11-letter words containing a, n, c, t
- knackwursts — Plural form of knackwurst.
- knee action — Automotive. a form of suspension for the front wheels of a vehicle permitting each wheel to rise and fall independently of the other.
- knock about — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- knockabouts — Plural form of knockabout.
- labefaction — Deterioration or downfall.
- labyrinthic — of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
- lacerations — Plural form of laceration.
- lacertilian — belonging or pertaining to the reptilian suborder Lacertilia, comprising the lizards.
- lacrimation — the secretion of tears, especially in abnormal abundance.
- lactalbumin — the simple protein of milk, obtained from whey, used in the preparation of certain foods and in adhesives and varnishes.
- lactational — Of or pertaining to lactation.
- lactoferrin — a glycoprotein present in milk, especially human milk, and supplying iron to suckling infants.
- lactoflavin — riboflavin.
- laicization — The act of laicizing.
- laminectomy — the surgical removal of part of the posterior arch of a vertebra to provide access to the spinal canal, as for the excision of a ruptured disk.
- lancastrian — of or relating to the royal family of Lancaster.
- lanceolated — Alternative form of lanceolate.
- lancet arch — an arch having a head that is acutely pointed.
- lancet fish — any large, marine fish of the genus Alepisaurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- lancinating — to stab or pierce.
- lancination — A tearing or laceration.
- landscapist — an artist who paints landscapes.
- landsknecht — a European mercenary foot soldier of the 16th century, armed with a pike or halberd.
- languescent — becoming languid
- lapidescent — in the process of changing into stone
- latchstring — a string passed through a hole in a door, for raising the latch from the outside.
- latin cross — an upright or vertical bar crossed near the top by a shorter horizontal bar.
- latrocinium — highway robbery
- launch into — begin enthusiastically
- leaf insect — any of several orthopterous insects of the family Phillidae, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having a body that resembles a leaf in color and form.
- leatherneck — a U.S. marine.
- lecithinase — An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of lecithin.
- lenticulate — to impress lenticules on the surface of (film).
- licentiates — Plural form of licentiate.
- lieutenancy — the office, authority, incumbency, or jurisdiction of a lieutenant.
- lifecasting — The creation of a three-dimensional copy of a living body by means of molding and casting techniques.
- linecasting — the casting of an entire line of type in a slug.
- live action — of or relating to movies, videos, and the like, that feature real performers, as distinguished from animation: A new live-action version of the classic animated film will be released later this year.
- live-action — of or relating to movies, videos, and the like, that feature real performers, as distinguished from animation: A new live-action version of the classic animated film will be released later this year.
- locust bean — carob.
- locutionary — pertaining to the act of conveying semantic content in an utterance, considered as independent of the interaction between the speaker and the listener.
- logistician — a person who is skilled in symbolic logic.
- long-acting — sustained-release.
- lubricating — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- lubrication — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- lucubration — laborious work, study, thought, etc., especially at night.
- lycanthrope — a person affected with lycanthropy.
- lycanthropy — a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
- machinating — Present participle of machinate.
- machination — an act or instance of machinating.