11-letter words containing q, d
- masquerades — Plural form of masquerade.
- namaqualand — an arid coastal region in the S part of Namibia, extending into the Cape of Good Hope province of the Republic of South Africa, divided by the Orange River into two regions, one in Namibia (Great Namaqualand) the other in South Africa (Little Namaqualand) inhabited by the Nama.
- p's and q's — manners; behavior; conduct (usually preceded by mind or watch): The children were told to mind their p's and q's.
- qinhuangdao — a seaport in NE Hebei province, in NE China, on the Bohai.
- quadrangles — Plural form of quadrangle.
- quadrantids — a collection of meteors comprising a meteor shower (Quadran·tid me·teor show·er) visible around January 31 and having its apparent origin in the constellation Boötes.
- quadraphony — high-fidelity sound reproduction involving signals transmitted through four different channels.
- quadrasonic — of, noting, or pertaining to the recording and reproduction of sound over four separate transmission or direct reproduction channels instead of the customary two of the stereo system: a quadraphonic recording.
- quadratical — (rare) quadratic.
- quadratures — Plural form of quadrature.
- quadrennial — occurring every four years: a quadrennial festival.
- quadrennium — a period of four years.
- quadricycle — a vehicle similar to the bicycle and tricycle but having four wheels.
- quadrigatus — a silver coin of ancient Rome, bearing an image of Jupiter in a quadriga on the reverse.
- quadrillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 15 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 24 zeros.
- quadripedal — Four-footed.
- quadripoint — A point at which four borders meet.
- quadrupedal — four-footed.
- quadruplets — Plural form of quadruplet.
- quadrupling — Present participle of quadruple.
- qualifiedly — With qualification; conditionally.
- quantitated — Simple past tense and past participle of quantitate.
- quantum dot — (physics) (Or "single-electron transistor") A location capable of containing a single electrical charge; i.e., a single electron of Coulomb charge. Physically, quantum dots are nanometer-size semiconductor structures in which the presence or absence of a quantum electron can be used to store information. See also: quantum cell, quantum cell wire, quantum-dot cellular automata.
- quarantined — a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.
- quark model — a scheme that explains the quantum numbers of all the baryons and mesons by assuming that baryons are composed of three quarks and mesons of a quark and an antiquark, with different combinations of quark and antiquark flavors giving different sets of quantum numbers.
- quarter day — (in England, Ireland, and Wales) one of the four days, Lady Day, Midsummer Day, Michaelmas, or Christmas, regarded as marking off the quarters of the year, on which quarterly payments are due, tenancies begin and end, etc.
- quarterdeck — the part of a weather deck that runs aft from the midship area or the mainmast to the stern or poop of a vessel.
- quasi-adult — having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature: an adult person, animal, or plant.
- quasi-ideal — a conception of something in its perfection.
- querquedule — (rare) teal (of the genus Querquedula).
- quesadillas — Plural form of quesadilla.
- quick bread — bread, muffins, etc., made with a leavening agent, as baking powder or soda, that permits immediate baking.
- quick study — someone who is able to learn a new job or adjust to a new social environment in a short time.
- quickwitted — Alternative spelling of quick-witted.
- quinagolide — A dopamine agonist used to treat elevated levels of prolactin.
- quindecagon — a polygon having 15 angles and 15 sides.
- quinhydrone — a dark green, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 1 2 H 1 0 O 4 , used in solution, together with a platinum wire, as an electrode (quinhy·drone elec·trode)
- quinic acid — a white, crystalline, water-soluble, solid cyclic compound, C 7 H 1 2 O 6 , present in cinchona bark, coffee beans, and the leaves of many plants.
- quitclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of quitclaim.
- quotidianly — daily: a quotidian report.
- requalified — to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent: to qualify oneself for a job.
- sequestered — A sequestered place is quiet and far away from busy places.
- 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.
- soldatesque — of or relating to a soldier
- 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 yard — a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one yard on each side; 0.8361 square meters. 2 , sq. yd. Abbreviation: yd.
- square-toed — with the toes squared off
- squint-eyed — affected with or characterized by strabismus.
- unacquitted — to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty: They acquitted him of the crime. The jury acquitted her, but I still think she's guilty.