11-letter words containing e, q, u, s
- quarantines — Plural form of quarantine.
- quarrellous — argumentative or given to complaint
- quarrelsome — inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious.
- quarterlies — Plural form of quarterly.
- quasi-equal — as great as; the same as (often followed by to or with): The velocity of sound is not equal to that of light.
- quasi-ideal — a conception of something in its perfection.
- quasi-legal — permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.
- quaternions — Plural form of quaternion.
- quatre bras — a village in central Belgium, near Brussels: battle preliminary to the battle of Waterloo fought here 1815.
- quatrefoils — Plural form of quatrefoil.
- quaver rest — a musical rest or silence that lasts for the equivalent of a quaver or eighth note
- quebecoises — a native or inhabitant of Quebec, especially one who is from the city of Quebec and whose native language is French.
- queen truss — a truss having queen posts with no king post.
- queenliness — The state of being queenly.
- queensberry — John Sholto Douglas, 8th Marquis of, 1844–1900, Scottish nobleman and sponsor of modern boxing rules.
- querulously — full of complaints; complaining.
- quesadillas — Plural form of quesadilla.
- questionary — a questionnaire.
- questioners — Plural form of questioner.
- questioning — indicating or implying a question: a questioning tone in her voice.
- questionist — a person who questions
- quicksilver — the metallic element mercury.
- quiescently — being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless: a quiescent mind.
- quintuplets — Plural form of quintuplet.
- quite (so)! — certainly! I agree!
- quizmasters — Plural form of quizmaster.
- quonset hut — A Quonset hut is a military hut made of metal. The walls and roof form the shape of a semi-circle.
- requisition — the act of requiring or demanding.
- requisitory — a demand, usually in writing, made by a prosecutor that a sentence be passed against an accused party, and stating reasons for the demand
- requiteless — without requital; unrequited
- rose quartz — a rose-red to pink variety of crystalline quartz usually found in massive form and used as a gem or ornamental stone.
- semiaquatic — partly aquatic; growing or living in or close to water, or carrying out part of its life cycle in water.
- semiquinone — any of the class of free radicals formed as intermediates in the oxidation of a hydroquinone to a quinone.
- sequestered — A sequestered place is quiet and far away from busy places.
- sequestrant — any substance used to bring about sequestration, often by chelation. They are used in horticulture to counteract lime in the soil
- sequestrate — Law. to sequester (property). to confiscate.
- sesquialter — in the ratio of 3:2
- sesquioxide — an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen and two of another element, as aluminum oxide, Al 2 O 3 .
- sesquipedal — given to using long words.
- sesquiplane — a biplane having one wing with not more than half the surface area of the other wing.
- soho square — a formerly fashionable residential district of London, England.
- soldatesque — of or relating to a soldier
- soliloquise — to utter a soliloquy; talk to oneself.
- soliloquize — to utter a soliloquy; talk to oneself.
- squall line — a line or extended narrow region within which squalls or thunderstorms occur, often several hundred miles long.
- square away — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- square deal — the stated policy of President Theodore Roosevelt, originally promising fairness in all dealings with labor and management and later extended to include other groups.
- square foot — a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one foot on each side; 0.0929 square meters. 2 , sq. ft. Abbreviation: ft.
- square inch — a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one inch on each side; 6.452 square centimeters. 2 , sq. in. Abbreviation: in.
- square knot — a common knot in which the ends come out alongside of the standing parts.