English Words Starting With Q

• quadroon

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /kwɒˈdruːn/A person who is of one-quarter Black ancestry, especially one considered to be racially mixed according to historical classifications.
• quadrophonics

  nounLow
  /ˌkwɒdrəˈfɒnɪks/A sound reproduction system using four independent audio channels or speakers to create a surrounding sound experience.
• quadrumane

  nounVery Low Frequency / Rare / Archaic
  /ˈkwɒdrʊmeɪn/An animal with four hands; specifically, any of a group of mammals comprising primates other than humans, characterized by hands and feet adapted for grasping.
• quadrumvir

  nounVery Rare
  /kwɒˈdrʌmvə/One of four men sharing supreme authority; a member of a quadrumvirate.
• quadrumvirate

  nounVery Rare
  /kwɒˈdrʌmvɪrət/A group of four people holding joint office or power; a coalition of four leaders.
• quadruped

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈkwɒdrʊped/An animal with four feet or legs.
• quadruple

  adjectivenounverbverb-ambitransitiveB2
  /kwɒˈdruːpəl/To multiply or be multiplied by four; consisting of four parts, individuals, or groups.
• quadruple run

  nounLow
  /ˌkwɒd.rʊ.pəl ˈrʌn/A sequence of four runs, especially in baseball, or a set of four consecutive running events or operations.
• quadruple time

  nounC1
  /ˌkwɒd.rʊ.pəl ˈtaɪm/A musical meter or time signature with four beats per measure, where the quarter note (crotchet) typically receives one beat.
• quadruplet

  nounC1
  /ˈkwɒdrʊplɪt/One of four children born to the same mother at the same time.
• quadruplicate

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveC2 (Proficient User)
  /kwɒˈdruːplɪkət/ (adj/noun), /kwɒˈdruːplɪkeɪt/ (verb)To make four identical copies of something; the state of being fourfold or multiplied by four.
• quadruplicity

  nounC2
  /ˌkwɒdrʊˈplɪsɪti/The state or condition of being fourfold; the number four.
• quadrupole

  nounVery low frequency
  /ˈkwɒdrʊˌpəʊl/A physical arrangement or system of four poles (especially magnetic or electric poles) of alternating polarity.
• quads

  plural-nounB2
  /kwɒdz/The large muscle group at the front of the thigh, consisting of four muscles.
• quaere

  interjectionnounverbExtremely rare / Archaic
  /ˈkwɪəri/A query, a question; especially one raising a doubt for investigation. Also used as an imperative: 'inquire into'.
• quaestor

  nounC2+ (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈkwiːstə/A public official in ancient Rome responsible for managing the state treasury, financial administration, and sometimes military supplies.
• quaff

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /kwɒf/To drink a beverage, especially an alcoholic one, heartily and in large draughts.
• quag

  nounVery low
  /kwæɡ/A stretch of wet, boggy ground that yields or quakes underfoot; a quagmire.
• quagga

  nounLow
  /ˈkwæɡə/An extinct subspecies of the plains zebra, native to South Africa.
• quagmire

  nounMedium
  /ˈkwæɡ.maɪər/A soft, boggy area of land that is difficult to traverse.

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