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695 words — headwords with part of speech, pronunciation, and a plain-language definition.

ninety-third
ninety-third
eighty-three
eighty-third
eighty-third
eighty-one
eighty-first
quatre-vingt-unième
noun, masculine
eighty-first
eightieth
quatre-vingtième
noun, masculine
eightieth
eighty, 80
quatre-épices
noun, masculine
allspice (spice); a kind of spice mix
quadricentennial
quatrecentenaire
noun, masculine
quadricentennial
quatrefeuilles
noun, masculine
quatrefoil
quatriesme
adjective
obsolete spelling of quatrième
quatriesme
noun, masculine
obsolete spelling of quatrième
quatrième
adjective
fourth
quatrième
noun, masculine
fourth
back cover, blurb
quatrième dimension
noun, feminine
fourth dimension (the dimension of time); wonderland, parallel world, rabbit hole
fourthly
quattorze
number
obsolete spelling of quatorze
quattrocento
noun, masculine
quattrocento
quatuor
noun, masculine
quartet (composition); quartet (group of musicians); foursome
quatuor à cordes
noun, masculine
string quartet
que
conjunction
that (introduces a subordinate noun clause and connects it to its parent clause); Substitutes for another, previously stated conjunction.; when, no sooner; Links two noun phrases in apposition forming a clause without a (finite) verb, such that the complement acts as predicate.
que
conjunction
introduces a comparison; only, just; but, nothing but; how (in rhetorical interjections)
que
pronoun
The inanimate direct-object or predicative interrogative pronoun: what; The inanimate subject interrogative pronoun in impersonal constructions.; The inanimate subject interrogative pronoun.
que
pronoun
The direct object relative pronoun.
que dalle
phrase
sod all, naff all, jack shit (nothing)
que de
adverb
how (modifier)
what's not to like? what more could you ask for?
que diable
interjection
for heaven's sake! for God's sake!
what the hell...? what on Earth...?
nay, hell, or should I say (introducing a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one)
que du contraire
interjection
far from it, quite the contrary, on the contrary
what's your job?
you won't catch me doing that again, you won't see me doing that again
to the best of my knowledge, as far as I know
peace be upon her
peace be upon him
que nenni
interjection
no! absolutely not! not at all!
what have you, and all that jazz
que tu crois
interjection
not at all! far from it! you bet! not likely!
que veux-tu
interjection
what can I say
que voulez-vous
interjection
what can I say
quebracho
noun, masculine
Pre-1990 spelling of québracho.
quechua
noun, masculine
the Quechua language
queer
adjective
queer (not confirming to conventional sexual or gender norms)
queireret
noun, masculine
lavender
quel
pronoun
what
quel dommage
interjection
what a shame! what a pity! too bad!
what does that have to do with the price of tea in China
how's the weather?
how old are you?
quelconque
adjective
indeterminate; some, any; nondescript, ordinary
quelle
adjective
feminine singular of quel:
what time is it?
quelle horreur
interjection
that's terrible, how horrible, isn't that awful