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| quaff | tr. 1. To drink heartily. intr. 1. To drink a liquid heartily. n. A hearty draft of liquid. syns: imbibe, swig, ingurgitate |
| quenelle | n. A ball or dumpling of finely chopped meat or seafood bound with eggs and poached in stock or water. |
| quinsy | n. Acute inflammation of the tonsils and the surrounding tissue, often leading to the formation of an abscess. |
| quirt | n. A riding whip with a short handle and a lash of braided rawhide. |
| Rambouillet | n. Any of a breed of merino sheep of French origin, raised for wool and meat. |
| rectrix | n. pl. One of the stiff main feathers of a bird's tail, used to control the direction of flight. |
| remuda | n. Southwestern US. A herd of horses from which ranch hands select their mounts. |
| rendzina | n. A dark soil that develops under grass on limestone and chalk. adj Law. Recoverable by replevin. No origin given |
| rescission | n. The act of rescinding. syns: repeal, revocation, nullification |
| rictus | n. pl. 1. The expanse of an open mouth, a bird's beak, or similar structure. 2. A gaping grimace. |
| rissole (ri-SOHL) | n. A small, pastry-enclosed croquetter of a minced meat or fish, usually fried in deep fat. |
| rivage | n. Archaic. A coast, shore, or bank. |
