10-letter words containing q, a, i
- marinduque — an island of the Philippines, between Luzon and Mindora islands. 347 sq. mi. (899 sq. km).
- marquisate — the rank of a marquis.
- martinique — an island in the E West Indies; an overseas department of France. 425 sq. mi. (1100 sq. km). Capital: Fort-de-France.
- medrinaque — A type of fabric from the Philippines, made from the abaca tree.
- microquake — Microearthquake.
- mocambique — Mozambique.
- mozambique — Formerly Portuguese East Africa. a republic in SE Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal; gained independence in 1975. 297,731 sq. mi. (771,123 sq. km). Capital: Maputo.
- nonaquatic — Not aquatic.
- odalisques — Plural form of odalisque.
- outqualify — (sports) To qualify in a higher position than another.
- pasquilant — the writer of a pasquinade
- pasquinade — a satire or lampoon, especially one posted in a public place.
- pentaquine — a synthetic antimalarial drug, C18H27N3O, used chiefly in the form of its phosphate
- picaresque — pertaining to, characteristic of, or characterized by a form of prose fiction, originally developed in Spain, in which the adventures of an engagingly roguish hero are described in a series of usually humorous or satiric episodes that often depict, in realistic detail, the everyday life of the common people: picaresque novel; picaresque hero.
- prequalify — to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent: to qualify oneself for a job.
- primaquine — a viscous liquid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O, used in the treatment of malaria.
- qabalistic — Alternative spelling of cabalistic.
- qu qiu bai — 1889–1935, Chinese communist leader who was also an important literary figure: executed by the Nationalist forces in Shanghai
- quackishly — In a quackish manner.
- quad right — (in computer typesetting) flush right.
- quadrantic — Of, pertaining to, or affecting a quadrant.
- quadrantid — any member of a meteor shower occurring annually around January 3 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Boötes
- quadratics — a quadratic polynomial or equation.
- quadrating — Present participle of quadrate.
- quadratrix — a curve by which a curved figure, such as a circle, may be squared
- 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.
- quadrumvir — a member of a quadrumvirate.
- quail dove — any of several tropical American pigeons of the genera Starnoenas or Geotrygon.
- quaintness — (obsolete) Cunning; craftiness.
- qualifiers — Plural form of qualifier.
- qualifying — Present participle of qualify.
- qualmishly — In a qualmish manner.
- quandaries — Plural form of quandary.
- quantified — Measured.
- quantifier — Logic. an expression, as “all” or “some,” that indicates the quantity of a proposition. Compare existential quantifier, universal quantifier.