quin

/kwɪn/

Meanings

noun

A quintuplet.

Examples :

"The family celebrated the fifth birthday of their quin with a big party. "

noun

A European scallop, Pecten opercularis, used as food.

Examples :

"We ordered a plate of grilled quin at the seafood restaurant. "

food animal fish

Related Words

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

celebrated verb

/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪ.tɪd/

To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

grilled verb

/ɡɹɪld/

To cook (food) on a grill; to barbecue.

"We grilled hamburgers for the family picnic. "

seafood noun

/ˈsiːfuːd/

Fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other edible aquatic life.

"My favorite dish at the restaurant is grilled seafood. "

ordered verb

/ˈɔːdəd/ /ˈɔɹdɚd/

To set in some sort of order.

"She ordered the books on the shelf by the author's last name. "

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

fifth noun

/fɪft/

The person or thing in the fifth position.

"My sister is the fifth child in our family. "

quintuplet noun

/ˈkwɪntəplət/ /ˈkwɪntʊplət/

One of a group of five babies born from the same mother during the same birth.

"The family was overjoyed to welcome their five babies; they were quintuplets! "

birthday noun

/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ /ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/

The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.

"My sister's birthday is next week, and we're planning a party. "

pecten noun

/ˈpɛktən/

The bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.

"The doctor examined the pecten in the patient's hand to check for any fractures after the fall. "

scallop noun

/ˈskaləp/ /ˈskæləp/ /ˈskɔlɘp/

Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the family Pectinidae which are free-swimming.

"The diver found a beautiful scallop resting on the seabed. "