Queen Victoria
— Noun
– English
~ queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
quarter-vine
— Noun
– English
~ woody flowering vine of southern United States; stems show a cross in transverse section
Quercus virginiana
— Noun
– English
~ medium-sized evergreen native to eastern North America to the east coast of Mexico; often cultivated as shade tree for it wide-spreading crown; extremely hard tough durable wood once used in shipbuilding
qui vive
— Noun
– English
~ condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action; "bombers were put on alert during the crisis"
quo warranto
— Noun
– English
~ a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty
quinine water
— Noun
– English
~ lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
Quercus wislizenii
— Noun
– English
~ a small shrubby evergreen tree of western North America similar to the coast live oak but occurring chiefly in foothills of mountain ranges removed from the coast; an important part of the chaparral
quick-witted
— Adjective
– English
~ mentally nimble and resourceful; "quick-witted debater"; "saved an embarrassing situation with quick-witted tact"
quick-wittedness
— Noun
– English
~ intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay
Quercus wizlizenii
— Noun
– English
~ a small shrubby evergreen tree of western North America similar to the coast live oak but occurring chiefly in foothills of mountain ranges removed from the coast; an important part of the chaparral