10-letter words containing a, s, q, u
- kafkaesque — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary work of Franz Kafka: the Kafkaesque terror of the endless interrogations.
- lansquenet — landsknecht.
- liquidates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of liquidate.
- liu shaoqi — 1898–1973, Chinese Communist leader: head of state 1959–66.
- loquacious — talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest.
- loquatious — Misspelling of loquacious.
- mannequins — Plural form of mannequin.
- marquesses — Plural form of marquess.
- marquisate — the rank of a marquis.
- masquerade — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- massapequa — a town on SW Long Island, in SE New York.
- monegasque — a native or inhabitant of Monaco
- natashquan — a river in Labrador and Quebec, E Canada, flowing S to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 241 miles (388 km) long.
- nonaqueous — (of a solution) not aqueous or dissolved in water
- odalisques — Plural form of odalisque.
- opaqueness — The characteristic of being opaque.
- pasquilant — the writer of a pasquinade
- pasquinade — a satire or lampoon, especially one posted in a public place.
- 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.
- quackgrass — A species of grass, Elymus repens.
- quackishly — In a quackish manner.
- quadratics — a quadratic polynomial or equation.
- quadriceps — a large muscle in front of the thigh, the action of which extends the leg or bends the hip joint.
- quadrilles — Plural form of quadrille.
- quadrisect — to divide (something) into four equal parts.
- quadrupeds — Plural form of quadruped.
- quadruples — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quadruple.
- quaestuary — a quaestor
- quaintness — (obsolete) Cunning; craftiness.
- qualifiers — Plural form of qualifier.
- qualmishly — In a qualmish manner.
- quandaries — Plural form of quandary.
- quantasome — any of numerous particles in a chloroplast, part of the thylakoid and functioning in photosynthesis.
- quantifies — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- quantising — Present participle of quantise.
- quantities — Plural form of quantity.
- quark star — a hypothetical celestial object that is intermediate in density between a neutron star and a black hole, possibly the remnant of a massive neutron star with all particles reduced to strange quarks.
- quarrelers — Plural form of quarreler.
- quarrelous — (now US) Quarrelsome; argumentative.
- quartersaw — to saw (lumber) from quarter sections of logs so that the annual rings in any board form at least a 45° angle with the faces of the board.
- quasi-free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- quasi-good — morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
- quasiorder — (set theory) A preorder.
- queasiness — The state of being queasy; nausea.
- quebrachos — Plural form of quebracho.
- queensland — a state in NE Australia. 670,500 sq. mi. (1,736,595 sq. km). Capital: Brisbane.
- queensware — a hard, cream-colored earthenware, perfected c1765 by Wedgwood.
- quesadilla — a tortilla folded over a filling of shredded cheese, onions, and chilies and broiled or fried.
- quillbacks — Plural form of quillback.
- quitclaims — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quitclaim.