NOUN | quantity | quid, British pound, pound, British pound sterling, pound sterling | the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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possession | quid, quid pro quo | something for something | |
food | quid, chew, chaw, cud, plug, wad | a wad of something chewable as tobacco |
Sounds | kwih'd | |
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Rhymes | abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd... |
Meaning | The basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence. | |
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Synonyms | British pound, pound, British pound sterling, pound sterling | |
Parts | penny | A fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom |
Broader | British monetary unit | monetary unit in Great Britain |
Spanish | libra esterlina, libra | |
Catalan | lliura esterlina, lliura |
Meaning | Something for something; that which a party / party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises. | |
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Synonym | quid pro quo | |
Broader | retainer, consideration | A fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone |
Catalan | quid pro quo |
Meaning | A wad of something chewable as tobacco. | |
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Synonyms | chew, chaw, cud, plug, wad | |
Broader | morsel, bit, bite | A small amount of solid food |
Spanish | bolo, mascada, masticable, taco, tapón |
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