QUINTESSENCE
QUINTES'SENCE, noun [Latin quinta essentia, fifth essence.]1. In alchimy, the fifth or last and highest essence of power in a natural body. Hence,2. An extract from any thing, c...
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QUINTESSENTIAL
QUINTESSEN'TIAL, adjective Consisting of quintessence.
QUINTILE
QUINT'ILE, noun [Latin quintus, fifth.] The aspect of planets when distant from each other the fifth part of the zodiac, or 72 degrees.
QUINTIN
QUINT'IN, nounAn upright post on the top of which turned a cross piece, on one end of which was fixed a broad board, and on the other a sand bag. The play was to tilt on ride ag...
QUINTUPLE
QUINT'UPLE, adjective [Latin quintuplus, fivefold; quintus and plico.]Fivefold; containing five times the amount.
QUIP
QUIP, nounA smart sarcastic turn; a taunt; a severe retort.QUIP, verb transitive To taunt; to treat with a sarcastic retort.QUIP, verb intransitive To scoff.
QUIRE
QUIRE, noun [Latin chorus; Gr.]1. A body of singers; a chorus. [See Chorus and Choir.]2. The part of a church where the service is sung.QUIRE, nounA collection of paper consisti...
QUIRISTER
QUIR'ISTER, noun One that sings in concert; more generally, the leader of a quire, particularly in divine service; a chorister. But in America, this word is little used and vulg...
QUIRITATION
QUIRITA'TION, noun [Latin quirtatio, from quirito, from queror.] A crying for help. [Not used.]
QUIRK
QUIRK, noun quurk.1. Literally, a turn; a starting from the point or line; hence, an artful turn for evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble; as the quirks of a pettifogger.2....
QUIRKISH
QUIRK'ISH, adjective1. Consisting of quirks, turns, quibbles or artful evasions.2. Resembling a quirk.
QUIRPELE
QUIRP'ELE, noun The Indian ferret, an animal of the weasel kind.
QUIT
QUIT, verb transitivepreterit tense and participle passivequit or quitted. [Latin cedo. The sense of quit is to leave, to withdraw from; but the primary sense of the root must h...
QUITCH-GRASS
QUITCH'-GRASS, noun [properly quick-grass, probably from its vigorous growth, or the difficulty of eradicating it.]Dog-grass; a species of grass which roots deeply and is not ea...
QUITCLAIM
QUIT'CLAIM, verb transitive [quit and claim.] To release a claim by deed without covenants of warranty; to convey to another who hath some right in lands or tenements, all one's...
QUITCLAIMED
QUIT'CLAIMED, participle passive Released by deed.
QUITCLAIMING
QUIT'CLAIMING. participle passive Conveying by deed of release.
QUITE
QUITE, adverb [from quit; that is, primarily, free or clear by complete performance.]Completely; wholly; entirely; totally; perfectly. The work is not quite done; the object is ...
QUITS
QUITS, adverb [from quit.] An exclamation used when mutual demands are adjusted and the parties are even, each quit of the other.
QUITTAL
QUIT'TAL, noun Return; repayment.
QUITTANCE
QUIT'TANCE, noun1. Discharge from a debt or obligation; an acquittance. [See Acquittance, which is chiefly used.]2. Recompense; return; repayment.QUIT'TANCE, verb transitive To ...
QUITTED
QUIT'TED, participle passive Left; relinquished; acquitted.
QUITTER
QUIT'TER. noun1. One who quits.2. A deliverer. [Not in use.]3. Scoria of tin.
QUITTER-BONE
QUIT'TER-BONE, noun In farriery, a hard round swelling on the coronet, between the heel and the quarter, usually on the inside of the foot.
QUIVER
QUIV'ER, nounA case or sheath for arrows.Take the quiver and thy bow. Genesis 27:3.QUIV'ER, adjective Nimble; active. [Not in use.]QUIV'ER, verb intransitive1. To shake or tremb...
QUIVERED
QUIV'ERED, adjective [from the noun quiver.]1. Furnished with a quiver; as the quivered nymph.2. Sheathed as in a quiver.- Whose quills stand quivered at his ear.
QUIVERING
QUIV'ERING, participle present tense Trembling, as with cold or fear; moving with a tremulous agitation.QUIV'ERING, noun The act of shaking or trembling; agitation; as, to be se...