12-letter words containing q
- infrequently — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- iniquitously — In an iniquitous manner.
- inquartation — (in assaying) the addition of silver to a gold-silver alloy in order to facilitate the parting of the gold by nitric acid.
- inquiry desk — a section of an office, business etc, which deals with inquiries nor requests for information
- inquisitions — Plural form of inquisition.
- inquisitress — a woman who makes an inquisition.
- ionic liquid — An ionic liquid is a liquid which contains ions.
- isoquinoline — (organic compound) An isomer of quinoline many of whose derivatives occur as alkaloids and are synthesized for use as dyes, pharmaceuticals etc.
- just quietly — between you and me; confidentially
- lacquer tree — any of several trees yielding a resin used as lacquer, as Rhus verniciflua, of Japan.
- last quarter — the instant, approximately one week after a full moon, when half of the moon's disk is illuminated by the sun.
- 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.
- liquid glass — any of several clear, white, or greenish water-soluble compounds of formulas varying in ratio from Na 2 O⋅3.75SiO 2 to 2Na 2 O⋅SiO 2 : used chiefly in dyeing, printing, and fireproofing textiles and in the manufacture of paper products and cement.
- liquidambars — Plural form of liquidambar.
- liquidations — Plural form of liquidation.
- liquor store — off-licence, shop selling alcohol
- locus in quo — the place in which; the very place; the scene of the event.
- loquaciously — In a loquacious manner.
- 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.
- macaberesque — resembling or suggestive of the danse macabre; macabre
- magic square — a square containing integers arranged in an equal number of rows and columns so that the sum of the integers in any row, column, or diagonal is the same.
- 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.
- matthew quay — Matthew Stanley, 1833–1904, U.S. politician: senator 1887–99, 1901–4.
- melliloquent — Speaking sweetly or harmoniously.
- metasequoias — Plural form of metasequoia.
- 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.
- milquetoasts — Plural form of milquetoast.
- milquetoasty — Meek, timid.
- misquotation — the act of misquoting.
- miter square — an instrument for laying out miter joints, consisting of two straightedges joined at a 45° angle.
- mitre square — a tool with two blades that are at a fixed angle to one another, used to bevel a mitre joint
- mosquito fly — dragonfly (def 1).
- mosquito net — a screen, curtain, or canopy of net, gauze, or the like, for keeping out mosquitoes.
- mosquitofish — any of several fishes that feed on mosquito larvae, as Gambusia affinis, found in the southeastern U.S., now introduced into other parts of the world for mosquito control.
- mousquetaire — musketeer.
- multiloquent — Talkative.
- multiloquous — Very talkative.
- murder squad — the section of a police force that is responsible for dealing with murders
- 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).
- obsequiously — characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.
- 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.
- out-quarters — the outlying area of a building or district