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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 Qoq
17 QR code A QR code is a two-dimensional barcode
18 QR codes The plural form of QR code; more than one (kind of) QR code.
19 qua as; in the role of A scientist may believe certain things qua practical man, but not qua scientist.
20 quack The sound made by a duck The duck went "quack quack".
21 quacked The past tense and past participle of quack.
22 quackeries The plural form of quackery; more than one (kind of) quackery.
23 quackery Quackery is the practice of dishonest medicine in order to make more money.
24 quacking The present participle of quack.
25 quacks The plural form of quack; more than one (kind of) quack.
26 quadannual A quadannual event happens once every four years. The quadannual report went out in 2012, 2016, and 2020.
27 quadrangle A quadrangle is a shape with four angles and four straight sides.
28 quadrangles The plural form of quadrangle; more than one (kind of) quadrangle.
29 quadrennial If something is quadrennial
30 quadrilateral A quadrilateral is a geometric shape having four sides. A rectangle is a quadrilateral.
31 quadrilaterals More than one quadrilateral; plural of quadrilateral
32 quadrillion ordinal quadrillionth) The number 1
33 quadrillions The plural form of quadrillion; more than one (kind of) quadrillion.
34 quadruple If something is quadruple He's quite an athlete and can do quadruple jumps with ease.
35 quadrupled The past tense and past participle of quadruple.
36 quadruples The third-person singular form of quadruple.
37 quadrupling The present participle of quadruple.
38 quaff If a person quaffs water or liquid
39 quaffed The past tense and past participle of quaff.
40 quaffing The present participle of quaff.
41 quaffs The third-person singular form of quaff.
42 quagmire A soft and muddy or swampy area of ground.
43 quagmires The plural form of quagmire; more than one (kind of) quagmire.
44 quail A quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the order Galliformes.
45 quails The plural form of quail; more than one (kind of) quail.
46 quaint If someone is quaint
47 quainter The comparative form of quaint; more quaint.
48 quaintest The superlative form of quaint; most quaint.
49 quake A quake refers to an earthquake
50 quaked The past tense and past participle of quake.
51 quakes The plural form of quake; more than one (kind of) quake.
52 quaking The present participle of quake.
53 quale A quale is a property that is thought of separately from whatever has that property.
54 qualia The plural form of quale; more than one (kind of) quale. Things that cannot be defined with numbers; a quality
55 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.
56 qualifications The plural form of qualification; more than one (kind of) qualification.
57 qualified The past tense and past participle of qualify.
58 Qualified advertising
59 qualifier A qualifier is a person who meets the requirements for something
60 qualifiers The plural form of qualifier; more than one (kind of) qualifier.
61 qualifies The third-person singular form of qualify.
62 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.
63 qualifying The present participle of qualify.
64 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.
65 qualities The plural form of quality; more than one (kind of) quality.
66 quality Quality is goodness. This cloth is full of quality.
67 qualm Qualm is a feeling of apprehension
68 qualms The plural form of qualm; more than one (kind of) qualm.
69 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.
70 quangos The plural form of quango; more than one (kind of) quango.
71 quanta The plural form of quantum; more than one (kind of) quantum.
72 quantified The past tense and past participle of quantify.
73 quantifies The third-person singular form of quantify.
74 quantify If you quantify something It's difficult to quantify the students' progress.
75 quantifying The present participle of quantify.
76 quantities The plural form of quantity; more than one (kind of) quantity.
77 quantity A quantity is the number or amount of something. The quantity of the candies in the tin has dropped to 17.
78 quantum A quantum is the smallest amount of a physical quantity that can exist independently. Energy is transferred in small packets called quanta.
79 quantum leap A quantum leap is a sudden and significant change
80 quantum leaps The plural form of quantum leap; more than one (kind of) quantum leap.
81 Quaoar Quaoar is the creator god in Tongva folk religion.
82 quaquaversal If it is quaquaversal then it is going in all directions at the same time. A quaquaversal beard.
83 quarantine A quarantine is the period where a person is isolating.
84 quarantined The past tense and past participle of quarantine.
85 quarantines The plural form of quarantine; more than one (kind of) quarantine.
86 quarantining The present participle of quarantine.
87 quark In the Standard Model
88 quarks The plural form of quark; more than one (kind of) quark.
89 quarrel A quarrel is an argument or disagreement.
90 quarreled The past tense and past participle of quarrel.
91 quarreling The present participle of quarrel. Stop quarreling now.
92 quarrelled The past tense and past participle of quarrel.
93 quarrelling The present participle of quarrel.
94 quarrels The plural form of quarrel; more than one (kind of) quarrel.
95 quarrelsome If someone is quarrelsome
96 quarries The plural form of quarry; more than one (kind of) quarry.
97 quarry A quarry is a place from which stones or sand are dug out; a place where people mine.
98 quart A quart is a unit of measurement for liquids equal to 1/4 gallon or 2 pints in the United States.
99 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.
100 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.
101 quarterbacked The past tense and past participle of quarterback.
102 quarterbacking The present participle of quarterback.
103 quarterbacks The plural form of quarterback; more than one (kind of) quarterback.
104 quartered The past tense and past participle of quarter.
105 quartering The present participle of quarter.
106 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.
107 quarters The plural form of quarter; more than one (kind of) quarter.
108 quartet Quartet is a group or set of four.
109 quarts The plural form of quart; more than one (kind of) quart.
110 quasar A radiation that comes from accretion disc of early universe. It has red-shift really high
111 quasars The plural form of quasar; more than one (kind of) quasar.
112 quash If you quash a person
113 quashed The past tense and past participle of quash.
114 quashes The third-person singular form of quash.
115 quashing The present participle of quash.
116 quatrain A quatrain is a poem or a part of a poem of four lines.
117 quatrains The plural form of quatrain; more than one (kind of) quatrain.
118 quattuordecillion ordinal quattuordecillionth) The number 1
119 quattuordecillions The plural form of quattuordecillion; more than one (kind of) quattuordecillion.
120 quay A big flat stone or metal platform beside the sea or a river where ship can be tied up.
121 quays The plural form of quay; more than one (kind of) quay.
122 Qudsi Qudsi is the old name for a Palestinian from 1516 until 1917.
123 queasier The comparative form of queasy; more queasy.
124 queasiest The superlative form of queasy; most queasy.
125 queasy If you feel queasy
126 Quebec
127 queef Queef is the emission of air from the vagina.
128 queefed The past tense and past participle of queef.
129 queefing The present participle of queef.
130 queefs The plural form of queef; more than one (kind of) queef.
131 queen The female leader of a country whose son will probably lead the country. The queen wore her royal robes at the ceremony.
132 queened The past tense and past participle of queen.
133 queening The present participle of queen.
134 queenlier The comparative form of queenly; more queenly.
135 queenliest The superlative form of queenly; most queenly.
136 queenly If something is queenly
137 queens The plural form of queen; more than one (kind of) queen.
138 Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia. Brisbane is the capital of Queensland.
139 queer If something is queer
140 queered The past tense and past participle of queer.
141 queerer The comparative form of queer; more queer.
142 queerest The superlative form of queer; most queer.
143 queering The present participle of queer.
144 queerness Queerness is the state of being odd.
145 queers The plural form of queer; more than one (kind of) queer.
146 quell If you quell a rebellion
147 quelled The past tense and past participle of quell.
148 quelling The present participle of quell.
149 quells The third-person singular form of quell.
150 quench When you quench yourself I need some water to quench my thirst
151 quenched The past tense and past participle of quench.
152 quenches The third-person singular form of quench.
153 quenching The present participle of quench.
154 queried The past tense and past participle of query.
155 queries The plural form of query; more than one (kind of) query.
156 query A query is a question.
157 querying The present participle of query.
158 quesadilla A Mexican food made by putting cheese (and sometimes other things like meat or vegetables) between two tortillas or inside one folded tortilla
159 quesadillas The plural form of quesadilla; more than one (kind of) quesadilla.
160 quest A quest is a journey to achieve a goal. The boy went on a quest.
161 quested The past tense and past participle of quest.
162 questing The present participle of quest.
163 question Something someone says to have someone else say an answer. The question is: "How much money do we have?"
164 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.
165 question marks The plural form of question mark; more than one (kind of) question mark.
166 questionable If something is questionable it is easy to question. That is
167 questionably The word questionably describes something that is questionable (dubious). The fool was questionably dressed.
168 questioned The past tense and past participle of question.
169 questioner A questioner is someone who asks questions. My questioners asked about things I didn't want to tell; then they got mad.
170 questioners The plural form of questioner; more than one (kind of) questioner.
171 questioning The action of asking questions or an inquiry in an official context. .
172 questioningly If you do something questioningly
173 questionings The plural form of questioning; more than one (kind of) questioning.
174 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.
175 questionnaires The plural form of questionnaire; more than one (kind of) questionnaire.
176 questions The plural form of question; more than one (kind of) question.
177 quests The plural form of quest; more than one (kind of) quest.
178 Quetta
179 queue A queue is a line We waited for a long time in the queue for our train tickets.
180 queued The past tense and past participle of queue.
181 Queued up.
182 queues The plural form of queue; more than one (kind of) queue.
183 queuing The present participle of queue.
184 quibble If you quibble about small She always quibbles over minor details.
185 quibbled The past tense and past participle of quibble.
186 quibbles The third-person singular form of quibble.
187 quibbling The present participle of quibble.
188 Quich
189 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.
190 quiches The plural form of quiche; more than one (kind of) quiche.
191 quick Using very little time; moving far in little time. You are able to run very quickly.; I will wash quickly.; He learns quickly.
192 Quick disease
193 Quick wit
194 quicken If you quicken something
195 quickened The past tense and past participle of quicken.
196 quickening The present participle of quicken.
197 quickens The third-person singular form of quicken.
198 quicker The comparative form of quick; more quick.
199 quickest The superlative form of quick; most quick.
200 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.
201 quickness If you have quickness you are quick; you can move fast. I was amazed by his quickness.
202 quid A quid is one pound in British money (£1).
203 quids The plural form of quid; more than one (kind of) quid.
204 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.
205 quieted The past tense and past participle of quiet. The show quieted the crowd.
206 quieten If you quieten something He told his daughter to quieten down.
207 quietened The past tense and past participle of quieten.
208 quietening The present participle of quieten.
209 quietens The third-person singular form of quieten.
210 quieter The comparative form of quiet; more quiet.
211 quietest The superlative form of quiet; most quiet.
212 quieting The present participle of quiet. They were quieting the crowd.
213 quietly If you do something quietly
214 quietness Quietness is the absence of noise; something has quietness if it is very quiet. I love the quietness of the park.
215 quietnesses The plural form of quietness; more than one (kind of) quietness.
216 quiets The third-person singular form of quiet. The loud boom quiets the crowd.
217 quilt A quilt is a bed cover made of two layers of cloth with a filling of wool
218 quilted The past tense and past participle of quilt.
219 quilting The present participle of quilt.
220 quilts The plural form of quilt; more than one (kind of) quilt.
221 Quim
222 Quincy Quincy is a male given name.
223 quindecagon A quindecagon is a shape with fifteen sides.
224 quindecagons The plural form of quindecagon; more than one (kind of) quindecagon.
225 quindecillion ordinal quindecillionth) The number 1
226 quindecillions The plural form of quindecillion; more than one (kind of) quindecillion.
227 quinine Quinine is a kind of colorless and bitter powder that is used in tonic water.
228 quintessential If something is quintessential
229 Quintilian
230 Quintilians
231 quintillion ordinal quintillionth) The number 1
232 quintillions The plural form of quintillion; more than one (kind of) quintillion.
233 quip A quip is a witty remark.
234 quipped The past tense and past participle of quip.
235 quipping The present participle of quip.
236 quips The plural form of quip; more than one (kind of) quip.
237 quirkier The comparative form of quirky; more quirky.
238 quirkiest The superlative form of quirky; most quirky.
239 Quirkiness
240 quirky If something or someone is quirky She has a quirky laugh.
241 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.
242 quite Very; much. The dog was quite little.; She was quite good to me.
243 quits The third-person singular form of quit.
244 quitted The past tense and past participle of quit.
245 quitter A quitter is a person who quits.
246 quitters The plural form of quitter; more than one (kind of) quitter.
247 quitting The present participle of quit.
248 quiver A quiver is a container for arrows. Robin Hood was never without his bow and quiver.
249 quivered The past tense and past participle of quiver.
250 quivering The present participle of quiver.
251 quivers The third-person singular form of quiver.
252 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.
253 quizzed The past tense and past participle of quiz.
254 quizzes The plural form of quiz; more than one (kind of) quiz.
255 quizzical Something that is odd or weird. The painting, to me, was very quizzical.
256 quizzing The present participle of quiz.
257 quoke The past tense and past participle of quake.
258 quook The past tense and past participle of quake.
259 quora The plural form of quorum; more than one (kind of) quorum.
260 quorum A quorum is the minimum number of members required for a group to officially conduct business and to cast votes.
261 quorums The plural form of quorum; more than one (kind of) quorum.
262 quota A quota is a limit to the numbers or amounts which are allowed. Fishermen always try to land more than their quota.
263 quotas The plural form of quota; more than one (kind of) quota.
264 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."
265 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.
266 quotation marks The plural form of quotation mark; more than one (kind of) quotation mark.
267 quotations The plural form of quotation; more than one (kind of) quotation.
268 quote To use someone's exact words. Did he quote me in the newspaper?
269 quoted The past tense and past participle of quote.
270 quotes The third-person singular form of quote.
271 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.
272 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.
273 quotients The plural form of quotient; more than one (kind of) quotient.
274 quoting The present participle of quote.
275 qur'an
276 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.
277 qwerty Qwerty is a standard layout for keyboards The standard keyboard layout for most English keyboards is the qwerty keyboard.