qua·si–gov·ern·men·tal adjective : supported by the government but managed privately
Qua·ter·na·ry adjective : of, relating to, or being the geologic period from the end of the Tertiary to the present
— Quaternary noun
qua·train noun : a unit of four lines of verse
qua·tre·foil noun : a stylized figure often of a flower with four petals
qua·ver verb 1 : TREMBLE, SHAKE
2 : TRILL
3 : to speak in tremulous tones
— quaver noun
quay noun : a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place : WHARF
Synonyms
dock, float, jetty, landing, levee, pier, wharf—more at DOCK
Que abbreviation Quebec
quean noun : PROSTITUTE
quea·si·ness noun : the quality or state of being queasy
Synonyms
nausea, sickness, squeamishness—more at NAUSEA
quea·sy adjective quea·si·er; -est : suffering from nausea : NAUSEATED
— quea·si·ly adverb
Synonyms
ill, nauseous, queer, sick, squeamish—more at NAUSEOUS
Que·chua noun [ORIGIN: ME quene, fr. OE cwēn woman, wife, queen]
: a family of languages spoken in Peru and adjacent countries of the So. American Andes
queen noun 1 : the wife or widow of a king
2 : a female monarch
3 : a woman notable for rank, power, or attractiveness
4 : the most powerful piece in the game of chess
5 : a playing card bearing the figure of a queen
6 : a fertile female of a social insect (as a bee or termite)
queen·ly adjective : of, relating to, suggestive of, or characteristic of a monarch or monarchy
Synonyms
monarchical, regal, royal—more at MONARCHICAL
Queen Anne's lace noun : a widely naturalized Eurasian herb from which the cultivated carrot originated
queen consort noun, plural queens consort : the wife of a reigning king
queen mother noun : a dowager queen who is mother of the reigning sovereign
queen–size adjective : having dimensions of approximately 60 inches by 80 inches <~ bed>; also : of a size that fits a queen-size bed
1queer adjective 1 : differing from the usual or normal : PECULIAR, STRANGE
2 : COUNTERFEIT
3 : not quite well
— queer noun
— queer·ly adverb
— queer·ness noun
Synonyms
[1] curious, extraordinary, funny, odd, offbeat, peculiar, rare, singular, strange, unaccustomed, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted, weird—more at UNUSUAL
[3] ill, nauseous, queasy, sick, squeamish—more at NAUSEOUS
2queer verb : to spoil the effect of : DISRUPT <~ed our plans>
queer theory noun : an approach to literary and cultural study that rejects traditional categories of gender and sexuality
quell verb 1 : to put an end to by force <~ a riot>
2 : to cause to be quiet
Synonyms
[1] clamp down, crack down, crush, put down, quash, repress, silence, snuff, squash, squelch, subdue, suppress; also douse, extinguish, put out, quench; smother, stifle, strangle; annihilate, destroy, smash; exterminate, obliterate, wipe out; conquer, overcome, overwhelm, subjugate, vanquish
[2] hush, mute, settle, silence, still—more at SILENCE
quench verb 1 : to put out the light or fire of : PUT OUT, EXTINGUISH
2 : SUBDUE
3 : to bring (something immaterial) to an end typically by satisfying, damping, cooling, or decreasing : SATISFY <~ed his thirst>
— quench·able adjective
— quench·less adjective
Synonyms
[1] douse, extinguish, put out, snuff—more at EXTINGUISH
[3] assuage, sate, satiate, satisfy
quench·er noun : a satisfying drink
Synonyms
beverage, drink, libation—more at DRINK
quer·u·lous adjective 1 : constantly complaining
2 : FRETFUL, WHINING
— quer·u·lous·ly adverb
— quer·u·lous·ness noun
Synonyms
crabby, cranky, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, peevish, petulant—more at FUSSY
que·ry noun, plural queries : the action or an instance of asking : QUESTION
Synonyms
call, inquiry, question, request—more at QUESTION
query verb 1 : to ask questions