11-letter words containing s, e, q, u, i
- metasequoia — a tall deciduous coniferous tree, Metasequoia glyptostrobodes, first known as a fossil and then discovered alive in China.
- milquetoast — a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated: a milquetoast who's afraid to ask for a raise.
- montesquieu — (Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de la Brède et de Montesquieu) 1689–1755, French philosophical writer.
- nonsequitur — Alternative form of non sequitur.
- obliqueness — The characteristic of being oblique.
- obliquities — Plural form of obliquity.
- perquisitor — the first person to own property that has subsequently been handed down to his heirs
- picturesque — visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.
- plastiqueur — a person, especially a terrorist, who makes, places, or detonates plastic bombs.
- quantifiers — Logic. an expression, as “all” or “some,” that indicates the quantity of a proposition. Compare existential quantifier, universal quantifier.
- quarantines — Plural form of quarantine.
- quarterlies — Plural form of quarterly.
- quasi-equal — as great as; the same as (often followed by to or with): The velocity of sound is not equal to that of light.
- quasi-ideal — a conception of something in its perfection.
- quasi-legal — permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.
- quaternions — Plural form of quaternion.
- quatrefoils — Plural form of quatrefoil.
- quebecoises — a native or inhabitant of Quebec, especially one who is from the city of Quebec and whose native language is French.
- queenliness — The state of being queenly.
- quesadillas — Plural form of quesadilla.
- questionary — a questionnaire.
- questioners — Plural form of questioner.
- questioning — indicating or implying a question: a questioning tone in her voice.
- questionist — a person who questions
- quicksilver — the metallic element mercury.
- quiescently — being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless: a quiescent mind.
- quintuplets — Plural form of quintuplet.
- quite (so)! — certainly! I agree!
- quizmasters — Plural form of quizmaster.
- requisition — the act of requiring or demanding.
- requisitory — a demand, usually in writing, made by a prosecutor that a sentence be passed against an accused party, and stating reasons for the demand
- requiteless — without requital; unrequited
- semiaquatic — partly aquatic; growing or living in or close to water, or carrying out part of its life cycle in water.
- semiquinone — any of the class of free radicals formed as intermediates in the oxidation of a hydroquinone to a quinone.
- sesquialter — in the ratio of 3:2
- sesquioxide — an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen and two of another element, as aluminum oxide, Al 2 O 3 .
- sesquipedal — given to using long words.
- sesquiplane — a biplane having one wing with not more than half the surface area of the other wing.
- soliloquise — to utter a soliloquy; talk to oneself.
- soliloquize — to utter a soliloquy; talk to oneself.
- squall line — a line or extended narrow region within which squalls or thunderstorms occur, often several hundred miles long.
- square inch — a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one inch on each side; 6.452 square centimeters. 2 , sq. in. Abbreviation: in.
- square mile — a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one mile on each side; 2.59 square kilometers. 2 , sq. mi. Abbreviation: mi.
- square sail — a sail set beneath a horizontal yard, the normal position of which, when not trimmed to the wind, is directly athwartships.
- square with — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- squattiness — the condition or quality of being squat
- squeakingly — in a squeaking manner
- squint-eyed — affected with or characterized by strabismus.
- squirearchy — the collective body of squires or landed gentry of a country.
- squirreling — any of numerous arboreal, bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Sciurus, of the family Sciuridae.