11-letter words containing a, c, r, k, i
- crank-sided — lopsided; askew.
- cricket bat — a specially shaped, carved wooden bat used to play cricket
- crystallike — a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice.
- cytokeratin — Either of several forms of keratin found in the intracytoplasmic cytoskeleton of epithelial tissue.
- derrickhand — A derrickhand is a member of the drilling crew who works on a platform above the rig floor and handles the drillpipe.
- dick around — to spend time wastefully or unprofitably
- downpatrick — a market town in Northern Ireland: reputedly the burial place of Saint Patrick. Pop: 10 316 (2001)
- factorylike — Resembling a factory in any of various respects.
- filter cake — the solid material accumulated by a filter press
- firecracker — a paper or cardboard cylinder filled with an explosive and having a fuse, for discharging to make a noise, as during a celebration.
- fitzpatrick — Sean (ʃɔːn). born 1963, New Zealand Rugby Union footballer; played in 92 test matches (1986–97), 51 as captain
- flickertail — Richardson ground squirrel.
- folktronica — a musical genre that combines elements from folk and electronic music
- furnacelike — Resembling or characteristic of a furnace.
- gimcrackery — cheap, showy, useless trifles, ornaments, trinkets, etc.
- griddlecake — a thin cake of batter cooked on a griddle; pancake.
- grind crank — A mythical accessory to a terminal. A crank on the side of a monitor, which when operated makes a zizzing noise and causes the computer to run faster. Usually one does not refer to a grind crank out loud, but merely makes the appropriate gesture and noise. See grind. Historical note: At least one real machine actually had a grind crank - the R1, a research machine built toward the end of the days of the great vacuum tube computers, in 1959. R1 (also known as "The Rice Institute Computer" (TRIC) and later as "The Rice University Computer" (TRUC)) had a single-step/free-run switch for use when debugging programs. Since single-stepping through a large program was rather tedious, there was also a crank with a cam and gear arrangement that repeatedly pushed the single-step button. This allowed one to "crank" through a lot of code, then slow down to single-step for a bit when you got near the code of interest, poke at some registers using the console typewriter, and then keep on cranking.
- hack writer — a writer of undistinguished literary work produced to order
- hackberries — Plural form of hackberry.
- hacking run — (jargon) (Analogy with "bombing run" or "speed run") A hack session extended long outside normal working times, especially one longer than 12 hours. May cause you to "change phase the hard way".
- hard-ticket — a ticket entitling one to a reserved seat.
- ice-breaker — An ice-breaker is a large ship which sails through frozen waters, breaking the ice as it goes, in order to create a passage for other ships.
- icebreakers — Plural form of icebreaker.
- icebreaking — Serving the purpose of breaking ice.
- isokeraunic — isoceraunic.
- ivory black — a fine black pigment made by calcining ivory.
- jack rabbit — any of various large hares of western North America, having very long hind legs and long ears.
- jack-rabbit — any of various large hares of western North America, having very long hind legs and long ears.
- jack-up rig — an offshore drill rig or platform having a floating hull fitted with retractable legs that can be lowered to the seabed to elevate the hull above wave level.
- jackarooing — Present participle of jackaroo.
- jackass rig — a rig of sails not conforming to a recognized type.
- jacklighter — a person who hunts or fishes at night with the aid of a jacklight.
- jackrabbits — Plural form of jackrabbit.
- kaffir corn — a Southern African variety of sorghum, cultivated in dry regions for its grain and as fodder
- kanchipuram — a city in SE India, in Tamil Nadu: a sacred Hindu town known as "the Benares of the South"; textile industries. Pop: 152 984 (2001)
- kantorovich — Leonid Vitalyevich [ley-uh-nid vi-tal-yuh-vich;; Russian lyi-uh-nyeet vyi-tah-lyuh-vyich] /ˈleɪ ə nɪd vɪˈtæl yə vɪtʃ;; Russian lyɪ ʌˈnyit vyɪˈtɑ lyə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1912–86, Soviet mathematician and economist: Nobel Prize in Economics 1975.
- keratolytic — the loosening or shedding of the horny layer of the epidermis.
- kick around — to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
- kickstarted — Simple past tense and past participle of kickstart.
- kilocalorie — one thousand small calories. Abbreviation: kcal. Also called Calorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie. Compare calorie (def 1a).
- kiloparsecs — Plural form of kiloparsec.
- kinesiatric — of or relating to kinesiatrics
- kinetic art — art, as sculptural constructions, having movable parts activated by motor, wind, hand pressure, or other direct means and often having additional variable elements, as shifting lights.
- kingcroaker — The weakfish or sea trout.
- kirkpatrick — Jeane (Jordan) [jeen] /dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1926–2006, U.S. diplomat: ambassador to the U.N. 1981–85.
- kitchenware — cooking equipment or utensils.
- kurdaitchas — Plural form of kurdaitcha.
- kymographic — Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
- lake zürich — a lake in N Switzerland, mostly in Zürich canton. Area: 89 sq km (34 sq miles)
- latticework — work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces.