12-letter words containing e, q, u, a, l
- nonqualified — unqualified (def 1).
- over-qualify — to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent: to qualify oneself for a job.
- pasqueflower — an Old World plant, Anemone pulsatilla, of the buttercup family, having purple, crocuslike flowers blooming about Easter.
- pauciloquent — using few words in speech or conversation
- pearly queen — the female London costermonger whose ceremonial clothes display the most lavish collection of pearl buttons
- pro-equality — the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability: promoting equality of opportunity in the workplace.
- quacksalvers — Plural form of quacksalver.
- quadraplegic — quadriplegic.
- quadriennial — quadrennial.
- quadriplegia — paralysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck.
- quadriplegic — a person with quadriplegia.
- quadrivalent — having a valence of four; tetravalent.
- quadruplexes — Plural form of quadruplex.
- quality time — time devoted exclusively to nurturing a cherished person or activity.
- qualmishness — The quality of being qualmish.
- quantifiable — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- quantivalent — relating to quantivalence
- quantum cell — (electronics, computing) (Or "quantum dot cell") A structure comprising four quantum dots arranged in a square, with two diagonally opposed dots containing electron charges. One diagonal containing charges is arbitrarily defined as representing a value of '1', the other as '0'. In a five-dot cell, the fifth, central dot contains no charge. See also: quantum cell wire, quantum-dot cellular automata.
- quantum leap — Physics. an abrupt transition of a system described by quantum mechanics from one of its discrete states to another, as the fall of an electron in an atom to an orbit of lower energy.
- quaquaversal — (of a geological formation) sloping downward from the center in all directions.
- quarter mile — an event in which competitors run a quarter mile or 400 metres
- quarterfinal — of or relating to the contest or round preceding the semifinal one.
- quarterlies' — occurring, done, paid, issued, etc., at the end of every quarter of a year: a quarterly report; quarterly interest.
- quarterlight — A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent.
- quartz plate — a carefully cut quartz crystal that is piezoelectrically active. Compare crystal (def 10).
- quasi-feudal — of, relating to, or of the nature of a fief or fee: a feudal estate.
- quasineutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- queenslander — a native or inhabitant of Queensland
- questionable — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- quetzalcoatl — the feathered serpent god of the Aztec and Toltec cultures.
- quindecaplet — a group of 15
- quinquennial — of or lasting for five years.
- quotableness — the condition or quality of being quotable
- raphaelesque — of, relating to, or characteristic of the style of the painter Raphael.
- sequentially — characterized by regular sequence of parts.
- sesquialtera — a mixture stop on an organ
- slate quarry — a quarry where slate is mined
- square-built — sturdy and strong-looking
- squaresville — a thing, place, etc., regarded as conventional, unfashionable, or conservative.
- squaw valley — valley in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, E Calif., near Lake Tahoe: a ski resort
- squeeze play — Baseball. Also called suicide squeeze, suicide squeeze play. a play executed when there is a runner on third base and usually not more than one out, in which the runner starts for home as soon as the pitcher makes a motion to pitch, and the batter bunts. Also called safety squeeze, safety squeeze play. a similar play in which the runner on third base waits until the batter has successfully bunted before trying to score.
- subquarterly — as one of the quarterings of a grand quarter: a coat of arms borne subquarterly.
- superquality — above-average quality
- tranquilizer — a person or thing that tranquilizes.
- tranquillize — To tranquillize a person or an animal means to make them become calm, sleepy, or unconscious by means of a drug.
- unacquirable — to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property.
- unequivalent — equal in value, measure, force, effect, significance, etc.: His silence is equivalent to an admission of guilt.
- unliquidated — to settle or pay (a debt): to liquidate a claim.
- unquenchable — to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).