subdued or overcome
<adj.all>

quelled

quenched

squelched

sample sentences

"the quelled rebellion"
"an uprising quenched almost before it started"
"a squelched rumor"

allayed
<adj.all>

quenched

satisfied

slaked

sample sentences

"his thirst quenched he was able to continue"

steel that has been hardened by immersing it in water or oil to cool it
<noun.substance>

quenched steel

the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
<noun.act>

extinction

extinguishing

quenching

sample sentences

"the extinction of the lights"

impossible to quench
<adj.all>

quenchless

unquenchable

sample sentences

"unquenchable thirst"

medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped
<noun.plant>

Quercus velutina

black oak

quercitron

quercitron oak

yellow oak

a yellow dye made from the bark of the quercitron oak tree
<noun.substance>

quercitron

medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped
<noun.plant>

Quercus velutina

black oak

quercitron

quercitron oak

yellow oak

someone who asks a question
<noun.person>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

asker

enquirer

inquirer

querier

questioner

a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand
<noun.artifact>

quern

habitually complaining
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

fretful

querulous

whiney

whiny

sample sentences

"a whiny child"

in a peevish manner
<adv.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

fractiously

peevishly

querulously

the quality of being given to complaining
<noun.attribute>

querulousness

an instance of questioning
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 85 freq. cnt.: 81 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

enquiry

inquiry

interrogation

query

question

sample sentences

"there was a question about my training"
"we made inquiries of all those who were present"

pose a question
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

query

question

a source language consisting of procedural operators that invoke functions to be executed
<noun.communication>

command language

query language

search language

a tortilla that is filled with cheese and heated
<noun.food>

quesadilla

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
<noun.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

pursuance

pursuit

quest

sample sentences

"the pursuit of love"
"life is more than the pursuance of fame"
"a quest for wealth"

the act of searching for something
<noun.act>

quest

seeking

sample sentences

"a quest for diamonds"

express the need or desire for
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 11

ask for

bespeak

call for

quest

request

sample sentences

"She requested an extra bed in her room"
"She called for room service"
"when you call, always ask for Mary"

seek alms, as for religious purposes
<verb.communication>

quest

bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
<verb.communication>

bay

quest

search the trail of (game)
<verb.motion>

quest

sample sentences

"The dog went off and quested"

make a search (for)
<verb.possession>

quest

sample sentences

"Things that die with their eyes open and questing"
"The animal came questing through the forest"

go in search of or hunt for
<verb.contact>   freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

go after

pursue

quest after

quest for

sample sentences

"pursue a hobby"

go in search of or hunt for
<verb.contact>   freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

go after

pursue

quest after

quest for

sample sentences

"pursue a hobby"

someone making a search or inquiry
<noun.person>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

quester

searcher

seeker

sample sentences

"they are seekers after truth"

an instance of questioning
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 85 freq. cnt.: 81 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

enquiry

inquiry

interrogation

query

question

sample sentences

"there was a question about my training"
"we made inquiries of all those who were present"

the subject matter at issue
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 50

head

question

sample sentences

"the question of disease merits serious discussion"
"under the head of minor Roman poets"

a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

interrogation

interrogative

interrogative sentence

question

sample sentences

"he asked a direct question"
"he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"

uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
<noun.attribute>   freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4

doubt

doubtfulness

dubiousness

question

sample sentences

"the dubiousness of his claim"
"there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"

an informal reference to a marriage proposal
<noun.communication>

question

sample sentences

"he was ready to pop the question"

a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

motion

question

sample sentences

"he made a motion to adjourn"
"she called for the question"

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 17

call into question

oppugn

question

sample sentences

"We must question your judgment in this matter"

pose a series of questions to
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14

interrogate

question

sample sentences

"The suspect was questioned by the police"
"We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"

pose a question
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

query

question

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3

interview

question

place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 43 freq. cnt.: 41 freq. cnt.: 2

question

wonder

sample sentences

"I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"
"she wondered whether it would snow tonight"

a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
<noun.communication>

interrogation point

question mark

the host or chairman of a radio or tv quiz show or panel game
<noun.person>

question master

quizmaster

a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide
<noun.communication>

matter of fact

question of fact

a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide
<noun.communication>

matter of law

question of law

a written examination
<noun.communication>

exam paper

examination paper

question sheet

test paper

a period during a parliamentary session when members of British Parliament may ask questions of the ministers
<noun.time>

question time

subject to question
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

questionable

sample sentences

"questionable motives"
"a questionable reputation"
"a fire of questionable origin"

able to be refuted
<adj.all>

confutable

confutative

questionable

refutable

in a questionable and dubious manner
<adv.all>

dubiously

questionably

sample sentences

"these were estates his father questionably acquired"