Quagmire
Quick Detail: Soft, sinking ground that is hard to escape.
Harbor Lexicon
A living collection of strange, spectral, and story-soaked terms from across Skeleton Harbor. Browse by letter or dive into a word to learn more.
Quaint
Quick Detail: Charmingly old-fashioned or unusual.
Category: Descriptive Terms
Orgin: Old French
Quarantine
Quick Detail: A period of isolation to prevent spread or contact.
Category: Health & Boundaries
Orgin: Italian
Quell
Quick Detail: To calm, quiet, or bring something to an end.
Category: Action & Emotion
Orgin: Old English
Quellfire
Quick Detail: A controlled flame used to steady or guide.
Category: Symbolic & Elemental
Orgin: Modern Literary
Quench
Quick Detail: To extinguish, satisfy, or cool completely.
Category: Action & Relief
Orgin: Old English
Quiescent
Quick Detail: Quiet, inactive, and at rest.
Category: Calm & State
Orgin: Latin
Quill
Quick Detail: A feather used as a writing instrument.
Category: Writing & Tools
Orgin: Latin
Quiver
Quick Detail: A slight trembling motion.
Category: Sensation & Motion
Orgin: Old English
Quotation
Quick Detail: A repeated phrase taken from a source.
Category: Language & Memory
Orgin: Latin
Recess
Quick Detail: A hollow, alcove, or space set back from view.
Category: Space & Form
Orgin: Latin
Relic
Quick Detail: An object preserved from the past, often revered.
Category: Objects & Memory
Orgin: Latin