10-letter words containing a, s, k, i
- burushaski — a language of NW Kashmir, not known to be related to any other language.
- by mistake — accidentally, not on purpose
- caipiroska — a cocktail drink containing vodka, lime juice, sugar, and crushed ice, based on the Caipirinha cocktail but with vodka replacing the Brazilian rum-like spirit Cachaça
- canvaslike — resembling canvas
- case knife — sheath knife
- castlelike — a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- catskinner — an operator of a vehicle or machine with caterpillar treads.
- catwhisker — a sharply pointed, flexible wire used to make contact with a specific point on a semiconductor or a crystal detector
- chaikovski — Peter Ilyich [il-yich] /ˈɪl yɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich.
- chalkiness — of or like chalk.
- chap stick — lip balm
- 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.
- china silk — a lightweight silk fabric constructed in plain weave, often used for linings, blouses, slips, etc.
- chowkidars — Plural form of chowkidar.
- cleanskins — Plural form of cleanskin.
- cockatiels — Plural form of cockatiel.
- crab stick — a stick of finely ground white fish, coloured to resemble crabmeat
- crabsticks — Plural form of crabstick.
- crack wise — to joke or gibe
- cracklings — Plural form of crackling.
- crankiness — ill-tempered; grouchy; cross: I'm always cranky when I don't get enough sleep.
- creakiness — The state of being creaky.
- cruikshank — George. 1792–1878, English illustrator and caricaturist
- 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.
- dead-stick — designating a landing made by an aircraft or spacecraft without using power
- deckchairs — Plural form of deckchair.
- 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
- disc brake — a brake system in which a disc attached to a wheel is slowed by the friction of brake pads being pressed against the disc by a caliper.
- disembarks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembark.
- disk brake — A disk brake is a brake in which external friction pads press onto a disk, usually by the action of a caliper.
- disk crank — a crank having the form of a disk with a crankpin mounted off-center.
- disk crash — the failure of a disk storage system, usually resulting from the read-write head touching the moving disk surface and causing mechanical damage
- disk space — a number of bytes on a disk for the storage of data
- dislikable — Not capable or worthy of being liked; not liked; regarded with displeasure or aversion.
- dragonskin — The skin of a dragon, or leather made from it.
- drawknives — Plural form of drawknife.
- dyskinesia — difficulty or abnormality in performing voluntary muscular movements.
- ekphrastic — Pertaining to ekphrasis; clear, lucid.
- eskilstuna — an industrial city in SE Sweden. Pop: 91 137 (2004 est)
- fair shake — an equitable opportunity or treatment: The judges promised that every entrant in the contest would get a fair shake.
- fantastick — Obsolete form of fantastic.
- filmmakers — Plural form of filmmaker.
- firebreaks — Plural form of firebreak.
- firedrakes — Plural form of firedrake.