Discover a variety of words that start with the letter “Q” and enhance your vocabulary with interesting and useful terms.
- Quaint- attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
- Quake- to shake or tremble.
- Qualify- to be entitled to or to meet the standards.
- Quality- the standard of something as measured against other things.
- Quandary- a state of puzzlement or uncertainty.
- Quantify- to express or measure the quantity of.
- Quantum- a discrete quantity of energy proportional in magnitude.
- Quarantine- a state of isolation to prevent the spread of disease.
- Quarry- a place where stone or other materials are extracted.
- Quart- a unit of liquid capacity equal to a quarter of a gallon.
- Quarter- one-fourth of something; also a coin in the US and Canada.
- Quartz- a hard, crystalline mineral.
- Quasar- a massive and extremely remote celestial object.
- Quaver- to shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness.
- Quay- a concrete, stone, or metal platform lying alongside water for loading and unloading ships.
- Queen- the female ruler of an independent state.
- Queer- strange or odd; also used to describe sexual and gender identities.
- Quell- to put an end to, typically by the use of force.
- Query- a question, especially one addressed to an official or organization.
- Quest- a long or arduous search for something.
- Queue- a line or sequence of people awaiting their turn.
- Quick- moving fast or doing something in a short time.
- Quicken- to make or become faster or more active.
- Quid- a British slang for a pound sterling.
- Quiet- making little or no noise.
- Quill- a main flight feather of a bird.
- Quilt- a warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric.
- Quintet- a group of five people playing music or singing together.
- Quip- a witty remark.
- Quirk- a peculiar behavioral habit.
- Quit- to leave a place or stop doing something.
- Quite- to the utmost or most absolute extent or degree.
- Quiver- to tremble or shake due to cold or emotion.
- Quiz- a test of knowledge, especially a brief, informal test.
- Quota- a fixed share of something that a person or group is entitled to.
- Quote- to repeat words from a text or speech by another person.
- Quorum- the minimum number of members of an assembly needed to conduct business.
- Quota- a fixed share or amount that is expected.
- Quoticity- the quality of being quotable or often quoted.
- Quotidian- of or occurring every day; daily.
- Quixotic- exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic, and impractical.
- Quench- to satisfy thirst; to extinguish a fire.
- Quibble- to argue or raise objections about a trivial matter.
- Quasi- seemingly; apparently but not really.
- Quarrel- a heated argument or disagreement.
- Quartermaster- a military officer responsible for providing quarters, supplies, transport, etc.
- Quasar- a highly luminous astrophysical object.
- Quails- small, ground-nesting birds.
- Qualitative- concerning quality or qualities.
- Quantitative- relating to quantities; measurable.
- Quasar- a massive and extremely remote celestial object.
- Quant- a quantitative analyst in finance.
- Quasi- seemingly or apparently but not really.
- Quatrefoil- an ornamental design of four lobes or leaves.
- Quesadilla- a tortilla filled with cheese and heated.
- Quinsy- a painful pus-filled inflammation of the tonsils.
- Quintessence- the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
- Quintessential- representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
- Quixotic- excessively idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
- Quizzical- indicating mild or amused puzzlement.
- Quoin- an external angle of a wall or building.
- Quicksand- loose wet sand that yields easily to pressure and sucks in anything resting on or falling into it.
- Quixotism- impracticality in pursuit of ideals; characterized by rash, lofty romantic ideas.
- Quirkiness- the state of being quirky.
- Quotable- suitable for or worthy of quoting.
- Quotient- the result of division; the number of times one quantity is contained in another.
- Quorate- having the number of members necessary to conduct a meeting.
- Quodlibet- a philosophical or theological point proposed for disputation; also a musical composition made up of various melodies.
- Quaalude- a sedative and hypnotic medication.
- Quash- to reject or void, especially by legal procedure.
- Quaff- to drink heartily.
- Quad- a rectangular area, especially one surrounded by buildings.
- Quadrangle- a four-sided plane figure, especially a square or rectangle.
- Quadrant- a quarter of a circle or its circumference.
- Quadruped- a four-footed animal.
- Quandong- Australian trees or shrubs with edible fruit.
- Quantal- relating to quantum mechanics.
- Quarto- a size of book page resulting from folding each printed sheet into four leaves.
- Quaver- a shake or tremble in a person’s voice.
- Quayside- the side of a quay; the area next to a quay.
- Queasily- in a way that causes nausea or unease.
- Queenly- resembling, befitting, or suggestive of a queen.
- Queerish- somewhat strange or odd.
- Quelled- to have suppressed or ended by force.
- Quenchless- not able to be quenched.
- Querying- asking questions or expressing doubts.
- Queuing- forming or waiting in a line.
- Quibbler- a person who argues or raises objections about trivial matters.
- Quicklime- a white, caustic, lumpy material made from limestone; used in building and industry.
- Quickset- a cutting of a plant, especially hawthorn, that is planted to grow into a hedge.
- Quickstep- a fast, lively dance.
- Quiescent- in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy.
- Quietist- a member of a sect of religious mystics who believe in passive contemplation.
- Quietude- a state of stillness, calmness, and quiet in a person or place.
- Quinary- relating to or based on the number five.
- Quinary- consisting of or amounting to five.
- Quinate- arranged in groups of five.
- Quincentenary- the five-hundredth anniversary of an event.
- Quintuple- increase or be increased by five times.
- Quisling- a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country.