10-letter words containing a, k, e, n
- chalk line — a chalked string for making a straight line on a large surface, as a wall, by holding the string taut against the surface and snapping it to transfer the chalk.
- chalkiness — of or like chalk.
- chalkstone — tophus
- change key — a key opening only one lock.
- chekhovian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Anton Chekhov or his writings, especially as they are evocative of a mood of introspection and frustration.
- cleanskins — Plural form of cleanskin.
- cloak fern — a type of fern, genus Notholaena, found in dry, rocky areas of temperate and tropical America, often used as an ornamental.
- corn crake — a short-billed Eurasian rail, Crex crex, frequenting grainfields.
- corn snake — a large, harmless rat snake, Elaphe guttata guttata, of the southeastern U.S., having yellow, tan, or gray scales with dark-red blotches: once common in cornfields but now an endangered species.
- corncrakes — Plural form of corncrake.
- cornerback — a defensive back
- cornflakes — a breakfast cereal made from toasted maize, eaten with milk, sugar, etc
- crankcases — Plural form of crankcase.
- cranked up — Machinery. any of several types of arms or levers for imparting rotary or oscillatory motion to a rotating shaft, one end of the crank being fixed to the shaft and the other end receiving reciprocating motion from a hand, connecting rod, etc.
- crankiness — ill-tempered; grouchy; cross: I'm always cranky when I don't get enough sleep.
- creakiness — The state of being creaky.
- creakingly — With a creaking sound.
- crude tank — A crude tank is a large vessel for crude oil.
- damnyankee — (in the southern U.S.) a person native to the northern states of the U.S., especially one who is disliked or regarded with suspicion.
- dark money — money donated to politically active nonprofit organizations or anonymous corporate entities, which spend this money to influence political campaigns or other special interests but are not required to reveal their donors.
- darknesses — Plural form of darknesse.
- dealmaking — The making of commercial, financial or political deals.
- deck cabin — a cabin on the deck of a boat from which the vessel is steered
- deck crane — a deck-mounted crane used for loading and unloading cargo
- diakinesis — the final stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosomes start to separate after crossing over
- dickensian — of Charles Dickens or his works
- downmarket — Toward or relating to the cheaper or less prestigious sector of the market.
- dragonlike — a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with crested head and enormous claws and teeth, and often spouting fire.
- drakestone — a flat stone thrown across the surface of water so as to make it skim or skip before sinking
- drawknives — Plural form of drawknife.
- dreikanter — a pebble or boulder having three faces formed by the action of windblown sand.
- drinkwater — John, 1882–1937, English poet, playwright, and critic.
- dyskinesia — difficulty or abnormality in performing voluntary muscular movements.
- earmarking — Present participle of earmark.
- embankment — A wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area.
- embarkment — Embarkation; the act of setting out.
- enkephalin — Either of two compounds that occur naturally in the brain. They are peptides related to the endorphins, with similar physiological effects.
- eskilstuna — an industrial city in SE Sweden. Pop: 91 137 (2004 est)
- falkenhayn — Erich von [ey-rikh fuh n] /ˈeɪ rɪx fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1922, German general of World War I.
- field rank — the rank of major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel
- fingermark — a mark, especially a smudge or stain, made by a finger.
- flankering — Present participle of flanker.
- folk dance — a dance that originated among, and has been transmitted through, the common people. Compare court dance.
- foreshanks — Plural form of foreshank.
- freakiness — freakish.
- funkadelia — A psychedelic musical genre, with funk roots.
- funkadelic — (music) Of, or relating to, funkadelia.
- gatun lake — an artificial lake in the Canal Zone, forming part of the Panama Canal: created by the Gatun dam. 164 sq. mi. (425 sq. km).
- genoa cake — a rich fruit cake, usually decorated with almonds
- giant kelp — any of various very large kelps of the genera Laminaria, Macrocystis, and Nereocystis.