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quirk |
Noun
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a narrow groove beside a beading |
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quirk |
Noun
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a strange attitude or habit |
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quirk |
Verb
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to twist or curve abruptly |
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quirk bead |
Noun
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beading formed with a narrow groove separating it from the surface it decorates |
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quirk molding |
Noun
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a molding having a small groove in it |
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quirt |
Noun
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whip with a leather thong at the end |
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quoit |
Noun
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game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits |
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quoit |
Noun
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a game played by tossing a ring on or near a spike |
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quad |
Noun
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a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings |
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quad |
Noun
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(printing) a block of type without a raised letter |
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quad |
Noun
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a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg |
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quad |
Noun
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one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy |
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quadrangle |
Noun
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a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings |
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quadrangle |
Noun
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a four-sided polygon |
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quadrant |
Noun
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a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies |
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quadrant |
Noun
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the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle |
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quadrant |
Noun
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any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes |
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quadrant |
Noun
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a quarter of the circumference of a circle |
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quadraphony |
Noun
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a stereophonic sound recording or reproducing system using four separate channels |
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quadraphonic system |
Noun
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a stereophonic sound recording or reproducing system using four separate channels |
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quarrel |
Noun
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an arrow that is shot from a crossbow |
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quarrel |
Noun
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an angry dispute |
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quarrel |
Verb
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to have a disagreement over something |
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quarterdeck |
Noun
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the stern area of a ship's upper deck |
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quarterlight |
Noun
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car window consisting of a small pivoted glass vent in the door of a car |
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quarter plate |
Noun
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a photographic plate measuring 3.25 inches by 4.25 inches |
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quarterstaff |
Noun
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a long stout staff used as a weapon |
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quartz battery |
Noun
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a stamp mill for stamping quartz |
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quartz crystal |
Noun
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a thin plate or small rod of quartz cut along certain lines and ground so that it can produce an electric signal at a constant frequency |
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quartz lamp |
Noun
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a mercury-vapor lamp that is enclosed in a quartz container instead of a glass container |
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quay |
Noun
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a wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline |
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queen post |
Noun
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vertical tie post in a roof truss |
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quern |
Noun
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a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand |
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quill pen |
Noun
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pen made from a bird's feather |
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quilt |
Noun
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bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together |
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quilt |
Verb
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to stitch or sew together |
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quilting |
Noun
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a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric |
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quilting |
Noun
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stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design |
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quinacrine |
Noun
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a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria |
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queasiness |
Noun
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inability to rest or relax or be still |
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queasiness |
Noun
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a mild state of nausea |
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querulousness |
Noun
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the quality of being given to complaining |
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quarrelsomeness |
Noun
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an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious |
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question |
Noun
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uncertainty about the truth, factuality, or existence of something |
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question |
Noun
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the subject matter at issue |
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question |
Noun
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a reference to a marriage proposal |
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question |
Noun
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a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote |
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question |
Noun
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an instance of questioning |
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question |
Noun
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a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply |
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question |
Verb
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to pose a question |