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Sr. # Word Definition Example Sentence
1 q The seventeenth (17th) letter of the alphabet. Most words with q have a u as the next letter "q" comes after "p" and before "r"
2 Qabahto
3 Qadian
4 Qadis
5 Qalandar
6 Qalat
7 Qamar
8 Qamorgha
9 Qaqam
10 Qara
11 Qaseeda
12 Qatar
13 Qeemah
14 Qibla
15 QoL QoL is an initialism of quality of life.
16 QR code A QR code is a two-dimensional barcode
17 QR codes The plural form of QR code; more than one (kind of) QR code.
18 qua as; in the role of A scientist may believe certain things qua practical man, but not qua scientist.
19 quack The sound made by a duck The duck went "quack quack".
20 quacked The past tense and past participle of quack.
21 quackeries The plural form of quackery; more than one (kind of) quackery.
22 quackery Quackery is the practice of dishonest medicine in order to make more money.
23 quacking The present participle of quack.
24 quacks The plural form of quack; more than one (kind of) quack.
25 quadannual A quadannual event happens once every four years. The quadannual report went out in 2012, 2016, and 2020.
26 quadrangle A quadrangle is a shape with four angles and four straight sides.
27 quadrangles The plural form of quadrangle; more than one (kind of) quadrangle.
28 quadrennial If something is quadrennial
29 quadrilateral A quadrilateral is a geometric shape having four sides. A rectangle is a quadrilateral.
30 quadrilaterals More than one quadrilateral; plural of quadrilateral
31 quadrillion ordinal quadrillionth) The number 1
32 quadrillions The plural form of quadrillion; more than one (kind of) quadrillion.
33 quadruple If something is quadruple He's quite an athlete and can do quadruple jumps with ease.
34 quadrupled The past tense and past participle of quadruple.
35 quadruples The third-person singular form of quadruple.
36 quadrupling The present participle of quadruple.
37 quaff If a person quaffs water or liquid
38 quaffed The past tense and past participle of quaff.
39 quaffing The present participle of quaff.
40 quaffs The third-person singular form of quaff.
41 quagmire A soft and muddy or swampy area of ground.
42 quagmires The plural form of quagmire; more than one (kind of) quagmire.
43 quail A quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the order Galliformes.
44 quails The plural form of quail; more than one (kind of) quail.
45 quaint If someone is quaint
46 quainter The comparative form of quaint; more quaint.
47 quaintest The superlative form of quaint; most quaint.
48 quake A quake refers to an earthquake
49 quaked The past tense and past participle of quake.
50 quakes The plural form of quake; more than one (kind of) quake.
51 quaking The present participle of quake.
52 quale A quale is a property that is thought of separately from whatever has that property.
53 qualia The plural form of quale; more than one (kind of) quale. Things that cannot be defined with numbers; a quality
54 qualification A qualification is something you might need to do something (such as a job). This might be a skill Being able to lead is an important qualification to be president.; The qualifications for this job include being able to use a computer.; They listed an engineering degree as a qualification for the job, even though it was not as an engineer.
55 qualifications The plural form of qualification; more than one (kind of) qualification.
56 qualified The past tense and past participle of qualify.
57 Qualified advertising
58 qualifier A qualifier is a person who meets the requirements for something
59 qualifiers The plural form of qualifier; more than one (kind of) qualifier.
60 qualifies The third-person singular form of qualify.
61 qualify If you qualify for something Children must be under the age of six in order to qualify for a free meal.; The government needs to help people who don't qualify for health insurance.
62 qualifying The present participle of qualify.
63 qualitative A reason I have a qualitative idea of what his work is like, but I don't know how much work he's done.; Qualitative differences between advertisements are likely to be far more important than quite large differences in the number of advertisements.
64 qualities The plural form of quality; more than one (kind of) quality.
65 quality Quality is goodness. This cloth is full of quality.
66 qualm Qualm is a feeling of apprehension
67 qualms The plural form of qualm; more than one (kind of) qualm.
68 quango A quango is a British term for a public body which runs itself English Heritage is a quango because it is paid for by the government, but it manages itself.
69 quangos The plural form of quango; more than one (kind of) quango.
70 quanta The plural form of quantum; more than one (kind of) quantum.
71 quantified The past tense and past participle of quantify.
72 quantifies The third-person singular form of quantify.
73 quantify If you quantify something It's difficult to quantify the students' progress.
74 quantifying The present participle of quantify.
75 quantities The plural form of quantity; more than one (kind of) quantity.
76 quantity A quantity is the number or amount of something. The quantity of the candies in the tin has dropped to 17.
77 quantum A quantum is the smallest amount of a physical quantity that can exist independently. Energy is transferred in small packets called quanta.
78 quantum leap A quantum leap is a sudden and significant change
79 quantum leaps The plural form of quantum leap; more than one (kind of) quantum leap.
80 Quaoar Quaoar is the creator god in Tongva folk religion.
81 quaquaversal If it is quaquaversal then it is going in all directions at the same time. A quaquaversal beard.
82 quarantine A quarantine is the period where a person is isolating.
83 quarantined The past tense and past participle of quarantine.
84 quarantines The plural form of quarantine; more than one (kind of) quarantine.
85 quarantining The present participle of quarantine.
86 quark In the Standard Model
87 quarks The plural form of quark; more than one (kind of) quark.
88 quarrel A quarrel is an argument or disagreement.
89 quarreled The past tense and past participle of quarrel.
90 quarreling The present participle of quarrel. Stop quarreling now.
91 quarrelled The past tense and past participle of quarrel.
92 quarrelling The present participle of quarrel.
93 quarrels The plural form of quarrel; more than one (kind of) quarrel.
94 quarrelsome If someone is quarrelsome
95 quarries The plural form of quarry; more than one (kind of) quarry.
96 quarry A quarry is a place from which stones or sand are dug out; a place where people mine.
97 quart A quart is a unit of measurement for liquids equal to 1/4 gallon or 2 pints in the United States.
98 quarter A quarter is one fourth (1/4) of something. The lake was about a quarter mile from town.; About a quarter of the students came from outside the United States.; There's an old house three quarters of the way up that mountain.
99 quarterback A quarterback is the person in charge of the football and delivers the football to either a tight end The quarterback is very tall.
100 quarterbacked The past tense and past participle of quarterback.
101 quarterbacking The present participle of quarterback.
102 quarterbacks The plural form of quarterback; more than one (kind of) quarterback.
103 quartered The past tense and past participle of quarter.
104 quartering The present participle of quarter.
105 quarterly Happening four times every year; happening every 3 months. The club published a quarterly news letter.; We meet quarterly to talk about problems our group has had.
106 quarters The plural form of quarter; more than one (kind of) quarter.
107 quartet Quartet is a group or set of four.
108 quarts The plural form of quart; more than one (kind of) quart.
109 quasar A radiation that comes from accretion disc of early universe. It has red-shift really high
110 quasars The plural form of quasar; more than one (kind of) quasar.
111 quash If you quash a person
112 quashed The past tense and past participle of quash.
113 quashes The third-person singular form of quash.
114 quashing The present participle of quash.
115 quatrain A quatrain is a poem or a part of a poem of four lines.
116 quatrains The plural form of quatrain; more than one (kind of) quatrain.
117 quattuordecillion ordinal quattuordecillionth) The number 1
118 quattuordecillions The plural form of quattuordecillion; more than one (kind of) quattuordecillion.
119 quay A big flat stone or metal platform beside the sea or a river where ship can be tied up.
120 quays The plural form of quay; more than one (kind of) quay.
121 Qudsi Qudsi is the old name for a Palestinian from 1516 until 1917.
122 queasier The comparative form of queasy; more queasy.
123 queasiest The superlative form of queasy; most queasy.
124 queasy If you feel queasy
125 queef Queef is the emission of air from the vagina.
126 queefed The past tense and past participle of queef.
127 queefing The present participle of queef.
128 queefs The plural form of queef; more than one (kind of) queef.
129 queen The female leader of a country whose son will probably lead the country. The queen wore her royal robes at the ceremony.
130 queened The past tense and past participle of queen.
131 queening The present participle of queen.
132 queenlier The comparative form of queenly; more queenly.
133 queenliest The superlative form of queenly; most queenly.
134 queenly If something is queenly
135 queens The plural form of queen; more than one (kind of) queen.
136 Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia. Brisbane is the capital of Queensland.
137 queer If something is queer
138 queered The past tense and past participle of queer.
139 queerer The comparative form of queer; more queer.
140 queerest The superlative form of queer; most queer.
141 queering The present participle of queer.
142 queerness Queerness is the state of being odd.
143 queers The plural form of queer; more than one (kind of) queer.
144 quell If you quell a rebellion
145 quelled The past tense and past participle of quell.
146 quelling The present participle of quell.
147 quells The third-person singular form of quell.
148 quench When you quench yourself I need some water to quench my thirst
149 quenched The past tense and past participle of quench.
150 quenches The third-person singular form of quench.
151 quenching The present participle of quench.
152 queried The past tense and past participle of query.
153 queries The plural form of query; more than one (kind of) query.
154 query A query is a question.
155 querying The present participle of query.
156 quesadilla A Mexican food made by putting cheese (and sometimes other things like meat or vegetables) between two tortillas or inside one folded tortilla
157 quesadillas The plural form of quesadilla; more than one (kind of) quesadilla.
158 quest A quest is a journey to achieve a goal. The boy went on a quest.
159 quested The past tense and past participle of quest.
160 questing The present participle of quest.
161 question Something someone says to have someone else say an answer. The question is: "How much money do we have?"
162 question mark A question mark is the character ? used at the end of a sentence to mean this sentence is waiting for an answer. In English the question mark appears immediately after the last word of the sentence, but in French a space between is needed.
163 question marks The plural form of question mark; more than one (kind of) question mark.
164 questionable If something is questionable it is easy to question. That is
165 questionably The word questionably describes something that is questionable (dubious). The fool was questionably dressed.
166 questioned The past tense and past participle of question.
167 questioner A questioner is someone who asks questions. My questioners asked about things I didn't want to tell; then they got mad.
168 questioners The plural form of questioner; more than one (kind of) questioner.
169 questioning The action of asking questions or an inquiry in an official context. .
170 questioningly If you do something questioningly
171 questionings The plural form of questioning; more than one (kind of) questioning.
172 questionnaire A questionnaire is a group of questions that go together The researchers were giving 'questionnaire to anyone who would take it.; I filled out some questionnaires on the internet.
173 questionnaires The plural form of questionnaire; more than one (kind of) questionnaire.
174 questions The plural form of question; more than one (kind of) question.
175 quests The plural form of quest; more than one (kind of) quest.
176 Quetta
177 queue A queue is a line We waited for a long time in the queue for our train tickets.
178 queued The past tense and past participle of queue.
179 queues The plural form of queue; more than one (kind of) queue.
180 queuing The present participle of queue.
181 quibble If you quibble about small She always quibbles over minor details.
182 quibbled The past tense and past participle of quibble.
183 quibbles The third-person singular form of quibble.
184 quibbling The present participle of quibble.
185 quiche A quiche is a baked dish made of eggs She made a cheese and spinach quiche for dinner.; We served small quiches as appetizers at the party.
186 quiches The plural form of quiche; more than one (kind of) quiche.
187 quick Using very little time; moving far in little time. You are able to run very quickly.; I will wash quickly.; He learns quickly.
188 quicken If you quicken something
189 quickened The past tense and past participle of quicken.
190 quickening The present participle of quicken.
191 quickens The third-person singular form of quicken.
192 quicker The comparative form of quick; more quick.
193 quickest The superlative form of quick; most quick.
194 quickly If you do something quickly or something happens quickly Please close the door quickly. You'll let the cat out.; I hope the train gets here quickly. I'm late already.
195 quickness If you have quickness you are quick; you can move fast. I was amazed by his quickness.
196 quid A quid is one pound in British money (£1).
197 quids The plural form of quid; more than one (kind of) quid.
198 quiet Not loud; making no sound or making very little sound. This young person is very quiet now because she is reading a book.; You should be quiet in a library or a movie theater.
199 quieted The past tense and past participle of quiet. The show quieted the crowd.
200 quieten If you quieten something He told his daughter to quieten down.
201 quietened The past tense and past participle of quieten.
202 quietening The present participle of quieten.
203 quietens The third-person singular form of quieten.
204 quieter The comparative form of quiet; more quiet.
205 quietest The superlative form of quiet; most quiet.
206 quieting The present participle of quiet. They were quieting the crowd.
207 quietly If you do something quietly
208 quietness Quietness is the absence of noise; something has quietness if it is very quiet. I love the quietness of the park.
209 quietnesses The plural form of quietness; more than one (kind of) quietness.
210 quiets The third-person singular form of quiet. The loud boom quiets the crowd.
211 quilt A quilt is a bed cover made of two layers of cloth with a filling of wool
212 quilted The past tense and past participle of quilt.
213 quilting The present participle of quilt.
214 quilts The plural form of quilt; more than one (kind of) quilt.
215 Quim
216 Quincy Quincy is a male given name.
217 quindecagon A quindecagon is a shape with fifteen sides.
218 quindecagons The plural form of quindecagon; more than one (kind of) quindecagon.
219 quindecillion ordinal quindecillionth) The number 1
220 quindecillions The plural form of quindecillion; more than one (kind of) quindecillion.
221 quinine Quinine is a kind of colorless and bitter powder that is used in tonic water.
222 quintessential If something is quintessential
223 quintillion ordinal quintillionth) The number 1
224 quintillions The plural form of quintillion; more than one (kind of) quintillion.
225 quip A quip is a witty remark.
226 quipped The past tense and past participle of quip.
227 quipping The present participle of quip.
228 quips The plural form of quip; more than one (kind of) quip.
229 quirkier The comparative form of quirky; more quirky.
230 quirkiest The superlative form of quirky; most quirky.
231 quirky If something or someone is quirky She has a quirky laugh.
232 quit If you quit something It was very hard to quit smoking.; Please quit bothering me!; I'll need to quit typing meanings soon.; He always quits working too early.
233 quite Very; much. The dog was quite little.; She was quite good to me.
234 quits The third-person singular form of quit.
235 quitted The past tense and past participle of quit.
236 quitter A quitter is a person who quits.
237 quitters The plural form of quitter; more than one (kind of) quitter.
238 quitting The present participle of quit.
239 quiver A quiver is a container for arrows. Robin Hood was never without his bow and quiver.
240 quivered The past tense and past participle of quiver.
241 quivering The present participle of quiver.
242 quivers The third-person singular form of quiver.
243 quiz A small group of questions asked together. Often a quiz is like a small test at school. I thought we were going to have a test, but it was only a short quiz.
244 quizzed The past tense and past participle of quiz.
245 quizzes The plural form of quiz; more than one (kind of) quiz.
246 quizzical Something that is odd or weird. The painting, to me, was very quizzical.
247 quizzing The present participle of quiz.
248 quoke The past tense and past participle of quake.
249 quook The past tense and past participle of quake.
250 quora The plural form of quorum; more than one (kind of) quorum.
251 quorum A quorum is the minimum number of members required for a group to officially conduct business and to cast votes.
252 quorums The plural form of quorum; more than one (kind of) quorum.
253 quota A quota is a limit to the numbers or amounts which are allowed. Fishermen always try to land more than their quota.
254 quotas The plural form of quota; more than one (kind of) quota.
255 quotation A quotation is a sentence or phrase that was said by someone and is now being used or referred to by somebody else. Quotations can be from books This chapter began with a quotation from Monica Furlong.; Consider the following quotation from the Bible: Job 16:18: "O earth, cover not thou my blood."
256 quotation mark Mark used to show the start and end to a quotation: ". She said "I'm not hungry" when the waiter asked her what she wanted to eat.; Use a quotation mark around something someone said.
257 quotation marks The plural form of quotation mark; more than one (kind of) quotation mark.
258 quotations The plural form of quotation; more than one (kind of) quotation.
259 quote To use someone's exact words. Did he quote me in the newspaper?
260 quoted The past tense and past participle of quote.
261 quotes The third-person singular form of quote.
262 quotidian If something is quotidian What do you do outside of work, besides the quotidian tasks of life?; We finally had a conversation that went beyond quotidian trivialities.
263 quotient A quotient is the result you get when you divide one number by another. A quotient of 2 is given when you divide 6 by 3.
264 quotients The plural form of quotient; more than one (kind of) quotient.
265 quoting The present participle of quote.
266 qur'an
267 Qur'an The Qur'an is the holy book of Islam. It contains messages that Muslims believe were given to the prophet Muhammad by the angel Gabriel. Muslims believe these messages come from God.
268 qwerty Qwerty is a standard layout for keyboards The standard keyboard layout for most English keyboards is the qwerty keyboard.

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