11-letter words containing a, k, i
- knowability — capable of being known.
- kodiak bear — a large, brown bear, Ursus (arctos) middendorffi, inhabiting coastal areas of Alaska and British Columbia, that grows to a length of 9 feet (2.7 meters).
- koilonychia — an abnormal condition in which the outer surfaces of the nails are concave; spoon nail.
- kordofanian — a subfamily of Niger-Kordofanian that comprises about 30 languages spoken in southern Kordofan.
- kotahitanga — unity or solidarity
- koulibiacas — Plural form of koulibiaca.
- kristiansen — Ingrid. born 1956, Norwegian long-distance runner: world 10 000 metres record holder (1986–93)
- kublai khan — 1216–94, khan c1260–94: founder of the Mongol dynasty in China (grandson of Genghis Khan).
- kurdaitchas — Plural form of kurdaitcha.
- kwashiorkor — a malnutrition disease, chiefly of children, caused by severe protein and vitamin deficiency and characterized by retarded growth, changes in pigmentation, potbelly, and anemia.
- kwasniewski — Aleksander [ah-lek-sahn-der] /ˌɑ lɛkˈsɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), born 1954, Polish journalist and politician: president of Poland 1995–.
- kymographic — Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
- lady-killer — a man who is irresistible to women or has the reputation for being so.
- lake baikal — a lake in Russia, in SE Siberia: the largest freshwater lake in Eurasia and the deepest in the world. Greatest depth: over 1500 m (5000 ft). Area: about 33 670 sq km (13 000 sq miles)
- lake kariba — a dam built across the Zambezi for the purposes of generating hydroelectric power; it created Lake Kariba on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border
- lake placid — a town in NE New York, in the Adirondack Mountains: resort.
- lake zürich — a lake in N Switzerland, mostly in Zürich canton. Area: 89 sq km (34 sq miles)
- lampworking — the method or process of producing articles made of glass tubes or rods formed or shaped while softened by the flame of a lamp or blast lamp.
- lanarkshire — a historic county in S Scotland.
- larrikinism — (Australia, New Zealand) The behaviour of larrikins (hooligans); impertinent and disrespectful behaviour.
- latticelike — Resembling a lattice.
- latticework — work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces.
- lawbreaking — Unlawful; illegal.
- leatherlike — Resembling leather.
- leopardskin — the skin of a leopard
- leucoplakia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leukonychia — Alt form leuconychia.
- leukoplakia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leukoplakic — Relating to leukoplakia.
- leukoplasia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- liederkranz — a German choral society or singing club, especially of men.
- lienyunkang — Lianyungang.
- life jacket — a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable construction, for supporting the wearer in deep water and preventing drowning.
- likableness — The property of being likable, that which makes likable.
- like a bird — without resistance or difficulty
- like a bomb — with great speed or success; very well (esp in the phrase go like a bomb)
- like a shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- like blazes — with furious energy, speed, etc.
- likeability — readily or easily liked; pleasing: a likable young man.
- linebackers — Plural form of linebacker.
- linebacking — the act of forming a second line of defence, close to the linesman
- link loader — linker
- little sark — one of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel E of Guernsey, connected to Sark by a natural causeway.
- living bank — a facility in which donated human organs or tissues are preserved for subsequent transplantation.
- lobachevski — Nikoˈlai Iˈvanovich (nikɔˈlaɪ iˈvɑnɔvɪtʃ ) ; nēk^ōlīˈ ēväˈn^ōvich) 1793-1856; Russ. mathematician
- look alive! — having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless.
- lukewarmish — fairly or somewhat lukewarm
- lutosławski — Witold (ˈvitɔlt). 1913–94, Polish composer, whose works frequently juxtapose aleatoric and notated writing
- 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.