8-letter words containing q, u, a
- quintant — a sextant having an arc equal to one fifth of a circle.
- quirinal — one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built.
- quotable — able to be quoted or easily quoted, as by reason of effectiveness, succinctness, or the like: the most quotable book of the season.
- quotably — in a quotable manner
- racquets — Plural form of racquet.
- ramequin — a small dish in which food can be baked and served.
- remarque — Erich Maria [er-ik muh-ree-uh;; German ey-rikh mah-ree-ah] /ˈɛr ɪk məˈri ə;; German ˈeɪ rɪx mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1970, German novelist in the U.S.
- requital — the act of requiting.
- seaquake — an agitation of the sea caused by a submarine eruption or earthquake.
- sequelae — an abnormal condition resulting from a previous disease.
- sequoyah — 1770?–1843, Cherokee Indian scholar: inventor of a syllabary for writing Cherokee.
- servqual — the provision of high-quality products by an organization backed by a high level of service for consumers
- shangqiu — a city in E Henan province, in E China.
- squabash — to crush or demolish (an attack, argument, opponent, etc.)
- squabble — to engage in a petty quarrel.
- squadded — a small number of soldiers, commonly 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal; the smallest military unit.
- squadder — a member of a squad: riot squadder; fire squadder.
- squaddie — soldier
- squadron — a portion of a naval fleet or a detachment of warships; a subdivision of a fleet.
- squailer — a stick that has been specially weighted to use as a missile for throwing at something
- squalene — an oil, C 3 0 H 5 0 , intermediate in the synthesis of cholesterol, obtained for use in manufacturing pharmaceuticals.
- squaller — to cry or scream loudly and violently: The hungry baby began to squall.
- squaloid — of, relating to, or like a shark, or specifically the dogfish (Squalidae) family of sharks
- squamate — provided or covered with squamae or scales; scaly.
- squamish — a member of a North American Indian people of the southwestern coast of British Columbia.
- squamous — covered with or formed of squamae or scales.
- squander — to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away).
- squarely — in a square shape, form, or manner.
- squarial — a type of square dish formerly produced by BSB for receiving satellite television. Previous satellite dishes had been round. The Squarial ceased to be produced in 1990.
- squarish — approximately square.
- squarson — a clergyman who is also main local landowner
- squashed — to press into a flat mass or pulp; crush: She squashed the flower under her heel.
- squatted — to sit in a low or crouching position with the legs drawn up closely beneath or in front of the body; sit on one's haunches or heels.
- squatter — the act or fact of squatting.
- squattle — to settle (oneself) in a squat manner
- squawked — to utter a loud, harsh cry, as a duck or other fowl when frightened.
- squawker — to utter a loud, harsh cry, as a duck or other fowl when frightened.
- squawman — a White or other non-American-Indian man married to a North American Indian woman
- squeaker — a person or thing that squeaks.
- squealer — a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.
- squirage — squires considered as a whole group
- subequal — not quite equal
- t square — a T -shaped ruler, used primarily in mechanical drawing, having a short crosspiece that slides along the edge of the drawing board as a guide to the perpendicular longer section in making parallel lines, right angles, etc., and as a support for triangles.
- t-square — a T -shaped ruler, used primarily in mechanical drawing, having a short crosspiece that slides along the edge of the drawing board as a guide to the perpendicular longer section in making parallel lines, right angles, etc., and as a support for triangles.
- tanaquil — a legendary queen of Rome who prophesied the future greatness of Servius Tullius and helped him to gain the throne after the murder of her husband by a political faction.
- taqueria — a restaurant or stand specializing in Mexican dishes, as tacos and burritos.
- torquate — ringed about the neck, as with feathers or a color; collared.
- tranquil — free from commotion or tumult; peaceful; quiet; calm: a tranquil country place.
- up quark — the quark having electric charge 2/3 times the elementary charge and strangeness and charm equal to 0.
- urquhart — Sir Thomas, 1611–60, Scottish author and translator.