| quinquevalent |
in chemistry, pentavalent. [2 definitions] |
| quinsy |
a swelling and reddening of the tonsils that produces pus and often an abscess. |
| quint |
(informal) one of five children born to a mother from a single pregnancy; quintuplet. |
| quintal |
a unit of weight equal to one hundred kilograms or 220.462 pounds. [2 definitions] |
| quintar |
variant of qintar. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. [3 definitions] |
| quintet |
five musicians or singers who perform together as a group. [3 definitions] |
| quintillion |
the number represented by the Arabic numeral 1018. [2 definitions] |
| quintuple |
consisting of or divided into five parts. [4 definitions] |
| quintuplet |
one of five children born to a mother from a single pregnancy. [2 definitions] |
| quintuplicate |
a collection of five things that are exactly alike (usu. prec. by "in"). [5 definitions] |
| quip |
a short, humorous, clever, and often sarcastic utterance. [2 definitions] |
| quipu |
a device that consists of colored and knotted cords, used by the ancient Peruvians to keep accounts, record events, and the like. |
| quire |
twenty-four or twenty-five identical sheets of paper; twentieth part of a ream. [2 definitions] |
| quirk |
an odd personal trait; idiosyncrasy. [3 definitions] |
| quirky |
characterized by oddities or peculiarities. |
| quirt |
a short whip used by a rider to make a mount go faster. [2 definitions] |
| quisling |
a citizen of a political unit who collaborates with an invading force, esp. one who exercises political power on behalf of a foreign conqueror. |
| quit |
to resign; give up; decline to take further part in. [8 definitions] |
| quitch |
see "couch grass." |
| quitclaim |
the transfer of one's interest, right, or title, as to a piece of property, without a guarantee that the title is good or that there are no debts attached to the property. [2 definitions] |