Descriptions

QCD, Noun

(n)

quantum_chromodynamics, QCD: (a theory of strong interactions between elementary particles (including the interaction that binds protons and neutrons in the nucleus); it assumes that strongly interacting particles (hadrons) are made of quarks and that gluons bind the quarks together)

Q, Noun

(n)

Q, q: (the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet)

Qabbala, Noun

(n)

Kabbalah, Kabbala, Kabala, Cabbalah, Cabbala, Cabala, Qabbalah, Qabbala: (an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries)

Qabbalah, Noun

(n)

Kabbalah, Kabbala, Kabala, Cabbalah, Cabbala, Cabala, Qabbalah, Qabbala: (an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries)

Qaddafi, Noun

(n)

Qaddafi, Qadhafi, Khadafy, Gaddafi, Muammar_al-Qaddafi, Muammar_el-Qaddafi: (Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d'etat in 1969; deposed the Libyan monarchy and imposed socialism and Islamic orthodoxy on the country (born in 1942))

Qadhafi, Noun

(n)

Qaddafi, Qadhafi, Khadafy, Gaddafi, Muammar_al-Qaddafi, Muammar_el-Qaddafi: (Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d'etat in 1969; deposed the Libyan monarchy and imposed socialism and Islamic orthodoxy on the country (born in 1942))

Qaeda, Noun

(n)

al-Qaeda, Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, al-Qaida, Base: (a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries)

Qandahar, Noun

(n)

Kandahar, Qandahar: (a city in southern Afghanistan; an important trading center)

Qatar, Noun

(n)

Qatar, State_of_Qatar, Katar, State_of_Katar: (an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil)

(n)

Qatar, Qatar_Peninsula, Katar, Katar_Peninsula: (a peninsula extending northward from the Arabian mainland into the Persian Gulf)

Qatari, Adjective

(a)

Qatari, Katari: (of or concerning Qatar or its inhabitants) "the Qatari ruling family"; "Qatari oil wells"

Qatari, Noun

(n)

Qatari, Katari: (a native or inhabitant of Qatar)

Qiang, Noun

(n)

Qiang, Qiangic: (the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Sichuan)

Qiangic, Noun

(n)

Qiang, Qiangic: (the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Sichuan)

Qibla, Noun

(n)

qibla: (the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers)

(n)

Qibla: (a small terrorist group of Muslims in South Africa formed in the 1980s; was inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini to create an Islamic state in South Africa)

Qin, Noun

(n)

Qin, Qin_dynasty, Ch'in, Ch'in_dynasty: (the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall)

Qing, Noun

(n)

Qing, Qing_dynasty, Ch'ing, Ch'ing_dynasty, Manchu, Manchu_dynasty: (the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu)

Quaalude, Noun

(n)

methaqualone, Quaalude: (sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse)

Quaker, Noun

(n)

Friend, Quaker: (a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers))

(n)

quaker, trembler: (one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear)

Quamassia, Noun

(n)

Camassia, genus_Camassia, Quamassia, genus_Quamassia: (genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs)

Quaternary, Noun

(n)

four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little_Joe: (the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one)

(n)

Quaternary, Quaternary_period, Age_of_Man: (last 2 million years)

Quebec, Noun

(n)

Quebec, Quebec_City: (the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River)

(n)

Quebec: (the largest province of Canada; a French colony from 1663 to 1759 when it was lost to the British)

Quechua, Noun

(n)

Quechua, Kechua: (a member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire)

(n)

Quechua, Kechua: (a community of South American Indians in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Incan Empire)

(n)

Quechua, Quechuan, Quechuan_language, Kechua, Kechuan: (the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas)

Quechuan, Adjective

(a)

Quechuan, Kechuan: (of or relating to the Quechua or their language)

Quechuan, Noun

(n)

Quechua, Quechuan, Quechuan_language, Kechua, Kechuan: (the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas)

Queensland, Noun

(n)

Queensland: (a state in northeastern Australia)

Quincy, Noun

(n)

Quincy, Josiah_Quincy: (American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775))

Quinidex, Noun

(n)

quinidine, Quinidex, Quinora: (cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias)

Quinora, Noun

(n)

quinidine, Quinidex, Quinora: (cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias)

Quran, Noun

(n)

Koran, Quran, al-Qur'an, Book: (the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina)

qabala, Noun

(n)

cabala, cabbala, cabbalah, kabala, kabbala, kabbalah, qabala, qabalah: (an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret)

qabalah, Noun

(n)

cabala, cabbala, cabbalah, kabala, kabbala, kabbalah, qabala, qabalah: (an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret)

qabalistic, Adjective

(s)

cabalistic, kabbalistic, qabalistic, cryptic, cryptical, sibylline: (having a secret or hidden meaning) "cabalistic symbols engraved in stone"; "cryptic writings"; "thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunther"

qat, Noun

(n)

kat, khat, qat, quat, cat, Arabian_tea, African_tea: (the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant) "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults"

qi, Noun

(n)

qi, chi, ch'i, ki: (the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health)

qindarka, Noun

(n)

qindarka, qintar: (100 qindarka equal 1 lek in Albania)

qintar, Noun

(n)

qindarka, qintar: (100 qindarka equal 1 lek in Albania)

quackery, Noun

(n)

charlatanism, quackery: (the dishonesty of a charlatan)

(n)

quackery, empiricism: (medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings)

quackgrass, Noun

(n)

dog_grass, couch_grass, quackgrass, quack_grass, quick_grass, witch_grass, witchgrass, Agropyron_repens: (European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed)

quad, Noun

(n)

quad, space: ((printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences)

(n)

quad, quadrangle: (a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings)

(n)

quadriceps, quadriceps_femoris, musculus_quadriceps_femoris, quad: (a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg)

(n)

quadruplet, quad: (one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy)

quadrangle, Noun

(n)

quad, quadrangle: (a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings)

(n)

quadrilateral, quadrangle, tetragon: (a four-sided polygon)

quadrant, Noun

(n)

quadrant, quarter-circle: (a quarter of the circumference of a circle)

(n)

quadrant: (any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes)

(n)

quadrant: (the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle)

(n)

quadrant: (a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies)

quadraphonic, Adjective

(a)

quadraphonic, quadriphonic, quadrasonic, quadrisonic: (of or relating to quadraphony) "his quadraphonic sound system"

quadrasonic, Adjective

(a)

quadraphonic, quadriphonic, quadrasonic, quadrisonic: (of or relating to quadraphony) "his quadraphonic sound system"

quadratic, Adjective

(a)

quadratic: (of or relating to or resembling a square) "quadratic shapes"

(a)

quadratic: (of or relating to the second power) "quadratic equation"

quadratic, Noun

(n)

quadratic, quadratic_polynomial: (a polynomial of the second degree)

(n)

quadratic_equation, quadratic: (an equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square)

quadriceps, Noun

(n)

quadriceps, quadriceps_femoris, musculus_quadriceps_femoris, quad: (a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg)

quadrilateral, Adjective

(s)

quadrilateral, four-sided: (having four sides)

quadrilateral, Noun

(n)

quadrilateral, quadrangle, tetragon: (a four-sided polygon)

quadrillionth, Adjective

(s)

quadrillionth: (the ordinal number of one quadrillion in counting order)

quadrillionth, Noun

(n)

one-quadrillionth, quadrillionth: (one part in a quadrillion equal parts)

quadripartite, Adjective

(s)

quadripartite, four-party: (involving four parties)

quadriphonic, Adjective

(a)

quadraphonic, quadriphonic, quadrasonic, quadrisonic: (of or relating to quadraphony) "his quadraphonic sound system"

quadrisonic, Adjective

(a)

quadraphonic, quadriphonic, quadrasonic, quadrisonic: (of or relating to quadraphony) "his quadraphonic sound system"

quadruped, Adjective

(a)

quadrupedal, quadruped, four-footed: (having four feet)

quadruped, Noun

(n)

quadruped: (an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking)

quadrupedal, Adjective

(a)

quadrupedal, quadruped, four-footed: (having four feet)

quadruple, Adjective

(s)

quadruple, quadruplicate, quadruplex, fourfold, four-fold: (having four units or components) "quadruple rhythm has four beats per measure"; "quadruplex wire"

(s)

quadruple, fourfold, four-fold: (four times as great or many) "a fourfold increase in the dosage"

quadruple, Noun

(n)

quadruple: (a quantity that is four times as great as another)

(n)

quartet, quartette, quadruplet, quadruple: (a set of four similar things considered as a unit)

quadruple, Verb

(v)

quadruple: (increase fourfold) "His stock earning quadrupled"

quadruplet, Noun

(n)

four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little_Joe: (the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one)

(n)

quadruplet, quad: (one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy)

(n)

quartet, quartette, quadruplet, quadruple: (a set of four similar things considered as a unit)

quadruplex, Adjective

(s)

quadruple, quadruplicate, quadruplex, fourfold, four-fold: (having four units or components) "quadruple rhythm has four beats per measure"; "quadruplex wire"

quadruplicate, Adjective

(s)

quadruple, quadruplicate, quadruplex, fourfold, four-fold: (having four units or components) "quadruple rhythm has four beats per measure"; "quadruplex wire"

quadruplicate, Noun

(n)

quadruplicate: (any four copies; any of four things that correspond to one another exactly) "it was signed in quadruplicate"

quadruplicate, Verb

(v)

quadruplicate: (reproduce fourfold) "quadruplicate the bill"

quaff, Noun

(n)

quaff: (a hearty draft)

quaff, Verb

(v)

gulp, quaff, swig: (to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught) "The men gulped down their beers"

quag, Noun

(n)

mire, quagmire, quag, morass, slack: (a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot)

quaggy, Adjective

(s)

boggy, marshy, miry, mucky, muddy, quaggy, sloppy, sloughy, soggy, squashy, swampy, waterlogged: ((of soil) soft and watery) "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland"; "muddy barnyard"; "quaggy terrain"; "the sloughy edge of the pond"; "swampy bayous"

quagmire, Noun

(n)

mire, quagmire, quag, morass, slack: (a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot)

quahaug, Noun

(n)

quahaug, quahog, hard-shell_clam, round_clam: (Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes)

(n)

quahog, quahaug, hard-shell_clam, hard_clam, round_clam, Venus_mercenaria, Mercenaria_mercenaria: (an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians)

quahog, Noun

(n)

quahaug, quahog, hard-shell_clam, round_clam: (Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes)

(n)

quahog, quahaug, hard-shell_clam, hard_clam, round_clam, Venus_mercenaria, Mercenaria_mercenaria: (an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians)

quail, Noun

(n)

quail: (flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised)

(n)

quail: (small gallinaceous game birds)

quail, Verb

(v)

flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail: (draw back, as with fear or pain) "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

quaint, Adjective

(s)

old-time, quaint, olde_worlde: (attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)) "houses with quaint thatched roofs"; "a vaulted roof supporting old-time chimney pots"

(s)

quaint: (strange in an interesting or pleasing way) "quaint dialect words"; "quaint streets of New Orleans, that most foreign of American cities"

(s)

quaint: (very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance) "the head terminating in the quaint duck bill which gives the animal its vernacular name"- Bill Beatty"; "came forth a quaint and fearful sight"- Sir Walter Scott"; "a quaint sense of humor"

quaintness, Noun

(n)

quaintness: (the quality of being quaint and old-fashioned; its quaintness was appealing") "she liked the old cottage"

(n)

quaintness: (strangeness as a consequence of being old fashioned) "some words in her dialect had a charming quaintness"

quake, Noun

(n)

earthquake, quake, temblor, seism: (shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity)

quake, Verb

(v)

quiver, quake, palpitate: (shake with fast, tremulous movements) "His nostrils palpitated"

(v)

tremor, quake: (shake with seismic vibrations) "The earth was quaking"

qualification, Noun

(n)

qualification, making: (an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something) "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician"

(n)

qualification: (the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea) "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform"

(n)

reservation, qualification: (a statement that limits or restricts some claim) "he recommended her without any reservations"

qualified, Adjective

(s)

certified, qualified: (holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill) "a registered pharmacist"; "a registered hospital"

(s)

dependent, dependant, qualified: (contingent on something else)

(a)

qualified: (meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task) "many qualified applicants for the job"

(a)

qualified: (limited or restricted; not absolute) "gave only qualified approval"

(s)

restricted, qualified: (restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man'))

qualifier, Noun

(n)

modifier, qualifier: (a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb)

(n)

qualifier: (a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition) "the tournament was won by a late qualifier"

qualify, Verb

(v)

modify, qualify: (add a modifier to a constituent)

(v)

qualify, measure_up: (prove capable or fit; meet requirements)

(v)

qualify: (pronounce fit or able) "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections"

(v)

qualify, restrict: (make more specific) "qualify these remarks"

(v)

qualify, dispose: (make fit or prepared) "Your education qualifies you for this job"

(v)

qualify, characterize, characterise: (describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of) "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover"

(v)

stipulate, qualify, condition, specify: (specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement) "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"

qualifying, Noun

(n)

modification, qualifying, limiting: (the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase)

(n)

passing, pass, qualifying: (success in satisfying a test or requirement) "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"

qualitative, Adjective

(a)

qualitative: (involving distinctions based on qualities) "qualitative change"; "qualitative data"; "qualitative analysis determines the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture"

(a)

qualitative: (relating to or involving comparisons based on qualities)

quality, Adjective

(s)

choice, prime, prize, quality, select: (of superior grade) "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"

(s)

quality: (of high social status) "people of quality"; "a quality family"

quality, Noun

(n)

quality: (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone) "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare"

(n)

quality, caliber, calibre: (a degree or grade of excellence or worth) "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"

(n)

quality, character, lineament: (a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something) "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands"

(n)

quality: (high social status) "a man of quality"

(n)

timbre, timber, quality, tone: ((music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)) "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"

qualm, Noun

(n)

queasiness, squeamishness, qualm: (a mild state of nausea)

(n)

scruple, qualm, misgiving: (uneasiness about the fitness of an action)

quamash, Noun

(n)

camas, camass, quamash, camosh, camash: (any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America)

quandang, Noun

(n)

quandong, quandang, quandong_tree, Eucarya_acuminata, Fusanus_acuminatus: (Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed)

(n)

quandong, quandang, quantong, native_peach: (red Australian fruit; used for dessert or in jam)

quandary, Noun

(n)

dilemma, quandary: (state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options)

(n)

predicament, quandary, plight: (a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one) "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"

quandong, Noun

(n)

quandong, quandang, quandong_tree, Eucarya_acuminata, Fusanus_acuminatus: (Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed)

(n)

quandong, blue_fig: (the fruit of the Brisbane quandong tree)

(n)

quandong, quandong_tree, Brisbane_quandong, silver_quandong_tree, blue_fig, Elaeocarpus_grandis: (Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit)

(n)

quandong, quandang, quantong, native_peach: (red Australian fruit; used for dessert or in jam)

quango, Noun

(n)

quango, quasi-NGO: (a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government)

quantal, Adjective

(a)

quantal, quantized: (of or relating to a quantum or capable of existing in only one of two states)

quantifiability, Noun

(n)

quantifiability, measurability: (the quality of being measurable)

quantifiable, Adjective

(s)

quantifiable: (capable of being quantified)

quantification, Noun

(n)

quantification: (a limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers `some' or `all' or `no'))

(n)

quantification: (the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something)

quantify, Verb

(v)

quantify: (use as a quantifier)

(v)

quantify, measure: (express as a number or measure or quantity) "Can you quantify your results?"

quantisation, Noun

(n)

quantization, quantisation: (the act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory)

quantise, Verb

(v)

quantize, quantise: (approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values)

(v)

quantize, quantise: (apply quantum theory to; restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a physical entity or system) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes that are integral multiples of a common factor) "Quantize gravity"

quantitative, Adjective

(a)

quantitative: (expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement) "export wheat without quantitative limitations"; "quantitative analysis determines the amounts and proportions of the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture"

(a)

quantitative: (relating to the measurement of quantity) "quantitative studies"

(a)

quantitative: ((of verse) having a metric system based on relative duration of syllables) "in typical Greek and Latin verse of the classical period the rhymic system is based on some arrangement of long and short elements"

quantity, Noun

(n)

measure, quantity, amount: (how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify)

(n)

quantity: (an adequate or large amount) "he had a quantity of ammunition"

(n)

quantity: (the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable)

quantization, Noun

(n)

quantization, quantisation: (the act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory)

quantize, Verb

(v)

quantize, quantise: (approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values)

(v)

quantize, quantise: (apply quantum theory to; restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a physical entity or system) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes that are integral multiples of a common factor) "Quantize gravity"

quantized, Adjective

(a)

quantal, quantized: (of or relating to a quantum or capable of existing in only one of two states)

quantong, Noun

(n)

quandong, quandang, quantong, native_peach: (red Australian fruit; used for dessert or in jam)

quantum, Noun

(n)

quantum: (a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory)

(n)

quantum: ((physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory))

quarantine, Noun

(n)

quarantine: (enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease)

(n)

quarantine: (isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease)

quarantine, Verb

(v)

quarantine: (place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons) "My dog was quarantined before he could live in England"

quarantined, Adjective

(s)

isolated, quarantined: (under forced isolation especially for health reasons) "a quarantined animal"; "isolated patients"

quarrel, Noun

(n)

quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup: (an angry dispute) "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

(n)

quarrel: (an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges)

quarrel, Verb

(v)

quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate: (have a disagreement over something) "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"

quarreler, Noun

(n)

quarreler, quarreller: (a disputant who quarrels)

quarreller, Noun

(n)

quarreler, quarreller: (a disputant who quarrels)

quarrelsomeness, Noun

(n)

quarrelsomeness, contentiousness: (an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious)

quarrier, Noun

(n)

quarryman, quarrier: (a man who works in a quarry)

quarry, Noun

(n)

pit, quarry, stone_pit: (a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate) "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"

(n)

prey, quarry, target, fair_game: (a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence) "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"

(n)

prey, quarry: (animal hunted or caught for food)

quarry, Verb

(v)

quarry: (extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry) "quarry marble"

quarryman, Noun

(n)

quarryman, quarrier: (a man who works in a quarry)

quarter-circle, Noun

(n)

quadrant, quarter-circle: (a quarter of the circumference of a circle)

quarter-vine, Noun

(n)

cross_vine, trumpet_flower, quartervine, quarter-vine, Bignonia_capreolata: (woody flowering vine of southern United States; stems show a cross in transverse section)

quarter, Noun

(n)

one-fourth, fourth, one-quarter, quarter, fourth_part, twenty-five_percent, quartern: (one of four equal parts) "a quarter of a pound"

(n)

quarter: (a district of a city having some distinguishing character) "the Latin Quarter"

(n)

quarter: ((football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided) "both teams scored in the first quarter"

(n)

quarter: (a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour) "it's a quarter til 4"; "a quarter after 4 o'clock"

(n)

quarter: (one of four periods into which the school year is divided) "the fall quarter ends at Christmas"

(n)

quarter: (a fourth part of a year; three months) "unemployment fell during the last quarter"

(n)

quarter: (one of the four major division of the compass) "the wind is coming from that quarter"

(n)

quarter: (a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds))

(n)

quarter: (a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds))

(n)

quarter: (a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar) "he fed four quarters into the slot machine"

(n)

quarter: (an unspecified person) "he dropped a word in the right quarter"

(n)

quarter: (piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp)

(n)

quarter: (clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent) "he surrendered but asked for quarter"

(n)

stern, after_part, quarter, poop, tail: (the rear part of a ship)

quarter, Verb

(v)

draw, quarter, draw_and_quarter: (pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him) "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"

(v)

quarter, billet, canton: (provide housing for (military personnel))

(v)

quarter: (divide into quarters) "quarter an apple"

(v)

quarter: (divide by four; divide into quarters)

quarterback, Noun

(n)

quarterback, signal_caller, field_general: ((football) the person who plays quarterback)

(n)

quarterback, signal_caller, field_general: ((American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team) "quarterback is the most important position on the team"

quarterback, Verb

(v)

quarterback: (play the quarterback)

quarterly, Adjective

(a)

quarterly: (of or relating to or consisting of a quarter) "quarterly report"

quarterly, Noun

(n)

quarterly: (a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year))

quartern, Noun

(n)

one-fourth, fourth, one-quarter, quarter, fourth_part, twenty-five_percent, quartern: (one of four equal parts) "a quarter of a pound"

quartervine, Noun

(n)

cross_vine, trumpet_flower, quartervine, quarter-vine, Bignonia_capreolata: (woody flowering vine of southern United States; stems show a cross in transverse section)

quartet, Noun

(n)

four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little_Joe: (the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one)

(n)

quartet, quartette: (four performers or singers who perform together)

(n)

quartet, quartette, quadruplet, quadruple: (a set of four similar things considered as a unit)

(n)

quartet, quartette, foursome: (four people considered as a unit) "he joined a barbershop quartet"; "the foursome teed off before 9 a.m."

(n)

quartet, quartette: (a musical composition for four performers)

quartette, Noun

(n)

quartet, quartette: (four performers or singers who perform together)

(n)

quartet, quartette, quadruplet, quadruple: (a set of four similar things considered as a unit)

(n)

quartet, quartette, foursome: (four people considered as a unit) "he joined a barbershop quartet"; "the foursome teed off before 9 a.m."

(n)

quartet, quartette: (a musical composition for four performers)

quartic, Noun

(n)

biquadrate, biquadratic, quartic, fourth_power: (an algebraic equation of the fourth degree)

quartile, Noun

(n)

quartile: ((statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores)

quartz, Noun

(n)

quartz: (a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities)

(n)

quartz_glass, quartz, vitreous_silica, lechatelierite, crystal: (colorless glass made of almost pure silica)

quash, Verb

(v)

invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid, nullify: (declare invalid) "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"

(v)

repress, quash, keep_down, subdue, subjugate, reduce: (put down by force or intimidation) "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

quasi-NGO, Noun

(n)

quango, quasi-NGO: (a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government)

quasi, Adjective

(s)

quasi: (having some resemblance) "a quasi success"; "a quasi contract"

quassia, Noun

(n)

quassia: (a bitter compound used as an insecticide and tonic and vermifuge; extracted from the wood and bark of trees of the genera Quassia and Picrasma)

(n)

quassia, bitterwood, Quassia_amara: (handsome South American shrub or small tree having bright scarlet flowers and yielding a valuable fine-grained yellowish wood; yields the bitter drug quassia from its wood and bark)

quat, Noun

(n)

kat, khat, qat, quat, cat, Arabian_tea, African_tea: (the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant) "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults"

quatercentenary, Noun

(n)

quatercentennial, quatercentenary: (the 400th anniversary (or the celebration of it))

quatercentennial, Noun

(n)

quatercentennial, quatercentenary: (the 400th anniversary (or the celebration of it))

quatern, Noun

(n)

four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little_Joe: (the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one)

quaternary, Adjective

(s)

fourth, 4th, quaternary: (coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude) "the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present"

(s)

quaternate, quaternary: (consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four) "quaternate leaves"; "a quaternary compound"

quaternate, Adjective

(s)

quaternate, quaternary: (consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four) "quaternate leaves"; "a quaternary compound"

quaternion, Noun

(n)

four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little_Joe: (the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one)

quaternity, Noun

(n)

four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little_Joe: (the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one)

quaver, Noun

(n)

eighth_note, quaver: (a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note)

(n)

quaver: (a tremulous sound)

quaver, Verb

(v)

quaver, waver: (give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency)

(v)

warble, trill, quaver: (sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below)

quavering, Adjective

(s)

quavering, tremulous: ((of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear) "the old lady's quavering voice"; "spoke timidly in a tremulous voice"

quay, Noun

(n)

quay: (wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline)

quayage, Noun

(n)

wharfage, quayage: (a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay)

queasiness, Noun

(n)

queasiness, squeamishness, qualm: (a mild state of nausea)

(n)

restlessness, uneasiness, queasiness: (inability to rest or relax or be still)

queasy, Adjective

(s)

anxious, nervous, queasy, uneasy, unquiet: (causing or fraught with or showing anxiety) "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind"

(s)

nauseated, nauseous, queasy, sick, sickish: (feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit)

(s)

nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, offensive, sickening, vile: (causing or able to cause nausea) "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"

queen-size, Adjective

(s)

queen-size, queen-sized: ((used especially of beds) not as large as king-size) "a queen-sized bed"

queen-sized, Adjective

(s)

queen-size, queen-sized: ((used especially of beds) not as large as king-size) "a queen-sized bed"

queen, Noun

(n)

fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf: (offensive term for an openly homosexual man)

(n)

king, queen, world-beater: (a competitor who holds a preeminent position)

(n)

queen: (the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs)

(n)

queen, queen_regnant, female_monarch: (a female sovereign ruler)

(n)

queen: (the wife or widow of a king)

(n)

queen: (something personified as a woman who is considered the best or most important of her kind) "Paris is the queen of cities"; "the queen of ocean liners"

(n)

queen: (one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a queen)

(n)

queen: ((chess) the most powerful piece)

(n)

queen, queen_mole_rat: (an especially large mole rat and the only member of a colony of naked mole rats to bear offspring which are sired by only a few males)

(n)

tabby, queen: (female cat)

queen, Verb

(v)

queen: (promote to a queen, as of a pawn in chess)

(v)

queen: (become a queen) "her pawn queened"

queenlike, Adjective

(s)

queenly, queenlike: (having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen) "queenly propriety"; "clad in her queenly raiment"; "Rosetti's queenly portraits of women"

queenly, Adjective

(s)

queenly, queenlike: (having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen) "queenly propriety"; "clad in her queenly raiment"; "Rosetti's queenly portraits of women"

queer, Adjective

(s)

curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular: (beyond or deviating from the usual or expected) "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"

(s)

gay, queer, homophile: (homosexual or arousing homosexual desires)

queer, Noun

(n)

fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf: (offensive term for an openly homosexual man)

queer, Verb

(v)

queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril: (put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position)

(v)

thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk: (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of) "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"

queerness, Noun

(n)

homosexuality, homosexualism, homoeroticism, queerness, gayness: (a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex)

(n)

oddity, queerness, quirk, quirkiness, crotchet: (a strange attitude or habit)

quell, Verb

(v)

quell, stay, appease: (overcome or allay) "quell my hunger"

(v)

squelch, quell, quench: (suppress or crush completely) "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"

quelled, Adjective

(s)

quelled, quenched, squelched: (subdued or overcome) "the quelled rebellion"; "an uprising quenched almost before it started"; "a squelched rumor"

quelling, Noun

(n)

suppression, crushing, quelling, stifling: (forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority) "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent"

quench, Verb

(v)

quench, slake, allay, assuage: (satisfy (thirst)) "The cold water quenched his thirst"

(v)

quench: (electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device)

(v)

quench: (reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance)

(v)

quench: (cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid) "quench steel"

(v)

snuff_out, blow_out, extinguish, quench: (put out, as of fires, flames, or lights) "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"

(v)

squelch, quell, quench: (suppress or crush completely) "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"

quenched, Adjective

(s)

quelled, quenched, squelched: (subdued or overcome) "the quelled rebellion"; "an uprising quenched almost before it started"; "a squelched rumor"

(s)

quenched, satisfied, slaked: (allayed) "his thirst quenched he was able to continue"

quenching, Noun

(n)

extinction, extinguishing, quenching: (the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning) "the extinction of the lights"

quenchless, Adjective

(s)

quenchless, unquenchable: (impossible to quench) "unquenchable thirst"

querier, Noun

(n)

inquirer, enquirer, questioner, querier, asker: (someone who asks a question)

querulous, Adjective

(s)

fretful, querulous, whiney, whiny: (habitually complaining) "a whiny child"

query, Noun

(n)

question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation: (an instance of questioning) "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"

query, Verb

(v)

question, query: (pose a question)

quest, Noun

(n)

pursuit, pursuance, quest: (a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria) "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"

(n)

quest, seeking: (the act of searching for something) "a quest for diamonds"

quest, Verb

(v)

bay, quest: (bark with prolonged noises, of dogs)

(v)

quest: (make a search (for)) "Things that die with their eyes open and questing"; "The animal came questing through the forest"

(v)

quest: (search the trail of (game)) "The dog went off and quested"

(v)

quest: (seek alms, as for religious purposes)

(v)

request, bespeak, call_for, quest: (express the need or desire for; ask for) "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

quester, Noun

(n)

seeker, searcher, quester: (someone making a search or inquiry) "they are seekers after truth"

question, Noun

(n)

doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question: (uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something) "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"

(n)

motion, question: (a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote) "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"

(n)

question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation: (an instance of questioning) "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"

(n)

question, head: (the subject matter at issue) "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"

(n)

question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative_sentence: (a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply) "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"

(n)

question: (an informal reference to a marriage proposal) "he was ready to pop the question"

question, Verb

(v)

interrogate, question: (pose a series of questions to) "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"

(v)

interview, question: (conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting)

(v)

question, oppugn, call_into_question: (challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of) "We must question your judgment in this matter"

(v)

question, query: (pose a question)

(v)

wonder, question: (place in doubt or express doubtful speculation) "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"

questionable, Adjective

(a)

questionable: (subject to question) "questionable motives"; "a questionable reputation"; "a fire of questionable origin"

(s)

questionable, refutable, confutable, confutative: (able to be refuted)

questioner, Noun

(n)

inquirer, enquirer, questioner, querier, asker: (someone who asks a question)

questioning, Adjective

(s)

doubting, questioning, skeptical, sceptical: (marked by or given to doubt) "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener"

(s)

inquisitive, speculative, questioning, wondering: (showing curiosity) "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow"

(s)

questioning, quizzical: (perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)) "he had a quizzical expression"

questioning, Noun

(n)

questioning, inquiring: (a request for information)

questionnaire, Noun

(n)

questionnaire: (a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information)

quetch, Verb

(v)

complain, kick, plain, sound_off, quetch, kvetch: (express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness) "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

queue, Noun

(n)

queue, waiting_line: (a line of people or vehicles waiting for something)

(n)

queue: ((information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted)

(n)

queue: (a braid of hair at the back of the head)

queue, Verb

(v)

line_up, queue_up, queue: (form a queue, form a line, stand in line) "Customers lined up in front of the store"

quiaquia, Noun

(n)

round_scad, cigarfish, quiaquia, Decapterus_punctatus: (small fusiform fish of western Atlantic)

quibble, Noun

(n)

quibble, quiddity, cavil: (an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections)

quibble, Verb

(v)

quibble: (evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections)

(v)

quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble: (argue over petty things) "Let's not quibble over pennies"

quibbler, Noun

(n)

quibbler, caviller, caviler, pettifogger: (a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections)

quick-eared, Adjective

(s)

sharp-eared, quick-eared: (having keen hearing)

quick-freeze, Verb

(v)

quick-freeze, flash-freeze: (freeze rapidly so as to preserve the natural juices and flavors) "quick-freeze the shrimp"

quick-frozen, Adjective

(s)

flash-frozen, quick-frozen, frozen: ((used of foods) preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value) "frozen foods"

quick-sighted, Adjective

(s)

argus-eyed, hawk-eyed, keen-sighted, lynx-eyed, quick-sighted, sharp-eyed, sharp-sighted: (having very keen vision) "quick-sighted as a cat"

(s)

quick-sighted, sharp-sighted, sharp-eyed: (keenly perceptive or alert) "quick-sighted into the faults of the time"- Leonard Bacon"

quick-tempered, Adjective

(s)

choleric, irascible, hotheaded, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, short-tempered: (quickly aroused to anger) "a hotheaded commander"

quick-wittedness, Noun

(n)

mental_quickness, quickness, quick-wittedness: (intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay)

quick, Adjective

(s)

agile, nimble, quick, spry: (moving quickly and lightly) "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

(s)

flying, quick, fast: (hurried and brief) "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"

(s)

immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway: (performed with little or no delay) "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"

(s)

quick, speedy: (accomplished rapidly and without delay) "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial"

(s)

quick, ready: (apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity) "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"

(s)

quick, warm: (easily aroused or excited) "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"

quick, Noun

(n)

quick: (any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail))

quicken, Verb

(v)

accelerate, speed_up, speed, quicken: (move faster) "The car accelerated"

(v)

animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, renovate, repair, quicken, vivify, revivify: (give new life or energy to) "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"

(v)

quicken, invigorate: (give life or energy to) "The cold water invigorated him"

(v)

quicken: (show signs of life) "the fetus quickened"

(v)

whet, quicken: (make keen or more acute) "whet my appetite"

quickener, Noun

(n)

quickener, invigorator, enlivener: (an agent that gives or restores life or vigor) "the soul is the quickener of the body"

quickening, Noun

(n)

acceleration, quickening, speedup: (the act of accelerating; increasing the speed)

(n)

quickening: (the process of showing signs of life) "the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain"

(n)

quickening: (the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus)

quicker, Adjective

(s)

agile, nimble, quick, spry: (moving quickly and lightly) "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

(s)

flying, quick, fast: (hurried and brief) "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"

(s)

immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway: (performed with little or no delay) "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"

(s)

quick, speedy: (accomplished rapidly and without delay) "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial"

(s)

quick, ready: (apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity) "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"

(s)

quick, warm: (easily aroused or excited) "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"

quickest, Adjective

(s)

agile, nimble, quick, spry: (moving quickly and lightly) "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

(s)

flying, quick, fast: (hurried and brief) "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"

(s)

immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway: (performed with little or no delay) "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"

(s)

quick, speedy: (accomplished rapidly and without delay) "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial"

(s)

quick, ready: (apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity) "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"

(s)

quick, warm: (easily aroused or excited) "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"

quickie, Noun

(n)

band_aid, quick_fix, quickie, quicky: (hurried repair)

quicklime, Noun

(n)

calcium_oxide, quicklime, lime, calx, calcined_lime, fluxing_lime, unslaked_lime, burnt_lime: (a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide)

quickness, Noun

(n)

adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness: (skillful performance or ability without difficulty) "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"

(n)

celerity, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, speediness: (a rate that is rapid)

(n)

mental_quickness, quickness, quick-wittedness: (intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay)

quicksilver, Adjective

(s)

erratic, fickle, mercurial, quicksilver: (liable to sudden unpredictable change) "erratic behavior"; "fickle weather"; "mercurial twists of temperament"; "a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next"

quicksilver, Noun

(n)

mercury, quicksilver, hydrargyrum, Hg, atomic_number_80: (a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures)

quicky, Noun

(n)

band_aid, quick_fix, quickie, quicky: (hurried repair)

quid, Noun

(n)

British_pound, pound, British_pound_sterling, pound_sterling, quid: (the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence)

(n)

chew, chaw, cud, quid, plug, wad: (a wad of something chewable as tobacco)

(n)

quid_pro_quo, quid: (something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises)

quiddity, Noun

(n)

quibble, quiddity, cavil: (an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections)

(n)

quiddity, haecceity: (the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other)

quidnunc, Noun

(n)

busybody, nosy-parker, nosey-parker, quidnunc: (a person who meddles in the affairs of others)

quiesce, Verb

(v)

quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet_down, pipe_down: (become quiet or quieter) "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

quiescence, Noun

(n)

dormancy, quiescence, quiescency: (a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction) "the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy"

(n)

quiescence, quiescency, dormancy, sleeping: (quiet and inactive restfulness)

quiescency, Noun

(n)

dormancy, quiescence, quiescency: (a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction) "the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy"

(n)

quiescence, quiescency, dormancy, sleeping: (quiet and inactive restfulness)

quiescent, Adjective

(s)

quiescent: (not active or activated) "the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation"

(s)

quiescent: (marked by a state of tranquil repose) "the quiescent melancholy of the town"

(s)

quiescent: (being quiet or still or inactive)

(s)

quiescent: ((pathology) causing no symptoms) "a quiescent tumor"

quiet, Adjective

(s)

hushed, muted, subdued, quiet: (in a softened tone) "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"

(s)

placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled: ((of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves) "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"

(a)

quiet: (characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity) "a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"

(a)

quiet: (free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound) "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"

(a)

quiet: (of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.)

(s)

quiet, restrained: (not showy or obtrusive) "clothes in quiet good taste"

quiet, Noun

(n)

lull, quiet: (a period of calm weather) "there was a lull in the storm"

(n)

repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility: (a disposition free from stress or emotion)

(n)

silence, quiet: (the absence of sound) "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"

(n)

tranquillity, tranquility, quiet: (an untroubled state; free from disturbances)

quiet, Verb

(v)

calm, calm_down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still: (make calm or still) "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

(v)

quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet_down, pipe_down: (become quiet or quieter) "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

quieten, Verb

(v)

calm, calm_down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still: (make calm or still) "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

(v)

hush, quieten, silence, still, shut_up, hush_up: (cause to be quiet or not talk) "Please silence the children in the church!"

(v)

quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet_down, pipe_down: (become quiet or quieter) "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

quieter, Adjective

(s)

hushed, muted, subdued, quiet: (in a softened tone) "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"

(s)

placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled: ((of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves) "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"

(a)

quiet: (characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity) "a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"

(a)

quiet: (free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound) "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"

(a)

quiet: (of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.)

(s)

quiet, restrained: (not showy or obtrusive) "clothes in quiet good taste"

quietness, Noun

(n)

quietness, soundlessness: (the property of making no sound)

(n)

tranquillity, tranquility, quietness, quietude: (a state of peace and quiet)

quietude, Noun

(n)

tranquillity, tranquility, quietness, quietude: (a state of peace and quiet)

quietus, Noun

(n)

rest, eternal_rest, sleep, eternal_sleep, quietus: (euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)) "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"

quill, Noun

(n)

flight_feather, pinion, quill, quill_feather: (any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird)

(n)

quill, quill_pen: (pen made from a bird's feather)

(n)

quill: (a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog)

(n)

quill, calamus, shaft: (the hollow spine of a feather)

quilt, Noun

(n)

quilt, comforter, comfort, puff: (bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together)

quilt, Verb

(v)

quilt: (stitch or sew together) "quilt the skirt"

(v)

quilt: (create by stitching together)

quilted, Adjective

(s)

quilted: (made of layers of fabric held together by patterned stitching)

quilting, Noun

(n)

quilting: (stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design)

(n)

quilting: (a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric)

quin, Noun

(n)

quintuplet, quint, quin: (one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy)

quinacrine, Noun

(n)

quinacrine, quinacrine_hydrochloride, mepacrine, Atabrine: (a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria)

quincentenary, Adjective

(a)

quincentennial, quincentenary: (of or relating to a 500th anniversary) "the quincentennial celebration of the founding of the city"

quincentenary, Noun

(n)

quincentennial, quincentenary: (the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it))

quincentennial, Adjective

(a)

quincentennial, quincentenary: (of or relating to a 500th anniversary) "the quincentennial celebration of the founding of the city"

quincentennial, Noun

(n)

quincentennial, quincentenary: (the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it))

quinidine, Noun

(n)

quinidine, Quinidex, Quinora: (cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias)

quinine, Noun

(n)

quinine: (a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy)

quinone, Noun

(n)

quinone, benzoquinone: (any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes)

quint, Noun

(n)

five, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, fin, Phoebe, Little_Phoebe: (the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one)

(n)

quintuplet, quint, quin: (one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy)

quintal, Noun

(n)

hundredweight, cwt, short_hundredweight, centner, cental, quintal: (a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds)

(n)

quintal: (a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms)

quintessence, Noun

(n)

quintessence, ether: (the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies)

(n)

quintessence: (the purest and most concentrated essence of something)

(n)

quintessence: (the most typical example or representative of a type)

quintessential, Adjective

(a)

quintessential: (representing the perfect example of a class or quality)

quintet, Noun

(n)

five, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, fin, Phoebe, Little_Phoebe: (the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one)

(n)

quintet, quintette: (a musical composition for five performers)

(n)

quintet, quintette: (five performers or singers who perform together)

(n)

quintet, quintette, quintuplet, quintuple: (a set of five similar things considered as a unit)

(n)

quintet, quintette, fivesome: (five people considered as a unit)

quintette, Noun

(n)

quintet, quintette: (a musical composition for five performers)

(n)

quintet, quintette: (five performers or singers who perform together)

(n)

quintet, quintette, quintuplet, quintuple: (a set of five similar things considered as a unit)

(n)

quintet, quintette, fivesome: (five people considered as a unit)

quintillionth, Adjective

(s)

quintillionth: (the ordinal number of one quintillion in counting order)

quintillionth, Noun

(n)

one-quintillionth, quintillionth: (one part in a quintillion equal parts)

quintuple, Adjective

(s)

quintuple, fivefold, five-fold: (having five units or components)

quintuple, Noun

(n)

quintet, quintette, quintuplet, quintuple: (a set of five similar things considered as a unit)

quintuple, Verb

(v)

quintuple: (increase fivefold) "The population of China quintupled"

quintuplet, Noun

(n)

five, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, fin, Phoebe, Little_Phoebe: (the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one)

(n)

quintet, quintette, quintuplet, quintuple: (a set of five similar things considered as a unit)

(n)

quintuplet, quint, quin: (one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy)

quip, Noun

(n)

epigram, quip: (a witty saying)

(n)

wisecrack, crack, sally, quip: (witty remark)

quip, Verb

(v)

gag, quip: (make jokes or quips) "The students were gagging during dinner"

quirk, Noun

(n)

oddity, queerness, quirk, quirkiness, crotchet: (a strange attitude or habit)

(n)

quirk: (a narrow groove beside a beading)

quirk, Verb

(v)

quirk: (twist or curve abruptly) "She quirked her head in a peculiar way"

quirkiness, Noun

(n)

oddity, queerness, quirk, quirkiness, crotchet: (a strange attitude or habit)

quirky, Adjective

(s)

far-out, kinky, offbeat, quirky, way-out: (informal terms; strikingly unconventional)

quisling, Noun

(n)

collaborator, collaborationist, quisling: (someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force)

quislingism, Noun

(n)

collaboration, collaborationism, quislingism: (act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country)

quit, Verb

(v)

depart, take_leave, quit: (go away or leave)

(v)

discontinue, stop, cease, give_up, quit, lay_off: (put an end to a state or an activity) "Quit teasing your little brother"

(v)

drop_out, give_up, fall_by_the_wayside, drop_by_the_wayside, throw_in, throw_in_the_towel, quit, chuck_up_the_sponge: (give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat) "In the second round, the challenger gave up"

(v)

foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquish: (turn away from; give up) "I am foreswearing women forever"

(v)

leave_office, quit, step_down, resign: (give up or retire from a position) "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"

quittance, Noun

(n)

quittance: (a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt)

(n)

repayment, quittance: (payment of a debt or obligation)

quitter, Noun

(n)

quitter: (a person who gives up too easily)

quiver, Noun

(n)

frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle: (an almost pleasurable sensation of fright) "a frisson of surprise shot through him"

(n)

quiver: (case for holding arrows)

(n)

shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation: (a shaky motion) "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"

(n)

vibration, quiver, quivering: (the act of vibrating)

quiver, Verb

(v)

flicker, waver, flitter, flutter, quiver: (move back and forth very rapidly) "the candle flickered"

(v)

pulsate, beat, quiver: (move with or as if with a regular alternating motion) "the city pulsated with music and excitement"

(v)

quiver, quake, palpitate: (shake with fast, tremulous movements) "His nostrils palpitated"

quivering, Noun

(n)

shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation: (a shaky motion) "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"

(n)

vibration, quiver, quivering: (the act of vibrating)

quixotic, Adjective

(s)

quixotic, romantic, wild-eyed: (not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic) "as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood"; "a romantic disregard for money"; "a wild-eyed dream of a world state"

quiz, Noun

(n)

quiz: (an examination consisting of a few short questions)

quiz, Verb

(v)

quiz, test: (examine someone's knowledge of something) "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"

quizzer, Noun

(n)

examiner, tester, quizzer: (someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications)

quizzical, Adjective

(s)

mocking, teasing, quizzical: (playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)) "his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell"

(s)

questioning, quizzical: (perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)) "he had a quizzical expression"

quoin, Noun

(n)

corner, quoin: ((architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone)

(n)

quoin, coign, coigne: (expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase)

(n)

quoin, coign, coigne: (the keystone of an arch)

quoit, Noun

(n)

quoit: (game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits)

quondam, Adjective

(s)

erstwhile, former, old, onetime, one-time, quondam, sometime: (belonging to some prior time) "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"

quorum, Noun

(n)

quorum: (a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business)

quota, Noun

(n)

quota: (a prescribed number) "all the salesmen met their quota for the month"

(n)

quota: (a proportional share assigned to each participant)

(n)

quota: (a limitation on imports) "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"

quotable, Adjective

(s)

quotable: (suitable for or worthy of quotation) "a quotable slogan"; "his remarks are not quotable in mixed company"

(a)

repeatable, quotable: (able or fit to be repeated or quoted) "what he said was not repeatable in polite company"; "he comes up with so many quotable phrases"

quotation, Noun

(n)

citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation: (a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage) "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"

(n)

quotation, quote, citation: (a passage or expression that is quoted or cited)

(n)

quotation: (a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity)

(n)

quotation: (the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.) "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation"

quote, Noun

(n)

quotation, quote, citation: (a passage or expression that is quoted or cited)

(n)

quotation_mark, quote, inverted_comma: (a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else)

quote, Verb

(v)

quote, cite: (repeat a passage from) "He quoted the Bible to her"

(v)

quote: (name the price of) "quote prices for cars"

(v)

quote, cite: (refer to for illustration or proof) "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"

(v)

quote: (put quote marks around) "Here the author is quoting his colleague"

quotidian, Adjective

(s)

everyday, mundane, quotidian, routine, unremarkable, workaday: (found in the ordinary course of events) "a placid everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant"

quotient, Noun

(n)

quotient: (the ratio of two quantities to be divided)

(n)

quotient: (the number obtained by division)