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All 176 6-Letter Words Starting With Q
qabalaAlternative spelling of Kabbalah.qachwaAlternative form of cachua (“type of dance”).qafilaAlternative form of cafila.qaghanAlternative form of khagan.qairaqA pair of flat oval stones used as clappers or castanets used in Tajik and Uzbek music.qamatzAlternative form of kamatz.qameezAlternative spelling of kamees.qanatsplural of qanatqanoonAlternative form of qanun.qantarAlternative spelling of kantar.qareen(Islam) A jinn who acts as a person's spiritual double and may influence them to do evil.qarmaqAn interseasonal single-room family dwelling among the Inuit people, variously consisting of a hybrid tent and igloo, or tent and sod house.qarmatplural of qarmaqqasbahAlternative spelling of casbah.qasidaAn Arabic or Persian elegiac monorhyme poem, usually having a tripartite structure.qaspeq(Alaska) Alternative spelling of kuspuk.qawaliAlternative form of qawwali.qawwalA person who performs qawwali music or song.qaygiqSynonym of kashimqhaswaAlternative form of cachua (“type of dance”).qiblahAlternative spelling of qibla.qigong(fitness, alternative medicine) A Chinese system of breathing control, physical exercise and meditation.qilautA type of frame drum used mostly by the Inuit.qindarAlternative spelling of qintar.qinqinA plucked Chinese lute.qintar(plural: qindarka or qintars) An Albanian coin equal to one hundredth of a lek.qiviutThe underwool of the Arctic muskox, used as a fibre.qoormaAlternative spelling of korma.qorbanAlternative form of corban.quaakeObsolete spelling of quack (“make a noise like a duck”).quachaArchaic form of quagga.quacksplural of quackquacky(of a voice or sound) That resembles the quack of a duck.quader(archaic) To quadrate.quadra(architecture) The plinth, or lowest member, of any pedestal, podium, water table, or the like.quaere(law, otherwise archaic) To ask or query; used imperatively to introduce a question or signify doubt.quaffsplural of quaffquaggaEllipsis of quagga mussel.quaggyResembling a quagmire; marshy, miry.quaghaObsolete spelling of quagga.quagmaA theorized phase of matter occurring at extremely high temperature and density, composed of free quarks.quahogA similar edible clam, of species Arctica islandica, found along coasts around the North Atlantic, generally in deeper waters.quaich(Scotland, by extension) Any two-handled drinking vessel or trophy.quaighAlternative spelling of quaich.quailsplural of quailquaily(obsolete) The upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda), a game bird.quaint(now dialectal) Strange or odd; unusual.quakedsimple past and past participle of quakequaker(entomology) Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Pithecops.quakesplural of quakequakeyAlternative spelling of quaky.quakkaObsolete spelling of quagga.qualgo(British) A quango associated with local government rather than national government.qualiaplural of qualequalie(sports) Alternative form of quali.qualmsplural of qualmqualmyqueasy; nauseousquandy(obsolete) The long-tailed duck.quanfaA Chinese martial art.quango(UK, government, often derogatory) An organization that, although financed by a government, acts independently of it.quantaplural of quantumquantsplural of quantquarksplural of quarkquarre(obsolete) Alternative form of quarry.quarry(mining) A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.quarta(historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 3.2–4.8 L in different 19th-century contexts.quarte(fencing) The fourth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at neck height, the palm of the hand facing upwards.quarto(printing) A book size, corresponding to the paper size.quartsplural of quartquartz(uncountable, slang) Crystal meth: methamphetamine hydrochloride.quasar(astronomy) An extragalactic object, starlike in appearance, that is among the most luminous and (putatively) the most distant objects in the universe.quasit(fantasy) A small horned humanoid demon with a long tail.quatre(archaic, dice games, card games, dominoes) A card, die, or domino with four spots or pips.quatrosynonym of four-toed slothquaverA trembling shake.quayedsimple past and past participle of quayqubitsplural of qubitqubyte(quantum computing) A quantum byte, one composed of eight qubits.queach(archaic) A thick, bushy plot; a thicket.queaneArchaic spelling of quean.queasyExperiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness, often characterized by an unsettled stomach.queazyAlternative spelling of queasy.quebec(international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Quebec from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.queefy(informal, uncommon) Non-specific pejorative.queeneObsolete spelling of queen.queensplural of queenqueeny(informal) Like a (royal) queen; queenly; queenish.queersplural of queerqueery(dated, colloquial, regional) Queer; curious; strange.queestArchaic form of cushat.queintObsolete form of quenched.quelbe(music, Virgin Islands) A 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.quelch(transitive) To squelch; to eliminate.queleaThe African weaverbird (genus Quelea).quellsplural of quellquenasplural of quenaquench(transitive, originally figurative) To satisfy, especially a literal or figurative thirst.quendaA short-nosed bandicoot, Isoodon fusciventer, found in southwestern Western Australia (formerly treated as a subspecies of the southern brown bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus).quernsplural of quernquerpo(obsolete) The inner or body garments; underwear.querryObsolete form of equerry.quesalArchaic form of quetzal (the bird).questsplural of questquetchAlternative form of quitch.queuedsimple past and past participle of queuequeuerOne who queues; a person waiting in line.queuesplural of queuequeyneObsolete form of queen.quezalArchaic form of quetzal (the bird).qugate(computing) The kind of logic gate used in quantum computing.quhairObsolete spelling of where.quhere(especially Scotland) Obsolete spelling of where.quicheA pie made primarily of egg and cream, perhaps mixed with chopped meat or vegetables, in a pastry crust.quickeObsolete spelling of quick.quicksplural of quickquickyAlternative spelling of quickie.quidamA nobody; a person of no importance.quietsthird-person singular simple present indicative of quietquightObsolete form of quite.quillsplural of quillquillyPertaining to or resembling a quill.quiltsplural of quiltquilty(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a quilt.quince(countable) The pear-shaped fruit of a small tree of the rose family, Cydonia oblonga.quinch(obsolete, intransitive) To twitch, as if in pain; flinch, wince.quiner(philosophy) One who quines.quinesplural of quinequinia(chemistry, archaic) quininequinicOf, pertaining to, or derived from quininequinieA cornerstone.quininArchaic form of quinine.quinoaA goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.quinol(organic chemistry) Synonym of hydroquinone.quinsy(medicine) A peritonsillar abscess; a painful pus-filled inflammation or abscess of the tonsils and surrounding tissues, usually a complication of tonsillitis, caused by bacterial infection and often accompanied by fever.quintaA country house in Madeira.quinte(fencing) The fifth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword at knee height.quintsplural of quintquinzeAn old French card game of Spanish origin, players attempting to make fifteen points.quinzyAlternative form of quinsy.quippuAlternative form of quipu.quippyJokey; inclined to or characterised by quipping.quiredsimple past and past participle of quirequiresplural of quirequirksplural of quirkquirkyGiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.quirly(Western US, slang) A cigarette, especially one which is hand-rolled.quirtsplural of quirtquisby(UK, slang, archaic) Mean; destitute; strange.quisle(rare) To collaborate with an (occupying) enemy power; be a quisling.quisseRare spelling of cuisse.quitch(transitive, obsolete) To shake (something); to stir, move.quiver(weaponry) A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.quizzy(dated) Odd; eccentric.qullqaAn Incan storehouse or warehousequoddy(US, dialectal, very rare) Herring, especially if caught and cured (or smoked) near any of the various northeastern American places named Quoddy or Passamquoddy.quoggyAlternative spelling of quaggy.quohogAlternative form of quahog.quoinsplural of quoinquoitsplural of quoitquokkaA cat-sized wallaby, Setonix brachyurus, of southwestern Australia.quollsplural of quollquorum(now rare) Distinguished or essential members of any body; a select company.quotasplural of quotaquotedsimple past and past participle of quotequoteeSomebody whose words are being quoted.quoterSomeone who quotes.quotesplural of quotequotha(archaic) Forsooth; indeed.quotumA part or proportion; a fraction; quota.qurushAlternative form of qursh.qutrit(quantum computing) A quantum trit; the unit of quantum information described by a superposition of three states; a ternary qudit.quyentObsolete form of quaint.quyghtObsolete form of quite.qvevriAlternative spelling of kvevri.qwertyAlternative letter-case form of QWERTY.qwertz(computing, typography) A style of keyboard layout used in some European countries.
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