13-letter words containing e, s, q
- main sequence — a narrow band in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram in which 90 percent of all observed stars are plotted.
- market square — a square in a village, town, etc in which a market is, or was formerly, held
- moot question — an issue or position which is open to debate
- mosquito bite — a bite inflicted by a mosquito
- narrow squeak — an escape only just managed
- non-requisite — required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc.; indispensable: the requisite skills of an engineer.
- nonsequential — characterized by regular sequence of parts.
- nonuniqueness — the quality of being nonunique
- null sequence — a sequence that has zero as its limit.
- on the square — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- open question — question: invites long answer
- orange squash — an orange-flavoured drink made from fruit juice, sugar, and water
- out of square — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- pas de basque — a step in which the dancer swings one foot to the side, springs onto it, and swings the other foot against it.
- picturesquely — visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.
- plastoquinone — a quinone that occurs in the chloroplasts of plants and functions as an electron carrier during photosynthesis.
- pocket-square — a handkerchief, often colored or figured, worn in the breast pocket of a suit or blazer as a fashion accessory.
- post-conquest — the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment.
- pre-requisite — required beforehand: a prerequisite fund of knowledge.
- pseudoaquatic — not aquatic but indigenous to moist regions.
- quadragesimal — of, relating to, or suitable for Lent; Lenten.
- quadriplegics — Plural form of quadriplegic.
- quaker-ladies — bluet (def 1).
- quaking aspen — any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- qualifiedness — The property of being qualified (restricted or limited by conditions).
- quality press — the more serious newspapers which give detailed accounts of world events, as well as reports on business, culture, and society
- quantum state — the condition in which a physical system exists, usually described by a wave function or a set of quantum numbers.
- quarrelsomely — In a quarrelsome manner.
- quarter horse — one of a breed of strong horses developed in the U.S. for short-distance races, usually a quarter of a mile.
- quarter-phase — differing in phase by a quarter of a cycle; two-phase.
- quarterfinals — Plural form of quarterfinal.
- quartermaster — Military. an officer charged with providing quarters, clothing, fuel, transportation, etc., for a body of troops.
- quarterstaves — Plural form of quarterstaff.
- quartziferous — consisting of or containing quartz: quartziferous rock.
- quasi-federal — pertaining to or of the nature of a union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states, as in federal government; federal system.
- quasi-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- quasi-private — belonging to some particular person: private property.
- quasi-retired — withdrawn from or no longer occupied with one's business or profession: a retired banker.
- quasiparticle — an entity, as an exciton or phonon, that interacts with elementary particles, but does not exist as a free particle.
- quaternionist — a mathematician who works with quaternions
- queen consort — the wife of a ruling king.
- queen's award — either of two awards instituted by royal warrant (1976) for a sustained increase in export earnings by a British firm (Queen's Award for Export Achievement) or for an advance in technology (Queen's Award for Technological Achievement)
- queen's bench — a court, originally the principal court for criminal cases, gradually acquiring a civil jurisdiction concurrent with that of the Court of Common Pleas, and also possessing appellate jurisdiction over the Court of Common Pleas: now a division of the High Court of Justice.
- queen's guide — (in Britain and the Commonwealth when the sovereign is female) a Guide who has passed the highest tests of proficiency
- queen's metal — any of several alloys containing antimony and tin and resembling britannia metal
- queen's scout — king's scout.
- queens puzzle — eight queens puzzle
- queer-bashing — the activity of making vicious and unprovoked verbal or physical assaults upon homosexuals or supposed homosexuals
- quelque chose — a trifle
- quelque-chose — kickshaw.