A small piece of stone chipped off any stone found in a quarry.
The extraction of material from a quarry.
verb
present participle of quarry
quavering
quavering
adj
Trembling, or prone to trembling and shaking.
noun
The act of something that quavers.
verb
present participle of quaver
queesting
queesting
noun
(historical) An old custom in Holland by which sweethearts were allowed to share a bed and talk together, without any amorous activity.
quenching
quenching
noun
(astronomy) A process in which a galaxy loses cold gas, thus strongly suppressing star formation.
(metallurgy) The rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it.
(physics) The extinction of any of several physical properties.
verb
present participle of quench
quibbling
quibbling
noun
petty argument
verb
present participle of quibble
quiddling
quiddling
verb
present participle of quiddle
quiescing
quiescing
verb
present participle of quiesce
quiltings
quiltings
noun
plural of quilting
quinebaug
quinology
quinology
noun
The science of the cultivation of cinchona and its use in medicine as quinine.
quislings
quislings
noun
plural of quisling
quivering
quivering
adj
shaking, shivering
noun
A motion by which something quivers or trembles.
verb
present participle of quiver
quotingly
quotingly
adv
By giving a quotation.
repiquing
repiquing
verb
present participle of repique
requiring
requiring
noun
(archaic) A requirement.
verb
present participle of require
requiting
requiting
verb
present participle of requite
requoting
requoting
verb
present participle of requote
roqueting
roqueting
verb
present participle of roquet
squabbing
squabbing
verb
present participle of squab
squadding
squadding
verb
present participle of squad
squalling
squalling
noun
The act of one who squalls; a crying or wailing.
verb
present participle of squall
squashing
squashing
adj
Belittling.
noun
The act by which something is squashed; a pressing.
verb
present participle of squash
squatting
squatting
noun
The act or general practice of occupying a building or land without the permission of the owner.
The posture of one who squats.
verb
present participle of squat
squawking
squawking
noun
squawk, the sound of a squawk
verb
present participle of squawk
squeaking
squeaking
noun
A sound that squeaks.
verb
present participle of squeak
squealing
squealing
noun
The sound of one who squeals; a squeal.
verb
present participle of squeal
squeezing
squeezing
noun
(chiefly in the plural) That which is forced out by pressure; dregs.
The act of pressing; compression.
verb
present participle of squeeze
squegging
squegging
noun
(electronics) An irregular oscillation characterised by short periods of oscillation punctuated by brief periods of quiescence.
squibbing
squibbing
noun
(dated) A squib; a sarcastic jibe or petty dispute.
A small shot or explosion.
verb
present participle of squib
squibling
squidding
squidding
noun
(parachuting) An improper, partial, parachute inflation, that results in the sides of the parachute folding in on the center, and pulsating back and forth. The action of "to squid".
verb
present participle of squid
squinting
squinting
noun
The act of one who squints.
verb
present participle of squint
squirming
squirming
noun
The motion of something that squirms.
verb
present participle of squirm
squirting
squirting
noun
The act of something being squirted. [from 14th c.]