| q |
the seventeenth letter of the English alphabet. |
| Qatar |
Qatar is a country on the continent of Asia. It is in a part of the world called the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is its neighbor, and it is also near the country of Bahrain. The land of Qatar is a peninsula that sticks out into a body of water called the Persian Gulf. Qatar is mostly desert, but it is only very hot in the summer. Qatar has oil in the ground that can be used for fuel and also for selling to other countries. |
| qt. |
abbreviation of "quart," or "quarts." |
| quack1 |
A quack is the sound that a duck makes with its mouth. [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 |
If something qualifies you for a job or for something you want to do, it gives you what you need to be able to get that job or do what you want to do. If someone wants to be a doctor, they have to get special training that qualifies them for that job. [3 definitions] |
| quality |
A quality is something that makes a person or thing what it is. Being brave is a quality that some people have. Strength is one of the qualities of steel and iron. Being sweet is a quality of candy. Being crunchy or chewy are some other qualities. [4 definitions] |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. [2 definitions] |
| quantity |
A quantity is an amount or number of something. The quantity of water in a glass is how much water there is in it. If you have six books about snakes, six is the quantity of these books that you have. [2 definitions] |
| quarantine |
the keeping of a person, animal, or thing away from others to stop a disease from spreading. [2 definitions] |