English Words Starting With Q

• queue

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveB2
  /kjuː/A line or sequence of people, vehicles, or objects awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed.
• queue-jump

  verbC2
  /ˈkjuː ˌdʒʌmp/To move ahead of one's proper place or turn in a line of people waiting.
• queued

  adjectiveverbB2
  /kjuːd/Arranged in or formed a line of people or things waiting their turn.
• queuing theory

  nounLow
  /ˈkjuːɪŋ ˈθɪəri/The mathematical study of waiting lines or queues, analyzing their behavior and performance.
• quevedo y villegas

  nounC2
  /keɪˈveɪdəʊ iː vɪˈjeɪɡəs/Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Villegas (1580–1645), a prominent Spanish Golden Age writer, poet, and satirist.
• quey

  nounVery Low
  /kweɪ/A young cow, especially one that has not yet calved; a heifer.
• quezon city

  nounLow
  /ˈkeɪ.zɒn ˈsɪt.i/A highly urbanized city in the Philippines, designated as the former capital and currently the most populous city within the National Capital Region.
• quezon y molina

  nounN/A (Proper Noun, extremely low frequency outside historical Philippine/SE Asian contexts)
  /ˌkeɪzɒn iː məʊˈliːnə/This is not a standard English word but the full Spanish name of a historical figure: Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (1878-1944), the first President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
• qui nhon

  nounRare
  /ˌkwiː ˈnjɒn/A coastal city in central Vietnam, the capital of Binh Dinh Province.
• qui nhong

  nounB1
  /kjuː/A line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn.
• qui vive

  nounLow
  /kiː ˈviːv/A state of being alert or vigilant.
• quibble

  nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
  /ˈkwɪb.l̩/A minor objection, criticism, or complaint about a trivial matter; to argue or complain about a trivial detail.
• quibbling

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈkwɪb.lɪŋ/Arguing or raising objections about trivial or minor points; focusing on petty details in a disputatious way.
• quibdo

  nounLow
  /kɪbˈdəʊ/The capital city of the Chocó Department in Colombia.
• quiberon

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkiːbərɒn/A proper noun; a place name. It refers primarily to a port town and peninsula in the Brittany region of northwestern France.
• quiche

  nounB2
  /kiːʃ/A savoury baked dish consisting of a pastry crust filled with a mixture of eggs, cream (or milk), cheese, and other ingredients such as vegetables, meat, or seafood.
• quiche lorraine

  nounLow
  /ˌkiːʃ lɒˈreɪn/A savory tart consisting of a pastry crust filled with a mixture of eggs, cream, and bacon or ham.
• quichua

  nounLow
  /ˈkɛtʃwə/A family of indigenous languages spoken primarily in the Andes region of South America, or the people who speak these languages.
• quick

  adjectiveadverbinterjectionnounA1
  /kwɪk/Moving fast or doing something in a short time; having a high speed.
• quick assets

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈkwɪk ˈæsets/Assets that can be readily converted into cash within a short timeframe, typically within 90 days or less.

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