Words That Start With Q

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1 question A sentence or phrase used to ask for information or a response.
2 quite Completely or entirely.
3 questions A party game in which players must respond only with questions, and drop out (or lose a point) if they answer...
4 quality The overall standard or excellence of something, as opposed to how much of it there is.
5 quickly Rapidly; at speed.
6 quick Moving or happening fast.
7 queen A female monarch who rules a country, or the wife of a king.
8 quarter One of four equal parts into which something is divided.
9 quiet Making little or no sound.
10 quit To resign from a job or position.
11 quote A short passage of words repeated from someone else.
12 qualified Having the necessary skills, training, or credentials for a role.
13 Quebec A province of eastern Canada, whose capital is Quebec City; also the name of that city.
14 quest A long or difficult search or journey undertaken to achieve a goal.
15 quantity An amount of something that can be measured or counted.
16 quarters Living accommodation, especially for soldiers or staff.
17 Que A surname of either Chinese Hokkien or Catalan origin.
18 Queensland A state in northeastern Australia, whose capital is Brisbane.
19 qualify To meet the requirements needed for something, such as a job, benefit, or competition stage.
20 quietly In a manner that makes little noise or draws little attention.
21 quarterly Happening once every three months.
22 questioning The act of asking questions, especially formally, as in an investigation.
23 quantum The smallest discrete amount of something, especially a fixed unit of energy in physics.
24 Queens The plural of queen; also, in card games, a pair of queen cards.
25 qualification A skill, degree, or credential that shows someone is suitably trained for a role.
26 quarterback In American football, the player who leads the offense and typically throws or hands off the ball at the start...
27 Quinn A surname of Irish origin, meaning "descendant of Chief"; also used as a male or female given name.
28 questionable Open to doubt; not clearly true, sound, or reliable.
29 quo The "that" half of the phrase "quid pro quo" — something given in return for something else.
30 Qatar A small, wealthy country on a peninsula in the Persian Gulf, officially the State of Qatar, with Doha as its c...
31 queue A line of people or vehicles waiting their turn, served in the order they arrived.
32 quiz A short test of knowledge, often informal or for fun.
33 quad Short for a quadrangle — an open, often grassy square surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus.
34 quitting The act of stopping or leaving something for good.
35 quoting A statement repeated word for word from another source.
36 query A question, especially one asking for information or clarification.
37 queer Relating to a sexual orientation or gender identity that isn't exclusively heterosexual or cisgender; used bot...
38 quota A fixed share or amount that someone is required, allowed, or expected to reach.
39 questionnaire A written set of questions used to collect information from people, often for research or feedback.
40 quartet A group of four musicians performing together, or a piece of music written for four parts.
41 quartz A very common, hard mineral made of silicon and oxygen, found in many types of rock.
42 quarantine A period of enforced isolation imposed on people, animals, or goods to stop a disease from spreading.
43 quarry A large open pit where stone, sand, or similar material is dug out of the ground.
44 Quentin A male given name (occasionally female) of Latin origin, meaning "fifth"; also a surname.
45 quake Short for earthquake — a sudden violent shaking of the ground.
46 quotation Someone else's words repeated exactly, usually from a book, speech, or famous person.
47 qu In China's administrative system, a district-level division used mainly for urban areas, as distinct from the...
48 quid Informal British term for one pound sterling.
49 quits Even with someone, with no debt or grudge left on either side.
50 quarrel An angry argument or dispute, especially between people who know each other.
51 Quincy A dry white wine made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown near Quincy in France's Loire Valley.
52 quirky Unusual or eccentric in an appealing, offbeat way.
53 quieter Comparative form of \"quiet\": having less noise or activity than something else.
54 quadrant One of four sections created when an area is divided by two perpendicular lines.
55 quay A stone or concrete platform built along water where boats load and unload.
56 Qi An ancient Chinese duchy and kingdom under the Zhou dynasty; also a Chinese surname.
57 quantify To measure or express something as a specific amount or number.
58 Quaker A member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian group known for pacifism and simple worship without...
59 quaint Attractively unusual or old-fashioned, especially in a charming way.
60 Qt A widely used free and open-source framework for building graphical software interfaces across different opera...
61 quilt A bed covering made of two layers of fabric stitched together with padding in between, often patterned.
62 quorum The minimum number of members who must be present for a group to conduct official business or hold a valid vot...
63 quadruple Four times as large, as many, or as much.
64 qing The last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 until 1912.
65 Quan A surname of Vietnamese or Chinese origin, also used as a male given name.
66 quark In particle physics, one of the fundamental building blocks that combine to form protons, neutrons, and simila...
67 Qasim A male given name of Arabic origin, also the name of the eldest son of the prophet Muhammad.
68 QED Written at the end of a mathematical proof or logical argument to mark that the thing set out to be proved has...
69 Qian A Chinese surname.
70 Qiang An ethnic group native to a mountainous region of Sichuan province in western China.
71 Qiao A Chinese surname.
72 qin A traditional Chinese plucked string instrument, most often the seven-stringed guqin.
73 Qiu A Chinese surname.
74 qua In the role or capacity of; as.
75 quack The harsh, honking sound a duck makes.
76 quacking The repeated honking calls made by ducks.
77 quadriplegic A person who has lost movement and feeling in both arms and both legs, usually because of an injury to the spi...
78 quads The large muscles at the front of the thigh (quadriceps), or four cards of the same rank in poker.
79 quagmire An area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.
80 quahog A hard-shelled edible clam found along the Atlantic coast of North America.
81 Quaid A surname of Irish origin.
82 quail A small, plump game bird related to pheasants and partridges.
83 quaking Shaking uncontrollably, typically from fear, cold, or shock.
84 qualitative Concerned with the nature, character or quality of something rather than with amounts that can be counted or m...
85 quandary A state of being unsure what to do, especially when facing a difficult choice.
86 Quantico A town in Virginia, home to a major U.S. Marine Corps base and FBI training academy.
87 quantitative Concerned with amounts and numbers rather than qualities — measured, counted or expressed as a figure.
88 quarantined Placed in isolation to prevent the spread of disease or contamination.
89 quarrelling The act of arguing angrily, especially repeatedly.
90 quart A unit of liquid measure equal to a quarter of a gallon, or two pints.
91 quartermaster A military officer responsible for supplying troops with food, clothing, fuel, and other equipment.
92 quasar An extremely bright and distant celestial object, powered by a supermassive black hole, that appears starlike...
93 quash To officially cancel or reject a legal decision, charge, or order.
94 Quasimodo The first Sunday after Easter.
95 Quayle A surname of Manx origin.
96 queasy Feeling sick to one's stomach, as if about to vomit.
97 Queenie An informal or affectionate nickname, sometimes used for an effeminate man.
98 quell To bring a disturbance, rebellion, or strong feeling under control; to suppress it.
99 quench To satisfy thirst, or more broadly, a strong desire.
100 querida Darling or sweetheart — a term of endearment.
101 quesadilla A Mexican dish made by folding a tortilla around melted cheese, often with other fillings, and cooking it unti...
102 Questa A surname of Spanish origin, also a village in New Mexico.
103 questioner A person who asks questions, especially one who challenges or expresses doubt about something.
104 queuing The act of standing in line, or of adding something to a waiting list.
105 quibble A minor, often pedantic objection or complaint about a small detail.
106 quiche A savoury baked tart made from eggs and cream in a pastry crust, often with added vegetables, cheese, or meat.
107 quicken To make something happen faster or more quickly.
108 quickens Third-person singular present tense of quicken: makes or becomes faster.
109 quickfire A fast-moving fire that spreads rapidly through dry vegetation.
110 quickie Something done or made in a short amount of time.
111 quicksand Wet, loose sand that looks solid but gives way and traps anything that steps into it, often found near rivers...
112 quicksilver An old name for the metal mercury.
113 quieten To make quiet, or to become quiet.
114 Quigley A surname of Irish origin.
115 quill The hollow central shaft of a bird's feather.
116 Quimby An English surname.
117 quince A hard, pear-shaped fruit related to apples and pears, usually cooked before eating.
118 Quincey An English surname, a variant of Quincy.
119 quinine A bitter compound extracted from cinchona bark, used to treat malaria and to flavour tonic water.
120 Quinlan A surname of Irish origin; also a city in Texas.
121 quinoa A grain-like plant native to the Andes, grown for its edible seeds.
122 quint Short for quintuplet: one of five children born in the same birth.
123 Quintana A surname of Spanish origin.
124 quintessential Representing the most perfect or typical example of something.
125 Quinton A now largely obsolete stringed instrument with five strings, related to the violin.
126 quintus In early vocal music, a fifth voice part added above or alongside the standard four-part texture of superius,...
127 quip A short, clever, often slightly cutting remark made quickly in conversation.
128 quirk An odd or unusual habit, feature, or trait.
129 Quirke A family name of Irish and Manx origin.
130 quirt A short riding whip made of braided leather.
131 Quito The capital city of Ecuador.
132 quitter Someone who gives up too easily instead of finishing what they started.
133 quiver A case for carrying arrows.
134 quivering Shaking with small, rapid movements.
135 Quixote A person who is idealistic and chivalrous to the point of being impractical.
136 quotient The result you get when one number is divided by another.
137 Qureshi A surname of Arabic origin.