10-letter words containing q, r, a
- liquid air — a pale blue, intensely cold liquid, obtained by the compression and cooling of air: used as a source of oxygen, nitrogen, and inert gases, and as a refrigerant.
- liquidator — a person who liquidates assets, especially one authorized to do so by a court of law.
- marinduque — an island of the Philippines, between Luzon and Mindora islands. 347 sq. mi. (899 sq. km).
- marquesses — Plural form of marquess.
- 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.
- masquerade — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- medrinaque — A type of fabric from the Philippines, made from the abaca tree.
- microquake — Microearthquake.
- no quarter — If you say that someone was given no quarter, you mean that they were not treated kindly by someone who had power or control over them.
- orangequat — A citrus tree, a cross between an orange and a kumquat.
- pentaquark — a subatomic particle consisting of four quarks and one antiquark
- pequot war — a war in 1637 between Connecticut colonists, aided by British soldiers and friendly Indian tribes, and the Pequot Indians under their chief, Sassacus, that resulted in the defeat and dispersion of the Pequot tribe.
- 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.
- qaraghandy — a city in central Kazakhstan.
- quackgrass — A species of grass, Elymus repens.
- quad right — (in computer typesetting) flush right.
- quadcopter — A rotorcraft propelled by four rotors.
- quadrangle — a plane figure having four angles and four sides, as a square.
- quadrantal — a quarter of a circle; an arc of 90°.
- 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
- quadratura — a wall or ceiling painted with columns and arches
- quadrature — the act of squaring.
- 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.