15-letter words containing a, e, q, u
- quiche lorraine — a quiche containing bits of bacon or ham and often cheese.
- quincentenaries — Plural form of quincentenary.
- quinquagenarian — 50 years of age.
- qurnet es sauda — a mountain in N Lebanon, in the Lebanon Mountains: highest point in Lebanon. 10,131 feet (3090 meters).
- radio frequency — the frequency of the transmitting waves of a given radio message or broadcast.
- requalification — a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like.
- sesquicarbonate — a salt intermediate in composition between a carbonate and a bicarbonate or consisting of the two combined.
- sesquicentenary — a hundred and fiftieth anniversary
- sexual equality — the same status, rights, and responsibilities for male and female people
- siberian squill — a bulbous, Eurasian plant, Scilla siberica, of the lily family, having nodding, deep blue flowers.
- silver quandong — an Australian tree, Elaeocarpus grandis: family Elaeocarpaceae
- simple equation — linear equation
- squadron leader — air-force officer
- stable equation — a differential equation each solution of which tends to zero as the independent variable increases to infinity. Compare transient (def 6).
- status quo ante — the state of affairs existing prior to a given event
- tequila sunrise — a cocktail, usually consisting of tequila, orange juice, and grenadine. The ingredients have different densities and settle into bands of colour that resemble the sky at sunrise
- the square mile — the area in central London in which the United Kingdom's major financial business is transacted
- thermal equator — an imaginary line round the earth running through the point on each meridian with the highest average temperature. It lies mainly to the north because of the larger landmasses and therefore greater summer heating
- transequatorial — of, relating to, or near an equator, especially the equator of the earth.
- urquhart castle — a castle near Drumnadrochit in Highland, Scotland: situated on Loch Ness
- wedding banquet — a lavish meal served after a wedding ceremony
- well-acquainted — having personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.; informed (usually followed by with): to be acquainted with law.
- winter quarters — housing or accommodation for the winter, esp for military personnel