| 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] |
| Quebec |
a province in eastern Canada on the U.S. border between New Brunswick and Ontario. Its capital is Quebec City. |
| queen |
a female ruler of a country who is not elected but whose mother, father, or relative was the ruler before her. [4 definitions] |
| queer |
strange, unusual, or not expected; odd; peculiar. |
| quench |
to satisfy. [2 definitions] |
| query |
a question. [3 definitions] |
| quest |
a search or pursuit. [2 definitions] |
| question |
a sentence that asks for a reply. [5 definitions] |
| question mark |
a punctuation mark (?). It is used at the end of a sentence that asks a question. |