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.