| quadrivium |
in medieval universities, the higher section of the liberal arts, comprising arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music. (Cf. trivium.) |
| quadroon |
a person who is one quarter black and three quarters white; the child of a mulatto and a white person. |
| quadrumanous |
having all four feet adapted for grasping, as monkeys and apes. |
| quadruped |
having four feet. [2 definitions] |
| quadruple |
having four parts; quadripartite. [5 definitions] |
| quadruplet |
any of four offspring born to the same mother in the same pregnancy. [2 definitions] |
| quadruplicate |
a collection of four things, such as copies, that are exactly alike (usu. prec. by "in"). [5 definitions] |
| quaestor |
an official of ancient Rome who performed various administrative and financial tasks. |
| quaff |
to drink, esp. deeply and with obvious enjoyment. [3 definitions] |
| quagga |
an extinct mammal of southern Africa that resembled and was related to the zebra. |
| quaggy |
like a marsh or quagmire; boggy. [2 definitions] |
| quagmire |
wet, soft, sucking ground; marsh; bog. [2 definitions] |
| quahog |
a variety of edible clam found along the eastern coast of North America. |
| quail1 |
any of a number of ground-dwelling birds related to the chicken and often hunted for sport and food. |
| quail2 |
to show signs of great fear, as by shrinking back, cowering, or shaking. |
| quaint |
pleasingly old-fashioned; picturesque. [2 definitions] |
| quake |
to shake, as from fear, coldness, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| Quaker |
a member of the Society of Friends. |
| Quaker meeting |
a religious meeting of Quakers, characterized by long periods of meditation and silent prayer. |
| quaking aspen |
a North American poplar, the small, roundish leaves of which tremble in even a slight breeze. |
| quaky |
inclined to shake or tremble. |