10-letter words containing a, k, i
- chainbrake — a device for cutting off the power to a chainsaw if the saw kicks back
- 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.
- chap stick — lip balm
- check rail — (in a window sash) a meeting rail, especially one closing against the corresponding rail with a diagonal or rabbeted overlap.
- chekhovian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Anton Chekhov or his writings, especially as they are evocative of a mood of introspection and frustration.
- chickadees — Plural form of chickadee.
- chickarees — Plural form of chickaree.
- chikamatsu — Monzaemon [mawn-zah-e-mawn] /ˈmɔn zɑ ɛˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), 1653–1724, Japanese playwright.
- chilliwack — city in S British Columbia, Canada: pop. 60,000
- china bark — cinchona (sense 2)
- china silk — a lightweight silk fabric constructed in plain weave, often used for linings, blouses, slips, etc.
- chowkidars — Plural form of chowkidar.
- city break — a short holiday spent in a city
- clankingly — With a clanking sound.
- cleanskins — Plural form of cleanskin.
- click bait — Click bait is something on a website that encourages people to click on a link.
- click-wrap — a license agreement that appears as an icon during the setup of a software program or online service and must be clicked on to agree to its terms.
- cockamamie — If you describe something as cockamamie, you mean that it is ridiculous or silly.
- cockatiels — Plural form of cockatiel.
- cockatrice — a legendary monster, part snake and part cock, that could kill with a glance
- cookie jar — a jar or other container for storing cookies.
- coral pink — a light to medium yellowish-pink color.
- crab stick — a stick of finely ground white fish, coloured to resemble crabmeat
- crabsticks — Plural form of crabstick.
- crack wise — to joke or gibe
- crackbrain — a person who is insane
- cracklings — Plural form of crackling.
- craigfluke — a common name for the grey sole fish Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
- crankiness — ill-tempered; grouchy; cross: I'm always cranky when I don't get enough sleep.
- craterlike — Resembling a crater or some aspect of one.
- creakiness — The state of being creaky.
- creakingly — With a creaking sound.
- cruikshank — George. 1792–1878, English illustrator and caricaturist
- daggerlike — resembling a dagger in shape or form
- dark slide — Also called draw slide. a black plastic, metal, or fabric sheet that is inserted into a film holder to protect the film from light.
- dark-field — of or relating to the illumination of an object by which it is seen, through a microscope, as bright against a dark background.
- day ticket — a ticket that is valid for one day
- dead-stick — designating a landing made by an aircraft or spacecraft without using power
- 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 chair — A deck chair is a simple chair with a folding frame, and a piece of canvas as the seat and back. Deck chairs are usually used on the beach, on a ship, or in the yard.
- deckchairs — Plural form of deckchair.
- dekametric — (of a radio wave) having a wavelength between 10 and 100 meters: decametric wave.
- diakinesis — the final stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosomes start to separate after crossing over
- diaskeuast — a person who revises, edits, or interpolates
- dick-heads — dick (def 3).
- dickensian — of Charles Dickens or his works
- diplospeak — the polite and placatory language usually associated with diplomats
- dirt track — a track with an unsealed surface