| EQUANT | • equant n. (Obsolete, astronomy) The center of a planetary epicycle. • equant adj. Having comparable measurements in all directions; equidimensional. • EQUANT n. (Latin) a geometric adjustment to explain planetary motion. |
| MANQUE | • manque adj. (Postpositive) unable to fully realise one’s ambitions; would-be. • manqué adj. (Postpositive) Unfulfilled due to the vagary of circumstance, some inherent flaw or a constitutional lack. • MANQUE n. (French) the section on a roulette table which includes the numbers 1 to 18 or a bet placed in this area. |
| NIQAAB | • niqaab n. Alternative spelling of niqab. • NIQAAB n. (Arabic) a veil worn by some Muslim women, also NIKAB, NIQAB. |
| NIQABS | • niqabs n. Plural of niqab. • niqābs n. Plural of niqāb. • NIQAB n. (Arabic) a veil covering the face, worn by Muslim women, also NIKAB, NIQAAB. |
| QANATS | • qanats n. Plural of qanat. • qanāts n. Plural of qanāt. • QANAT n. (Arabic) an underground water tunnel. |
| QINDAR | • qindar n. Alternative spelling of qintar. • QINDAR n. (Albanian) a monetary unit of Albania, equal to one-hundredth of a lek, also QINTAR, QUINTAR. |
| QINTAR | • qintar n. (Plural: qindarka or qintars) An Albanian coin equal to one hundredth of a lek. • qintar n. (Plural: qintars) A unit of measure, which varies in value depending upon the product measured; for… • QINTAR n. (Albanian) a monetary unit of Albania, equal to one-hundredth of a lek, also QINDAR, QUINTAR. |
| QUAINT | • quaint adj. (Obsolete) Of a person: cunning, crafty. • quaint adj. (Obsolete) Cleverly made; artfully contrived. • quaint adj. (Now dialectal) Strange or odd; unusual. |
| QUANGO | • quango n. (UK, government) An organization that, although financed by a government, acts independently of it. • QUANGO n. a quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organization. |
| QUANTA | • quanta n. Plural of quantum. • QUANTUM n. (Latin) a minimum quantity. |
| QUANTS | • quants n. Plural of quant. • quants v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quant. • Quants prop.n. Plural of Quant. |
| QUEANS | • queans n. Plural of quean. • QUEAN n. (Scots) a young woman, also QUEYN, QUEYNIE, QUINE, QUINIE. |
| QUENAS | • quenas n. Plural of quena. • QUENA n. (Spanish) a type of bamboo flute from the Andes. |
| QUINAS | • QUINA n. (Quechua) a tree yielding cinchona bark, from which quinine is made, also CHINACHINA, CINCHONA, KINA, KINAKINA, QUINAQUINA, QUINQUINA. |
| QUINOA | • quinoa n. A goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds. • quinoa n. The high-protein dried fruits and seeds of this plant, used as a food staple and ground into flour. • QUINOA n. (Quechua) a South American goosefoot, with seeds used as rice. |
| QUINTA | • quinta n. A country house in Madeira. • QUINTA n. (Spanish) a country house in Spain or Portugal. |
| TRANQS | • tranqs n. Plural of tranq. • TRANQ n. (short for) tranquilliser, also TRANK. |
| YANQUI | • yanqui n. (Sometimes derogatory) A citizen of the United States of America, as opposed to a Latin American. • YANQUI n. (Spanish) in Latin America, a North American. |
| YAQONA | • yaqona n. (Fiji) Alternative form of yagona. • YAQONA n. (Fijian) a shrub, of the West Pacific islands, aka kava; a narcotic fermented drink made esp. in Fiji from its macerated roots. |