13-letter words containing r, e, q, u
- liqueur glass — a small glass intended for drinking liqueur from
- low frequency — any frequency between 30 and 300 kilohertz. Abbreviation: LF.
- marble quarry — a quarry where marble is extracted
- market square — a square in a village, town, etc in which a market is, or was formerly, held
- medium quarto — a size of book, about 9½ × 12 inches (24 × 30 cm), untrimmed. Abbreviation: medium 4to.
- mother liquor — the portion of a solution remaining after crystallization of its important component.
- narrow squeak — an escape only just managed
- non-requisite — required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc.; indispensable: the requisite skills of an engineer.
- on the square — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- opera comique — comic opera.
- orange squash — an orange-flavoured drink made from fruit juice, sugar, and water
- out of square — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- overfrequency — Also, frequence. the state or fact of being frequent; frequent occurrence: We are alarmed by the frequency of fires in the neighborhood.
- overqualified — having more education, training, or experience than is required for a job or position.
- parquet floor — flooring made of inlaid wood
- piano quartet — a musical composition scored for piano and three other instruments, typically violin, viola, and cello.
- picturesquely — visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.
- plique-a-jour — an enameling technique in which the colored enamels are fused into the spaces of a wire framework on a temporary backing; the backing is then removed, producing a translucent effect
- pocket-square — a handkerchief, often colored or figured, worn in the breast pocket of a suit or blazer as a fashion accessory.
- pre-requisite — required beforehand: a prerequisite fund of knowledge.
- quadragesimal — of, relating to, or suitable for Lent; Lenten.
- quadrennially — Every four years.
- quadrifoliate — (botany) Having four leaves or leaflets.
- quadrigeminal — Having four parts, or two pairs.
- quadrilateral — having four sides.
- quadriliteral — using or consisting of four letters.
- quadringenary — a 400th anniversary
- quadripartite — divided into or consisting of four parts.
- quadriplegics — Plural form of quadriplegic.
- quadrumvirate — a governing or managing group, coalition, or the like, of four persons.
- quadrupedally — In the manner of an animal that walks on four feet or four legs.
- quadruple run — a set of five cards consisting of a three-card run plus two other cards that duplicate different denominations in the run, as 5,5,6,6,7, worth 16 points.
- quadruplicate — one of four copies or identical items, especially copies of typewritten material.
- quaker-ladies — bluet (def 1).
- quality press — the more serious newspapers which give detailed accounts of world events, as well as reports on business, culture, and society
- quanah parker — (Quanah Parker) 1845?–1911, Comanche leader.
- quandary peak — a mountain in central Colorado, in the Park Range, in the Rocky Mountains, NE of Leadville. 14,265 feet (4348 meters).
- quarantinable — Subject to quarantine; under quarantine.
- quarrelsomely — In a quarrelsome manner.
- quarter crack — sand crack.
- quarter eagle — a gold coin of the U.S. (issued 1796–1929), one fourth of an eagle.
- quarter grain — the grain appearing in quartersawed wood.
- quarter horse — one of a breed of strong horses developed in the U.S. for short-distance races, usually a quarter of a mile.
- quarter plate — a photographic plate measuring 31⁄4 × 41⁄4 inches (8.3 × 10.8 cm)
- quarter point — the fourth part of the distance between any two adjacent points of the 32 marked on a compass, being 2° 48′ 45″.
- quarter pound — a unit of weight equal to a quarter of a pound or 4 ounces avoirdupois
- quarter round — a molding, as on an ovolo, whose section is a quarter circle.
- quarter-bound — a style of bookbinding in which the spine is leather and the sides are cloth or paper.
- quarter-breed — a contemptuous term used to refer to a person with one white grandparent, especially a person of American Indian ancestry.
- quarter-final — A quarter-final is one of the four matches in a competition which decides which four players or teams will compete in the semi-final.