice to form 4 leaves (eight sides). | [noun] A book size, corresponding to the paper size. QUASARS (16) [noun] An extragalactic object, starlike in appearance, that is among the most luminous and (putatively) the most distant objects in the universe. QUASHED (20) [verb] To defeat decisively. | [verb] To crush or dash to pieces. | [verb] To void or suppress (a subpoena, decision, etc.). QUASHER (19) [noun] One who quashes; someone that crushes or suppresses something. | [noun] In cricket, a batsman who plays a quash shot. QUASHES (19) [verb] To defeat decisively. | [verb] To crush or dash to pieces. | [verb] To void or suppress (a subpoena, decision, etc.). QUASSES (16) [noun] Plural of quass, a Russian fermented beverage made from rye bread. QUASSIA (16) [noun] Any of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers. | [noun] The bitter substance quassin extracted from its bark. QUASSIN (16) [noun] A bitter crystalline compound found in the wood of certain tropical trees, used medicinally and as an insecticide. QUATRES (16) QUAVERS (19) [noun] A trembling shake. | [noun] A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing. | [noun] An eighth note, drawn as a crotchet (quarter note) with a tail. QUAVERY (22) [adjective] Apt to quaver; shaky, trembling. QUAYAGE (20) [noun] A fee charged for the use of a quay or wharf for loading and unloading cargo. QUEENED (17) [verb] To make a queen. | [verb] To act the part of a queen; to queen it. | [verb] To promote a pawn, usually to a queen. QUEENLY (19) [adjective] Having the status, rank or qualities of a queen; regal. | [adverb] In a queenly manner; regally. QUEERED (17) [verb] To render an endeavor or agreement ineffective or null. | [verb] To puzzle. | [verb] To ridicule; to banter; to rally. QUEERER (16) [adjective] Weird, odd or different; whimsical. | [adjective] Slightly unwell (mainly in "to feel queer"). | [adjective] Drunk. QUEERLY (19) [adverb] In a queer (strange) manner. | [adverb] In a queer way (a way not conforming to conventional heterosexual norms), or in a way consistent with queer theory. QUELLED (17) [verb] To subdue, to put down; to silence or force (someone) to submit. | [verb] To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish. | [verb] To kill. QUELLER (16) [noun] One who quells; one that suppresses or extinguishes something such as a rebellion or fire. QUERIDA (17) [noun] (in Latin-American contexts) darling QUERIED (17) [verb] To ask a question. | [verb] To ask, inquire. | [verb] To question or call into doubt. QUERIER (16) [noun] One who queries; a person who asks questions or makes inquiries. QUERIES (16) [noun] A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK). | [noun] A question mark. | [noun] A set of instructions passed to a database. QUERIST (16) [noun] A person who asks questions. QUESTED (17) [verb] To seek or pursue a goal; to undertake a mission or job. | [verb] To search for; to examine. | [verb] (of a tick) To locate and attach to a host animal. QUESTER (16) [noun] One who quests; a person who seeks or pursues something. | [noun] In fantasy contexts, a character or adventurer on a quest. QUESTOR (16) [noun] A Roman official of the lowest rank, responsible for financial and administrative duties. | [noun] In medieval times, a person who goes in search of something. QUETZAL (25) [noun] Any trogon of the genus Pharomacrus, especially the resplendent quetzal, Pharomacrus mocinno, which has very long tail feathers and is found in Guatemala and Costa Rica. | [noun] A monetary unit used in Guatemala, equal to 100 centavos. QUEUERS (16) [noun] Plural of queuer; people who wait in a line or queue. QUEUING (17) [verb] To put oneself or itself at the end of a waiting line. | [verb] To arrange themselves into a physical waiting queue. | [verb] To add to a queue data structure. QUEZALS (25) [noun] Plural of quetzal, a large colorful bird native to Central and South America, or a monetary unit of Guatemala. QUIBBLE (20) [noun] A pun. | [noun] An objection or argument based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint. | [verb] To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner. QUICHES (21) [noun] A pie made primarily of eggs and cream in a pastry crust. Other ingredients such as chopped meat or vegetables are often added to the eggs before the quiche is baked. QUICKEN (22) [verb] To give life to; to animate, make alive, revive. | [verb] To come back to life, receive life. | [verb] To take on a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to be roused, excited. | [noun] The European rowan, Sorbus aucuparia. QUICKER (22) [adjective] Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast. | [adjective] Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly. | [adjective] Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent. QUICKIE (22) [noun] Something made or done swiftly. | [noun] (by extension) A brief sexual encounter. | [noun] A fast bowler. QUICKLY (25) [adverb] Rapidly; with speed; fast. | [adverb] Very soon. QUIETED (17) [verb] To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm. | [verb] To cause someone to become quiet. QUIETEN (16) [verb] To make quiet. | [verb] To become quiet. QUIETER (16) [adjective] With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise. | [adjective] Having little motion or activity; calm. | [adjective] Not busy, of low quantity. QUIETLY (19) [adverb] In a quiet manner. QUIETUS (16) [noun] A stillness or pause; something that quiets or represses; removal from activity. | [noun] Death. | [noun] Final settlement (e.g., of a debt). QUILLAI (16) [noun] A tropical South American tree whose bark is used to make soap and has medicinal properties. | [noun] The bark of this tree used commercially as a saponin source. QUILLED (17) [verb] To pierce or be pierced with quills. | [verb] To write. | [verb] To form fabric into small, rounded folds. QUILLET (16) [noun] A petty quibble or evasion; a trivial objection or excuse. | [noun] A small piece of land or a plot. QUILTED (17) [verb] To construct a quilt. | [verb] To construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique. | [adjective] Having the characteristics of a quilt; specifically, having two layers of cloth sewn together, with a layer of padding between them. QUILTER (16) [noun] A person who makes quilts by stitching together layers of fabric. QUINARY (19) [noun] Any of 72 rays associated with the Sun, six for each of the 12 houses of the Zodiac. | [adjective] Of fifth rank or order. | [adjective] Consisting of five things; arranged in fives. QUINATE (16) [adjective] (of a compound leaf) Featuring five leaflets growing from a single point; quinquefoliolate. | [noun] An ester or a salt of quinic acid. QUINCES (18) [noun] The pear-shaped fruit of a small tree of the rose family, Cydonia oblonga. | [noun] The deciduous tree bearing such fruit, native to Asia. | [noun] A soft yellow colour, like that of a quince. QUINELA (16) [noun] A betting system in which the bettor must select two horses to finish in the top positions in any order, with the wager split equally between the two possible winning combinations. QUININA (16) QUININE (16) [noun] A bitter colourless powder, an alkaloid derived from cinchona bark, used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water. QUININS (16) QUINNAT (16) [noun] A large Pacific salmon, also known as the chinook salmon. QUINOAS (16) [noun] Plural of quinoa, a nutritious grain crop native to South America that produces edible seeds. QUINOID (17) [adjective] Resembling or having the characteristics of a quinone, a type of organic compound with a conjugated double-bond system. QUINOLS (16) QUINONE (16) [noun] Any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring. QUINTAL (16) [noun] (historical except India) A measure of weight originally equal to a hundred pounds; later, a hundredweight. | [noun] One hundred kilograms. QUINTAN (16) [adjective] Occurring every fifth day, especially relating to a fever or ague that recurs at five-day intervals. QUINTAR (16) [noun] A unit of weight equal to 100 pounds or 46 kilograms, used in some Spanish-speaking countries. | [noun] A fifth part or one-fifth of something. QUINTAS (16) [noun] A country house in Madeira. QUINTES (16) [noun] The fifth of eight parrying positions in fencing. | [noun] A sequence of five playing cards of the same suit in card games. QUINTET (16) [noun] A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians) | [noun] A group of five musicians, fit to play such a piece of music together | [noun] Any group of five members QUINTIC (18) [adjective] Of or relating to the fifth degree in algebra or mathematics. | [noun] A polynomial equation or function of the fifth degree. QUINTIN (16) QUIPPED (21) [verb] To make a quip. | [verb] To taunt; to treat with quips. QUIPPER (20) QUIPPUS (20) QUIRING (17) [verb] Making a quire or folding paper into quires (signatures used in bookbinding). | [verb] Arranging sheets of paper into nested folds for binding. QUIRKED (21) [adjective] Having, or formed with, a quirk. QUIRTED (17) [verb] To strike with a quirt. QUITTED (17) [verb] To pay (a debt, fine etc.). | [verb] To repay (someone) for (something). | [verb] To repay, pay back (a good deed, injury etc.). QUITTER (16) [noun] (now rare outside Jamaica) Matter flowing from a wound or sore; pus. | [noun] A fistulous wound at the top of a horse's foot resulting from bruises, pricks, or neglected corns. | [noun] Scoria of tin. | [noun] One who quits. QUITTOR (16) [noun] A chronic suppurative infection of the foot in horses, typically affecting the frog or sole. | [noun] A person who quits or abandons something. QUIVERS (19) [noun] A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun. | [noun] A ready storage location for figurative tools or weapons. | [noun] The collective noun for cobras. QUIVERY (22) [adjective] Quivering; aquiver QUIXOTE (23) QUIZZED (35) [verb] To hoax; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions. | [verb] To peer at; to eye suspiciously or mockingly. | [verb] To question closely, to interrogate. QUIZZER (34) [noun] A person who quizzes or asks questions. | [noun] A person who takes part in a quiz. | [noun] One who chaffs or mocks. QUIZZES (34) [noun] An odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing. | [noun] A competition in the answering of questions. | [noun] A school examination of less importance, or of greater brevity, than others given in the same course. QUOHOGS (20) [noun] Plural of quohog, a variant spelling of quahaug, a hard-shelled clam found on the Atlantic coast of North America. QUOINED (17) [adjective] Furnished with a quoin. QUOITED (17) [verb] To play quoits. | [verb] To throw as with a quoit. QUOKKAS (24) [noun] A cat-sized marsupial, Setonix brachyurus, of southwestern Australia. QUOMODO (19) QUONDAM (19) [adjective] Former; once; at one time. QUORUMS (18) [noun] The minimum number of members required for a group to officially conduct business and to cast votes, often but not necessarily a majority or supermajority. | [noun] A selected body of persons. QUOTERS (16) [noun] People who quote or repeat the words of others. | [noun] Plural of quoter, one who provides price quotations. QUOTING (17) [verb] To repeat the exact words of (a person). | [verb] To repeat (the exact words of a person). | [verb] To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price. QURSHES (19) [noun] Plural of qursh, a monetary unit of Saudi Arabia and some other Arabian countries. QWERTYS (22)

QINDARKA (22) [noun] A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of an Albanian lek QUAALUDE (18) [noun] A dose of this drug, sometimes taken recreationally. QUACKERY (26) [noun] The practice of fraudulent medicine, usually in order to make money or for ego gratification and power; health fraud. | [noun] An instance of practicing fraudulent medicine. QUACKING (24) [verb] To make a noise like a duck. | [verb] To practice or commit quackery (fraudulent medicine). | [verb] To make vain and loud pretensions. QUACKISH (26) QUACKISM (25) QUADDING (20) [verb] To fill out or pad text with blank spaces or quadrats in typesetting to achieve proper spacing or justification. | [noun] The act or material used in quadding during typesetting. QUADPLEX (27) [noun] A building divided into four separate residences or commercial premises QUADRANS (18) [noun] A Roman coin worth one quarter of an as. | [noun] A quarter of a circle or sphere. QUADRANT (18) [noun] One of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines. | [noun] One of the four regions of the Cartesian plane bounded by the x-axis and y-axis. | [noun] One fourth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 90°. QUADRATE (18) [noun] A plane surface with four equal sides and four right angles; a square; hence, figuratively, anything having the outline of a square. | [noun] An aspect of the heavenly bodies in which they are distant from each other 90°, or the quarter of a circle; quartile. | [noun] The quadrate bone. QUADRATS (18) [noun] An area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc. | [noun] A quad; a blank metal block used to fill space in lines of type. | [noun] A virtual rectangular subdivision of a line or column of hieroglyphs within which a group of hieroglyphs is arranged. QUADRICS (20) [noun] A surface or curve whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation QUADRIGA (19) [noun] A chariot drawn by four horses harnessed abreast, used in ancient Rome for racing or triumphal processions. | [noun] A sculptural group or artistic representation of four horses pulling a chariot. QUADROON (18) [noun] A person of three-fourths Caucasian descent and one fourth African descent. | [noun] A person of three-quarters Aboriginal descent and one quarter Caucasian descent; a person of one quarter Aboriginal descent. | [adjective] Having three-fourths Caucasian descent and one-fourth African descent. QUAESTOR (17) [noun] An Ancient Roman official responsible for public revenue and other financial affairs. | [noun] The Quaestor sacri palatii of the late Roman Empire and Byzantium; first generally a legislator, then judicial official, and eventually an honorary title by the 14th century. | [noun] In the Middle Ages, an officer who announced indulgences. QUAFFERS (23) [noun] People who drink deeply or heartily, especially of alcoholic beverages. QUAFFING (24) [verb] To drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts. | [noun] The act by which something is quaffed; a drinking. QUAGGIER (19) [adjective] More quaggy; more resembling a quagmire or marshy ground; more boggy or spongy. QUAGMIRE (20) [noun] A swampy, soggy area of ground. | [noun] A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament. | [verb] To embroil (a person, etc.) in complexity or difficulty. QUAGMIRY (23) [noun] A soft boggy or marshy area of land. | [noun] A difficult, precarious, or morally questionable situation. QUAHAUGS (21) [noun] An edible clam with a hard shell found along the Atlantic Coast of North America, from species Mercenaria mercenaria, formerly Venus mercenaria. | [noun] A similar edible clam found along coasts around the North Atlantic, generally in deeper waters, the ocean quahog, black quahog, mahogany clam or Icelandic cyprine, Arctica islandica QUAICHES (22) [noun] A traditional shallow, two-handled cup of Scottish origin symbolizing friendship. It was originally used to toast the arrival or departure of a visitor. | [noun] (by extension) Any two-handled drinking vessel or trophy. QUAILING (18) [verb] To waste away; to fade, to wither | [verb] To daunt or frighten (someone) | [verb] To lose heart or courage; to be daunted or fearful. QUAINTER (17) [adjective] Of a person: cunning, crafty. | [adjective] Cleverly made; artfully contrived. | [adjective] Strange or odd; unusual. QUAINTLY (20) [adverb] In a quaint manner; oddly; strangely. QUAKIEST (21) [adjective] Superlative form of quaky, meaning most inclined to quake or tremble; most earthquake-prone or shaky. QUALMIER (19) [adjective] More inclined to feel nausea or queasiness; more squeamish or uncomfortable. QUALMISH (22) [adjective] Feeling or experiencing qualmishness; somewhat queasy or uneasy. | [adjective] Inclined to have qualms or scruples; squeamish. QUANDANG (19) [noun] An Australian tree (Elaeocarpus angustifolius) bearing edible purple fruit. | [noun] The fruit of this tree, used in Aboriginal cuisine and modern cooking. QUANDARY (21) [noun] A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement. | [noun] A dilemma, a difficult decision or choice. QUANDONG (19) [noun] Any of several species of Santalum: | [noun] Any of many species of Elaeocarpus: | [noun] Highroot quandong (Aceratium concinnum) QUANTICS (19) [noun] A homogeneous polynomial in two or more variables. QUANTIFY (23) [verb] To assign a quantity to. | [verb] To determine the value of (a variable or expression). QUANTILE (17) [noun] One of the class of values of a variate which divides the members of a batch or sample into equal-sized subgroups of adjacent values or a probability distribution into distributions of equal probability. QUANTING (18) QUANTITY (20) [noun] A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items. | [noun] An indefinite amount of something. | [noun] A specific measured amount. QUANTIZE (26) [verb] To limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by applying the rules of quantum mechanics | [verb] To approximate a continuously varying signal by one whose amplitude can only have a set of discrete values | [verb] To shift each beat in a rhythmic pattern to the nearest beat of a given resolution (eighth note, sixteenth note, etc.), or to adjust the frequency or pitch of a note to the nearest perfect tone in a given musical scale QUANTONG (18) QUARRELS (17) [noun] A verbal dispute or heated argument. | [noun] A ground of dispute or objection; a complaint. | [noun] An earnest desire or longing. QUARRIED (18) [adjective] Provided with quarry or prey. | [verb] To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry. | [verb] To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching. QUARRIER (17) [noun] A person who works in a quarry, extracting stone or other materials. QUARRIES (17) [noun] A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate. | [verb] To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry. | [verb] To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching. QUARTANS (17) [noun] Plural of quartan, a type of fever or ague that recurs every fourth day, or a person suffering from such a fever. QUARTERN (17) [noun] A quarter part; one fourth. | [noun] A loaf of bread weighing about four pounds. QUARTERS (17) [noun] A fourth part of something. | [noun] Place or position. | [noun] Technical or specialized senses. QUARTETS (17) [noun] A music composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument. | [noun] The set of four musicians who perform a piece of music together in four parts. | [noun] A group of four singers, usually males, who sings together in four-part harmony. QUARTICS (19) [noun] An algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree. | [noun] A curve describing such an equation or function. QUARTILE (17) [noun] Any of the three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts, each containing a quarter of the population. | [noun] Any one of the four groups so divided. QUARTZES (26) [noun] Plural of quartz, a hard crystalline mineral composed of silicon dioxide, commonly found in rocks and used in jewelry, electronics, and glassmaking. QUASHERS (20) [noun] Plural of quasher; those who quash or suppress something. | [noun] In some contexts, things that quash or crush. QUASHING (21) [verb] To defeat decisively. | [verb] To crush or dash to pieces. | [verb] To void or suppress (a subpoena, decision, etc.). QUASSIAS (17) [noun] Any of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers. | [noun] The bitter substance quassin extracted from its bark. QUASSINS (17) [noun] Bitter compounds found in the wood of certain tropical trees, used medicinally and as insecticides. QUATORZE (26) [noun] The four aces, kings, queens, jacks, or tens, in the game of piquet, any of these counting as fourteen points. QUATRAIN (17) [noun] A poem in four lines. | [noun] A stanza of four lines. QUAVERED (21) [verb] To shake in a trembling manner. | [verb] To use the voice in a trembling manner, as in speaking or singing. | [verb] To utter quaveringly. QUAVERER (20) [noun] One who quavers; a person who speaks or sings with a trembling voice. QUAYAGES (21) [noun] Plural of quayage; fees or charges paid for the use of a quay or wharf for loading and unloading cargo. QUAYLIKE (24) QUAYSIDE (21) [noun] An area alongside a quay. QUEASIER (17) [adjective] Experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness, often characterized by an unsettled stomach. | [adjective] Easily troubled; squeamish. QUEASILY (20) [adverb] In a queasy manner; with a feeling of nausea or uneasiness. QUEAZIER (26) [adjective] Comparative form of queasy; more inclined to feel nausea or uneasiness. QUEENDOM (20) [noun] The domain, realm, or territory ruled by a queen. | [noun] A state or condition in which a queen holds supreme power or authority. QUEENING (18) [verb] To make a queen. | [verb] To act the part of a queen; to queen it. | [verb] To promote a pawn, usually to a queen. QUEEREST (17) [adjective] Weird, odd or different; whimsical. | [adjective] Slightly unwell (mainly in "to feel queer"). | [adjective] Drunk. QUEERING (18) [verb] To render an endeavor or agreement ineffective or null. | [verb] To puzzle. | [verb] To ridicule; to banter; to rally. QUEERISH (20) QUELLERS (17) [noun] Plural of queller; one who quells or suppresses something. | [noun] Things that quell or suppress. QUELLING (18) [verb] To subdue, to put down; to silence or force (someone) to submit. | [verb] To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish. | [verb] To kill. QUENCHED (23) [verb] To satisfy, especially an actual or figurative thirst. | [verb] To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light). | [verb] To cool rapidly by dipping into a bath of coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron. QUENCHER (22) [noun] Something that quenches (thirst, fire, etc.) QUENCHES (22) [verb] To satisfy, especially an actual or figurative thirst. | [verb] To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light). | [verb] To cool rapidly by dipping into a bath of coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron. QUENELLE (17) [noun] A light dumpling made of lightly spiced minced meat or fish bound with egg and poached. | [noun] An elliptical shape moulded by chefs from soft foods using two spoons. | [noun] A gesture which is usually performed by pointing one arm diagonally downwards palm down, while touching the shoulder with the opposite hand. QUERCINE (19) [adjective] Of, relating to, or resembling an oak tree or the oak genus Quercus. QUERIDAS (18) [noun] (in Latin-American contexts) darling QUERIERS (17) [noun] Plural of querier; people who make inquiries or ask questions. QUERISTS (17) [noun] A person who asks questions. QUERYING (21) [verb] To ask a question. | [verb] To ask, inquire. | [verb] To question or call into doubt. QUESTERS (17) [noun] Plural of quester; people who go on quests or journeys in search of something. QUESTING (18) [verb] To seek or pursue a goal; to undertake a mission or job. | [verb] To search for; to examine. | [verb] (of a tick) To locate and attach to a host animal. QUESTION (17) [noun] A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative. | [noun] A subject or topic for consideration or investigation. | [noun] A doubt or challenge about the truth or accuracy of a matter. QUESTORS (17) [noun] Plural of questor, a Roman official who managed finances and treasury matters. | [noun] Those who quest or seek after something. QUETZALS (26) [noun] Any trogon of the genus Pharomacrus, especially the resplendent quetzal, Pharomacrus mocinno, which has very long tail feathers and is found in Guatemala and Costa Rica. | [noun] A monetary unit used in Guatemala, equal to 100 centavos. QUEUEING (18) [verb] To put oneself or itself at the end of a waiting line. | [verb] To arrange themselves into a physical waiting queue. | [verb] To add to a queue data structure. QUEZALES (26) QUIBBLED (22) [verb] To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner. QUIBBLER (21) [noun] One who quibbles; a person who makes petty objections or engages in evasive arguments. QUIBBLES (21) [noun] A pun. | [noun] An objection or argument based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint. QUICKENS (23) [verb] To give life to; to animate, make alive, revive. | [verb] To come back to life, receive life. | [verb] To take on a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to be roused, excited. QUICKEST (23) [adjective] Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast. | [adjective] Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly. | [adjective] Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent. QUICKIES (23) [noun] Something made or done swiftly. | [noun] (by extension) A brief sexual encounter. | [noun] A fast bowler. QUICKSET (23) [noun] The cuttings used, or the hedge produced by this method | [adjective] (of a hedge etc) Grown from cuttings planted directly into the ground QUIDDITY (22) [noun] The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing. | [noun] A trifle; a nicety or quibble. | [noun] An eccentricity; an odd feature. QUIDNUNC (20) [noun] A person eager to learn news and scandal. QUIETENS (17) [verb] To make quiet. | [verb] To become quiet. QUIETERS (17) [noun] Plural of quieter; people or things that make something quiet or quieter. | [adjective] Plural comparative form of quiet, used when comparing multiple things to indicate which are more quiet. QUIETEST (17) [adjective] With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise. | [adjective] Having little motion or activity; calm. | [adjective] Not busy, of low quantity. QUIETING (18) [verb] To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm. | [verb] To cause someone to become quiet. | [noun] The act of making something quiet. QUIETISM (19) [noun] A form of mysticism involving quiet contemplation. | [noun] A state of passive quietness. QUIETIST (17) [noun] A person who believes in quietism, a form of Christian mysticism emphasizing inner contemplation and passive acceptance of divine will. | [adjective] Of or relating to quietism or its practitioners. QUIETUDE (18) [noun] Tranquility QUILLAIA (17) [noun] A South American tree whose bark is used to make soap and is a source of saponin. | [noun] The bark of this tree used commercially as a cleaning agent. QUILLAIS (17) QUILLAJA (24) [noun] A South American tree whose bark is used to make soap and is a source of saponins. QUILLETS (17) [noun] Small pieces of parchment or paper; subtle distinctions or quibbles in argument or logic. QUILLING (18) [verb] To pierce or be pierced with quills. | [verb] To write. | [verb] To form fabric into small, rounded folds. QUILTERS (17) [noun] People who make quilts by stitching together layers of fabric. | [noun] Plural of quilter, referring to multiple individuals engaged in quilting. QUILTING (18) [verb] To construct a quilt. | [verb] To construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique. | [noun] A layer or layers of quilted padding. QUINCUNX (26) [noun] An arrangement of five units in a pattern corresponding to the five-spot on dice, playing cards, or dominoes. | [noun] An angle of five-twelfths of a circle, or 150°, between two objects. | [noun] A Galton board. QUINELAS (17) [noun] A betting system in horse racing where the bettor must pick the first two finishers in either order. | [noun] The plural form of quinela, referring to multiple such bets or races using this betting method. QUINELLA (17) [noun] A form of bet in which the bettor predicts the first two finishers in a race, without concern for the order of finishing. | [verb] To have two team members, horses, etc., finish first and second in the same event. QUINIELA (17) [noun] A form of betting on horse races, popular in Spain and Latin America, where bettors predict the winners of multiple races. QUININAS (17) QUININES (17) [noun] Plural of quinine, an alkaloid drug derived from cinchona bark, traditionally used to treat malaria and as a bitter flavoring in tonic water. QUINNATS (17) [noun] Plural of quinnat, which is another name for the chinook salmon, a large Pacific salmon species. QUINOIDS (18) [noun] Plural of quinoid; organic compounds having a structure similar to quinone with alternating double bonds in a benzene ring system. QUINOLIN (17) [noun] A colorless crystalline compound derived from coal tar, used in dyes, pharmaceuticals, and as a chemical intermediate. QUINONES (17) [noun] Any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring. QUINSIES (17) [noun] Plural of quinsy, an abscess in the throat or tonsil region, typically causing severe pain and difficulty swallowing. QUINTAIN (17) [noun] An object (generally a post or plank on a support) set up as a target to be tilted at in jousting, or otherwise used as target practice. QUINTALS (17) [noun] (historical except India) A measure of weight originally equal to a hundred pounds; later, a hundredweight. | [noun] One hundred kilograms. QUINTANS (17) [noun] A fever or ague that recurs every fifth day, or every fourth day by inclusive counting. | [adjective] Relating to or occurring every fifth day. QUINTARS (17) [noun] Plural of quintar, a unit of weight equal to about 100 pounds, used in some Mediterranean countries. QUINTETS (17) [noun] A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians) | [noun] A group of five musicians, fit to play such a piece of music together | [noun] Any group of five members QUINTICS (19) [noun] Plural of quintic, a polynomial or algebraic curve of the fifth degree. QUINTILE (17) [noun] Any of the quantiles which divide an ordered sample population into five equally numerous subsets. | [noun] (by extension) A subset thus obtained. | [noun] An aspect of planets that are distant from each other by one fifth of a zodiac (72°) QUINTINS (17) QUIPPERS (21) QUIPPING (22) [verb] To make a quip. | [verb] To taunt; to treat with quips. QUIPPISH (24) QUIPSTER (19) [noun] A person who makes quips; a joker QUIRKIER (21) [adjective] Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute. QUIRKILY (24) [adverb] In a quirky manner; with odd, unusual, or unconventional characteristics. QUIRKING (22) [verb] To move with a wry jerk. | [verb] To furnish with a quirk or channel. | [verb] To use verbal tricks or quibbles QUIRKISH (24) QUIRTING (18) [verb] To strike with a quirt. QUISLING (18) [noun] A traitor who collaborates with the enemy. QUITCHES (22) [noun] Plural of quitch, a type of couch grass or quick grass (Agropyron repens), a persistent perennial weed with creeping rhizomes. | [verb] Third person singular present of quitch, meaning to dig out or remove quitch grass. QUITRENT (17) [noun] A fixed annual rent paid by a freeholder or leaseholder to a superior landlord, typically a nominal sum acknowledging the landlord's ownership. | [noun] Historically, a rent paid to the crown by a freeholder as acknowledgment of feudal tenure. QUITTERS (17) [noun] One who quits. | [noun] A deliverer. QUITTING (18) [verb] To pay (a debt, fine etc.). | [verb] To repay (someone) for (something). | [verb] To repay, pay back (a good deed, injury etc.). QUITTORS (17) [noun] Plural of quittor, a suppurating condition in the foot of a horse, typically affecting the lateral cartilage of the coffin bone. QUIVERED (21) [verb] To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver. | [adjective] Furnished with, or carrying, a quiver for arrows. | [adjective] Sheathed, as in a quiver. QUIVERER (20) [noun] One who quivers or trembles. | [noun] A case or container for holding arrows. QUIXOTES (24) [noun] Plural of quixote; persons who are idealistic but impractical, or who engage in quixotic pursuits inspired by the character Don Quixote. QUIXOTIC (26) [adjective] Possessing or acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality; exceedingly idealistic. | [adjective] Impulsive. | [adjective] Like Don Quixote; romantic to extravagance; absurdly chivalric; apt to be deluded. QUIXOTRY (27) [noun] Exceedingly idealistic or romantic behavior that is impractical and often quixotic in nature; the quality of being quixotic. QUIZZERS (35) [noun] A person who quizzes or asks questions. | [noun] A person who takes part in a quiz. | [noun] One who chaffs or mocks. QUIZZING (36) [verb] To hoax; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions. | [verb] To peer at; to eye suspiciously or mockingly. | [verb] To question closely, to interrogate. QUOINING (18) [verb] To wedge or steady with quoins. | [noun] The architectural elements, such as stone or brick, that form a quoin QUOITING (18) [verb] To play quoits. | [verb] To throw as with a quoit. QUOMODOS (20) QUOTABLE (19) [adjective] Capable or worthy of being quoted QUOTABLY (22) [adverb] In a manner worthy of or suitable for quotation; in a way that is memorable or noteworthy enough to be quoted. QUOTIENT (17) [noun] The number resulting from the division of one number by another. | [noun] By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers. | [noun] A quotum or quota. QURUSHES (20) [noun] Plural of qurush, a monetary unit of Saudi Arabia and some other Middle Eastern countries.

QUAALUDES (19) [noun] A dose of this drug, sometimes taken recreationally. QUACKISMS (26) QUADRANTS (19) [noun] One of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines. | [noun] One of the four regions of the Cartesian plane bounded by the x-axis and y-axis. | [noun] One fourth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 90°. QUADRATED (20) [verb] To adjust (a gun) on its carriage. | [verb] To train (a gun) for horizontal firing. | [verb] To square. QUADRATES (19) [verb] To adjust (a gun) on its carriage. | [verb] To train (a gun) for horizontal firing. | [verb] To square. QUADRATIC (21) [noun] A quadratic polynomial, function or equation. | [adjective] Square-shaped | [adjective] Of a polynomial, involving the second power (square) of a variable but no higher powers, as ax^2 + bx + c. QUADRIGAE (20) [noun] Plural of quadriga, a chariot drawn by four horses abreast, used in ancient Rome for races and triumphs. QUADRILLE (19) [noun] A dance originating in the mid-1700s with four couples forming a square, rather much like the modern square dance. | [noun] The music for this dance. | [noun] A Spanish trick-taking card game from the 1700s played with a 40-card deck. | [noun] Quadrille ruled graph paper, quad paper. QUADROONS (19) [noun] A person of three-fourths Caucasian descent and one fourth African descent. | [noun] A person of three-quarters Aboriginal descent and one quarter Caucasian descent; a person of one quarter Aboriginal descent. QUADRUPED (22) [noun] A four-footed or four-legged animal | [noun] A mammal ambulating on all fours QUADRUPLE (21) [verb] To multiply by four. | [verb] To increase by a factor of four. | [verb] To provide four parallel running lines on a given stretch of railway. QUADRUPLY (24) [adverb] Four times | [adverb] In four (often different) ways QUAESTORS (18) [noun] An Ancient Roman official responsible for public revenue and other financial affairs. | [noun] The Quaestor sacri palatii of the late Roman Empire and Byzantium; first generally a legislator, then judicial official, and eventually an honorary title by the 14th century. | [noun] In the Middle Ages, an officer who announced indulgences. QUAGGIEST (20) [adjective] Superlative form of quaggy; most marshy, boggy, or resembling a quagmire. QUAGMIRES (21) [noun] A swampy, soggy area of ground. | [noun] A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament. | [verb] To embroil (a person, etc.) in complexity or difficulty. QUAINTEST (18) [adjective] Of a person: cunning, crafty. | [adjective] Cleverly made; artfully contrived. | [adjective] Strange or odd; unusual. QUALIFIED (22) [adjective] Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position. | [adjective] Restricted or limited by conditions. | [verb] To describe or characterize something by listing its qualities. QUALIFIER (21) [noun] One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition. | [noun] A preliminary stage of a competition. | [noun] (grammar) A word or phrase, such as an adjective or adverb, that describes or characterizes another word or phrase, such as a noun or verb; a modifier; that adds or subtracts attributes to another. QUALIFIES (21) [verb] To describe or characterize something by listing its qualities. | [verb] To make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task. | [verb] To certify or license someone for something. QUALITIES (18) [noun] Level of excellence. | [noun] A property or an attribute that differentiates a thing or person. | [noun] High social position. (See also the quality.) QUALMIEST (20) [adjective] Superlative form of qualmy; most inclined to feel nausea or uneasiness. QUAMASHES (23) [noun] Any of the North American flowering plants of the genus Camassia. QUANDANGS (20) [noun] A small Australian tree (Elaeocarpus angustifolius) bearing edible red or yellow fruit, or the fruit itself. QUANDONGS (20) [noun] Any of several species of Santalum: | [noun] Any of many species of Elaeocarpus: | [noun] Highroot quandong (Aceratium concinnum) QUANTILES (18) [noun] One of the class of values of a variate which divides the members of a batch or sample into equal-sized subgroups of adjacent values or a probability distribution into distributions of equal probability. QUANTIZED (28) [verb] To limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by applying the rules of quantum mechanics | [verb] To approximate a continuously varying signal by one whose amplitude can only have a set of discrete values | [verb] To shift each beat in a rhythmic pattern to the nearest beat of a given resolution (eighth note, sixteenth note, etc.), or to adjust the frequency or pitch of a note to the nearest perfect tone in a given musical scale QUANTIZER (27) [noun] An electronic device that samples a varying quantity (e.g. a waveform) and generates a digital response QUANTIZES (27) [verb] To limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by applying the rules of quantum mechanics | [verb] To approximate a continuously varying signal by one whose amplitude can only have a set of discrete values | [verb] To shift each beat in a rhythmic pattern to the nearest beat of a given resolution (eighth note, sixteenth note, etc.), or to adjust the frequency or pitch of a note to the nearest perfect tone in a given musical scale QUANTONGS (19) QUARRELED (19) [verb] To disagree. | [verb] To contend, argue fiercely, squabble. | [verb] To find fault; to cavil. QUARRELER (18) [noun] One who quarrels; a person inclined to argue or dispute. QUARRIERS (18) [noun] Plural of quarrier; workers or companies that extract stone or other materials from quarries. QUARRYING (22) [verb] To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry. | [verb] To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching. | [verb] To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy. QUARRYMAN (23) [noun] A man involved in quarrying (mining for stone). QUARRYMEN (23) [noun] A man involved in quarrying (mining for stone). QUARTERED (19) [verb] To divide into quarters; to divide by four. | [verb] To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment. | [verb] To lodge; to have a temporary residence. QUARTERLY (21) [noun] A periodical publication that appears four times per year. | [adjective] Occurring once every quarter year (three months). | [adjective] (of a coat of arms) Divided into four parts crosswise. QUARTERNS (18) [noun] A quarter part; one fourth. | [noun] A loaf of bread weighing about four pounds. QUARTETTE (18) [noun] A music composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument. | [noun] The set of four musicians who perform a piece of music together in four parts. | [noun] A group of four singers, usually males, who sings together in four-part harmony. QUARTILES (18) [noun] Any of the three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts, each containing a quarter of the population. | [noun] Any one of the four groups so divided. QUARTZITE (27) [noun] A metamorphic rock consisting of interlocking grains of quartz. QUARTZOSE (27) [adjective] Containing or resembling quartz; composed largely of quartz. QUATORZES (27) [noun] The four aces, kings, queens, jacks, or tens, in the game of piquet, any of these counting as fourteen points. QUATRAINS (18) [noun] A poem in four lines. | [noun] A stanza of four lines. QUAVERERS (21) [noun] People or things that quaver, or those who speak or sing with a trembling voice. QUAVERING (22) [verb] To shake in a trembling manner. | [verb] To use the voice in a trembling manner, as in speaking or singing. | [verb] To utter quaveringly. QUAYSIDES (22) [noun] An area alongside a quay. QUEASIEST (18) [adjective] Experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness, often characterized by an unsettled stomach. | [adjective] Easily troubled; squeamish. QUEAZIEST (27) [adjective] Superlative form of queasy; most likely to feel nausea or discomfort; most unstable or uncertain. QUEBRACHO (25) [noun] Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis. | [noun] The bark of these trees, formerly used in treating fever. QUEENDOMS (21) [noun] Plural of queendom; territories or domains ruled by a queen, or figurative spheres of a woman's influence or control. QUEENLIER (18) [adjective] Having the status, rank or qualities of a queen; regal. QUEENSHIP (23) [noun] The state, rank, or dignity of being a queen. | [noun] The period during which a queen reigns. QUEENSIDE (19) [noun] The side of the chessboard nearest to the queen (at the opening position). QUEERNESS (18) [noun] The quality of being queer or odd. | [noun] Something queer; an oddity. | [noun] The quality of being queer, in the sense of not conforming to sexual or gender norms. QUENCHERS (23) [noun] Something that quenches (thirst, fire, etc.) QUENCHING (24) [verb] To satisfy, especially an actual or figurative thirst. | [verb] To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light). | [verb] To cool rapidly by dipping into a bath of coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron. QUENELLES (18) [noun] A light dumpling made of lightly spiced minced meat or fish bound with egg and poached. | [noun] An elliptical shape moulded by chefs from soft foods using two spoons. | [noun] A gesture which is usually performed by pointing one arm diagonally downwards palm down, while touching the shoulder with the opposite hand. QUERCETIN (20) [noun] A flavonol found in many fruits, vegetables, leaves and grains. QUERULOUS (18) [adjective] Often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful, whining. QUESTIONS (18) [noun] A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative. | [noun] A subject or topic for consideration or investigation. | [noun] A doubt or challenge about the truth or accuracy of a matter. QUETZALES (27) [noun] The plural of quetzal, the basic monetary unit of Guatemala, or a large colorful bird native to Central America. QUIBBLERS (22) [noun] People who quibble; those who make petty or trivial objections or arguments. | [noun] Plural of quibbler, one who engages in quibbling or evasive argument. QUIBBLING (23) [verb] To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner. | [noun] Petty argument QUICKENED (25) [verb] To give life to; to animate, make alive, revive. | [verb] To come back to life, receive life. | [verb] To take on a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to be roused, excited. QUICKENER (24) [noun] One who or that which quickens; something that accelerates or makes faster. | [noun] In Christian theology, the Holy Spirit or a force that gives life or animation. QUICKLIME (26) [noun] Calcium oxide, which is produced by heating (calcining) limestone and gives slaked lime on treatment with water. | [verb] To treat with quicklime. QUICKNESS (24) [noun] Rapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity QUICKSAND (25) [noun] Wet sand that things readily sink in, often found near rivers or coasts | [noun] Anything that pulls one down or buries one metaphorically QUICKSETS (24) [noun] A hawthorn plant, especially one used for hedges. | [noun] A hedge made of quickset hawthorn. QUICKSTEP (26) [noun] A fast foxtrot noted for its complex and intricate footwork. | [verb] To dance the quickstep. | [verb] To move with a hurried step. QUIDNUNCS (21) [noun] A person eager to learn news and scandal. QUIESCENT (20) [adjective] Inactive, quiet, at rest. | [adjective] Not sounded; silent. | [adjective] Non-proliferating. QUIETENED (19) [verb] To make quiet. | [verb] To become quiet. QUIETISMS (20) [noun] Plural of quietism; philosophical or religious doctrines emphasizing passive contemplation and withdrawal from worldly concerns. | [noun] States or practices of remaining calm and unresisting in the face of adversity. QUIETISTS (18) [noun] Practitioners of quietism, a form of mysticism emphasizing passive meditation and withdrawal from worldly concerns. | [noun] People who advocate for or practice quietness or silence. QUIETNESS (18) [noun] Absence of sound; silence or hush. | [noun] Absence of disturbance; calm, stillness or serenity. QUIETUDES (19) [noun] Plural of quietude; the state of being quiet, peaceful, or calm. QUIETUSES (18) [noun] A stillness or pause; something that quiets or represses; removal from activity. | [noun] Death. | [noun] Final settlement (e.g., of a debt). QUILLAIAS (18) [noun] Plural of quillay, a South American tree whose bark is used to produce saponin, a natural soap-like substance. QUILLAJAS (25) [noun] Plural of quillaja, a South American tree whose bark is used to make soap and extract saponin. QUILLBACK (26) [noun] A North American freshwater catfish with sharp spines on its dorsal fin. | [noun] A type of porcupine fish with quill-like spines. QUILLINGS (19) [noun] A band of fluted muslin resembling a row of quills. | [noun] A form of art that involves the creation of decorative designs from thin strips of curled paper. | [noun] Quillwork. QUILLWORK (25) [noun] Decorative textile embellishment made from porcupine quills by certain Native Americans. QUILTINGS (19) [noun] Plural of quilting; the process or activity of making quilts, or the stitched fabric pattern created in this process. | [noun] Pieces of material that have been quilted together. QUINARIES (18) [noun] Plural of quinary; groups or sets of five. | [adjective] Relating to or based on the number five. QUINELLAS (18) [noun] A form of bet in which the bettor predicts the first two finishers in a race, without concern for the order of finishing. QUINIDINE (19) [noun] An isomer of quinine that is used as an antiarrhythmic agent. QUINIELAS (18) [noun] A Spanish betting system on horse races or lottery drawings where bettors predict the outcomes of multiple events. QUINOLINE (18) [noun] Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a benzene ring fused with a pyridine ring; especially the simplest such compound, C9H7N. QUINOLINS (18) [noun] Plural of quinolin, a heterocyclic aromatic compound containing nitrogen, used in organic chemistry and as a precursor for various dyes and pharmaceuticals. QUINONOID (19) [adjective] Relating to or having the properties of a quinone, a type of organic compound derived from aromatic hydrocarbons. QUINTAINS (18) [noun] An object (generally a post or plank on a support) set up as a target to be tilted at in jousting, or otherwise used as target practice. QUINTETTE (18) [noun] A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians) | [noun] A group of five musicians, fit to play such a piece of music together | [noun] Any group of five members QUINTILES (18) [noun] Any of the quantiles which divide an ordered sample population into five equally numerous subsets. | [noun] (by extension) A subset thus obtained. | [noun] An aspect of planets that are distant from each other by one fifth of a zodiac (72°) QUINTUPLE (20) [noun] A fivefold amount | [verb] To multiply something (or be multiplied) by five | [adjective] Having five parts or members QUIPSTERS (20) [noun] A person who makes quips; a joker QUIRKIEST (22) [adjective] Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute. QUISLINGS (19) [noun] A traitor who collaborates with the enemy. QUITCLAIM (22) [noun] A renunciation of claims. | [noun] A deed that is a renunciation of claims to a parcel of real property and a transfer of one's claims to another. | [verb] To relinquish or release (a claim, title etc.); to transfer (an interest in property). QUITRENTS (18) [noun] Annual payments of small value paid by a tenant to a landlord in place of other services or obligations. | [noun] Nominal rents paid by a freeholder to acknowledge the superiority of the land. QUITTANCE (20) [noun] A release or acquittal. | [noun] A discharge from a debt or obligation; a document that shows this discharge. | [noun] Recompense; return; repayment. QUIVERERS (21) [noun] Plural of quiverer; those who quiver or tremble. | [noun] In some contexts, members of a religious sect known for trembling movements during worship. QUIVERING (22) [verb] To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver. | [noun] A motion by which something quivers or trembles. | [adjective] Shaking, shivering QUIXOTISM (27) [noun] The quality of being quixotic; idealistic or romantic behavior that is unrealistic and impractical. | [noun] An instance or act of quixotic behavior. QUIZZICAL (38) [adjective] Questioning or suggesting puzzlement. | [adjective] Strange or eccentric. QUODLIBET (21) [noun] A form of music with melodies in counterpoint. | [noun] A form of trompe l'oeil which realistically renders domestic items (paper-knives, playing-cards, ribbons, etc). | [noun] A mode of philosophical debate popular in the Middle Ages, in which any question could be posed extemporaneously. QUOTATION (18) [noun] A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but also scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc., may be quoted. | [noun] A price that has been quoted for buying or selling. | [noun] The act of setting a price. QUOTIDIAN (19) [noun] A fever which recurs every day; quotidian malaria. | [noun] A daily allowance formerly paid to certain members of the clergy. | [noun] (usually with definite article) Commonplace or mundane things regarded as a class. QUOTIENTS (18) [noun] The number resulting from the division of one number by another. | [noun] By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers. | [noun] A quotum or quota.

QUACKERIES (25) [noun] The practice of fraudulent medicine, usually in order to make money or for ego gratification and power; health fraud. | [noun] An instance of practicing fraudulent medicine. QUADPLEXES (29) [noun] A building divided into four separate residences or commercial premises QUADRANGLE (21) [noun] A geometric shape with four angles and four straight sides; a four-sided polygon. | [noun] A courtyard which is quadrangular. | [noun] The buildings forming the border of such a courtyard. QUADRANTAL (20) [adjective] Relating to or denoting a quadrant, especially one of the four quarters of a circle or sphere divided by two perpendicular lines or planes. QUADRANTES (20) QUADRATICS (22) [noun] A quadratic polynomial, function or equation. QUADRATING (21) [verb] To adjust (a gun) on its carriage. | [verb] To train (a gun) for horizontal firing. | [verb] To square. QUADRATURE (20) [noun] The process of making something square; squaring. | [noun] The act or process of constructing a square that has the same area as a given plane figure, or of computing that area. | [noun] (numerical analysis) The calculation of a definite integral by numerical means. QUADRENNIA (20) [noun] A period of 4 years, the sets of four years in the Egyptian and Greek calendars. QUADRICEPS (24) [noun] A muscle having four heads, especially the large extensor at the front of the thigh. QUADRILLES (20) [noun] A dance originating in the mid-1700s with four couples forming a square, rather much like the modern square dance. | [noun] The music for this dance. | [noun] A Spanish trick-taking card game from the 1700s played with a 40-card deck. QUADRIVIAL (23) QUADRIVIUM (25) [noun] The higher division of the seven liberal arts in the Middle Ages, composed of geometry, astronomy, arithmetic, and music. QUADRUMVIR (25) [noun] One of four men sharing equal power or authority, especially in ancient Rome. QUADRUPEDS (23) [noun] A four-footed or four-legged animal | [noun] A mammal ambulating on all fours QUADRUPLED (23) [verb] To multiply by four. | [verb] To increase by a factor of four. | [verb] To provide four parallel running lines on a given stretch of railway. QUADRUPLES (22) [verb] To multiply by four. | [verb] To increase by a factor of four. | [verb] To provide four parallel running lines on a given stretch of railway. QUADRUPLET (22) [noun] One of a group of four babies born from the same mother during the same birth. | [noun] A tuplet of four notes. | [noun] A sequence of four elements. QUADRUPOLE (22) [noun] A distribution of either electric charge or magnetization equivalent to two dipoles that point in opposite directions. | [noun] A magnet with two north poles and two south poles, used to focus a beam of particles. QUAGMIRIER (22) QUAINTNESS (19) [noun] The quality of being quaint; attractiveness or charm in an old-fashioned or unusual way. QUALIFIERS (22) [noun] One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition. | [noun] A preliminary stage of a competition. | [noun] (grammar) A word or phrase, such as an adjective or adverb, that describes or characterizes another word or phrase, such as a noun or verb; a modifier; that adds or subtracts attributes to another. QUALIFYING (26) [verb] To describe or characterize something by listing its qualities. | [verb] To make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task. | [verb] To certify or license someone for something. QUALMISHLY (27) QUANDARIES (20) [noun] A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement. | [noun] A dilemma, a difficult decision or choice. QUANTIFIED (23) [adjective] Measured | [adjective] Used as a quantifier | [verb] To assign a quantity to. QUANTIFIER (22) [noun] (grammar) A word, such as all or many, that expresses a quantity | [noun] An operator, such as the universal quantifier (written as ∀) or the existential quantifier (∃), used in predicate calculus to indicate the degree that predicate is true for a specified set. | [noun] A symbol or symbols in a regular expression indicating the number of characters to be matched. QUANTIFIES (22) [verb] To assign a quantity to. | [verb] To determine the value of (a variable or expression). QUANTITATE (19) [verb] To measure the quantity of, especially with high accuracy and taking uncertainty into account, as in quantitative analysis. QUANTITIES (19) [noun] A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items. | [noun] An indefinite amount of something. | [noun] A specific measured amount. QUANTIZERS (28) [noun] An electronic device that samples a varying quantity (e.g. a waveform) and generates a digital response QUANTIZING (29) [verb] To limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by applying the rules of quantum mechanics | [verb] To approximate a continuously varying signal by one whose amplitude can only have a set of discrete values | [verb] To shift each beat in a rhythmic pattern to the nearest beat of a given resolution (eighth note, sixteenth note, etc.), or to adjust the frequency or pitch of a note to the nearest perfect tone in a given musical scale QUARANTINE (19) [noun] The desert in which Christ fasted for 40 days according to the Bible. | [noun] A grace period of 40 days during which a widow has the right to remain in her dead husband's home, regardless of the inheritance. | [noun] A sanitary measure to prevent the spread of a contagious plague by isolating those believed or feared to be infected. QUARRELERS (19) [noun] Plural of quarreler; people who engage in quarrels or disputes. QUARRELING (20) [noun] A heated argument. QUARRELLED (20) [verb] To disagree. | [verb] To contend, argue fiercely, squabble. | [verb] To find fault; to cavil. QUARRELLER (19) [noun] One who quarrels; a person inclined to argue or dispute. QUARRYINGS (23) [noun] The plural of quarrying, referring to multiple instances or sites of extracting stone or other materials from the earth. | [verb] Third person singular present tense of quarry, meaning to extract stone or other materials from a pit or mine. QUARTERAGE (20) [noun] A quarterly payment or allowance, tax, pension, or wage paid or received. | [noun] The provision of quarters (as for troops), or the cost of it. QUARTERING (20) [verb] To divide into quarters; to divide by four. | [verb] To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment. | [verb] To lodge; to have a temporary residence. QUARTETTES (19) [noun] A music composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument. | [noun] The set of four musicians who perform a piece of music together in four parts. | [noun] A group of four singers, usually males, who sings together in four-part harmony. QUARTZITES (28) [noun] Plural of quartzite, a hard metamorphic rock formed from sandstone that has been subjected to heat and pressure. QUARTZITIC (30) [adjective] Of, relating to, or containing quartzite, a hard metamorphic rock formed from sandstone. QUATERNARY (22) [noun] A quaternary compound. | [noun] The Quaternary period or the system of deposits laid down during it. | [adjective] Of fourth rank or order QUATERNION (19) [noun] A group or set of four people or things. | [noun] A word of four syllables. | [noun] A four-dimensional hypercomplex number that consists of a real dimension and 3 imaginary ones (i, j, k) that are each an independent square root of -1. They are commonly used in vector mathematics and in calculating the rotation of three-dimensional objects. QUATERNITY (22) [noun] The quality or state of being four; a group or set of four things. QUATREFOIL (22) [noun] A symmetrical shape that forms the overall outline of four partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter. | [noun] A stylized flower or leaf with four lobes. QUEASINESS (19) [noun] A feeling of nausea or uneasiness; the state of feeling queasy or slightly ill. QUEBRACHOS (26) [noun] Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis. | [noun] The bark of these trees, formerly used in treating fever. QUEENLIEST (19) [adjective] Having the status, rank or qualities of a queen; regal. QUEENSHIPS (24) [noun] The plural of queenship, referring to multiple instances or examples of the state, condition, or period of being a queen. QUEENSIDES (20) [noun] The side of a chessboard containing the queen at the start of the game (files a-d for White, files e-h for Black). | [noun] Plural of queenside. QUENCHABLE (26) [adjective] Capable of being quenched or extinguished, such as thirst or fire. QUENCHLESS (24) [adjective] That cannot be quenched; unquenchable. QUERCETINS (21) [noun] Plural of quercetin, a flavonoid compound found in plants that is studied for its potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. QUERCITRON (21) [noun] A yellow dye extracted from the inner bark of the black oak tree, used historically in dyeing textiles. | [noun] The black oak tree itself from which this dye is obtained. QUESADILLA (20) [noun] A Mexican dish made by filling a tortilla (corn or flour) with cheese, folding in half and toasting until the cheese is melted. Additional ingredients, such as meats (chicken or beef, commonly), or vegetables can be added. Often served with salsa, guacamole and/or sour cream. QUESTIONED (20) [verb] To ask questions about; to interrogate; to enquire for information. | [verb] To raise doubts about; have doubts about. | [verb] To argue; to converse; to dispute. QUESTIONER (19) [noun] A person who asks questions, or who conducts an official enquiry. QUICKENERS (25) [noun] Things or people that make something faster or accelerate a process. | [noun] In pregnancy, the first movements of a fetus felt by the mother. QUICKENING (26) [verb] To give life to; to animate, make alive, revive. | [verb] To come back to life, receive life. | [verb] To take on a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to be roused, excited. QUICKLIMES (27) [noun] Plural of quicklime; calcium oxide, a white caustic alkaline substance produced by heating limestone and used in various industrial and chemical processes. QUICKSANDS (26) [noun] Wet sand that things readily sink in, often found near rivers or coasts | [noun] Anything that pulls one down or buries one metaphorically QUICKSTEPS (27) [noun] A fast foxtrot noted for its complex and intricate footwork. | [verb] To dance the quickstep. | [verb] To move with a hurried step. QUIDDITIES (21) [noun] The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing. | [noun] A trifle; a nicety or quibble. | [noun] An eccentricity; an odd feature. QUIESCENCE (23) [noun] The state of being quiescent; dormancy. | [noun] Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless. | [noun] The action of bringing something to rest or making it quiescent; the action of coming to rest or to a quiescent state. QUIETENING (20) [verb] To make quiet. | [verb] To become quiet. | [noun] The act of making something quieter. QUIETISTIC (21) [adjective] Relating to or characteristic of quietism, a form of mysticism emphasizing passive contemplation and withdrawal from worldly concerns. QUILLBACKS (27) [noun] A type of freshwater fish (genus Ctenopharynx) with prominent spines along its back, found in African lakes. QUILLWORKS (26) QUINACRINE (21) [noun] A drug with various applications, including as an antimalarial, having the chemical formula C23H30ClN3O QUINCUNXES (28) [noun] An arrangement of five units in a pattern corresponding to the five-spot on dice, playing cards, or dominoes. | [noun] An angle of five-twelfths of a circle, or 150°, between two objects. | [noun] A Galton board. QUINIDINES (20) [noun] Plural of quinidine, a cardiac antiarrhythmic drug used to treat irregular heartbeats. QUINOLINES (19) [noun] Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a benzene ring fused with a pyridine ring; especially the simplest such compound, C9H7N. QUINTETTES (19) [noun] A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians) | [noun] A group of five musicians, fit to play such a piece of music together | [noun] Any group of five members QUINTUPLED (22) [verb] To multiply something (or be multiplied) by five QUINTUPLES (21) [noun] A fivefold amount | [verb] To multiply something (or be multiplied) by five QUINTUPLET (21) [noun] One of a group of five babies born from the same mother during the same birth. | [noun] A tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four. | [noun] A collection or combination of five things. QUIRKINESS (23) [noun] The quality or state of being quirky; an unusual or peculiar characteristic or behavior. QUITCLAIMS (23) [verb] To relinquish or release (a claim, title etc.); to transfer (an interest in property). QUITTANCES (21) [noun] A release or acquittal. | [noun] A discharge from a debt or obligation; a document that shows this discharge. | [noun] Recompense; return; repayment. QUIXOTICAL (28) QUIXOTISMS (28) [noun] Plural of quixotism; idealistic or romantic notions and actions that are often impractical or unrealistic, inspired by the character Don Quixote. QUIXOTRIES (26) [noun] Plural of quixotry; foolishly idealistic or impractical acts or behavior inspired by romantic notions, especially those resembling the adventures of Don Quixote. QUIZMASTER (30) [noun] A person who poses questions to contestants on a quiz show. QUODLIBETS (22) [noun] A form of music with melodies in counterpoint. | [noun] A form of trompe l'oeil which realistically renders domestic items (paper-knives, playing-cards, ribbons, etc). | [noun] A mode of philosophical debate popular in the Middle Ages, in which any question could be posed extemporaneously. QUOTATIONS (19) [noun] A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but also scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc., may be quoted. | [noun] A price that has been quoted for buying or selling. | [noun] The act of setting a price. QUOTIDIANS (20) [noun] Things that occur or are used daily; everyday occurrences or items. | [adjective] Occurring or recurring daily; commonplace or ordinary.

QUACKSALVER (29) [noun] A person who pretends to have medical knowledge or skills they do not possess; a charlatan or fraudulent doctor. QUADRANGLES (22) [noun] A geometric shape with four angles and four straight sides; a four-sided polygon. | [noun] A courtyard which is quadrangular. | [noun] The buildings forming the border of such a courtyard. QUADRATURES (21) [noun] The act or process of squaring a circle or finding a square equal in area to a curved figure. | [noun] In astronomy, the position of a celestial body when it is 90 degrees away from another body as seen from Earth. | [noun] In mathematics, numerical integration techniques used to approximate the area under a curve. QUADRENNIAL (21) [noun] A four-year period, a quadrennium. | [adjective] Happening every four years. | [adjective] Lasting for four years. QUADRENNIUM (23) [noun] A period of 4 years, the sets of four years in the Egyptian and Greek calendars. QUADRILLION (21) [noun] Any very large number, exceeding normal description. | [numeral] (modern British and Australian, short scale) A thousand trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^4): 1 followed by fifteen zeros, 1015. | [numeral] (long scale) A million trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,000,000^2): 1 followed by twenty-four zeros, 1024. QUADRUMVIRS (26) [noun] Plural of quadrumvir, a member of a group of four men sharing authority or office in ancient Rome, or any group of four joint rulers or magistrates. QUADRUPEDAL (24) [adjective] Walking on four feet. QUADRUPLETS (23) [noun] One of a group of four babies born from the same mother during the same birth. | [noun] A tuplet of four notes. | [noun] A sequence of four elements. QUADRUPLING (24) [verb] To multiply by four. | [verb] To increase by a factor of four. | [verb] To provide four parallel running lines on a given stretch of railway. QUADRUPOLES (23) [noun] A distribution of either electric charge or magnetization equivalent to two dipoles that point in opposite directions. | [noun] A magnet with two north poles and two south poles, used to focus a beam of particles. QUAGMIRIEST (23) [adjective] Superlative form of quagmiry; most resembling or characteristic of a quagmire (soft boggy ground or a difficult/precarious situation). QUALIFIABLE (25) [adjective] Able to be qualified or modified; capable of being limited, restricted, or given conditions. QUALIFIEDLY (27) [adverb] In a manner that is qualified or limited by conditions; with reservations or restrictions. QUALITATIVE (23) [noun] Something qualitative. | [adjective] Of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity. | [adjective] Of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound. QUANTIFIERS (23) [noun] (grammar) A word, such as all or many, that expresses a quantity | [noun] An operator, such as the universal quantifier (written as ∀) or the existential quantifier (∃), used in predicate calculus to indicate the degree that predicate is true for a specified set. | [noun] A symbol or symbols in a regular expression indicating the number of characters to be matched. QUANTIFYING (27) [verb] To assign a quantity to. | [verb] To determine the value of (a variable or expression). QUANTITATED (21) [verb] To measure the quantity of, especially with high accuracy and taking uncertainty into account, as in quantitative analysis. QUANTITATES (20) [verb] To measure the quantity of, especially with high accuracy and taking uncertainty into account, as in quantitative analysis. QUARANTINED (21) [verb] To retain in obligatory isolation or separation, as a sanitary measure to prevent the spread of contagious disease. | [verb] To put in isolation as if by quarantine | [adjective] In quarantine; isolated. QUARANTINES (20) [noun] The desert in which Christ fasted for 40 days according to the Bible. | [noun] A grace period of 40 days during which a widow has the right to remain in her dead husband's home, regardless of the inheritance. | [noun] A sanitary measure to prevent the spread of a contagious plague by isolating those believed or feared to be infected. QUARRELLERS (20) [noun] Plural of quarreller; people who engage in quarrels or arguments. QUARRELLING (21) [verb] To disagree. | [verb] To contend, argue fiercely, squabble. | [verb] To find fault; to cavil. QUARRELSOME (22) [adjective] Argumentative; fond of or prone to quarreling. QUARTERAGES (21) [noun] A quarterly payment or allowance, tax, pension, or wage paid or received. | [noun] The provision of quarters (as for troops), or the cost of it. QUARTERBACK (28) [noun] An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play. | [noun] An offensive back who receives the snap (hike) and then blocks the defense from crossing the line of scrimmage; a blocking back. | [noun] (rugby football) A position just behind the forwards, or one who plays this position. QUARTERDECK (27) [noun] The aft part of the upper deck of a ship; normally reserved for officers QUARTERINGS (21) [noun] A division into four parts. | [noun] The act of providing housing for military personnel, especially when imposed upon the home of a private citizen. | [noun] The method of capital punishment where a criminal is cut into four pieces. QUARTERLIES (20) [noun] A periodical publication that appears four times per year. QUARTERSAWN (23) [verb] Cut radially (towards the heart of the log), at right angles to the growth rings, for stability or the production of decorative patterns. QUATERNIONS (20) [noun] A group or set of four people or things. | [noun] A word of four syllables. | [noun] A four-dimensional hypercomplex number that consists of a real dimension and 3 imaginary ones (i, j, k) that are each an independent square root of -1. They are commonly used in vector mathematics and in calculating the rotation of three-dimensional objects. QUATREFOILS (23) [noun] A symmetrical shape that forms the overall outline of four partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter. | [noun] A stylized flower or leaf with four lobes. QUAVERINGLY (27) [adverb] In a quavering manner; with a trembling or wavering quality in voice or sound. QUEENLINESS (20) [noun] The quality or state of being queenly; dignified, regal, or majestic bearing or demeanor. QUEERNESSES (20) [noun] The plural of queerness; instances or qualities of being strange, odd, or unconventional. | [noun] Instances of being gay or homosexual (identity or orientation). QUERCITRONS (22) [noun] A yellow dye obtained from the inner bark of the black oak tree, used historically in textile dyeing. | [noun] The black oak tree itself, from which quercitron dye is extracted. QUERULOUSLY (23) [adverb] In a complaining or whining manner; with a tendency to express dissatisfaction or grievances. QUESADILLAS (21) [noun] A Mexican dish made by filling a tortilla (corn or flour) with cheese, folding in half and toasting until the cheese is melted. Additional ingredients, such as meats (chicken or beef, commonly), or vegetables can be added. Often served with salsa, guacamole and/or sour cream. QUESTIONARY (23) [noun] A questionnaire. | [noun] One who makes it his business to seek after relics and carry them about for sale. | [adjective] Inquiring; asking questions; testing. QUESTIONERS (20) [noun] A person who asks questions, or who conducts an official enquiry. QUESTIONING (21) [verb] To ask questions about; to interrogate; to enquire for information. | [verb] To raise doubts about; have doubts about. | [verb] To argue; to converse; to dispute. QUICKNESSES (26) [noun] Rapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity QUICKSILVER (29) [noun] The metal mercury. | [noun] An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering. | [verb] To overlay with quicksilver. QUIESCENCES (24) [noun] Plural of quiescence; states of being quiet, still, or inactive; periods of dormancy or rest. QUIESCENTLY (25) [adverb] In a quiescent manner; in a state of being quiet, still, or inactive. QUIETNESSES (20) [noun] The plural of quietness; states or instances of being quiet, calm, or silent. QUINACRINES (22) [noun] Plural of quinacrine, a drug used to treat malaria and certain parasitic infections. QUINCUNCIAL (24) [adjective] Arranged in or relating to a quincunx pattern, which is a geometric arrangement of five objects with one at the center and four at the corners of a square. QUINCUNXIAL (29) [adjective] Arranged in the pattern of a quincunx, which is a set of five objects positioned with four at the corners and one at the center of a square or rectangle. QUINQUENNIA (29) [noun] A period of five years. QUINTILLION (20) [noun] Any very large number, exceeding normal description. | [numeral] (modern British & Australian, short scale) A billion billion: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 1018. | [numeral] (British & Australian, long scale) A million quadrillion: 1 followed by 30 zeros, 1030. QUINTUPLETS (22) [noun] One of a group of five babies born from the same mother during the same birth. | [noun] A tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four. | [noun] A collection or combination of five things. QUINTUPLING (23) [verb] To multiply something (or be multiplied) by five QUISLINGISM (23) [noun] Collaboration with an enemy occupier; treason or betrayal of one's country. | [noun] The practice or instance of being a quisling (a traitor who collaborates with an invading enemy). QUITCLAIMED (25) [verb] Past tense of quitclaim; to relinquish or release a claim to property without making any guarantee of ownership. QUIVERINGLY (27) [adverb] In a manner characterized by trembling, shaking, or vibrating movements. QUIZMASTERS (31) [noun] A person who poses questions to contestants on a quiz show. QUIZZICALLY (43) [adverb] In a manner expressing puzzlement or mild amusement; with a quizzical expression or tone. QUOTABILITY (25) [noun] The quality of being suitable or worthy of quotation; the degree to which something is quotable or memorable enough to be repeated or cited.

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QUADRIPLEGIA (25) [noun] Paralysis from the neck down | [noun] Paralysis of all four limbs QUADRIPLEGIC (27) [noun] One who suffers from quadriplegia. | [adjective] Of, related to, or suffering from quadriplegia. QUADRIVALENT (25) [noun] Any quadrivalent chromosome | [adjective] Having a valence of four | [adjective] (of a vaccine) Protecting against four different (usually flu) viruses. QUADRUMANOUS (24) [adjective] Having four feet whose first digits are opposable; applies to all non-human primates. QUAINTNESSES (21) [noun] The plural form of quaintness; the quality of being quaint, attractively old-fashioned, or charmingly unusual. QUALMISHNESS (26) [noun] The quality or state of feeling queasy, nauseated, or experiencing slight sickness. | [noun] A feeling of uneasiness, doubt, or moral scruple. QUANTIFIABLE (26) [noun] Something that can be quantified; a measurable. | [adjective] Capable of being quantified. QUANTITATING (22) [verb] To measure the quantity of, especially with high accuracy and taking uncertainty into account, as in quantitative analysis. QUANTITATION (21) [noun] The act or process of determining the quantity or amount of something, especially through measurement or analysis. QUANTITATIVE (24) [adjective] Of a measurement based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality | [adjective] Of a form of analysis that determines the amount of some element or compound in a sample QUANTIZATION (30) [noun] The process of constraining an input from a continuous or otherwise large set of values to a discrete set, such as rounding values to the nearest integer. | [noun] In digital signal processing, the reduction of the number of bits used to represent a value. QUARANTINING (22) [verb] To retain in obligatory isolation or separation, as a sanitary measure to prevent the spread of contagious disease. | [verb] To put in isolation as if by quarantine QUARTERBACKS (29) [noun] An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play. | [noun] An offensive back who receives the snap (hike) and then blocks the defense from crossing the line of scrimmage; a blocking back. | [noun] (rugby football) A position just behind the forwards, or one who plays this position. QUARTERDECKS (28) [noun] The aft part of the upper deck of a ship; normally reserved for officers QUARTERFINAL (24) [noun] One of the four competitions in a knockout tournament whose winners go on to play in the two semifinals. QUARTERSAWED (25) [adjective] Sawed along a line from the center of a log to its edge, producing wood with a distinctive grain pattern and greater stability than plain-sawed wood. QUARTERSTAFF (27) [noun] A wooden staff of an approximate length between 2 and 2.5 meters, sometimes tipped with iron, used as a weapon in rural England during the Early Modern period. | [noun] Fighting or exercise with the quarterstaff. QUASICRYSTAL (26) [noun] Any solid with conventional crystalline properties but exhibiting a point group symmetry inconsistent with translational periodicity QUATERNARIES (21) [noun] Plural of quaternary; things arranged in fours or groups of four. | [adjective] Relating to or consisting of four parts or elements. QUATERNITIES (21) [noun] The plural of quaternity, which refers to a set or group of four things, or the quality or state of being four. QUATTROCENTO (23) [noun] The 1400s, the fifteenth-century Renaissance Italian period. QUEASINESSES (21) [noun] Plural of queasiness; instances or states of feeling nauseous, uneasy, or anxious. QUESTIONABLE (23) [adjective] Problematic; open to doubt or challenge. | [adjective] Of dubious respectability or morality. | [adjective] Inviting questions; inviting inquiry. QUESTIONABLY (26) [adverb] In a manner that is open to question or doubt; dubiously. | [adverb] In a way that raises questions about validity or truthfulness. QUESTIONLESS (21) QUICKSILVERS (30) [noun] Plural of quicksilver, the liquid metal mercury. | [verb] Third person singular of the verb quicksilver, meaning to coat or treat with quicksilver/mercury. QUINQUENNIAL (30) [noun] A fifth anniversary. | [noun] A five-year period. | [adjective] That happens every five years. QUINQUENNIUM (32) [noun] A period of five years. QUINTESSENCE (23) [noun] A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something; epitome, prototype. | [noun] A pure substance. | [noun] The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form. QUINTILLIONS (21) [noun] Any very large number, exceeding normal description. QUIRKINESSES (25) [noun] The plural of quirkiness; the quality or state of being quirky or characterized by peculiar, unexpected, or unconventional behavior or traits. QUISLINGISMS (24) QUITCLAIMING (26) [verb] Relinquishing or renouncing a claim to property or rights by executing a quitclaim deed. QUIXOTICALLY (33) [adverb] In a manner that is exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic, or impractical; characterized by visionary or chivalrous pursuits that are unlikely to succeed. QUIZZICALITY (44)

QUADRAPHONICS (30) [noun] A system of sound reproduction using four channels to create a three-dimensional auditory experience. | [noun] Music or recordings produced in or for a four-channel sound system. QUADRATICALLY (28) [adverb] In a manner relating to or involving a quadratic equation or expression; in a way that increases or decreases by the square of a variable. QUADRENNIALLY (26) [adverb] Occurring or happening every four years. QUADRILATERAL (23) [noun] A polygon with four sides. | [noun] An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other. | [adjective] Having four sides. QUADRILLIONTH (26) [adjective] Relating to or denoting a number equal to one quadrillion (10^15). QUADRIPARTITE (25) [noun] A treatise divided into four parts. | [adjective] Divided into four parts. | [adjective] Involving four parties or participants; four-party. QUADRIPHONICS (30) QUADRIPLEGIAS (26) [noun] Plural of quadriplegia, a condition of paralysis affecting all four limbs. QUADRIPLEGICS (28) [noun] One who suffers from quadriplegia. QUADRIVALENTS (26) [noun] Plural of quadrivalent; substances or chemical compounds that have a valence of four. | [adjective] Having a valence of four, or capable of combining with four univalent atoms or radicals. QUADRUMVIRATE (28) [noun] A group of four people, especially a council of four men sharing office or rule. QUADRUPLICATE (27) [noun] In quadruplicate: four times over, in four copies | [verb] To replicate four times; to make fourfold; to quadruple. | [adjective] Having four parts QUADRUPLICITY (30) [noun] A group of four things. QUALIFICATION (27) [noun] The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc. | [noun] An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training. | [noun] A certificate, diploma, or degree awarded after successful completion of a course, training, or exam. QUALITATIVELY (28) [adverb] In a qualitative manner. | [adverb] With respect to quality rather than quantity. QUANTITATIONS (22) [noun] The plural of quantitation, referring to multiple instances of determining or measuring the quantity of something, particularly in scientific or chemical analysis. QUANTIZATIONS (31) [noun] The plural form of quantization, referring to the process of constraining an input from a continuous or otherwise large set of values to a discrete set, commonly used in signal processing and digital communications. | [noun] Multiple instances of reducing something to discrete units or quantities. QUARRELSOMELY (27) [adverb] In a manner characterized by tendency to argue or dispute; in a contentious or argumentative way. QUARTERBACKED (31) [verb] To play the position of quarterback. | [verb] (by extension) To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity. QUARTERFINALS (25) [noun] One of the four competitions in a knockout tournament whose winners go on to play in the two semifinals. QUARTERMASTER (24) [noun] An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and superintend the supplies. | [noun] A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master. QUARTERSTAVES (25) [noun] A wooden staff about 6-8 feet long, typically used as a weapon in medieval times. | [noun] Plural of quarterstaff, a common melee weapon in historical combat and fictional fantasy settings. QUASICRYSTALS (27) [noun] Any solid with conventional crystalline properties but exhibiting a point group symmetry inconsistent with translational periodicity QUASIPARTICLE (26) [noun] Any entity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle, but comprises a grouping of multiple particles QUASIPERIODIC (27) QUATTROCENTOS (24) [noun] The 15th century, especially in reference to Italian art and literature of that period. | [noun] Plural of quattrocento, artworks or artists from the 15th century Italian Renaissance. QUEENLINESSES (22) [noun] The plural of queenliness; the quality or state of being queenly, befitting or characteristic of a queen. QUERULOUSNESS (22) [noun] The quality or state of being querulous; a tendency to complain or whine in a petulant manner. QUESTIONARIES (22) [noun] A questionnaire. | [noun] One who makes it his business to seek after relics and carry them about for sale. QUESTIONNAIRE (22) [noun] A form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey | [verb] To survey using questionnaires QUINCENTENARY (27) [noun] A five-hundredth anniversary. | [adjective] Pertaining to a quincentenary; quincentennial. QUINDECILLION (25) [noun] The number represented by 1 followed by 48 zeros in the short scale numbering system. QUINQUENNIALS (31) [noun] Plural of quinquennial; events or periods occurring every five years. QUINQUENNIUMS (33) [noun] A period of five years. QUINTESSENCES (24) [noun] A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something; epitome, prototype. | [noun] A pure substance. | [noun] The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form. QUINTILLIONTH (25) [adjective] Being the ordinal number matching the quantity of one quintillion, or coming in sequence as the 10^18th item. QUINTUPLICATE (26) [noun] A set of five similar or identical things. | [noun] One element of such a set. | [verb] To multiply by five. QUOTABILITIES (24)

QUADRILATERALS (24) [noun] A polygon with four sides. | [noun] An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other. QUADRILLIONTHS (27) [noun] The plural of quadrillionth, referring to one of a quadrillion equal parts of a whole, or things numbered in a sequence at the quadrillionth position. QUADRUMVIRATES (29) [noun] A group of four people, especially a council of four men sharing office or rule. QUADRUPLICATED (29) [verb] To replicate four times; to make fourfold; to quadruple. | [adjective] Replicated four times QUADRUPLICATES (28) [noun] In quadruplicate: four times over, in four copies | [verb] To replicate four times; to make fourfold; to quadruple. QUALIFICATIONS (28) [noun] The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc. | [noun] An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training. | [noun] A certificate, diploma, or degree awarded after successful completion of a course, training, or exam. QUALMISHNESSES (28) [noun] The plural of qualmishness; the quality or state of being qualmish (experiencing qualms, uneasiness, or nausea). QUANTIFICATION (28) [noun] The act of quantifying. | [noun] The expression of an economic activity in monetary units. | [noun] A limitation that is imposed on the variables of a proposition. QUANTITATIVELY (29) [adverb] In a quantitative manner. | [adverb] With respect to quantity rather than quality. QUARTERBACKING (32) [verb] To play the position of quarterback. | [verb] (by extension) To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity. | [noun] The act of playing as a quarterback QUARTERMASTERS (25) [noun] An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and superintend the supplies. | [noun] A petty officer who attends to the helm, binnacle, signals, and the like, under the direction of the master. QUASIPARTICLES (27) [noun] Any entity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle, but comprises a grouping of multiple particles QUESTIONNAIRES (23) [noun] A form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey QUINCENTENNIAL (25) [noun] A 500th anniversary. | [adjective] Relating to a 500th anniversary. QUINDECILLIONS (26) [noun] The plural of quindecillion, a number equal to 10 to the 48th power in the short scale or 10 to the 90th power in the long scale. QUINQUENNIALLY (35) [adverb] Occurring or happening every five years. QUINTESSENTIAL (23) [adjective] Of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); ultimate. QUINTILLIONTHS (26) [noun] The plural of quintillionth, referring to one part in a quintillion equal parts, or the ordinal number position 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 in a sequence. QUINTUPLICATED (28) [verb] To multiply by five. | [verb] To make five copies of. QUINTUPLICATES (27) [noun] A set of five similar or identical things. | [noun] One element of such a set. | [verb] To multiply by five. QUIZZICALITIES (43)

QUADRUPLICATING (30) [verb] To replicate four times; to make fourfold; to quadruple. QUADRUPLICATION (29) [noun] The act or process of making something four times as great in quantity, size, or number. QUADRUPLICITIES (29) [noun] A group of four things. QUANTIFICATIONS (29) [noun] The act of quantifying. | [noun] The expression of an economic activity in monetary units. | [noun] A limitation that is imposed on the variables of a proposition. QUARRELSOMENESS (26) [noun] The quality or state of being quarrelsome; a tendency to argue or dispute frequently. QUARTERFINALIST (27) [noun] A contestant who has advanced to the quarterfinal round of a competition. QUATERCENTENARY (29) [noun] A four-hundredth anniversary QUERULOUSNESSES (24) [noun] The plural of querulousness; the quality or state of being querulous, characterized by constant complaining or whining. QUINCENTENARIES (26) [noun] A five-hundredth anniversary. QUINCENTENNIALS (26) [noun] A 500th anniversary. QUINTUPLICATING (29) [verb] To multiply by five. | [verb] To make five copies of.