Chapter Quack to Quotidian of Q by Soule's Synonymes

Quarters, n. pl.

1. Stations, posts, cantonments.

2. Lodging, dwelling, abode, habitation, shelter, entertainment, temporary residence.

Quartz, n. Silex, silica.

Quartzite, n. Quartz-rock.

Quash, v. a.

1. Crush, beat to pieces.

2. Crush, subdue, quell, repress, suppress, extinguish, put down.

3. (Law.) Annul, nullify, overthrow, cancel, make void, abate.

Quasi. [L.] Apparently, as if, as though, as it were, in a certain sense, to a certain extent, in a manner.

Quassation, n. Concussion, shaking.

Quaternary, a. Four, fourfold, consisting of four.

Quateron, n. Quadroon.

Quaver, v. n. Tremble, shake, quiver, vibrate.

Quaver, n. (Mus.)

1. Shake.

2. Eighth-note, eighth of a semibreve, quarter of a minim, half of a crotchet.

Quay, n. Wharf, artificial bank, landing-place.

Queachy, a. Shaking, yielding, trembling, moving.

Quean, n. Jade, hussy, base woman, sorry wench.

Queasy, a.

1. Qualmish, sick (at the stomach), inclined to vomit, nauseated.

2. Fastidious, squeamish, difficult, over-nice, delicate.