| q |
the seventeenth letter of the English alphabet. |
| Qatar |
a Middle Eastern country in eastern Arabia on a peninsula in the Persian Gulf. The capital of Qatar is Doha. |
| qt. |
abbreviation of "quart," or "quarts." |
| quack1 |
the sound that a duck makes. [2 definitions] |
| quack2 |
a person who pretends do be a doctor, but doesn't have proper training or skill. [3 definitions] |
| quadrilateral |
any flat closed figure with four straight sides, such as a square or parallelogram. |
| quadruped |
an animal with four feet. |
| quadruple |
multiplied by four. [2 definitions] |
| quadruplet |
one of four children or animals born to the same mother at the same time. |
| quahog |
a small, round clam that lives in the ocean along the eastern coast of North America. Quahogs are mollusks with a soft body and a hard shell. Quahogs are eaten by people. |
| quail1 |
a bird related to the chicken that lives on the ground and is often hunted for sport and food. |
| quaint |
pleasant in an old-fashioned way. |
| 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] |