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Quinzaine
n.
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The fifteenth day after a feast day, including both in the reckoning.
Quinze
n.
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A game at cards in which the object is to make fifteen points.
Quip
n.
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A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort; a gibe.
Quipped
imp. & p. p.
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of Quip
Quipping
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Quip
Quip
v. t.
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To taunt; to treat with quips.
Quip
v. i.
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To scoff; to use taunts.
Quipo
n.
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Same as Quipu.
Quipus
pl.
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of Quipu
Quipu
n.
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A contrivance employed by the ancient Peruvians, Mexicans, etc., as a substitute for writing and figures, consisting of a main cord, from which hung at certain distances smaller cords of various colors, each having a special meaning, as silver, gold, corn, soldiers. etc. Single, double, and triple knots were tied in the smaller cords, representing definite numbers. It was chiefly used for arithmetical purposes, and to register important facts and events.
Quirboilly
n.
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Leather softened by boiling so as to take any required shape. Upon drying, it becomes exceedingly hard, and hence was formerly used for armor.
Quire
n.
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See Choir.
Quire
v. i.
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To sing in concert.
Quire
n.
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A collection of twenty-four sheets of paper of the same size and quality, unfolded or having a single fold; one twentieth of a ream.
Quirister
n.
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A chorister. See Chorister.
Quiritation
n.
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A crying for help.
Quirite
n.
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One of the Quirites.
Quirites
n. pl.
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Roman citizens.
Quirk
n.
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A sudden turn; a starting from the point or line; hence, an artful evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble; as, the quirks of a pettifogger.
Quirk
n.
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A fit or turn; a short paroxysm; a caprice.
Quirk
n.
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A smart retort; a quibble; a shallow conceit.
Quirk
n.
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An irregular air; as, light quirks of music.
Quirk
n.
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A piece of ground taken out of any regular ground plot or floor, so as to make a court, yard, etc.; -- sometimes written quink.
Quirk
n.
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A small channel, deeply recessed in proportion to its width, used to insulate and give relief to a convex rounded molding.
Quirked
a.
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Having, or formed with, a quirk or quirks.
Quirkish
a.
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Consisting of quirks; resembling a quirk.
Quirky
a.
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Full of quirks; tricky; as, a quirky lawyer.
Quirl
n. & v.
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See Querl.
Quirpele
n.
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The Indian ferret.
Quirt
n.
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A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide.