| quitrent |
rent paid by a feudal freeholder in the place of services otherwise required. |
| quits |
having no grounds for hostility, dissatisfaction, or a further claim, as the result of a repayment or equitable settlement. |
| quittance |
a freeing from something owed, such as a duty, debt, or punishment. [3 definitions] |
| quitter |
someone who habitually gives up or admits defeat, esp. when faced by difficulties or danger. |
| quiver1 |
to shake with very small, rapid movements. [2 definitions] |
| quiver2 |
a case designed to hold and transport arrows, often strapped to the back or waist. [2 definitions] |
| qui vive |
(French) who goes there? |
| quixotic |
absurdly and impractically gallant or idealistic. |
| quiz |
to question so as to test students' learning, esp. informally and without prior notification. [4 definitions] |
| quiz program |
a radio or television program in which people compete for prizes by answering questions; quiz show. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. [3 definitions] |
| quodlibet |
a formal debate or argument, as on a theological or philosophical problem. [2 definitions] |
| quoin |
a corner of an outside wall. [4 definitions] |
| quoit |
(pl., used with a sing. verb) a game in which players try to toss metal or rope rings over or near a distant short metal stake. [2 definitions] |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| Quonset hut |
trademark for a prebuilt shelter of corrugated metal, having the shape of a halved cylinder standing on its flat side, sometimes used for storage. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| quota |
the part or share of something that is to be distributed to, that maximally can be distributed to, or that habitually is consumed by, an individual or group. [3 definitions] |
| quotable |
capable of being quoted or readily quoted. [2 definitions] |
| quotation |
the act of quoting. [4 definitions] |
| quotation mark |
either of a pair of double punctuation marks (" ") used to enclose a quotation, or either of a pair of single punctuation marks (' ') used to enclose a quotation within a quotation. |