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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

quinquefoliate leaf
noun a compound leaf having five leaflets

quinquennium
noun a period of five years

quinsy
peritonsillar abscess noun a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis

Quintana Roo
noun a Mexican state on the eastern side of the Yucatan Peninsula

quintessence
noun the purest and most concentrated essence of something

quintessential
adjective representing the perfect example of a class or quality

quintet
quintette noun a musical composition for five performers

quintet
quintuple noun a set of five similar things considered as a unit

quintette
quintuple noun a set of five similar things considered as a unit

quintillion
noun the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros

quintillionth
adjective the ordinal number of one quintillion in counting order

quintipara
noun (obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of five pregnancies

quintuple
fivefold adjective having five units or components

quintuplet
quint noun one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy

quintuplet
quintuple noun a set of five similar things considered as a unit

quintupling
noun increasing by a factor of five

quipu
noun calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping records

quire
noun a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets

quirk
noun a narrow groove beside a beading

quirk bead
bead and quirk noun beading formed with a narrow groove separating it from the surface it decorates

quirk molding
quirk moulding noun a molding having a small groove in it

quirt
noun whip with a leather thong at the end

Quiscalus
genus Quiscalus noun grackles

quitclaim
quitclaim deed noun document transferring title or right or claim to another

quite
adverb to a degree (not used with a negative); `quite tasty`; `quite soon`; `quite ill`; `quite rich`

quite a
quite an adverb of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative); `her victory was quite something`; `she`s quite a girl`; `quite a film`; `quite a walk`; `we`ve had quite an afternoon`

Quito
capital of Ecuador noun the capital of Ecuador

quits
adjective on equal terms by payment or requital; `we`re now quits`; `finally quits with the loan`

quitter
noun a person who gives up too easily

quiver
noun case for holding arrows

quixotic
romantic adjective not sensible about practical matters; unrealistic; `as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood`; `a romantic disregard for money`; `a wild-eyed dream of a world state`

quixotically
adverb in a quixotic manner; `sent to jail for two years, he has quixotically refused to clear himself by betraying his colleagues`

quiz
noun an examination consisting of a few short questions

quiz program
noun a game show in which contestants answer questions

quizzically
adverb in a quizzical and questioning manner; `they looked quizzically at the doctor`

Qum
noun a city in northwestern Iran; a place of pilgrimage for Shiite Muslims

quo warranto
noun a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty

quodlibet
noun an issue that is presented for formal disputation

quoin
noun (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone

quoit
noun game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits

quoits
horseshoes noun a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it

Quoratean
noun a group of languages of the Hokan family

quorum
noun a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business

quota
noun a limitation on imports; `the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated`

quotability
noun the quality of being worthy of being quoted

quotable
adjective suitable for or worthy of quotation; `a quotable slogan`; `his remarks are not quotable in mixed company`

quotation
noun the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.; `since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation`

quotation mark
quote noun a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else

quoter
noun a communicator (speaker or writer) who uses quotations

quotient
noun the number obtained by division

quotient verdict
noun an improper and unacceptable kind of compromise verdict

qurush
noun 20 qurush equal 1 riyal in Saudi Arabia

QWERTY keyboard
noun the standard typewriter keyboard; the keys for Q, W, E, R, T, and Y are the first six from the left on the top row of letter keys

Ra
Re noun ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods

rabato
rebato noun a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century

rabbet
rebate noun a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together

rabbet joint
noun a joint formed by fitting together two rabbeted boards

Rabbi
noun a Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher

rabbinate
noun the office or function of a rabbi

rabbinical
rabbinic adjective of or relating to rabbis or their teachings; `rabbinical school`

rabbit
hare noun flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food

rabbit brush
rabbit bush noun pleasantly aromatic shrub having erect slender flexible hairy branches and dense clusters of small yellow flowers covering vast areas of western alkali plains and affording a retreat for jackrabbits; source of a yellow dye used by the Navajo

rabbit burrow
rabbit hole noun a hole in the ground as a nest made by wild rabbits

rabbit ears
noun an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V

rabbit hutch
noun a hutch for rabbits

rabbit punch
noun a short chopping blow to the back of the neck

rabbit-eared bandicoot
rabbit bandicoot noun bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit

rabbit-sized
adjective having the approximate size of a rabbit

rabbiteye blueberry
rabbit-eye blueberry noun shrub of southeastern United States grown commercially especially for canning industry

rabbitfish
Chimaera monstrosa noun large European chimaera

rabbitweed
rabbit-weed noun low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads

rabbitwood
buffalo nut 1 Pyrularia pubera noun shrub of southeastern United States parasitic on roots of hemlocks having sparse spikes of greenish flowers and pulpy drupes

rabble
ragtag noun disparaging terms for the common people

Rabelais
Francois Rabelais noun author of satirical attacks on medieval scholasticism (1494-1553)

Rabelaisian
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Francois Rabelais or his works; `Rabelaisian characters`

Rabi I
noun the third month of the Islamic calendar

Rabi II
noun the fourth month of the Islamic calendar

rabid
adjective of or infected by rabies

rabies
hydrophobia noun an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain

raccoon
racoon noun an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America

raccoon dog
Nyctereutes procyonides noun small wild dog of eastern Asia having facial markings like those of a raccoon

raccoon-like
adjective resembling a raccoon

race
noun a contest of speed; `the race is to the swift`

race meeting
noun a regular occasion on which a number of horse races are held on the same track; `the Epsom race meeting was an important social event`

race problem
noun a social and political problem caused by conflict between races occupying the same or adjacent regions

race riot
noun a riot caused by hatred for one another of members of different races in the same community

raceabout
noun a small sloop having the keep of a knockabout but with finer lines and carrying more sail

racecard
noun a program for a race meeting; lists the races and the names of the horses

racehorse
race horse noun a horse bred for racing

raceme
noun usually elongate cluster of flowers along the main stem in which the flowers at the base open first

racemic acid
noun the optically inactive form of tartaric acid that is often found in grape juice

racemose
adjective having stalked flowers along an elongated stem that continue to open in succession from below as the stem continues to grow; `lilies of the valley are racemose`

racer
race car noun a fast car that competes in races

racerunner
race runner noun very swift lizard of eastern and central United States

racetrack
racecourse noun a course over which races are run

racetrack tout
noun someone who offers advice about betting on horses (either to influence the odds or in the hope of sharing some of the winnings)

raceway
race noun a canal for a current of water

Rachel
noun (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

Rachel Carson
Rachel Louise Carson noun United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)

rachis
noun axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence