11-letter words starting with q
- quarterdeck — the part of a weather deck that runs aft from the midship area or the mainmast to the stern or poop of a vessel.
- quarterlies — Plural form of quarterly.
- quarterlife — designating the period of life immediately following adolescence, usually the early twenties to early thirties
- quarterpace — (archaic, architecture) A platform of a staircase where the stair turns at a right angle only.
- quarterpipe — Alternative form of quarter-pipe.
- quartz lamp — a lamp consisting of an ultraviolet light source, as mercury vapor, contained in a fused-silica bulb that transmits ultraviolet light with little absorption.
- quasi-adult — having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature: an adult person, animal, or plant.
- 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-happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- quasi-ideal — a conception of something in its perfection.
- quasi-latin — an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- quasi-legal — permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.
- quaternions — Plural form of quaternion.
- quatre bras — a village in central Belgium, near Brussels: battle preliminary to the battle of Waterloo fought here 1815.
- quatrefoils — Plural form of quatrefoil.
- quaver rest — a musical rest or silence that lasts for the equivalent of a quaver or eighth note
- quaveringly — In a quavering manner; tremulously.
- quebec city — French Canadian capital
- quebecoises — a native or inhabitant of Quebec, especially one who is from the city of Quebec and whose native language is French.
- quechumaran — a proposed language stock comprising Quechua and Aymara
- queen olive — any large, meaty olive suitable for pickling or processing.
- queen truss — a truss having queen posts with no king post.
- queenliness — The state of being queenly.
- queensberry — John Sholto Douglas, 8th Marquis of, 1844–1900, Scottish nobleman and sponsor of modern boxing rules.
- querquedule — (rare) teal (of the genus Querquedula).
- querulously — full of complaints; complaining.
- 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
- quezon city — a city on W central Luzon Island, in the Philippines, NE of Manila: former national capital (1948–76).
- quick bread — bread, muffins, etc., made with a leavening agent, as baking powder or soda, that permits immediate baking.
- quick grass — the couch grass, Agropyron repens.
- quick march — a march in quick time.
- quick money — money that you make easily or quickly
- quick ratio — A quick ratio is a measure of liquidity that is calculated by dividing current assets minus inventories by current liabilities.
- quick study — someone who is able to learn a new job or adjust to a new social environment in a short time.
- quick trick — a card, or group of cards, that will probably win the first or second trick in a suit, regardless of who plays it or at what declaration.
- quick-hatch — a wolverine.
- quick-march — a march in quick time.
- quicksilver — the metallic element mercury.
- quickwitted — Alternative spelling of quick-witted.
- quiescently — being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless: a quiescent mind.
- quinagolide — A dopamine agonist used to treat elevated levels of prolactin.
- quinazoline — a colorless, crystalline, heterocyclic compound, C 8 H 6 N 2 .
- quinceanera — (among Hispanics in Latin America and the U.S.) a celebration of a girl's 15th birthday, marking her transition from childhood to maturity.
- quincuncial — consisting of, arranged, or formed like a quincunx or quincunxes.
- quincunxial — Alternative spelling of quincuncial.
- quindecagon — a polygon having 15 angles and 15 sides.