How many words contain the sequence 'qu'?

There are 46 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'qu'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'qu' include Fabrique, Kafkaesque, Macabresque. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Fabrique Noun Kafkaesque Adjective Macabresque Adjective Macaque Noun Macaques Plural Noun Qu Noun (letter combination) Qua Preposition Quaalude Noun (trademark) Quaaludes Noun (plural; trademark) Quab Noun Quabird Noun Quachil Noun Quack Noun (also a Verb) Quacked Verb (past tense and past participle of 'quack') Quackeries Noun (plural of 'quackery') Quackery Noun Quackhood Noun Quackier Adjective (comparative of 'quackish') Quackiest Adjective (superlative of 'quackish') Quacking Verb (present participle and gerund of 'quack') Quackish Adjective Quackishly Adverb Quackishness Noun Quackism Noun Quality Noun, Adjective Question Noun, Verb Quick Adjective, Adverb Quiet Adjective, Noun, Verb Quote Verb, Noun Ubiquarian Noun (rare and humorous) Ubique Adverb (Latin, used in English) Ubiquist Noun Ubiquit Noun (rare and nonstandard; chiefly a scientific stem) Ubiquitarian Noun & Adjective Ubiquitarianism Noun (uncountable) Ubiquitaries Noun (plural) Ubiquitariness Noun (uncountable) Ubiquitary Adjective & Noun Ubiquities Noun (Plural) Ubiquitism Noun Ubiquitist Noun Ubiquitous Adjective Ubiquitously Adverb Ubiquitousness Noun Ubiquity Noun Unique Adjective

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1. Which is the correct spelling of the noun?

Ubiqity Ubiquitiness Ubiquity Iniquity

2. Which intensifier correctly precedes 'quackier'?

More Most Very muchest Far

3. How many items does a superlative like 'quackiest' require?

Exactly two Only one None Three or more

4. What is the established historical label for adherents of the omnipresence doctrine?

Ubiquitist Ubiquitarian Ubiquitous Ubiquities

5. How many syllables does 'ubiquitousness' have?

Five Four Six Three

6. What is the origin of the word 'question'?

Latin 'quaestio' (a seeking) Greek 'questia' (a test) French 'quesir' (to find) German 'frage' (to ask)

7. What does the phrase 'quote unquote' mean in spoken English?

A very long quotation Spoken quotation marks around a word A misquote A formal price estimate

8. Which syllable carries the primary stress in Quaalude?

The second syllable The first syllable Both equally Neither

9. Which part of speech is 'ubiquitously'?

Noun Adjective Adverb Verb

10. Which phrase pairs classically with 'ubiquists'?

Ubiquists and omnivores Ubiquists and endemics Ubiquists and fossils Ubiquists and hybrids

11. Which bird is the quachil usually identified with?

Bald eagle Inca dove Roadrunner Raven

12. What part of speech is 'fabrique'?

Adjective Verb Noun Adverb

13. Which phrase is the signature frame for the plural?

A ubiquities of... Ubiquities is... Much ubiquities... The ubiquities of...

14. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: 'The quackeries ___ exposed'?

was is has were

15. Which stress pattern is correct for 'ubiquit'?

yoo-bih-KWIT YOO-bih-kwit yoo-BEE-kwit yoo-bih-kwit-TUH

16. Which word is the property-level antonym of 'ubiquitousness'?

Rarity Loudness Brightness Generosity

17. Which word is an antonym for 'question' when referring to an inquiry?

Doubt Issue Answer Query

18. Which word is a close synonym of 'ubiquarian'?

Hermit Shut-in Recluse Gadabout

19. In a French borrowing like unique, what sound does qu usually make?

The /kw/ sound Just the /k/ sound The /sh/ sound It is silent

20. Which letter do all 'ubiquit-' derivatives keep?

The 'y' The 'w' The 't' The 'x'

21. What is the difference between 'quote' and 'paraphrase'?

They mean the same thing. Quote reproduces exact words; paraphrase rewrites in your own words. Paraphrase reproduces exact words; quote summarizes. Quote is only for prices.

22. British readers knew the same drug under which brand name?

Mandrax Valium Sominex Nytol

23. Which spelling is correct?

queen qeen kween quween

24. Which word is the closest synonym of 'quack' in the fraud sense?

Charlatan Physician Pharmacist Surgeon

25. Which sentence would be inappropriate for 'quackier'?

A wry consumer column A comic novel about tonic sellers A peer-reviewed clinical report An informal review of two gadgets

26. Which sentence is correct?

The duck quacked the pond. The duck was quacked by the fox. The ducks quacked at dawn. The ducks quackeded at dawn.

27. How is the word 'question' pronounced in American English?

kes-CHUN KWES-chun (stress first syllable) kwes-tee-ON KWAY-stun

28. In 'The quacking kept me awake,' what role does 'quacking' play?

Progressive verb Gerund acting as a noun Adjective Adverb

29. Which part of speech does 'quackishly' primarily modify?

Nouns Verbs Prepositions Conjunctions

30. What part(s) of speech can the word 'quick' be?

Noun only Adjective only Adjective and Adverb Verb and Noun

31. In its oldest sense, what is a quab?

A salted fish A marsh reed A tail feather An unfledged young bird

32. Which sentence uses 'quiet' correctly as an adverb?

He spoke quiet. He quietly spoke. He quiet spoke. He spoke more quiet.

33. What is the status of 'ubiquit' as a standalone English word?

Standard and common A slang term Archaic; a clipped form of 'ubiquity' A brand name

34. Where does the stress fall in 'quackishly'?

First syllable Second syllable Third syllable None

35. How is the word 'quick' pronounced in American English?

KEEK KWEK KWIK (rhyming with stick) KEEK

36. Where does the primary stress fall in the pronunciation of 'fabrique'?

On the first syllable On the second syllable Equally on both On neither syllable

37. What is the origin of the word 'quality'?

Latin 'quantitas' (amount) Latin 'qualitas' (of what kind) Greek 'qualos' (good) French 'qualité' (trait)

38. Which situation best deserves the label 'Kafkaesque'?

A bus arriving two minutes late A rainy picnic A loud neighbor An office that requires form A in order to issue form A

39. Where does the main stress fall?

Second syllable First syllable Last syllable Fourth syllable

40. Which sentence is correct?

We saw much macaques near the temple. We saw many macaques near the temple. We saw a macaques near the temple. We saw macaqueses near the temple.

41. Why should you avoid calling a licensed doctor a quack?

Because quack only refers to ducks Because quack is a compliment Because it is unfair and inaccurate unless they truly practice fraud Because doctors cannot be criticized

42. In the medical sense, what is a 'quack'?

A licensed surgeon A medical textbook A person who pretends to have medical skill A hospital worker

43. Which is the standard, more common noun for being everywhere?

Ubiquitariness Ubiquity Everywhereness Ubiquitaries

44. Which spelling is correct?

macak macaqué mackaque macaque

45. Which preposition correctly completes: 'I have a question ___ the new schedule.'

on to about for

46. The root 'quack' comes from which language?

Dutch Latin French Spanish

47. Which phrase pairs most naturally with 'ubiquitously' in tech writing?

Whispered Deployed Occasionally Hastily

48. Which rival formula countered the ubiquitarians?

The Augsburg trades The Diet of Worms The extra Calvinisticum The Nicene Creed

49. What part(s) of speech can the word 'question' be?

Noun only Verb only Noun and Verb Adjective only

50. Which sentence uses the word correctly?

Her quackishness behavior fooled many. The ad is very quackishness. They sold three quackishnesses. The pitch was sheer quackishness.