10-letter words containing e, q, u, a
- quadruplex — fourfold; quadruple.
- quadrupole — a set of four associated positive and negative electric charges or two associated magnetic dipoles
- quaestuary — a quaestor
- quail dove — any of several tropical American pigeons of the genera Starnoenas or Geotrygon.
- quaintness — (obsolete) Cunning; craftiness.
- quakeproof — designed or built to withstand the destructive forces of an earthquake.
- quaker gun — a dummy gun, as on a ship or fort: so called in allusion to the Quakers' opposition to war.
- qualifiers — Plural form of qualifier.
- quandaries — Plural form of quandary.
- quantasome — any of numerous particles in a chloroplast, part of the thylakoid and functioning in photosynthesis.
- 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.
- quantities — Plural form of quantity.
- quantitive — that is or may be estimated by quantity.
- quarantine — a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.
- quarrelers — Plural form of quarreler.
- quarreling — an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
- quarrelled — Simple past tense and past participle of quarrel.
- quarreller — Alternative spelling of quarreler.
- quarrelous — (now US) Quarrelsome; argumentative.
- quarriable — Capable of being quarried.
- quarterage — the act of providing troops with living accommodations.
- quartering — one of the four equal or equivalent parts into which anything is or may be divided: a quarter of an apple; a quarter of a book.
- 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.
- quasiorder — (set theory) A preorder.
- quaternary — consisting of four.
- quaternate — arranged in or consisting of four parts, as the leaves of certain plants.
- quaternion — a group or set of four persons or things.
- quaternity — a group or set of four.
- quatrefoil — a leaf composed of four leaflets.
- queasiness — The state of being queasy; nausea.
- quebrachos — Plural form of quebracho.
- queen anne — noting or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in England in the early 18th century, characterized by simplicity and refinement of forms, with increasing attention to French and Italian models.
- queen palm — a feather palm, Arecastrum romanzoffianum, of South America, having leaves from 7 to 12 feet (2 to 3½ meters) in length, and large, hanging clusters of small fruit.
- queen-anne — noting or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in England in the early 18th century, characterized by simplicity and refinement of forms, with increasing attention to French and Italian models.
- queencraft — the art of queenly rule
- 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.
- quenchable — to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).
- quesadilla — a tortilla folded over a filling of shredded cheese, onions, and chilies and broiled or fried.
- quickwater — the part of a river or other stream having a strong current.
- quiddative — Constituting, or containing, the essence of a thing.
- quinacrine — an alkaloid, C 2 3 H 3 0 ClN 3 O, similar in its properties to pamaquine, used in the treatment of malaria.
- quittances — Plural form of quittance.
- quizmaster — a person who asks questions of contestants in a game, especially as part of a radio or television program.
- radiopaque — opaque to radiation; visible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy (opposed to radiotransparent).
- rafinesque — Constantine Samuel, 1783–1840, U.S. naturalist, born in Turkey.