10-letter words containing q, e
- quantified — Measured.
- quantifier — Logic. an expression, as “all” or “some,” that indicates the quantity of a proposition. Compare existential quantifier, universal quantifier.
- quantifies — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- quantitate — to determine the quantity of, especially with precision.
- quantities — Plural form of quantity.
- quantitive — that is or may be estimated by quantity.
- quarantine — a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.
- quarrelers — Plural form of quarreler.
- quarreling — an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
- quarrelled — Simple past tense and past participle of quarrel.
- quarreller — Alternative spelling of quarreler.
- quarrelous — (now US) Quarrelsome; argumentative.
- quarriable — Capable of being quarried.
- quarterage — the act of providing troops with living accommodations.
- quartering — one of the four equal or equivalent parts into which anything is or may be divided: a quarter of an apple; a quarter of a book.
- quartersaw — to saw (lumber) from quarter sections of logs so that the annual rings in any board form at least a 45° angle with the faces of the board.
- quasi-free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- quasiorder — (set theory) A preorder.
- quaternary — consisting of four.
- quaternate — arranged in or consisting of four parts, as the leaves of certain plants.
- quaternion — a group or set of four persons or things.
- quaternity — a group or set of four.
- quatrefoil — a leaf composed of four leaflets.
- queasiness — The state of being queasy; nausea.
- quebrachos — Plural form of quebracho.
- queen anne — noting or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in England in the early 18th century, characterized by simplicity and refinement of forms, with increasing attention to French and Italian models.
- queen city — Toronto.
- queen palm — a feather palm, Arecastrum romanzoffianum, of South America, having leaves from 7 to 12 feet (2 to 3½ meters) in length, and large, hanging clusters of small fruit.
- queen post — either of a pair of timbers or posts extending vertically upward from the tie beam of a roof truss or the like, one on each side of the center.
- queen-anne — noting or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in England in the early 18th century, characterized by simplicity and refinement of forms, with increasing attention to French and Italian models.
- queen-size — (of a bed) larger than a double bed, but smaller than king-size, usually 60 inches (152 cm) wide and 80 inches (203 cm) long.
- queencraft — the art of queenly rule
- queensland — a state in NE Australia. 670,500 sq. mi. (1,736,595 sq. km). Capital: Brisbane.
- queenstown — former name of Cóbh.
- queensware — a hard, cream-colored earthenware, perfected c1765 by Wedgwood.
- queer fish — strange person
- quenchable — to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).
- quenchless — not capable of being quenched; unquenchable.
- quercitrin — A glycoside formed from the flavonoid quercetin and the deoxy sugar rhamnose, a constituent of quercitron dye.
- quercitron — an oak, Quercus velutina, of eastern North America, the inner bark of which yields a yellow dye.
- quernstone — Either of a pair of stones used for grinding material by hand.
- quersprung — a jump turn in which a skier lands at right angles to the pole or poles.
- queryingly — in a querying manner
- quesadilla — a tortilla folded over a filling of shredded cheese, onions, and chilies and broiled or fried.
- questioned — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- questionee — a person who is questioned
- questioner — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- queue-jump — go in front of others waiting
- quick fire — rapid continuous gunfire, esp at a moving target
- quick time — Military. a rate of marching in which 120 paces, each of 30 inches (76.2 cm), are taken in a minute.