14-letter words containing c, l, o, k, e
- peacock-flower — royal poinciana.
- pickled onions — onions which have been preserved in vinegar or brine
- poikilothermic — cold-blooded (def 1 .) (opposed to homoiothermal).
- poison hemlock — hemlock (defs 1, 3).
- potluck dinner — a meal consisting of whatever food happens to be available without special preparation
- practical joke — a playful trick, often involving some physical agent or means, in which the victim is placed in an embarrassing or disadvantageous position.
- schlockmeister — a person who deals in or sells inferior or worthless goods; junk dealer.
- schoolies week — (in Australia) a week when large numbers of school leavers gather together for a holiday away from home after the end of their final exams
- self-mockingly — in a self-mocking manner
- self-reckoning — count; computation; calculation.
- social drinker — a person who drinks alcoholic beverages usually in the company of others and is in control of his or her drinking.
- social network — a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts: Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.
- sockeye salmon — an important food fish, Oncorhynchus nerka, inhabiting the North Pacific.
- speaking clock — a telephone service that gives a precise verbal statement of the correct time
- speckled trout — brook trout (def 1).
- starch blocker — a substance ingested in the belief that it inhibits the body's ability to metabolize starch and thereby promotes weight loss: declared illegal in the U.S. by the FDA.
- stop the clock — an instrument for measuring and recording time, especially by mechanical means, usually with hands or changing numbers to indicate the hour and minute: not designed to be worn or carried about.
- telescope peak — a mountain in SE California: highest peak in the Panamint Range, above Death Valley. 11,049 feet (3368 meters).
- ten-acre block — a block of subdivided farming land, usually within commuting distance of a city, that provides a semirural way of life
- to close ranks — If you say that the members of a group close ranks, you mean that they are supporting each other only because their group is being criticized.
- try one's luck — to attempt something that is uncertain
- twelve o'clock — 12 noon, 1200 hours, midday
- unacknowledged — widely recognized; generally accepted: an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.
- vandyke collar — a wide collar of lace and linen with the edge formed into scallops or deep points.
- volksdeutscher — a member of the German people, especially one of a community having its home outside of Germany, usually in central or eastern Europe.
- walk-in closet — a closet that is large enough to walk around in.
- white charlock — a related plant, Raphanus raphanistrum, with yellow, mauve, or white flowers and podlike fruits
- work placement — temporary job, internship
- writer's block — a usually temporary condition in which a writer finds it impossible to proceed with the writing of a novel, play, or other work.