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quist

/ (kwɪst) /

noun plural quists or quist

West Midland and Southwest English dialect a wood pigeon

Nearby words

  1. quirt,
  2. quis custodiet ipsos custodes?,
  3. quis separabit?,
  4. quisling,
  5. quisling, vidkun,
  6. quit,
  7. quit while one's ahead,
  8. quit-rent,
  9. quitch,
  10. quitch grass

Word Origin for quist

of obscure origin
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Examples from the Web for quist

  • Quist showed in the lock, dumped two portable shelters to the ground, came scrambling nimbly down the ramp.

    The Star Hyacinths|James H. Schmitz

  • After that, you and Quist stay in this cabin with the door locked until the ship has set down.

    The Star Hyacinths|James H. Schmitz