English Words Starting With Q

• quarkonium

  nounVery Low
  /kwɔːˈkəʊ.ni.əm/A meson consisting of a quark and its corresponding antiquark, bound together by the strong nuclear force.
• quarles

  nounVery Low
  /kwɔːlz/A rare surname of English origin.
• quarnero

  nounVery Low
  /kwɔːˈnɛərəʊ/A historical and geographical term referring to the Quarnaro (Kvarner) Gulf, a bay of the Adriatic Sea located between the Istrian peninsula and the Croatian coast.
• quarrel

  nounverbverb-intransitiveMedium
  /ˈkwɒr.əl/A heated argument or disagreement, often between people who know each other.
• quarrian

  nounRare
  /ˈkwɒrɪən/A small Australian bird, specifically a species of grey currawong.
• quarrier

  nounRare
  /ˈkwɒr.i.ə/A person who works in or owns a quarry.
• quarry

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈkwɒri/A place where stone, sand, or minerals are extracted from the ground by digging or blasting.
• quarry tile

  nounLow-medium
  /ˈkwɒri taɪl/An unglazed, rectangular tile made from natural clay or shale, typically used for flooring.
• quarryman

  nounC2
  /ˈkwɒr.imən/A person who works in a quarry, digging or cutting stone.
• quart

  nounB1
  /kwɔːt/A unit of liquid capacity equal to a quarter of a gallon, or two pints.
• quartan

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈkwɔːt(ə)n/A type of fever, especially malaria, that recurs every third day.
• quarte

  nounVery Low
  /kɑːt/In fencing, the fourth of eight defensive positions or parries, designed to protect the upper inside line (the right side of the target for a right-handed fencer).
• quarter

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA2 (Very High)
  /ˈkwɔːtə/One of four equal parts of something.
• quarter bar

  nounVery Low (Historical/Technical)
  /ˈkwɔː.tə ˌbɑː/A 28-pound iron bar, exactly one quarter the weight of the traditional long hundredweight (112 lbs), formerly used as a standard measure in specific industries like wool and metal.
• quarter bend

  nounC1+ / Very Low Frequency
  /ˈkwɔːtə bɛnd/A pipe or duct fitting that changes direction by 90 degrees.
• quarter binding

  nounC2
  /ˈkwɔː.tə ˌbaɪn.dɪŋ/A style of bookbinding where the spine is covered in a different material (often leather or cloth) than the sides.
• quarter blanket

  nounLow
  /ˈkwɔːtə ˈblæŋkɪt/A small blanket, specifically designed to cover approximately a quarter of a horse or a person from the waist down.
• quarter crack

  nounC2
  /ˈkwɔːtə kræk/A vertical fissure or split in the wall of a horse's hoof, typically originating at the coronary band and extending downward.
• quarter day

  nounLow
  /ˈkwɔːtə deɪ/A day marking the beginning of a quarter of the year, on which payments such as rents, wages, or taxes often fall due.
• quarter dollar

  nounMedium
  /ˌkwɔːtə ˈdɒlə/A coin of the United States or Canada worth one-fourth of a standard dollar.

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