9-letter words containing a, e, q, u
- quarterly — occurring, done, paid, issued, etc., at the end of every quarter of a year: a quarterly report; quarterly interest.
- quarterns — Plural form of quartern.
- quartette — Alternative spelling of quartet.
- quartiles — Plural form of quartile.
- quartzite — a granular metamorphic rock consisting essentially of quartz in interlocking grains.
- quartzose — one of the commonest minerals, silicon dioxide, SiO 2 , having many varieties that differ in color, luster, etc., and occurring either in masses (as agate, bloodstone, chalcedony, jasper, etc.) or in crystals (as rock crystal, amethyst, citrine, etc.): the chief constituent of sand and sandstone, and an important constituent of many other rocks. It is piezoelectric and used to control the frequencies of radio transmitters.
- quavering — to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear.
- quaysides — Plural form of quayside.
- queasiest — Superlative form of queasy.
- quebracho — any of several tropical American trees of the genus Schinopsis, having very hard wood, especially S. lorentzii, the wood and bark of which are important in tanning and dyeing.
- queen mab — Irish and English Folklore. a mischievous, tantalizing fairy who governs and produces people's dreams.
- queencake — a small light cake containing currants
- quelimane — a seaport in E Mozambique.
- quellable — able to be quelled
- querencia — (bullfighting) The area of the bull-ring where the bull makes its stand. (from 1930s).
- queretaro — a state in central Mexico. 4432 sq. mi. (11,480 sq. km).
- quickbeam — a rowan tree
- quinellas — Plural form of quinella.
- quittance — recompense or requital.
- quotative — (linguistics) Form of the complementizer related to the verb say, found in many languages of West Africa and South Asia.
- reacquire — to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property.
- relacquer — to apply a new coat of lacquer to (something)
- reliquary — a repository or receptacle for relics.
- reliquiae — remains, as those of fossil organisms.
- remarqued — pertaining to a piece of print art that contains a remarque or original drawing by the artist in the margin
- requalify — to qualify again
- sea squab — the blowfish: used especially on menus as a euphemism.
- sequacity — following with smooth or logical regularity.
- sequestra — a fragment of bone that has become necrotic as a result of disease or injury and has separated from the normal bone structure.
- squabbled — to engage in a petty quarrel.
- squadrone — a former Scottish political party, active in the last parliament of Scotland before the Act of Union, in the early 18th century
- squamella — a small scale or bract in a plant
- square go — a fair fight between two individuals
- square up — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- squarrose — denoting any rough or ragged surface.
- squeak by — a short, sharp, shrill cry; a sharp, high-pitched sound.
- squeakery — a squeaking quality, manner, or action
- squeamish — fastidious or dainty.
- starquake — a rapid change in the mass distribution or shape of a pulsar, resulting in a fluctuation of the pulsar's pulse rate or radiation intensity.
- totaquine — a mixture of quinine and other alkaloids derived from cinchona bark, used as a substitute for quinine in treating malaria
- triquetra — a geometrical figure having three points, especially one formed of three intersecting ellipses: The triquetra was often used in ancient art to symbolize a triune deity.
- unequable — unstable, varying, or unsteady
- unequaled — not equaled or surpassed; matchless: an unequaled record of victories.
- unequally — not equal; not of the same quantity, quality, value, rank, ability, etc.: People are unequal in their capacities.
- unequated — to regard, treat, or represent as equivalent: We cannot equate the possession of wealth with goodness.
- unsquared — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- vauquelin — Louis Nicolas [lwee nee-kaw-lah] /lwi ni kɔˈlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1763–1829, French chemist: discoverer of chromium and beryllium.
- velazquez — Diego Rodríguez de Silva y [dye-gaw raw-th ree-geth th e seel-vah ee] /ˈdyɛ gɔ rɔˈðri gɛθ ðɛ ˈsil vɑ i/ (Show IPA), 1599–1660, Spanish painter.