11-letter words containing a, c, k, n
- roman brick — a long, thin face brick, usually yellow-brown and having a length about eight times its thickness.
- saarbrucken — a state in W Germany, in the Saar River valley. 991 sq. mi. (2569 sq. km). Capital: Saarbrücken.
- sand-struck — (of bricks) made with a mold lined with sand to permit freeing.
- sauk centre — a town in central Minnesota: model for town in Sinclair Lewis's novel Main Street.
- schecklaton — a gilded leather used for embroidering jacks
- seasickness — nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from the rocking or swaying motion of a vessel in which one is traveling at sea.
- seneca lake — a lake in W New York: one of the Finger Lakes. 35 miles (56 km) long.
- septic tank — a tank in which solid organic sewage is decomposed and purified by anaerobic bacteria.
- shacklebone — the wrist
- shcharansky — (Natan) Anatoly [nah-tahn an-uh-toh-lee;; Russian uh-nuh-taw-lyee] /nɑˈtɑn ˌæn əˈtoʊ li;; Russian ʌ nʌˈtɔ lyi/ (Show IPA), born 1948, Soviet mathematician and human-rights activist, in Israel since 1986.
- shellacking — lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
- sherlockian — pertaining to or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, known for his skill in solving mysteries through deductive reasoning.
- sick-making — making one feel jealous
- simnel cake — any of several kinds of rich fruitcake covered with almond paste.
- singletrack — (of a railroad or section of a railroad's route) having but one set of tracks, so that trains going in opposite directions must be scheduled to meet only at points where there are sidings.
- skin cancer — melanoma: malignant tumour
- skin-search — strip-search.
- skyscraping — of or like a skyscraper; very high: a skyscraping chimney.
- slacken off — If something slackens off, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
- slacklining — the activity of walking across a narrow line of synthetic webbing hung slackly above the ground
- smoking car — smoker (def 2a).
- snack table — a small portable folding table used for an individual serving.
- snake dance — a ceremonial dance, performed by the priests of the American Hopi Indians, in which live snakes are held in the mouth
- snake fence — a fence, zigzag in plan, made of rails resting across one another at an angle.
- snake juice — any strong alcoholic drink, esp when home-made
- snake-dance — to perform a snake dance.
- snapperback — the center on the offensive team.
- spinachlike — resembling or characteristic of spinach
- sponge cake — a light, sweet cake made with a comparatively large proportion of eggs but no shortening.
- stem canker — a disease of plants characterized by cankers on the stems and twigs and caused by any of several fungi.
- stickhandle — (in hockey and lacrosse) to control and skillfully maneuver the ball or puck with the stick.
- stickup man — a man who commits a stickup.
- stockhausen — Karlheinz [kahrl-hahynts] /ˈkɑrlˌhaɪnts/ (Show IPA), 1928–2007, German composer.
- stocktaking — the examination or counting over of materials or goods on hand, as in a stockroom or store.
- subtacksman — a renter who holds the property they rent by subletting it
- swan's neck — a shallow S-curve used in decorative work.
- swan-necked — having a neck that is long and elegant like that of a swan
- take action — act, do sth practical
- take notice — listen, heed
- taken aback — toward the back.
- technospeak — any abstruse technical jargon
- track event — A track event is an event in athletics which involves running or walking around a racetrack, in contrast to events that involve only jumping or throwing.
- tracklaying — (of a vehicle) having an endless jointed metal band around the wheels
- tracklement — any savoury condiment or sauce served with meat
- trafficking — the movement of vehicles, ships, persons, etc., in an area, along a street, through an air lane, over a water route, etc.: the heavy traffic on Main Street.
- train wreck — an accident in which a train or trains are severely damaged.
- trojan duck — a duck that is a carrier of avian flu and is therefore a threat to other birds and also to humans, but which shows no outward signs of infection
- trunk cabin — a cabin of a yacht that presents a long, low profile with a relatively unbroken line fore and aft. Compare doghouse (def 2).
- unbracketed — not bracketed; not enclosed by brackets; not connected together by brackets
- uncheckable — not able to be restrained