16-letter words containing a, s, k, n, c
- lipstick lesbian — a lesbian who is feminine in manner or appearance; a femme.
- man on horseback — a military leader who presents himself as the savior of the country during a period of crisis and either assumes or threatens to assume dictatorial powers.
- narcotraffickers — Plural form of narcotrafficker.
- nassella tussock — type of tussock grass
- new jack (swing) — a style of rhythm-and-blues music blending rap, disco, funk, soul, etc. and characterized by aggressive, boastful, romantic lyrics
- not miss a trick — to be very alert
- nutcracker suite — a ballet and concert suite (1892) arranged by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky from his orchestral work for a ballet, The Nutcracker.
- observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
- packet switching — a method of efficient data transmission whereby the initial message is broken into relatively small units, or packets, that are routed independently and subsequently reassembled.
- packet-switching — a method of efficient data transmission whereby the initial message is broken into relatively small units, or packets, that are routed independently and subsequently reassembled.
- pharmacokinetics — the branch of pharmacology that studies the fate of pharmacological substances in the body, as their absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination.
- pork scratchings — small pieces of crisply cooked pork crackling, eaten cold as an appetizer with drinks
- put a sock in it — be quiet!
- rack one's brain — If you rack your brains, you try very hard to think of something.
- secondary market — the market that exists for an issue after large blocks of shares have been publicly distributed.
- secondhand smoke — smoke from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe that is involuntarily inhaled, especially by nonsmokers.
- security blanket — a blanket or other familiar item carried especially by a young child to provide reassurance and a feeling of psychological security.
- sedimentary rock — rock formed from compacted minerals
- seneca snakeroot — any of various plants whose roots have been regarded as a remedy for snakebites, as the herb Aristolochia serpentaria (Virginia snakeroot) having a medicinal rhizome and rootlets, and the white-flowered Polygala senega (Seneca snakeroot) having a medicinal root.
- shakedown cruise — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
- sheepskin jacket — a short jacket made of the skin of a sheep with the wool still attached to it
- slap on the back — to congratulate
- smack in the eye — a snub or setback
- smack one's lips — If you smack your lips, you open and close your mouth noisily, especially before or after eating, to show that you are eager to eat or enjoyed eating.
- spanish mackerel — an American game fish, Scomberomorus maculatus, inhabiting the Atlantic Ocean.
- stab in the back — to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon: She stabbed a piece of chicken with her fork.
- stick at nothing — to be prepared to do anything; be unscrupulous or ruthless
- sticking plaster — an adhesive cloth or other material for covering and closing superficial wounds, holding bandages in place, etc.
- stock allocation — Stock allocation is the decisions made about how quantities held at a central point will be distributed amongst several outlets in a retail chain.
- stock car racing — the sport of racing in stock cars
- stock management — the monitoring and control of goods and stock so that new stock can be ordered as required and the right numbers and quantities made available at all times
- stocking machine — a type of knitting machine
- strike a balance — compromise
- take one's place — to take up one's usual or specified position
- thumbnail sketch — small preliminary drawing
- tracking station — a facility equipped with instrumentation for following the flight path of, communicating with, and collecting data from a rocket or spacecraft.
- upside-down cake — a cake that is baked on a layer of fruit, then turned before serving so that the fruit is on top.
- walking distance — distance that can easily be walked