Words beginning with SQ

177 words and phrases start with the letters SQ.

sq ft(noun) a unit of area equal to one foot by one foot square
sq in(noun) a unit of area equal to one inch by one inch square
sq yd(noun) a unit of area equal to one yard by one yard square
squab(noun) flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
squabble(noun) a quarrel about petty points
squabbler(noun) someone who quarrels about a small matter
squabby(adjective) short and fat
squad(noun) a smallest army unit
squad car(noun) a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
squad room(noun) a room in a police station where members of the force assemble for roll call and duty assignments
squadron(noun) a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
squalid(adjective) morally degraded
Squalidae(noun) dogfishes having a spine in each dorsal fin
squalidly(adverb) in a sordid or squalid way
squalidness(noun) sordid dirtiness
squall(verb) make high-pitched, whiney noises
squall line(noun) a cold front along which squalls or thunderstorms are likely
squalling(adjective) characterized by short periods of noisy commotion
squally(adjective) characterized by short periods of noisy commotion
squalor(noun) sordid dirtiness
Squalus(noun) spiny dogfishes
Squalus acanthias(noun) destructive dogfish of the Atlantic coastal waters of America and Europe; widely used in anatomy classes
Squalus suckleyi(noun) dogfish of Pacific coast of North America
squama(noun) a protective structure resembling a scale
Squamata(noun) diapsid reptiles: snakes and lizards
squamous cell(noun) an epithelial cell that is flat like a plate and form a single layer of epithelial tissue
squamous cell carcinoma(noun) the most common form of skin cancer
squamule(noun) a minute scale
squamulose(adjective) covered with tiny scales
squander(verb) spend thoughtlessly; throw away
squandered(adjective) not used to good advantage
squanderer(noun) a recklessly extravagant consumer
squandering(noun) spending resources lavishly and wastefully
squandermania(noun) prodigious squandering (usually by a government)
square(verb) make square
square-bashing(noun) drill on a barracks square
square-built(adjective) broad and solidly built
square-dance music(noun) music performed for square dancing
square-jawed(adjective) having a relatively square jaw
square-rigged(adjective) rigged with square sails as the principal ones
square-rigger(noun) a square-rigged sailing ship
square-shaped(adjective) shaped like a square
square-shouldered(adjective) having broad shoulders
square-tailed(adjective) having a square tail
square-toed(adjective) exaggeratedly proper
square and rabbet(noun) molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column
square away(verb) put (things or places) in order
square block(noun) a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube
square bracket(noun) either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material
square dance(noun) American country dancing in which couples form squares
square dancer(noun) someone who does square dancing
square dancing(noun) American country dancing in which couples form squares
square deal(noun) fair treatment
square foot(noun) a unit of area equal to one foot by one foot square
square inch(noun) a unit of area equal to one inch by one inch square
square knot(noun) a double knot made of two half hitches and used to join the ends of two cords
square matrix(noun) a matrix with the same number of rows and columns
square meal(noun) a substantial and nourishing meal
square measure(noun) a system of units used to measure areas
square meter(noun) a centare is 1/100th of an are
square metre(noun) a centare is 1/100th of an are
square mile(noun) an area of 640 acres
square nut(noun) nut with a square shape
square off(verb) settle conclusively; come to terms
square one(noun) the situation in which you begin an endeavor and to which you return if your efforts fail
square root(noun) a number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number
square sail(noun) a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast
square shooter(noun) a frank and honest person
square toes(noun) a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
square up(verb) make square
square yard(noun) a unit of area equal to one yard by one yard square
squared(adjective) having been made square
squared-toe(adjective) having a square toe
squareflipper square flipper(noun) medium-sized greyish to yellow seal with bristles each side of muzzle; of the Arctic Ocean
squarely(adverb) directly and without evasion; not roundabout
squareness(noun) the property of being shaped like a square
squaretail(noun) sluggish square-tailed fish armored with tough bony scales; of deep warm waters
squarish(adjective) somewhat square in appearance or form
squark(noun) a quark with an electric charge of -1/3 and a mass 988 times that of an electron and a strangeness of -1
squash(noun) any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
squash ball(noun) rubber ball used in playing squash
squash bug(noun) large black American bug that sucks sap of vines of the gourd family
squash court(noun) the indoor court in which squash is played
squash pie(noun) similar to pumpkin pie but made with winter squash instead of pumpkin
squash racket(noun) a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
squash rackets(noun) a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
squash racquet(noun) a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
squash racquets(noun) a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
squash vine(noun) any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
squashed(adjective) that has been violently compressed
squashy(adjective) like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness
squat(verb) sit on one's heels
Squatina(noun) type genus of the Squatinidae: angel sharks
Squatina squatina(noun) sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
Squatinidae(noun) bottom-dwelling ray-like sharks
squatness(noun) the property of being short and broad
squatter(noun) someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
squattiness(noun) a short and stout physique
squatting(noun) exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
squatty(adjective) short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature

squaw(noun) derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
squaw-bush(noun) deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit
squaw corn(noun) corn having kernels almost entirely of soft starch
squaw grass(noun) plant of western North America having woody rhizomes and tufts of stiff grasslike basal leaves and spikes of…
squaw huckleberry(noun) small branching blueberry common in marshy areas of the eastern United States having greenish or yellowish…
squaw man(noun) derogatory term for a white man married to a North American Indian woman
squaw root(noun) tall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly…
squawbush(noun) deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit
squawk(verb) utter a harsh abrupt scream
squawk box(noun) the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system
squawker(noun) a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
squawky(adjective) like the cackles or squawks a hen makes especially after laying an egg
squawroot(noun) tall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly…
squeak(noun) a short high-pitched noise
squeak by(verb) manage one's existence barely
squeak through(verb) escape
squeaker(noun) any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used
squeaking(adjective) having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
squeaky(adjective) having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
squeal(verb) utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
squealer(noun) one who reveals confidential information in return for money
squealing(adjective) having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
squeamish(adjective) excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
squeamishly(adverb) in a squeamish manner
squeamishness(noun) a mild state of nausea
squeegee(noun) T-shaped cleaning implement with a rubber edge across the top; drawn across a surface to remove water (as in…
squeezability(noun) the property of being able to occupy less space
squeezable(adjective) capable of being easily compressed
squeeze(verb) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
squeeze box(noun) a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled…
squeeze by(verb) manage one's existence barely
squeeze for(verb) squeeze someone for money, information, etc.
squeeze out(verb) force out
squeeze play(noun) an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
squeezer(noun) a kitchen utensil for squeezing juice from fruit
squeezing(noun) the act of gripping and pressing firmly
squelch(verb) suppress or crush completely
squelch circuit(noun) an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
squelched(adjective) subdued or overcome
squelcher(noun) a crushing remark
squib(noun) firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
squid(noun) (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
squiffy(adjective) very drunk
squiggle(noun) a short twisting line
squiggly(adjective) wavy and twisting
squill(noun) bulb of the sea squill, which is sliced, dried, and used as an expectorant
squilla(noun) a kind of mantis shrimp
Squillidae(noun) crustaceans that burrow in mud or under stones in shallow water along the seashore
squinch(verb) crouch down
squinched(adjective) having eyes half closed in order to see better
squint(verb) cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
squint-eye(noun) a person with strabismus
squint-eyed(adjective) affected by strabismus
squinter(noun) a person with strabismus
squinting(adjective) having eyes half closed in order to see better
squinty(adjective) characterized by squinting
squire(noun) young nobleman attendant on a knight
squirearchy(noun) the gentry who own land (considered as a class)
squirm(verb) to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
squirmer(noun) one who can't stay still (especially a child)
squirrel(noun) a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
squirrel's-foot fern(noun) feathery fern of tropical Asia and Malaysia
squirrel-sized(adjective) having the approximate size of a squirrel
squirrel away(verb) save up as for future use
squirrel cage(noun) cage with a cylindrical framework that rotates as a small animal runs inside it
squirrel corn(noun) American plant with cream-colored flowers and tuberous roots resembling kernels of corn
squirrel monkey(noun) small long-tailed monkey of Central American and South America with greenish fur and black muzzle
squirrelfish(noun) similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States
squirreltail barley(noun) barley grown for its highly ornamental flower heads with delicate long silky awns; North America and…
squirreltail grass(noun) barley grown for its highly ornamental flower heads with delicate long silky awns; North America and…
squirt(verb) cause to come out in a squirt
squirt gun(noun) plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water
squirter(noun) plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water
squirting(adjective) propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
squirting cucumber(noun) Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched
squish(verb) walk through mud or mire
squishy(adjective) easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility