Words Starting With Q

An underground conduit, between vertical shafts, that leads water from the interior of a hill to villages in the valley

A Chinese system of breathing control, physical exercise and meditation.

Alternative letter-case form of Quaalude.

Clipping of quadrat.

simple past and past participle of quad

One of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines.

An area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc.

Of a person: cunning, crafty.

A trembling or shaking.

plural of quake

Inclined to quake; tremulous.

An instance of a subjective, conscious experience.

A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement; a dilemma, a difficult decision or choice.

Quantitative analysis or research.

plural of quantum

A homogeneous polynomial in two or more variables.

A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.

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…

Alternative spelling of kvass.

plural of quass

A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.

plural of quay

A woman, now especially an impudent or disreputable woman; a prostitute.

Experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness, often characterized by an unsettled stomach.

The wife, consort, or widow of a king.

simple past and past participle of queen

present participle and gerund of queen

The African weaverbird (genus Quelea).

To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit.

simple past and past participle of quell

A light dumpling made of lightly spiced minced meat or fish bound with egg and poached.

A line of people, vehicles or other objects, usually one to be dealt with in sequence (i.e., the one at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and…

simple past and past participle of queue

present participle and gerund of queue

present participle and gerund of queue

The inherent nature of something.

The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing.

With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.

To make quiet.

present participle and gerund of quieten

present participle and gerund of quiet

The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.

A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.

A quintuplet.

Of, pertaining to, or derived from quinine

Archaic form of quinine.

Archaic form of quinine.

An alkaloid with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₄N₂O₂, originally derived from cinchona bark (from plants of the genus Cinchona), used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic…

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, the chinook salmon.

Any of a class of aromatic compounds having two carbonyl functional groups in the same six-membered ring.

An interval of one fifth.

A country house in Madeira.

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.

Recurring every fifth day.

The fifth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword at knee height.

A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians)

Alternative spelling of quintet A composition for five voices or instruments; also, the set of five persons who sing or play five-part music.

Of or relating to the fifth degree, such as a quintic polynomial which has the form ax⁵+bx⁴+cx³+dx²+ex+f=0 (containing a term with the independent variable raised to the fifth…

Alternative form of quintain.

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