6-Letter Words Starting With QU

Here's the list of all the 117 6-Letter Words Starting With QU in the English Language.

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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
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quorum
1. a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
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quarry
1. extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
2. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
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quirky
1. (informal) strikingly unconventional
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quaker
1. one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear
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quaint
1. strange in an interesting or pleasing way
2. very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance
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quasar
1. a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts
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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)
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quench
1. satisfy (thirst)
2. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
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quiver
1. shake with fast, tremulous movements
2. move back and forth very rapidly
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quiche
1. a tart filled with rich unsweetened custard; often contains other ingredients (as cheese or ham or seafood or vegetables)
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quince
1. small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
2. aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves
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quarto
1. the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
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quagga
1. mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century
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queasy
1. causing or able to cause nausea
2. feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
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6-Letter Words Starting With QU