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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • qatarnounB1+A country on the Persian Gulf.
  • quack/kwæk/nounB2Somebody who falsely claims medical skill.
  • quad bike/ˈkwɑd ˌbaɪk/nounB2A four-wheeled off-road machine you sit astride.
  • quadrant/ˈkwɒd.ɹənt/nounB2+A quarter of a circle, or one of four sections.
  • quadrupedal/ˌkwɑdɹəˈpiːdəl/adjectiveC1Walking on four legs.
  • quaff/kwɒf/verb
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To drink deeply and with enjoyment.
  • quagmire/ˈkwæɡ.maɪə(ɹ)/nounC1Soft boggy ground, or a mess you cannot get out of.
  • quail/kweɪl/nounB2+A tiny round game bird.
  • quaint/kweɪnt/adjectiveC1Charmingly old-fashioned.
  • quake/kweɪk/verbB1+2 meaningsTo shake from fear or from ground movement.
  • qualification/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/nounB2+3 meaningsAn official record of passing an exam or course, or a skill or experience that makes somebody suitable for a job.
  • qualify/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ/verbB14 meaningsTo reach the standard or meet the conditions needed for something.
  • qualitative/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.tə.tɪv/adjectiveC2Describing qualities rather than numbers.
  • quality/ˈkwɒlɪti/nounA2+3 meaningsHow good or bad something is; the standard it reaches.
  • quality controlnounB2Checking that goods meet the required standard.
  • qualm/kwɑːm/nounC2A small doubt about whether something is right.
  • quandary/ˈkwɒn.də.ɹi/nounC1A state of uncertainty about what to do.
  • quantify/ˈkwɒn.tɪˌfaɪ/verbC1To express something as a number.
  • quantitative/ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv/adjectiveC1Measured in numbers and statistics.
  • quantity/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/nounB1+An amount or number that can be measured.
  • quantum/ˈkwɒntəm/adjectiveC12 meaningsBelonging to the physics of the very smallest things.
  • quarantine/ˈkwɔɹ.ən.tin/nounB2+Staying separated from everyone so an illness cannot spread.
  • quarrelsome/ˈkwɒɹəlsəm/adjectiveB2+Always ready to argue.
  • quarry/ˈkwɒɹ.i/nounB2+3 meaningsA large open pit where stone, slate or gravel is cut or dug out of the ground.
  • quart/kwɔːt/nounB2A liquid measure of two pints.
  • quarter/ˈk(w)ɔːtə/nounA16 meaningsOne of four equal parts of something.
  • quarter hournounA2A period of fifteen minutes.
  • quarterlyadjectiveB2+Happening once every three months.
  • quartermaster/ˈk(w)ɔɹtɚˌmæstɚ/nounC1The officer in charge of supplies.
  • quarterstaff/ˈkwɔɹtəɹˌstæf/nounC2A long stout pole used as a weapon.
  • quartet/kwɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛt/nounB2+A group of four performers, or a piece for them.
  • quartz/k(w)ɔːts/nounB2+A hard glassy mineral found in most rocks.
  • quartzite/ˈk(w)ɔːtˌsaɪt/nounC2A very hard rock formed from pressed sandstone.
  • quash/kwɒʃ/verbC1To put down a rebellion, or to set a verdict aside.
  • quaver/ˈkweɪvə(ɹ)/nounC2A trembling in the voice.
  • quay/kiː/nounB2+The solid landing place ships tie up against.
  • queasy/ˈkwiː.zi/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFeeling slightly sick.
  • queen/kwiːn/nounA24 meaningsA woman who rules a country, or the wife of a king.
  • queen beenounB1The single egg-laying female a colony is built around.
  • queer/kwɪə/adjectiveB22 meaningsStrange or odd, in older use.
  • quell/kwɛl/verbC1To put an end to a rebellion or a fear.
  • quench/kwɛnt͡ʃ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo satisfy a thirst, or to put a fire out.
  • querulous/ˈkwɛɹ(j)ʊləs/adjectiveC2Complaining in a whining tone.
  • query/ˈkwɪə.ɹi/nounC1A request asking a database for particular records.
  • quest/kwɛst/nounB23 meaningsA long and difficult search for something important.
  • question/ˈkwɛs.tʃən/nounA1What you ask when you want to know something.
  • question mark/ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n ˌmɑːk/nounB12 meaningsThe punctuation mark used at the end of a question.
  • questionnaire/ˌk(w)ɛstʃəˈnɛə/nounB2+The printed list of questions in a survey.
  • queue/kjuː/nounB1+3 meaningsA line of people waiting for something, one behind another.
  • queue upphraseB1To stand in line waiting your turn.
  • quibble/ˈkwɪbəl/nounC1A petty objection about something trivial.
  • quiche/kiːʃ/nounB1+A savoury tart of eggs and cream baked in pastry.
  • quick-wittedadjectiveB2Fast to understand and to respond.
  • quickie/ˈkwɪki/nounB2+A brief, informal thing squeezed into very little time, such as a fast drink, a short chat, or a speedy divorce.
  • quicksand/ˈkwɪkˌsænd/nounB2Wet loose sand that gives way underfoot.
  • quickstepnounB2+A brisk light-footed ballroom dance.
  • quiescent/kwaɪˈɛsənt/adjectiveC2Quiet and inactive for the time being.
  • quiet/ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/adjectiveA14 meaningsMaking very little sound.
  • quill/kwɪl/nounB2+A stiff feather cut for writing.
  • quilt/ˈkwɪlt/nounB1+A thick padded bed covering.