English Words Starting With Q

• quena

  nounLow
  /ˈkeɪnə/A traditional end-blown flute used in Andean music.
• quench

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /kwɛn(t)ʃ/To satisfy one's thirst by drinking.
• queneau

  nounVery Low
  /kəˈnəʊ/The surname of the French novelist, poet, and co-founder of Oulipo, Raymond Queneau.
• quenelle

  nounLow
  /kəˈnɛl/A seasoned, poached mixture of creamed fish or meat, often shaped into an oval using two spoons, a classic French culinary term.
• quentin

  nounLow
  /ˈkwɛntɪn/A masculine given name of Latin origin.
• quercetin

  nounC1/C2 - Low-frequency, specialized technical/scientific term.
  /ˈkwɜː.sɪ.tɪn/A natural flavonoid antioxidant compound found in many plants.
• quercia

  nounC1+ (Very infrequent in English general use)
  /ˈkwɛə.tʃə/A type of tree of the genus Quercus, typically characterized by lobed leaves, acorns, and strong, hard wood.
• quercitannic acid

  nounVery low
  /kwɜːˈsɪtænɪk ˈæsɪd/A tannic acid derived from oak galls, used historically in dyeing and tanning.
• quercitol

  nounVery Rare / Scientific
  /ˈkwɜː.sɪ.tɒl/A cyclic sugar alcohol (a cyclitol) found naturally in oak bark and some other plants.
• quercitron

  nounVery Rare / Technical / Historical
  /ˈkwɜː.sɪ.trɒn/A black oak tree of North America, or the yellow dye obtained from its bark.
• querent

  nounVery rare
  /ˈkwɪərənt/A person who seeks an answer or advice, especially from an oracle, fortune-teller, or through divination.
• queretaro

  nounLow (primarily in geographical, historical, and travel contexts)
  /kɛˈrɛtərəʊ/A state in central Mexico and its capital city of the same name.
• queries

  nounB1
  /ˈkwɪə.riz/plural form of 'query': questions or requests for information, clarification, or verification.
• querist

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkwɪərɪst/A person who asks a question; an inquirer.
• quern

  nounLow
  /kwəːn/A simple hand-operated mill for grinding grain, typically consisting of two circular stones.
• quernstone

  nounC2
  /ˈkwɜːn stəʊn/One of a pair of circular stones used for hand-grinding grain or other substances.
• quersprung

  nounRare / Specialized
  /ˈkvɛːʃprʊŋ/A dynamic horizontal jump or spring across something; a move where one leaps sideways or in a crosswise direction.
• query

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈkwɪəri/a question, especially one asking for information, clarification, or official investigation; to question or express doubt about something.
• query language

  nounC2
  /ˈkwɪə.ri ˌlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/A computer programming language designed specifically to retrieve and manipulate data from a database or information system.
• quesadilla

  nounMedium
  /ˌkeɪsəˈdiː(j)ə/A Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla filled with cheese and often other ingredients, folded in half and cooked until the cheese melts.

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