11-letter words containing q, i, a, n
- inequivalve — (of a bivalve mollusk) having the valves of the shell unequal in shape and size.
- inquination — the act of corrupting or defiling, or the condition of being corrupted or defiled
- inquiration — an inquiry
- lambrequins — Plural form of lambrequin.
- line squall — a squall advancing along a front that forms a more or less definite line.
- liquidating — Present participle of liquidate.
- liquidation — the process of realizing upon assets and of discharging liabilities in concluding the affairs of a business, estate, etc.
- menaquinone — a form of vitamin K synthesized by bacteria in the intestine or in putrefying organic matter
- non-aquatic — of, in, or pertaining to water.
- obliquation — the fact or process of veering or moving in an oblique or slantwise direction
- preacquaint — to acquaint (someone with information) in advance
- qilian shan — a mountain range in W China, bordered between Qinghai and Gansu provinces.
- qinhuangdao — a seaport in NE Hebei province, in NE China, on the Bohai.
- 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.
- 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.
- quadrennial — occurring every four years: a quadrennial festival.
- quadrennium — a period of four years.
- 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.
- quadripoint — A point at which four borders meet.
- quadrupling — Present participle of quadruple.
- quaintrelle — (obscure) A woman who emphasizes a life of passion expressed through personal style, leisurely pastimes, charm, and cultivation of life’s pleasures.
- quaking bog — a bog formed of peat or woven rushes and shrubs that forms over water or soft mud and shakes when walked upon.
- quantifiers — Logic. an expression, as “all” or “some,” that indicates the quantity of a proposition. Compare existential quantifier, universal quantifier.
- quantifying — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- quantitated — Simple past tense and past participle of quantitate.
- quantum bit — the fundamental unit of information in a quantum computer, capable of existing in two states, 0 or 1, simultaneously or at a different time.
- quarantined — a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.
- quarantines — Plural form of quarantine.
- quarrelling — an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
- quart minor — Piquet. a sequence of four cards of the same suit, as an ace, king, queen, and jack (quart major) or king, queen, jack, and ten (quart minor)
- quasi-latin — an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- quaternions — Plural form of quaternion.
- quaveringly — In a quavering manner; tremulously.
- questionary — a questionnaire.
- quinagolide — A dopamine agonist used to treat elevated levels of prolactin.
- quinazoline — a colorless, crystalline, heterocyclic compound, C 8 H 6 N 2 .
- quinceanera — (among Hispanics in Latin America and the U.S.) a celebration of a girl's 15th birthday, marking her transition from childhood to maturity.
- quincuncial — consisting of, arranged, or formed like a quincunx or quincunxes.
- quincunxial — Alternative spelling of quincuncial.
- quindecagon — a polygon having 15 angles and 15 sides.
- 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.
- quinoxaline — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 8 H 6 N 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- quint major — an organ stop sounding a fifth higher than the corresponding digitals.
- quotidianly — daily: a quotidian report.
- re-acquaint — to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually followed by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
- san joaquin — a river in California, flowing NW from the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the Sacramento River. 350 miles (560 km) long.
- sesquiplane — a biplane having one wing with not more than half the surface area of the other wing.
- squall line — a line or extended narrow region within which squalls or thunderstorms occur, often several hundred miles long.
- square inch — a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one inch on each side; 6.452 square centimeters. 2 , sq. in. Abbreviation: in.
- squassation — a form of strappado in which the victim, with arms bound behind and feet heavily weighted, was jerked up and down at the end of a rope passed under the arms.