12-letter words containing q, u, e, n
- frequentable — Accessible.
- gas equation — an equation that equates the product of the pressure and the volume of one mole of a gas to the product of its thermodynamic temperature and the gas constant. The equation is exact for an ideal gas and is a good approximation for real gases at low pressures
- harlequinade — a pantomime, farce, or similar play in which Harlequin plays the principal part.
- has no equal — If you say that someone or something has no equal, you think that there is nothing that is as good as them or that reaches the same standard.
- hindquarters — the posterior end of a halved carcass of beef, lamb, etc., sectioned usually between the twelfth and thirteenth ribs.
- hydroquinone — a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 6 O 2 , formed by the reduction of quinone: used chiefly in photography and to inhibit autoxidation reactions.
- illaqueation — the act of ensnaring
- inadequacies — Plural form of inadequacy.
- inadequately — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- inaniloquent — Tending to speak inanely; loquacious; garrulous.
- inconsequent — characterized by lack of proper sequence in thought, speech, or action.
- ineloquently — Without eloquence.
- inequalities — Plural form of inequality.
- inequipotent — not equally powerful or potent
- inequivalent — Not equivalent.
- inequivalved — having the valves of the shell of a mollusk unequal in size
- infrequently — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- inquiry desk — a section of an office, business etc, which deals with inquiries nor requests for information
- inquisitress — a woman who makes an inquisition.
- isoquinoline — (organic compound) An isomer of quinoline many of whose derivatives occur as alkaloids and are synthesized for use as dyes, pharmaceuticals etc.
- latin square — a square array of numbers, letters, etc., in which each item appears exactly once in each row and column: used in statistical analysis.
- lemon squash — lemon soda; a soft drink of lemon juice and soda water.
- leonardesque — of, relating to, or suggesting Leonardo da Vinci or the style of his paintings.
- lincolnesque — like or characteristic of Abraham Lincoln: a Lincolnesque compassion.
- liquefacient — something that liquefies or promotes liquefaction.
- liquefaction — the act or process of liquefying or making liquid.
- louis quinze — noting or pertaining to the rococo style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in France in the early and mid-18th century, characterized by fantasy, lightness, elegance, and comfort.
- magniloquent — speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
- masquerading — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- melliloquent — Speaking sweetly or harmoniously.
- methaqualone — a nonbarbiturate sedative-hypnotic substance, C 1 6 H 1 4 N 2 O, used to induce sleep: also widely used as an illicit drug.
- mosquito net — a screen, curtain, or canopy of net, gauze, or the like, for keeping out mosquitoes.
- multiloquent — Talkative.
- non sequitur — Logic. an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises.
- non-equation — the act of equating or making equal; equalization: the symbolic equation of darkness with death.
- nonqualified — unqualified (def 1).
- on the quiet — If something is done on the quiet, it is done secretly or in such a way that people do not notice it.
- pauciloquent — using few words in speech or conversation
- pearly queen — the female London costermonger whose ceremonial clothes display the most lavish collection of pearl buttons
- perquisition — an intensive and meticulous examination, pursuit, or hunt for something
- postconquest — of, relating to, or characteristic of a period of time after a conquest, esp with regard to the period after the Norman Conquest
- quackishness — The state or condition of being quackish.
- quadriennial — quadrennial.
- quadriennium — quadrennium.
- quadrivalent — having a valence of four; tetravalent.
- qualmishness — The quality of being qualmish.
- quantifiable — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- quantitative — that is or may be estimated by quantity.
- quantivalent — relating to quantivalence
- quantum cell — (electronics, computing) (Or "quantum dot cell") A structure comprising four quantum dots arranged in a square, with two diagonally opposed dots containing electron charges. One diagonal containing charges is arbitrarily defined as representing a value of '1', the other as '0'. In a five-dot cell, the fifth, central dot contains no charge. See also: quantum cell wire, quantum-dot cellular automata.