11-letter words containing a, g, k
- grenadelike — Resembling a grenade (weapon).
- grey market — Grey market goods are bought unofficially and then sold to customers at lower prices than usual.
- 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.
- 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".
- half-joking — something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
- hallmarking — Present participle of hallmark.
- handpicking — to pick by hand.
- handshaking — a gripping and shaking of right hands by two individuals, as to symbolize greeting, congratulation, agreement, or farewell.
- hardworking — industrious; zealous: a hardworking family man.
- headshaking — The act of shaking one's head, in disagreement or disapproval.
- high-stakes — A high-stakes game or contest is one in which the people involved can gain or lose a great deal.
- highjacking — Present participle of highjack.
- hillwalking — The pastime of walking in hilly country.
- home baking — such things as bread, cakes and biscuits that are baked at home
- hucksterage — the business of a huckster; peddling
- ice-skating — If you go ice-skating, you move about on ice wearing ice-skates. This activity is also a sport.
- icebreaking — Serving the purpose of breaking ice.
- image-maker — handler (sense c)
- 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.
- jackknifing — Present participle of jackknife.
- jacklighter — a person who hunts or fishes at night with the aid of a jacklight.
- jackpudding — An amusing person who acts foolishly in order to entertain people.
- kaliningrad — a seaport in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the Bay of Danzig.
- kalsomining — to wash or cover with calcimine.
- kanga pirau — fermented corn used as food
- kapuskasing — a town in central Ontario, in S Canada.
- karma-marga — any of the three ways to salvation, which are those of devotion to certain gods (bhakti-marga) of study (jnana-marga) and of actions (karma-marga)
- karyotyping — the analysis of chromosomes.
- kashmir rug — a handmade Oriental rug that is woven flat without pile and covered entirely with embroidered patterns of colored yarns.
- kawanatanga — governing; governorship
- keelhauling — Present participle of keelhaul.
- keogh plans — a pension plan for an unincorporated business entity or self-employed person.
- kew gardens — the Royal Botanic Gardens in the Greater London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, on the River Thames; established in 1759 and given to the nation in 1841
- keyboarding — the row or set of keys on a piano, organ, or the like.
- khan tengri — a mountain in central Asia, on the border between Kyrgyzstan and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of W China. Height: 6995 m (22 951 ft)
- kidnappings — Plural form of kidnapping.
- kierkegaard — Sören Aabye [sœ-ruh n aw-by] /ˈsœ rən ˈɔ bü/ (Show IPA), 1813–55, Danish philosopher and theologian.
- kilometrage — The total distance, in kilometres, travelled.
- kilovoltage — electric potential difference or electromotive force, as measured in kilovolts.
- kinetograph — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
- king salmon — chinook salmon.
- king's mark — one of the marks composing a hallmark, consisting of the head of a leopard, formerly a crowned head.
- kingcroaker — The weakfish or sea trout.
- klausenburg — German name of Cluj-Napoca.
- kneecapping — (uncountable) The act of destroying the kneecaps of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees, as a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
- knightheads — Plural form of knighthead.
- knot garden — an intricately designed flower or herb garden with plants arranged to create an interlacing pattern, sometimes with fanciful topiary and carefully tended paths.