9-letter words containing q, u, e
- quadruple — fourfold; consisting of four parts: a quadruple alliance.
- quaeritur — the question is asked
- quaesitum — something that is sought; the solution to a problem
- quaestors — Plural form of quaestor.
- quaffable — (informal, usually referring to wine) Easy to drink.
- quagmires — Plural form of quagmire.
- quaintest — Superlative form of quaint.
- quakeress — a woman or girl who is a Quaker.
- quakerism — the beliefs, principles, and practices of Quakers.
- qualified — having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.
- qualifier — a person or thing that qualifies.
- qualifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of qualify.
- qualitied — possessing a quality or qualities
- qualities — an essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute: the chemical qualities of alcohol.
- qualmless — having no qualms
- quamashes — Plural form of quamash.
- quantiles — Plural form of quantile.
- quantised — Mathematics, Physics. to restrict (a variable quantity) to discrete values rather than to a continuous set of values.
- quantitie — Obsolete spelling of quantity.
- quantized — Mathematics, Physics. to restrict (a variable quantity) to discrete values rather than to a continuous set of values.
- quantizer — An electronic device that samples a varying quantity (e.g. a waveform) and generates a digital response.
- quantizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quantize.
- quarenden — a dark-red dessert apple
- quarreled — Simple past tense and past participle of quarrel.
- quarreler — One who quarrels or is disposed to do so. An arguer or disputer.
- quarriers — Plural form of quarrier.
- quarrymen — Plural form of quarryman.
- quartered — being one of four equal or approximately equal parts into which anything is or may be divided.
- quarterer — (historical) One of a group of agricultural workers who were entitled to keep a quarter of the harvest as payment, yielding up the rest to their lord.
- quarterly — occurring, done, paid, issued, etc., at the end of every quarter of a year: a quarterly report; quarterly interest.
- quarterns — Plural form of quartern.
- quartette — Alternative spelling of quartet.
- quartiles — Plural form of quartile.
- quartzite — a granular metamorphic rock consisting essentially of quartz in interlocking grains.
- quartzose — one of the commonest minerals, silicon dioxide, SiO 2 , having many varieties that differ in color, luster, etc., and occurring either in masses (as agate, bloodstone, chalcedony, jasper, etc.) or in crystals (as rock crystal, amethyst, citrine, etc.): the chief constituent of sand and sandstone, and an important constituent of many other rocks. It is piezoelectric and used to control the frequencies of radio transmitters.
- quavering — to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear.
- quaysides — Plural form of quayside.
- queasiest — Superlative form of queasy.
- quebecker — a native or inhabitant of Quebec, especially one who is from the city of Quebec and whose native language is French.
- quebecois — Quebecer.
- quebracho — any of several tropical American trees of the genus Schinopsis, having very hard wood, especially S. lorentzii, the wood and bark of which are important in tanning and dyeing.
- queen bee — a fertile female bee.
- queen mab — Irish and English Folklore. a mischievous, tantalizing fairy who governs and produces people's dreams.
- queen-cup — a North American plant, Clintonia uniflora, of the lily family, having solitary, white flowers and blue berries.
- queencake — a small light cake containing currants
- queenfish — a silvery and bluish drum, Seriphus politus, inhabiting shallow waters along the coast of California.
- queenhood — the state, dignity, or rank of a queen.
- queenless — having no queen
- queenship — the state, office, or dignity of a queen.
- queenside — the side of the board on which the queen is positioned at the start of a game, left for white and right for black.