10-letter words containing q, a, d
- quadrennia — Plural form of quadrennium.
- quadriceps — a large muscle in front of the thigh, the action of which extends the leg or bends the hip joint.
- quadricone — a quadric surface swept out by a straight line that passes through a fixed point such that no straight line can intersect it at more than two points
- quadrifoil — Alternative form of quadrifoliate.
- quadriform — having four parts or sides
- quadriller — a person who dances quadrilles
- quadrilles — Plural form of quadrille.
- quadrilogy — (nonstandard) A tetralogy.
- quadripara — A female which has borne four offspring.
- quadriplex — A building divided into four self-contained residences.
- quadripole — an electric circuit with two input and two output terminals
- quadrireme — (in classical antiquity) a galley having four banks of oars.
- quadrisect — to divide (something) into four equal parts.
- quadrivial — having four ways or roads meeting in a point.
- quadrivium — (during the Middle Ages) the more advanced division of the seven liberal arts, comprising arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music.
- quadroxide — (chemistry) A tetroxide.
- quadrumane — a quadrumanous animal, as a monkey.
- quadrumvir — a member of a quadrumvirate.
- quadrupeds — Plural form of quadruped.
- quadrupled — fourfold; consisting of four parts: a quadruple alliance.
- quadruples — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quadruple.
- quadruplet — any group or combination of four.
- quadruplex — fourfold; quadruple.
- quadrupole — a set of four associated positive and negative electric charges or two associated magnetic dipoles
- quail dove — any of several tropical American pigeons of the genera Starnoenas or Geotrygon.
- quandaries — Plural form of quandary.
- quantified — Measured.
- quarrelled — Simple past tense and past participle of quarrel.
- quasi-good — morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
- quasiorder — (set theory) A preorder.
- queensland — a state in NE Australia. 670,500 sq. mi. (1,736,595 sq. km). Capital: Brisbane.
- quesadilla — a tortilla folded over a filling of shredded cheese, onions, and chilies and broiled or fried.
- quick draw — a game or competition in which the winner is the quickest person to draw a handgun from a holster and sometimes to fire it and hit a target.
- quiddative — Constituting, or containing, the essence of a thing.
- quo vadis? — where are you going?
- quotidians — Plural form of quotidian.
- radiopaque — opaque to radiation; visible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy (opposed to radiotransparent).
- red square — a large, open square in central Moscow, adjacent to the Kremlin: site of military parades, Lenin's tomb, and St. Basil's cathedral.
- riot squad — a group of police officers having special training and equipment for quelling riots and other public disturbances.
- squad room — a room in a police station where police officers assemble, as for inspection, roll call, or duty assignments.
- squadronal — belonging or relating to a squadron or squadrons
- squanderer — to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away).
- square rod — a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one rod on each side.
- squarehead — a stupid person.
- squaretoed — having a broad, square toe, as a shoe.
- taxi squad — (formerly) a group of players under contract to and practicing with a professional team who are not on the team's roster as playing members and therefore are ineligible to play in official games.
- torquemada — Tomás de [taw-mahs th e] /tɔˈmɑs ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1420–98, Spanish inquisitor general.
- unacquired — to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property.
- unequalled — not equaled or surpassed; matchless: an unequaled record of victories.
- unqualited — bereft of qualities