ROMANCE DICTIONARY (Q)
quaff
tr.
To swig or gulp down in huge quantities and with delight
quaint
adj.
Agreeably out of the ordinary and aged. Particular; atypical;
strange. Curious; capricious.
quave
i.v.
To shudder or tremble
quean
n.
An audacious, shameless, or disrespectful female.
queen
t.v.
To take the part of the queen; to dictate.
quick
adj.
Impulsive; intense; ardent; brusque. Receptive; discriminating;
intensely insightful
quick
n.
The heart of the emotions; such as, her passion cut him to the
quick.
quick
t.v.
To revitalize; enliven; stimulate.
quicken
t.v.
To sharpen; give clearer acuity to; arouse; kindle; stimulate.
quintessential
adj.
Of the purest; most flawless.
quip
n.
A clever or sardonic turn of phrase; a taunt or wisecrack.
quipster
n.
Someone who quips.
quiver
n.
The action of quivering; a shaky motion; a tremble.
quixotic
adj.
Excessively courteous or romantically optimistic; not practical.
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