Webster's practical dictionary; a practical dictionary of the English language giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . Quince. a town of Crete, famous for this fruit: it has apleasant flavor when cooked, and is used in makingl>reserves, marmalade, etc. Quinine, kwinin or kwi-nin, n. (Ck&n.) A basicalkaloid obtained from the bark of various speciesof cinchona. (Med.) One of the salts of quinine,esp. the sulphate, used as a tonic and iebriluge. Quinquagesima, Quinquangular, etc. See under Qur- NAKV. Quinsy, kw
Webster's practical dictionary; a practical dictionary of the English language giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . Quince. a town of Crete, famous for this fruit: it has apleasant flavor when cooked, and is used in makingl>reserves, marmalade, etc. Quinine, kwinin or kwi-nin, n. (Ck&n.) A basicalkaloid obtained from the bark of various speciesof cinchona. (Med.) One of the salts of quinine,esp. the sulphate, used as a tonic and iebriluge. Quinquagesima, Quinquangular, etc. See under Qur- NAKV. Quinsy, kwinzT, «. (Med.) An inflammation of thethroat, or parts adjacent, accompanied by inflamma*toryfever. Quint, Quintan, Quintet, etc. See under Quinary. Quintain, kwintin, ii. An object to be tilted at. Quintal, kwintal, n. A hundred weight, either 112 or100 pounds, according to the scale used; a metriemeasure of weight = 100,000 grams (100 kilograms>^or lbs. avoirdupois. Quintillion, Quintuple, etc. See under Quinary. Quip, kwip, n. A smart, sarcastic turn; a taunt; se~vere retort; gibe; jeer. — v. t. [quipped (kwipt)^QUIPPING.] To taunt, treat with a sarcastic retort- — V. i.
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