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

Letter
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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  • quadrupedal/ˌkwɑdɹəˈpiːdəl/adjectiveC1Walking on four legs.
  • quagmire/ˈkwæɡ.maɪə(ɹ)/nounC1Soft boggy ground, or a mess you cannot get out of.
  • quaint/kweɪnt/adjectiveC1Charmingly old-fashioned.
  • 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.
quandary
/ˈkwɒn.də.ɹi/
nounC1
A state of uncertainty about what to do.
  • quantify/ˈkwɒn.tɪˌfaɪ/verbC1To express something as a number.
  • quantitative/ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv/adjectiveC1Measured in numbers and statistics.
  • quantum/ˈkwɒntəm/adjectiveC12 meaningsBelonging to the physics of the very smallest things.
  • quarry/ˈkwɒɹ.i/nounB2+3 meaningsA large open pit where stone, slate or gravel is cut or dug out of the ground.
  • quartermaster/ˈk(w)ɔɹtɚˌmæstɚ/nounC1The officer in charge of supplies.
  • quash/kwɒʃ/verbC1To put down a rebellion, or to set a verdict aside.
  • queasy/ˈkwiː.zi/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFeeling slightly sick.
  • quell/kwɛl/verbC1To put an end to a rebellion or a fear.
  • query/ˈkwɪə.ɹi/nounC1A request asking a database for particular records.
  • quest/kwɛst/nounB23 meaningsA long and difficult search for something important.
  • quibble/ˈkwɪbəl/nounC1A petty objection about something trivial.
  • quintessential/ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/adjectiveC1Showing a quality in its purest form.
  • quip/kwɪp/nounC1A quick witty remark.
  • quirk/kwɜːk/nounC12 meaningsA small odd habit that makes somebody who they are.
  • quizzical/ˈkwɪzɪkəl/adjectiveC1Showing mild puzzled amusement.
  • quorum/ˈkwɔː.ɹəm/nounC1The smallest number who must attend for a decision to count.
  • quota/ˈkwəʊ.tə/nounC13 meaningsA fixed amount that a person or group must produce, sell or reach.
  • quotient/ˈkwəʊʃənt/nounC1The result of dividing one number by another.