All Things Query

que·ry

[kweer-ee] noun, plural -ries, verb, -ried, -ry·ing.

1. a question; an inquiry.

2. mental reservation; doubt.

3. Printing . a question mark (?), especially as added on a manuscript, proof sheet, or the like, indicating doubt as to some point in the text.

4. an inquiry from a writer to an editor of a magazine, newspaper, etc., regarding the acceptability of or interest in an idea for an article, news story, or the like: usually presented in the form of a letter that outlines or describes the projected piece.

5. a torture device

If you find definition number five the most relative, you might want to check out these query resources. I’ve been bookmarking them all over the place, so I figured why not list them for everyone else!