Nouns Starting With Q
Here's the list of all the 937 Nouns Starting With Q in the English Language.
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| quality | 1. an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone 2. a degree or grade of excellence or worth More Definitions → |
| quote | 1. a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else 2. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited More Definitions → |
| question | 1. an instance of questioning 2. the subject matter at issue More Definitions → |
| quick | 1. any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail) More Definitions → |
| quantity | 1. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify 2. an adequate or large amount More Definitions → |
| quarter | 1. one of four equal parts 2. a district of a city having some distinguishing character More Definitions → |
| queen | 1. the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs 2. a female sovereign ruler More Definitions → |
| query | 1. an instance of questioning More Definitions → |
| quiet | 1. a period of calm weather 2. an untroubled state; free from disturbances More Definitions → |
| quest | 1. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria 2. the act of searching for something More Definitions → |
| quarterly | 1. a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year) More Definitions → |
| quiz | 1. an examination consisting of a few short questions More Definitions → |
| quantum | 1. a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory 2. (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory) More Definitions → |
| queue | 1. a line of people or vehicles waiting for something 2. (information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted More Definitions → |
| quarters | 1. housing available for people to live in More Definitions → |
| quizzes | 1. an examination consisting of a few short questions More Definitions → |
| questionnaire | 1. a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information More Definitions → |
| qualification | 1. an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something 2. the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea More Definitions → |
| quad | 1. one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy 2. a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg More Definitions → |
| qualifying | 1. the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase 2. success in satisfying a test or requirement More Definitions → |
| quilt | 1. bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together More Definitions → |
| quartz | 1. colorless glass made of almost pure silica 2. a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities More Definitions → |
| quotation | 1. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage 2. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited More Definitions → |
| quake | 1. shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity More Definitions → |
| quartet | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one 2. four performers or singers who perform together More Definitions → |
| quota | 1. a prescribed number 2. a proportional share assigned to each participant More Definitions → |
| questioning | 1. a request for information More Definitions → |
| queer | 1. offensive term for a homosexual man More Definitions → |
| quark | 1. (physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3 2. fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet More Definitions → |
| quart | 1. a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon 2. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters More Definitions → |
| quorum | 1. a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business More Definitions → |
| quarry | 1. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence 2. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate More Definitions → |
| quilting | 1. stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design 2. a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric More Definitions → |
| quarterback | 1. (football) the person who plays quarterback 2. (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team More Definitions → |
| qi | 1. the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health More Definitions → |
| quay | 1. wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline More Definitions → |
| qualifier | 1. a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition 2. a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb More Definitions → |
| quarantine | 1. enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease 2. isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease More Definitions → |
| quadratic | 1. an equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square 2. a polynomial of the second degree More Definitions → |
| quaker | 1. one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear More Definitions → |
| quadrant | 1. a quarter of the circumference of a circle 2. any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes More Definitions → |
| quail | 1. flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised 2. small gallinaceous game birds More Definitions → |
| quintet | 1. a musical composition for five performers 2. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one More Definitions → |
| quantification | 1. a limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers `some' or `all' or `no') 2. the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something More Definitions → |
| quotient | 1. the ratio of two quantities to be divided 2. the number obtained by division More Definitions → |
| quasar | 1. a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts More Definitions → |
| quadrangle | 1. a four-sided polygon 2. a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings More Definitions → |
| quicksilver | 1. a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures More Definitions → |
| quill | 1. pen made from a bird's feather 2. a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog More Definitions → |
| quid | 1. the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence 2. something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises More Definitions → |
| quaternary | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one More Definitions → |
| quickie | 1. hurried repair More Definitions → |
| quantization | 1. the act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory More Definitions → |
| quanta | 1. a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory 2. (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory) More Definitions → |
| quarrel | 1. an angry dispute 2. an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges More Definitions → |
| quadruple | 1. a set of four similar things considered as a unit 2. a quantity that is four times as great as another More Definitions → |
| quartile | 1. (statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores More Definitions → |
| quack | 1. an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice 2. the harsh sound of a duck More Definitions → |
| quirk | 1. a strange attitude or habit 2. a narrow groove beside a beading More Definitions → |
| quiver | 1. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright 2. a shaky motion More Definitions → |
| quagmire | 1. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot More Definitions → |
| quibble | 1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections More Definitions → |
| quetzal | 1. the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos 2. large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage More Definitions → |
| quiche | 1. a tart filled with rich unsweetened custard; often contains other ingredients (as cheese or ham or seafood or vegetables) More Definitions → |
| quarrying | 1. the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry More Definitions → |
| quadrature | 1. the construction of a square having the same area as some other figure More Definitions → |
| quenching | 1. the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning More Definitions → |
| quin | 1. one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy More Definitions → |
| quint | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one 2. one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy More Definitions → |
| quivering | 1. a shaky motion 2. the act of vibrating More Definitions → |
| quince | 1. small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated 2. aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves More Definitions → |
| quarto | 1. the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves More Definitions → |
| quickness | 1. skillful performance or ability without difficulty 2. intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay More Definitions → |
| quartermaster | 1. an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops More Definitions → |
| quandary | 1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one 2. state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options More Definitions → |
| quagga | 1. mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century More Definitions → |
| quintessence | 1. the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies 2. the purest and most concentrated essence of something More Definitions → |
| quantifier | 1. (logic) a word (such as `some' or `all' or `no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition 2. (grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as `fifteen' or `many') More Definitions → |
| quicksand | 1. a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy 2. a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down More Definitions → |
| questioner | 1. someone who asks a question More Definitions → |
| quinine | 1. a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy More Definitions → |
| quarterfinal | 1. one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals More Definitions → |
| quip | 1. a witty saying 2. witty remark More Definitions → |
| quietness | 1. the property of making no sound 2. a state of peace and quiet More Definitions → |
| quickening | 1. the process of showing signs of life 2. the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus More Definitions → |
| quire | 1. a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets More Definitions → |
| quadriceps | 1. a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg More Definitions → |
| quadrilateral | 1. a four-sided polygon More Definitions → |
| quaternion | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one More Definitions → |
| quickstep | 1. military march accompanying quick time 2. a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps More Definitions → |
| quartzite | 1. hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals More Definitions → |
| quackery | 1. medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings 2. the dishonesty of a charlatan More Definitions → |
| quinidine | 1. cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias More Definitions → |
| quitter | 1. a person who gives up too easily More Definitions → |
| quietude | 1. a state of peace and quiet More Definitions → |
| quinone | 1. any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes More Definitions → |
| quarterdeck | 1. the stern area of a ship's upper deck More Definitions → |
| quesadilla | 1. a tortilla that is filled with cheese and heated More Definitions → |
| quizzing | More Definitions → |
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