Q, q

/kyooh/, n., pl. Q's or Qs, q's or qs.

1. the 17th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.

2. any spoken sound represented by the letter Q or q, as in quick, acquit, or Iraq.

3. something having the shape of a Q.

4. a written or printed representation of the letter Q or q.

5. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter Q or q.