10-letter words containing a, q, u, i, e
- equivocate — Use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.
- etiquettal — (rare) Of, or pertaining to, etiquette.
- gaminesque — resembling or typical of a gamin or gamine; impish, mischievous
- half-quire — 12 uniform sheets of paper.
- harlequins — Plural form of harlequin.
- illaqueate — to ensnare
- inadequacy — Also, inadequateness [in-ad-i-kwit-nis] /ɪnˈæd ɪ kwɪt nɪs/ (Show IPA). the state or condition of being inadequate; insufficiency.
- inadequate — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- inequality — social or economic disparity: inequality between the rich and the poor; widening income inequality in America. unequal opportunity or treatment resulting from this disparity: inequality in healthcare and education.
- inequation — (mathematics) A statement that two expressions are not the same.
- inquirable — to seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person.
- jacqueline — a female given name.
- jacqueries — the revolt of the peasants of northern France against the nobles in 1358.
- lacquering — a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
- lambrequin — a woven fabric covering for a helmet in medieval times to protect it from heat, rust, etc.
- liquidated — Simple past tense and past participle of liquidate.
- liquidates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of liquidate.
- mannequins — Plural form of mannequin.
- maquillage — makeup (defs 1, 2, 5).
- marinduque — an island of the Philippines, between Luzon and Mindora islands. 347 sq. mi. (899 sq. km).
- marquisate — the rank of a marquis.
- martinique — an island in the E West Indies; an overseas department of France. 425 sq. mi. (1100 sq. km). Capital: Fort-de-France.
- medrinaque — A type of fabric from the Philippines, made from the abaca tree.
- microquake — Microearthquake.
- mocambique — Mozambique.
- mozambique — Formerly Portuguese East Africa. a republic in SE Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal; gained independence in 1975. 297,731 sq. mi. (771,123 sq. km). Capital: Maputo.
- odalisques — Plural form of odalisque.
- pasquinade — a satire or lampoon, especially one posted in a public place.
- pentaquine — a synthetic antimalarial drug, C18H27N3O, used chiefly in the form of its phosphate
- picaresque — pertaining to, characteristic of, or characterized by a form of prose fiction, originally developed in Spain, in which the adventures of an engagingly roguish hero are described in a series of usually humorous or satiric episodes that often depict, in realistic detail, the everyday life of the common people: picaresque novel; picaresque hero.
- prequalify — to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent: to qualify oneself for a job.
- primaquine — a viscous liquid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O, used in the treatment of malaria.
- quadrennia — Plural form of quadrennium.
- quadriceps — a large muscle in front of the thigh, the action of which extends the leg or bends the hip joint.
- quadricone — a quadric surface swept out by a straight line that passes through a fixed point such that no straight line can intersect it at more than two points
- quadriller — a person who dances quadrilles
- quadrilles — Plural form of quadrille.
- quadriplex — A building divided into four self-contained residences.
- quadripole — an electric circuit with two input and two output terminals
- quadrireme — (in classical antiquity) a galley having four banks of oars.
- quadrisect — to divide (something) into four equal parts.
- quadroxide — (chemistry) A tetroxide.
- quail dove — any of several tropical American pigeons of the genera Starnoenas or Geotrygon.
- quaintness — (obsolete) Cunning; craftiness.
- qualifiers — Plural form of qualifier.
- quandaries — Plural form of quandary.
- quantified — Measured.
- quantifier — Logic. an expression, as “all” or “some,” that indicates the quantity of a proposition. Compare existential quantifier, universal quantifier.
- quantifies — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- quantitate — to determine the quantity of, especially with precision.