q

¹q

noun, often capitalized often attributive \ˈkyü\

plural q's or qs \ˈkyüz\

Definition of Q

1

a : the 17th letter of the English alphabet

b : a graphic representation of this letter

c : a speech counterpart of orthographic q

2

: a graphic device for reproducing the letter q

3

: one designated q especially as the 17th in order or class

4

: something shaped like the letter Q

Examples of Q

1. The word “quart” begins with a q.
2. The word “quart” begins with q.

First Known Use of Q

before 12th century

Other Alphabet Terms

cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, rune, symbology, wedge

Rhymes with Q

blue, boo, brew, chew, clew, clue, coo, coup, crew, cue, dew, do, doux, due, ewe, few, flu, flue, fou, glue, gnu, goo, hew, hue, Jew, Koo, lieu, loo, mew, moo, moue, mu, new, nu, ooh, pew, phew, pooh, queue, roux, rue, screw, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skew, slew, slough, slue, smew, sou, sous, spew, sprue, stew, strew, sue, Sue, thew, through, to, too, true, two, u, view, whew, who, woo, xu, yew, you, zoo

²q

abbreviation

Definition of Q

1

quart

2

quartile

3

quarto

4

queen

5

query

6

question

7

quetzal

8

quire