15-letter words containing a, k, i
- kommunizma peak — a mountain in SE Tajikistan in the Pamirs: the highest mountain in the former Soviet Union. Height: 7495 m (24 590 ft)
- lackadaisically — without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic: a lackadaisical attempt.
- lake miraflores — an artificial lake in Panama, in the S Canal Zone of the Panama Canal
- lake mistassini — a lake in E Canada, in N Quebec: the largest lake in the province; drains through the Rupert River into James Bay. Area: 2175 sq km (840 sq miles). Length: about 160 km (100 miles)
- lake saint john — a lake in Canada, in S Quebec: drained by the Saguenay River. Area: 971 sq km (375 sq miles)
- lake tanganyika — a lake in central Africa between Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo, bordering also on Burundi and Zambia, in the Great Rift Valley: the longest freshwater lake in the world. Area: 32 893 sq km (12 700 sq miles). Length: 676 km (420 miles)
- lake washington — a lake in W Washington, forming the E boundary of the city of Seattle: linked by canal with Puget Sound. Length: about 32 km (20 miles). Width: 6 km (4 miles)
- lake-saint-john — Henry, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, Bolingbroke, 1st Viscount.
- language skills — the ability to use language
- lay it on thick — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- least killifish — a fish, Heterandria formosa, of coastal swamps from South Carolina to Florida, that feeds on mosquito larvae.
- leukaemogenesis — the development of leukaemia
- lick into shape — to pass the tongue over the surface of, as to moisten, taste, or eat (often followed by up, off, from, etc.): to lick a postage stamp; to lick an ice-cream cone.
- like grim death — as if afraid for one's life
- linear-tracking — (of a tone arm) designed to move across a phonograph record in a straight line, instead of an arc, so that as the needle tracks the groove, its orientation remains unchanged.
- liskov, barbara — Barbara Liskov
- local is lekker — popular slogan promoting South African culture, produce, etc
- mackinac bridge — a suspension bridge over the Straits of Mackinac, connecting the Upper and Lower peninsulas of Michigan: one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. 3800-foot (1158-meter) center span; 7400 feet (2256 meters) in total length.
- magnetic pickup — a phonograph pickup in which the vibrations of the stylus cause variations in or motions of a coil in a magnetic field that produces corresponding variations in an electrical voltage.
- make a big deal — If someone makes a big deal out of something, they make a fuss about it or treat it as if it were very important.
- make a habit of — If you make a habit of doing something, you do it regularly or often.
- make a hit with — to make a favourable impression on
- make a horlicks — to make a mistake or a mess
- make a pit stop — to visit a restroom
- make a point of — a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- make a thing of — to make a fuss about; exaggerate the importance of
- make capital of — to get advantage from
- make certain of — to ensure (that one will get something); confirm
- make it hot for — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
- make mention of — allude to
- make no mistake — believe me, let me assure you
- make nothing of — no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
- marek's disease — a contagious cancerous disease of poultry, caused by a herpesvirus and characterized by proliferation of lymphoid cells and paralysis of a limb or the neck.
- marianske lazne — a spa in W Bohemia, in the W Czech Republic. 18,510.
- market analysis — the process of determining factors, conditions, and characteristics of a market.
- marriage broker — a person who arranges marriages, usually between strangers, for a fee.
- mechanical bank — a toy bank in which a coin is deposited by a mechanical process that is usually activated by pushing a lever.
- membership pack — a collection of documents, information leaflets, cards, etc, that is given to members, especially new ones
- microearthquake — an earthquake of very low intensity (magnitude of 2 or less on the Richter scale).
- milk of almonds — almond milk.
- milking machine — an electric machine for milking cows.
- milkweed family — the plant family Asclepiadaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and vines having simple, opposite or whorled leaves, usually milky juice, umbellike clusters of small flowers, and long pods that split open to release tufted, airborne seeds, and including the anglepod, butterfly weed, milkweed, stephanotis, and wax plant.
- mineral kingdom — minerals collectively.
- mitigate a risk — If something or someone mitigates a risk, they make the effects of a loss or risk less unpleasant, harmful, or serious.
- mohawk hair cut — a member of a tribe of the most easterly of the Iroquois Five Nations, formerly resident along the Mohawk River, New York.
- molecular knife — a segment of genetic material that inhibits the reproduction of the AIDS virus by breaking up specific areas of the virus's genes.
- moving sidewalk — a moving surface, similar to a conveyor belt, for carrying pedestrians.
- narcotrafficker — One who traffics in illegal narcotics.
- niche marketing — marketing aimed at a specialized group
- nickel and dime — of little or no importance; trivial; petty: a nickel-and-dime business that soon folded.