| quake |
to tremble, shake, or shiver. [3 definitions] |
| Quaker |
a member of a Christian religious group founded in England about 1650, called the Society of Friends. |
| qualification |
something that makes a person fit for an activity or job. [2 definitions] |
| qualified |
having the qualities or skills that are needed. [2 definitions] |
| qualify |
to make or be fit for a job or activity. [3 definitions] |
| quality |
a feature that makes a person or thing what it is. [3 definitions] |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. [2 definitions] |
| quantity |
amount or number. [2 definitions] |
| quarantine |
the keeping of a person, animal, or thing away from others to stop a disease from spreading. [2 definitions] |
| quarrel |
an angry argument or disagreement. [3 definitions] |
| quarry1 |
a large open hole or pit dug for mining stone, marble, gravel, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| quart |
a unit of measure equal to two pints or a quarter of a gallon. A quart is a little less than a liter. (abbreviated: qt.) [2 definitions] |
| quarter |
an amount equal to one fourth of a whole. [9 definitions] |
| quarterback |
the football player who calls the plays and handles the ball in most plays. |
| quarterly |
happening or appearing four times a year, often once every three months. [2 definitions] |
| quarterstaff |
a long, strong, wooden pole with an iron tip, used in the past as a weapon. |
| quartet |
four musicians or singers who perform together as a group. [3 definitions] |
| quartz |
a common, hard mineral that is usually found as glasslike crystals. |
| quasar |
a heavenly object that is similar to a star. Quasars are far away from the earth and send out powerful radio waves. |
| quay |
a pier, wharf, or other landing place for loading and unloading boats or ships. |
| queasy |
feeling sick to one's stomach. [2 definitions] |