Words starting with Q

QuebecistanQuebec, viewed as a hostile separatist region.
QuebeckishOf, pertaining to, or typical of Quebec.
quebecolA polyphenolic compound extracted from maple syrup
QuebedeauxA surname from French.
QuebexicanA combination of Quebecois and Mexican.
quebibyteStrictly, 2¹⁰⁰ (1024¹⁰, 1,267,650,600,228,229,401,496,703,205,376) bytes or 2¹⁰ (1024) robibytes, as opposed to a quettabyte.
quebrachamineAn alkaloid obtained from the dried bark of the quebracho tree.
quebrachineAn alkaloid, probably identical to yohimbine, from the quebracho tree
quebrachitolA polyhydroxy cyclic alcohol, 2-0-methyl-chiro-inositol, obtained from the latex of the rubber tree as a starting point in the synthesis of several pharmaceuticals
quebrachoAny of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis.
quebradaA ravine or valley in Latin America.
QuebradillasA town and municipality of Puerto Rico.
quebrithsulfur
QuechajajaA mountain in the northern extensions of the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, rising to approximately 5,000 metres.
QuechanAny member of a Native American people from Arizona.
QuecheeA village and census-designated place in the town of Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont, United States.
QuechuaA member of one of several South American ethnic groups that spans Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, northern Chile, and in Ecuador and southern Colombia.
QuechuanOf or pertaining to the Quechua people or language.
QuechuanistA linguist who specializes in studying Quechuan languages.
QuechumaranOf or relating to a proposed language family that unites Quechua and Aymara.
quectogramAn SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻³⁰ grams. Symbol: qg
quectosecondAn SI unit of time equal to 10⁻³⁰ seconds. Symbol: qs
quedanWarehouse receipt issued for stored commodities, especially sugar.
QuedgeleyA town and civil parish with a town council in the City of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8014).
QuedlinburgA town in Germany, north of the Harz mountains, in Harz district in the state of Saxony-Anhalt; a town famous for its architecture; a UNESCO World Heritage Site
queebvaginal flatulence
queefAn emission of air from the vagina, especially when audible; vaginal flatulence.
queeferSomeone who queefs.
queefingThe sound or release of trapped air from the vagina, often during or after sexual intercourse or exercise.
queefyOf, or relating to, queefs.
queekA vocal sound produced by certain birds.
queenThe wife, consort, or widow of a king.
QueenanA surname from Irish.
QueenboroughA small town and civil parish with a town council on the Isle of Sheppey, Swale borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9172).
queencraftCraft or skill in policy on the part of a queen; kingcraft as practised by a female sovereign.
queendomThe condition or character of a queen; queenly rule, power, or authority.
queenerOne who queens (in various senses).
queenfishA queen croaker, of species Seriphus politus, of North America, with elongated body and large mouth.
QueenhillA hamlet and civil parish (served by Longdon, Queenhill and Holdfast Parish Council) in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO858369).
queenhoodThe state, rank, or status of a queen.
queenieAn effeminate man; a male homosexual (especially as a term of address).
queeningAny of several kinds of apple.
queenishLike a queen; regal.
QueenistA supporter of the Queen.
QueeniteSynonym of Emmaite.
queenlessWithout a queen.
queenlessnessThe condition of being queenless
queenletA female kinglet; a petty queen; a queen ruling over a small or unimportant territory.
queenlikeResembling or characteristic of a queen (female monarch); regal, majestic.
queenlilyIn a queenly manner.
queenlinessThe state of being queenly.
queenlingA queenlet; a petty queen.
queenlyHaving the status, rank or qualities of a queen; regal.
queenmakerSomeone who has strong influence over the choice of a female leader.
queenophoneSynonym of couesnophone.
queenpinThe most important female person in an undertaking or organization.
queenrightHaving a queen.
queenrootSynonym of queen's delight (“the plant Stillingia sylvatica”).
queensA pair of queens.
QueensberryA hill in the Lowther Hills area in the Southern Uplands, Scotland, United Kingdom.
QueensburyA suburban area in the borough of Brent and borough of Harrow, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1889).
QueenscliffA suburb of Sydney in the Northern Beaches council area, New South Wales, Australia.
QueensferryA town and community in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3168).
queenshipThe rank, status, position, or dignity of a queen.
queensideThe side of the chessboard nearest to the queen (at the opening position).
QueensiteA native or inhabitant of Queens, New York.
QueenslandA state of Australia, located in the northeastern part of the continent; a former British colony from 1859 to 1901. Capital: Brisbane.
QueenslanderA native or inhabitant of Queensland, Australia.
QueenstownA suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
QueensvilleA suburb of Stafford, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9322).
queenswareA type of Wedgwood creamware.
QueenswayA suburb of Glenrothes, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2701).
queenwardTowards a queen.
queenweedThe wild parsnip, Pastinaca sativa.
queenwoodDaviesia arborea, a flowering plant of eastern Australia.
queenyLike a (royal) queen; queenly; queenish.
QueeNZlanderA New Zealander living in Queensland, Australia.
queepThe sound a bird may make, similar to peep, chirp, cheep.
QueequegA person, fictional character, or other foil who literally or symbolically fulfills one or more of the roles Queequeg played in Moby-Dick such as the noble savage, Entwicklungsroman guru or exemplar, or racially-inflected spear carrier role.
queerHomosexual.
queerableAble to be queered.
queerantagonismAntipathy toward queer people.
queerantineA quarantine experienced by one or more queer (sexually unconventional) people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
queerbaitA man who is attractive to queer/gay people.
queerbaiterOne who engages in queerbaiting.
queerbaitingThe practice of creating homoerotic tension between two characters in a narrative work (particularly a television series) without the intention of ever developing it into an actual same-sex relationship or explicitly addressing the question of either character's sexuality.
queerbaityExhibiting or characterized by queerbaiting.
queercodedPortrayed in a way that suggests or implies LGBTQ+ identities or characteristics, without explicitly stating so; Hinting that something (a character, a relationship, a situation) is LGBTQ+.
queercoreA subculture of young, rebellious homosexuals that was an offshoot of the punk movement of the 1980s.
queercripBelonging to, characteristic of, or related to both the disabled and LGBT communities.
queerdarThe supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is queer by observing that person.
queerdoA particularly strange LGBTQ+ person.
queerdomThe world of queer (non-heterosexual) people; queer people collectively.
queererOne who queers something.
queerhoodThe state or condition of being queer; queerness
queerificationThe process of making or becoming queer, i.e. not conforming to mainstream sexual identity or behaviour.
queerifyTo make queer; to cause not to conform to mainstream sexual identity or behaviour.
queeringThe process by which something is queered.
queeriousQueer, curious: weird, odd, strange, bizarre.
queerishSomewhat queer.
queerishlyIn a manner that is somewhat queer.
queerishnessThe quality of being queerish.
queerismThe beliefs and practices of queer people, i.e. those with unconventional sexuality.
queerityQueerness; something odd or strange.
queerizationProcess of making queer (homosexual, transgender, etc.).
queerizeTo make queer (homosexual, transgender, etc.); to queer.
queerlingA young or immature queer person.
queerlordA homosexual person.
queerlyIn a queer (strange) manner.
queermisiaHatred of queer people.
queermisicHating queer people; prejudiced against queer people.
queermoA homosexual.
queernessThe quality of being queer or odd.
queernormativeOf, pertaining to, or exhibiting queernormativity.
queernormativityNormalization of queer people, identities, and relationships, especially in a manner that centers or privileges some forms of queerness over others.
queerosexualA homosexual.
queerphobeSomeone who has a fear or hatred of queer people; a person exhibiting queerphobia.
queerphobiaFear or hatred of queer people. (Compare homophobia.)
queerphobicHaving a fear or hatred of queer people.
queerplatonicNot romantic and (usually) not sexual, but sharing a stronger emotional bond than typical in a friendship.
queersomeCharacterised or marked by queerness; peculiar; odd
queerspawnThe children of gay or lesbian parents.
queerspeakThe style of language used by people who are queer, or do not conform to norms of gender and sexuality.
queersploitationA genre of exploitation films dealing with queer or homosexual people.
QueerTokThe community of queer influencers on TikTok.
queeryQueer; curious; strange.
queestingAn old custom in Holland by which sweethearts were allowed to share a bed and talk together, without any amorous activity.
QueetsA Native American tribe of Washington.
quefrencyThe inverse of the distance between successive lines in a Fourier transform, measured in seconds.
queimadaA traditional drink from Galicia, Spain, made from aguardiente, herbs, lemon peel, coffee beans and cinnamon. It is set alight before drinking.
QueirosianRelating to the works of Eça de Queiroz.
queititeA monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing lead, oxygen, silicon, sulfur, and zinc.
QuekA Chinese surname from Hokkien or Teochew.
QuekettA surname.
quelbeA style of folk and popular music from the Virgin Islands, traditionally performed by bands consisting of ukulele, banjo, guitar and washboard with various percussion instruments on rhythm.
quelchTo squelch; to eliminate.
queleaThe African weaverbird (genus Quelea).
QuelepaA town in San Miguel department, El Salvador.
QuelimaneA city in Mozambique.
quellTo subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit.
quellableAble to be quelled.
quellenforschungThe study of the sources of, or influences upon, a literary work.
quellerOne who quells; one who overpowers or subdues.
quellingThe act by which something is quelled.
quellinglyIn a quelling manner
quellioA ruff for the neck.
quellungThe swelling of the capsule of a bacterium; once used to identify the bacteria
QuelozA surname from French.
QuelpaertJeju, an island of South Korea.
QuelpartJeju, an island of South Korea.

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