English Words Starting With Q

• quayage

  nounC2
  /ˈkiː.ɪdʒ/A fee or charge for the use of a quay or wharf.
• quayle

  nounVery Low (extremely rare, archaic variant)
  /kweɪl/A specific spelling variant of the word 'quail', the game bird.
• quayside

  nounC2
  /ˈkiː.saɪd/The area or land alongside a quay (a structure built parallel to the water for loading/unloading ships)
• qubba

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkʌbə/A dome, especially in Islamic architecture.
• qubit

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈkjuːbɪt/The fundamental unit of information in quantum computing, analogous to the classical bit. Unlike a classical bit, which is either 0 or 1, a qubit can exist in a superposition of both states simultaneously.
• qubyte

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkjuːbaɪt/A unit of quantum information equivalent to eight qubits (quantum bits).
• que.

  abbreviationnounB1
  /kjuː/A line or sequence of people, vehicles, or other items waiting their turn for something.
• quean

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /kwiːn/A disreputable or promiscuous woman; a prostitute.
• quebec

  nounB2
  /kwɪˈbɛk/A province in eastern Canada, the largest by area and second-most populous, with a predominantly French-speaking population.
• quebecer

  nounLow
  /kwɪˈbekə/A person who is a native or inhabitant of Quebec, Canada.
• quebecker

  nounLow
  /kwɪˈbɛkə/A person who is a native or inhabitant of the city or province of Quebec, Canada.
• quebecois

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌk(w)eɪbɛˈkwɑː/A person from Quebec, the predominantly French-speaking province of Canada.
• quebracho

  nounC2
  /keɪˈbrɑːtʃəʊ/A South American tree known for its extremely hard, durable wood and high tannin content.
• quebrada

  nounLow
  /keɪˈbrɑːdə/A deep, narrow ravine or gorge, typically formed by water erosion.
• quechan

  nounLow/Very Specialized
  /ˈkweɪtʃən/A member of a Native American people historically inhabiting areas along the lower Colorado River in California and Arizona.
• quechua

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /ˈketʃwə/A family of indigenous languages spoken in the Andes, primarily in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, and the people who speak these languages.
• quechuan

  adjectivenounRare
  /ˈkɛtʃ.wən/Relating to the Quechua people, their languages, or culture.
• queef

  nounVery Low
  /kwiːf/An audible emission of air from the vagina.
• queen

  nounverbverb-intransitiveB1
  /kwiːn/A woman who rules a country because she has been born into a royal family, especially a nation whose head of state is a king or queen.
• queen anne

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌkwiːn ˈæn/A monarch, specifically Queen Anne who reigned over Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714; used as a title for that specific historical figure.

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