Words / Q
English words starting with Q
43 words, from Quagmire to Quotidian. Levels A1 to C2. Each one opens a full lesson.
Quagmirenoun · A soft wet area of land; more often, a complicated, messy situation.C2Quailnoun · A small brown bird, smaller than a chicken, sometimes kept for eggs or meat.A1Quaintadjective · Attractively unusual or old-fashioned (from old, already in the dictionary).C1Qualificationnoun · An official record of passing an exam or completing training; also a limit you add to a statement.B2Qualifiedadjective · Having passed exams or training for a job.A2Qualifyverb · To reach the standard needed for a job, course, or competition; also to add a limit to a statement.B2Qualitativeadjective · Connected with quality or nature, not with numbers.C1Qualitynoun · How good or bad something is.B1Qualmnoun · A sudden feeling of doubt, worry, or unease about whether something is right (from doubt, already in the dictionary).C1Quandarynoun · A state of uncertainty about what to do; a difficult choice (from problem, already in the dictionary).C1Quantifyverb · To measure or express something as a number or amount.B2Quantitativeadjective · Connected with amounts that can be measured in numbers (often paired with qualitative).B2Quantitynoun · An amount of something that you can measure or count.A2Quarrelnoun · An angry argument between people who know each other.A2Quarternoun · Fifteen minutes; also one of four equal parts.A1Quashverb · To reject as invalid, especially a legal decision; also to suppress completely (from suppress, already in the dictionary).C1Queennoun · A woman who is the head of a country, or the wife of a king.A1Quellverb · To put an end to unrest, fear, or disorder, often by force or firm action (from suppress, already in the dictionary).C1Querulousadjective · Complaining in a peevish, irritable way (formal / disapproving).C2Querynoun · A question, especially one that asks for information or raises a doubt.B2Questionnoun · Something you ask to get information.A1Questionnairenoun · A written list of questions used to collect information from people.B1Queuenoun · A line of people waiting for something (UK).B1Quibbleverb · To argue about a small, often unimportant, point (also a noun: a quibble).C2Quichenoun · A baked pastry tart with eggs, milk, and a savoury filling.B1Quickadjective · Done or moving in a short time; fast.A1Quicklyadverb · At a fast speed; in a short time.A1Quidnoun · One pound sterling (UK informal; same form in the plural).B1Quiescentadjective · Quiet and not active, for a time.C2Quietadjective · With little or no sound.A2Quietlyadverb · In a quiet way; without much noise.A2Quiltnoun · A thick, warm cover for a bed, often filled with feathers or cotton.A2Quintessentialadjective · Representing the most perfect or typical example of something.C2Quipnoun · A witty or sarcastic remark (also verb; from joke, already in the dictionary).C1Quirknoun · A peculiar habit, or an unexpected feature (from odd, already in the dictionary).C1Quitverb · To stop doing a job or a habit, or to leave a place or activity.B1Quiteadverb · To a fairly large degree; rather.A2Quixoticadjective · Unrealistic and impractical, in a romantic or noble way.C2Quiznoun · A short test with questions.A1Quotanoun · An official limit on an amount or number that is allowed or required.B2Quotationnoun · Words copied from a text or speech; also a formal price offered for a job (a quotation for).B2Quoteverb · To repeat someone else’s exact words; also to give a price for a job.B2Quotidianadjective · Ordinary and happening every day (formal).C2