8-letter words containing q
- seaquake — an agitation of the sea caused by a submarine eruption or earthquake.
- sequelae — an abnormal condition resulting from a previous disease.
- sequence — the following of one thing after another; succession.
- sequency — consecutiveness
- sequined — a small shining disk or spangle used for ornamentation, as on women's clothing and accessories or on theatrical costumes.
- sequitur — a conclusion that follows from the premises
- 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.
- soliquid — a semisolid, semiliquid solution
- 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.
- squeegee — an implement edged with rubber or the like, for removing water from windows after washing, sweeping water from wet decks, etc.
- squegger — an oscillator that produces an irregular current which builds up, is suppressed when it reaches a certain amplitude, and later builds up again
- squiffed — intoxicated.
- squiffer — a concertina
- squiggle — a short, irregular curve or twist, as in writing or drawing.
- squiggly — a short, irregular curve or twist, as in writing or drawing.
- squiggol — Bird-Meertens Formalism
- squilgee — squeegee.
- squinted — to look with the eyes partly closed.
- squirage — squires considered as a whole group
- squireen — the landowner of a small estate; a squire of a small domain.
- squirely — belonging or relating to, or appropriate to, a squire or squires
- squiress — the wife of a squire