| quahog |
a variety of edible clam found along the eastern coast of North America. |
| quail1 |
any of a number of ground-dwelling birds related to the chicken and often hunted for sport and food. |
| quaint |
pleasingly old-fashioned; picturesque. [2 definitions] |
| quake |
to shake, as from fear, coldness, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| Quaker |
a member of the Society of Friends. |
| qualification |
that which makes someone suitable for, or is required for, an activity, job, or the like. [5 definitions] |
| qualified |
having the required competency, qualities, or skills, esp. for a job. [2 definitions] |
| qualify |
to make eligible or competent, as for a job; certify as competent. [8 definitions] |
| quality |
a distinguishing feature or inherent characteristic; property or trait. [5 definitions] |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt, doubt, or misgiving. [2 definitions] |
| quantity |
amount or number. [6 definitions] |
| quarantine |
the enforced separation of people, animals, goods, or the like from others, so as to prevent the spread of contagious illness. [4 definitions] |
| quarrel |
an angry or bitter disagreement or argument. [4 definitions] |
| quarry1 |
a large open hole or pit dug for mining stone, marble, gravel, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| quart |
in the US, a unit of capacity equal to two pints or 0.9464 liter in liquid measure and two pints or 1.101 liters in dry measure. (abbr.: qt.) [3 definitions] |
| quarter |
a fraction equal to one fourth of a whole. [15 definitions] |
| quarterback |
in football, the chief offensive player who calls the plays and is the first to receive the ball in most plays. [5 definitions] |
| quarterly |
happening or appearing four times a year, esp. at the end of each three-month period. [4 definitions] |
| quarterstaff |
a hefty, wooden, iron-tipped pole, six to eight feet in length, formerly used as a weapon in England. |
| quartet |
four musicians or singers who perform together as a group. [3 definitions] |
| quartz |
a common, hard, widely distributed mineral that occurs as many glasslike crystalline forms of silicon dioxide. |