11-letter words containing a, k, i, c, n
- knick-knack — a cheap ornament; trinket
- knickknacks — an ornamental trinket or gimcrack; a bit of bric-a-brac.
- koilonychia — an abnormal condition in which the outer surfaces of the nails are concave; spoon nail.
- leukonychia — Alt form leuconychia.
- linebackers — Plural form of linebacker.
- linebacking — the act of forming a second line of defence, close to the linesman
- machinelike — like a machine, as in regular movement or uniform pattern of operation: to conduct business with machinelike efficiency.
- maeterlinck — Comte Maurice [French moh-rees] /French moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, Belgian poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1911.
- mangia-cake — a derogatory term for a White person of Anglo-Saxon origin, used among Italo-Canadians
- matchmaking — An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other, especially an attempt to set up a date between people or to arrange a marriage.
- meatpacking — (US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
- mistracking — track system.
- muck-raking — If you accuse someone of muck-raking, you are criticizing them for finding and spreading unpleasant or embarrassing information about someone, especially a public figure.
- nakhichevan — an autonomous republic, an exclave of Azerbaijan, bordering Armenia, Turkey, and Iran. 2124 sq. mi. (5500 sq. km). Capital: Nakhichevan.
- nitro-chalk — a chemical fertilizer containing calcium carbonate and ammonium nitrate
- pack animal — a mule, donkey, burro, or horse bred for vigor and hardiness and used for carrying heavy loads.
- packing box — a box in which goods are packed for transport or storage.
- packing nut — a nut that serves to condense packing and so to tighten its seal.
- pancake ice — newly formed ice in flat pieces too small and thin to obstruct navigation.
- pawn ticket — a receipt given for goods left with a pawnbroker.
- peacemaking — a person, group, or nation that tries to make peace, especially by reconciling parties who disagree, quarrel, or fight.
- pickwickian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Mr. Pickwick, central character of The Pickwick Papers.
- pink collar — of or relating to a type of employment traditionally held by women, especially relatively low-paying work: secretaries, phone operators, and other pink-collar workers.
- pink-collar — of or relating to a type of employment traditionally held by women, especially relatively low-paying work: secretaries, phone operators, and other pink-collar workers.
- racewalking — the activity of racing by walking fast rather than running
- ralik chain — a chain of islands in the W Pacific Ocean, forming the W part of the Marshall Islands.
- ratak chain — a chain of islands in the W Pacific Ocean, forming the E part of the Marshall Islands.
- rock island — a port in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi: government arsenal.
- roman brick — a long, thin face brick, usually yellow-brown and having a length about eight times its thickness.
- 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.
- septic tank — a tank in which solid organic sewage is decomposed and purified by anaerobic bacteria.
- 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.
- slacklining — the activity of walking across a narrow line of synthetic webbing hung slackly above the ground
- smoking car — smoker (def 2a).
- snake juice — any strong alcoholic drink, esp when home-made
- spinachlike — resembling or characteristic of spinach
- 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.
- stocktaking — the examination or counting over of materials or goods on hand, as in a stockroom or store.
- take action — act, do sth practical
- take notice — listen, heed
- tracklaying — (of a vehicle) having an endless jointed metal band around the wheels
- 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.