English to English Dictionary

Quick-study

A person who is able to learn, absorb, or understand new information, skills, or concepts very rapidly and easily.

Quick-witted

Showing or characterized by an ability to think, understand, or reply very quickly and clearly.

Quicksilver

The liquid metallic element mercury.

Quiddler

A proprietary short-word card game in which players collect cards and arrange them into words to score points.

Quintal

A unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms (metric quintal), commonly used in agriculture and commerce.

Quixotic

Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical, especially in the pursuit of lofty, romantic, or noble goals.

Qunzhong

The masses; the ordinary people, common folk, or grassroots populace as distinguished from elite or leadership figures.

Quorate

Having the minimum number of members present required by law or constitution to validate the transaction of business.

Quorum

The minimum number of members of a assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.

Quēqín Zhèngcè

A policy related to the lack of musical instruments or resources in a cultural context.