14-letter words containing a, i, k, e
- finnegans wake — a novel (1922–39) by James Joyce.
- fishing tackle — Fishing tackle consists of all the equipment that is used in the sport of fishing, such as fishing rods, lines, hooks, and bait.
- for the asking — If something is yours for the asking, you could get it very easily if you wanted to.
- franklin stove — a cast-iron stove having the general form of a fireplace with enclosed top, bottom, side, and back, the front being completely open or able to be closed by doors.
- galley kitchen — a household kitchen designed with kitchen units on both sides and no kitchen table
- general strike — a mass strike in all or many trades and industries in a section or in all parts of a country.
- generic markup — (text) In computerised document preparation, a method of adding information to the text indicating the logical components of a document, such as paragraphs, headers or footnotes. SGML is an example of such a system. Specific instructions for layout of the text on the page do not appear in the markup.
- genetic marker — any distinct inheritable indicator of identity and ancestry.
- go in the tank — to lose or fail badly or on purpose
- googlewhacking — The action of searching for googlewhacks.
- grapefruitlike — Resembling or characteristic of grapefruit.
- great kiskadee — any of several American flycatchers of the genus Pitangus, especially P. sulphuratus (great kiskadee) ranging from the southwest U.S. to Argentina and noted for their loud calls and aggressive nature.
- greek catholic — a member of the Greek Orthodox Church.
- greek valerian — any of various plants belonging to the genus Polemonium, of the phlox family, especially P. reptans, having pinnate leaves and blue flowers.
- groundbreaking — the act or ceremony of breaking ground for a new construction project.
- hacking jacket — a riding jacket having a tight waist, flared skirt, slanted pockets with flaps, and slits or vents at the sides or back.
- hairline crack — a very fine crack
- handkerchieves — Plural form of handkerchief.
- hanging basket — suspended woven container for plants
- harlequin duck — a small diving duck, Histrionicus histrionicus, of North America and Iceland, the male of which has bluish-gray plumage marked with black, white, and chestnut.
- heart-stricken — deeply grieved or greatly dismayed
- henry j kaiser — Henry J(ohn) 1882–1967, U.S. industrialist.
- herald's trick — a conventional method of indicating a tincture, as by printing or carving without color.
- herniated disk — an abnormal protrusion of a spinal disk between vertebrae, most often in the lumbar region of the spine, causing pain due to pressure on spinal nerves.
- heterokaryosis — condition in which a binucleate or multinucleate cell contains genetically dissimilar nuclei.
- heterokaryotic — condition in which a binucleate or multinucleate cell contains genetically dissimilar nuclei.
- high as a kite — very drunk
- homework diary — a record of homework that has been set
- housing market — property trade
- hurricane deck — a deck at the top of a passenger steamer, having a roof supported by light scantlings.
- hyperkeratosis — Pathology. proliferation of the cells of the cornea. a thickening of the horny layer of the skin.
- hyperkeratotic — Pathology. proliferation of the cells of the cornea. a thickening of the horny layer of the skin.
- in at the kill — present at the end or climax of some undertaking
- in the wake of — the track of waves left by a ship or other object moving through the water: The wake of the boat glowed in the darkness.
- in-line skates — a roller skate with typically four hard-rubber wheels in a straight line resembling the blade of an ice skate.
- inboard brakes — Inboard brakes are brakes located close to the center of the vehicle rather than at the wheel hub.
- income bracket — a group or category of people whose income falls within defined upper and lower levels
- indian grackle — a starling, Gracula religiosa, of S and SE Asia: a popular cage bird because of its ability to talk
- insertion mark — a symbol used to show that a missing letter or symbol should be inserted
- interbank rate — The interbank rate is the interest rate that banks charge each other.
- interblock gap — the area or space separating consecutive blocks of data or consecutive physical records on an external storage medium.
- internal clock — biological clock.
- into the black — into a profitable condition financially
- jack-in-office — a self-important petty official
- jacking engine — an engine for moving an idle reciprocating engine or turbine to permit inspection and repairs.
- jackknife clam — any bivalve mollusk of the family Solenidae, especially of the genus Ensis, having a long, rectangular, slightly curved shell.
- jackknife-fish — a black and white, American drum, Equetus lanceolatus, found in tropical areas of the Atlantic Ocean, having an elongated dorsal fin that is held erect.
- jonker diamond — a noted diamond weighing 726 carats, discovered in the Transvaal in 1934 and cut into 12 pieces.
- just like that — suddenly
- kaieteur falls — a river in central Guyana: (Kaieteur Falls) one of highest waterfalls in the world at 741 feet (226 meters). 100 miles (161 km) long.