| quest |
a search, esp. an arduous one for something that is greatly desired. [4 definitions] |
| question |
a sentence that requests information or some other type of reply. [8 definitions] |
| questionable |
of doubtful honesty, legality, or propriety. [3 definitions] |
| questioning |
suggesting or implying a question or doubt. [3 definitions] |
| questionless |
combined form of question. |
| question mark |
a punctuation mark (?) used after a word, phrase, or sentence to indicate a direct question, or to indicate doubt or uncertainty; interrogation mark. [2 definitions] |
| questionnaire |
a list of questions aimed at gathering useful information. |
| quetzal |
any of several large trogons of Central and South America that have bright red and green plumage. [2 definitions] |
| queue |
a line, as of people, cars, or the like, esp. those waiting to be served. [4 definitions] |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. [3 definitions] |
| quiche |
an unsweetened pastry shell filled with custard, cheese, and one or two other ingredients, such as ham or spinach, usu. served hot from the oven. |
| quick |
happening or brought about within a short time; immediate. [10 definitions] |
| quick bread |
any bread, such as muffins or corn bread, that is made with baking powder or baking soda and requires no rising time before baking. |
| quicken |
to make faster; accelerate. [4 definitions] |
| quick-freeze |
to freeze (food) quickly, so as to preserve its taste, texture, and nutritional properties. [2 definitions] |
| quickie |
(informal) anything that is prepared or accomplished quickly, esp. to avoid adequate time or effort. |
| quicklime |
calcium oxide, obtained by roasting limestone, shells, and the like; unslaked lime. |
| quickly |
in a short time; speedily. |
| quick on the trigger |
(informal) quick to act or react, sometimes prematurely. |
| quicksand |
a mixture of sand and water, often found in large natural beds, that can pull down and submerge an animal or other object that stands on it. |
| quicksilver |
the chemical element mercury. |