11-letter words containing a, q, u, t, i
- gigantesque — of a huge or gigantic size; of or suited to a giant.
- hindquarter — the posterior end of a halved carcass of beef, lamb, etc., sectioned usually between the twelfth and thirteenth ribs.
- illiquation — the melting of one thing into another
- inequitable — not equitable; unjust or unfair: an inequitable decision.
- inequitably — not equitable; unjust or unfair: an inequitable decision.
- inquination — the act of corrupting or defiling, or the condition of being corrupted or defiled
- inquiration — an inquiry
- liquidating — Present participle of liquidate.
- liquidation — the process of realizing upon assets and of discharging liabilities in concluding the affairs of a business, estate, etc.
- liquidators — Plural form of liquidator.
- low-quality — substandard; of inferior quality: It’s hard to make a delicious dish when you start with low-quality ingredients. Repairs made with low-quality parts are cheaper, but they won’t last long.
- malt liquor — beer having a relatively high alcohol content, usually 5 to 8 percent.
- marquisates — Plural form of marquisate.
- marquisette — a lightweight open fabric of leno weave in cotton, rayon, silk, or nylon.
- metasequoia — a tall deciduous coniferous tree, Metasequoia glyptostrobodes, first known as a fossil and then discovered alive in China.
- milquetoast — a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated: a milquetoast who's afraid to ask for a raise.
- non-aquatic — of, in, or pertaining to water.
- obliquation — the fact or process of veering or moving in an oblique or slantwise direction
- patch quilt — a patchwork quilt
- plastiqueur — a person, especially a terrorist, who makes, places, or detonates plastic bombs.
- preacquaint — to acquaint (someone with information) in advance
- quadrantids — a collection of meteors comprising a meteor shower (Quadran·tid me·teor show·er) visible around January 31 and having its apparent origin in the constellation Boötes.
- quadratical — (rare) quadratic.
- quadrigatus — a silver coin of ancient Rome, bearing an image of Jupiter in a quadriga on the reverse.
- quadripoint — A point at which four borders meet.
- quaintrelle — (obscure) A woman who emphasizes a life of passion expressed through personal style, leisurely pastimes, charm, and cultivation of life’s pleasures.
- qualitative — pertaining to or concerned with quality or qualities.
- quantifiers — Logic. an expression, as “all” or “some,” that indicates the quantity of a proposition. Compare existential quantifier, universal quantifier.
- quantifying — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- quantitated — Simple past tense and past participle of quantitate.
- quantum bit — the fundamental unit of information in a quantum computer, capable of existing in two states, 0 or 1, simultaneously or at a different time.
- quarantined — a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.
- quarantines — Plural form of quarantine.
- quarry tile — a square or diamond-shaped unglazed floor tile
- quart minor — Piquet. a sequence of four cards of the same suit, as an ace, king, queen, and jack (quart major) or king, queen, jack, and ten (quart minor)
- quarter cif — (communications, standard) (QCIF), a video format standard used in videoconferencing, that transfers one fourth as much data as Common Intermediate Format (CIF). QCIF is defined in ITU H.261 as having 144 lines and 176 pixels per line, with half as many chrominance pixels in each direction. QCIF is suitable for videoconferencing systems that use telephone lines. The codec standard specifies that QCIF compatibility is mandatory, and CIF compatibility is optional.
- quarterlies — Plural form of quarterly.
- quarterlife — designating the period of life immediately following adolescence, usually the early twenties to early thirties
- quarterpipe — Alternative form of quarter-pipe.
- quasi-adult — having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature: an adult person, animal, or plant.
- quasi-latin — an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- quaternions — Plural form of quaternion.
- quatrefoils — Plural form of quatrefoil.
- questionary — a questionnaire.
- quick ratio — A quick ratio is a measure of liquidity that is calculated by dividing current assets minus inventories by current liabilities.
- quick-hatch — a wolverine.
- quint major — an organ stop sounding a fifth higher than the corresponding digitals.
- quitchgrass — Elymus repens.
- quitclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of quitclaim.
- quite a bit — a small piece or quantity of anything: a bit of string.