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11-letter words containing c, l, o, k, i

  • lemon stick — a lemon half with a peppermint stick stuck in it, through which the lemon juice is sucked.
  • leptokurtic — (of a frequency distribution) being more concentrated about the mean than the corresponding normal distribution.
  • leucoplakia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
  • leukonychia — Alt form leuconychia.
  • leukoplakic — Relating to leukoplakia.
  • little rock — state in S central United States. 53,103 sq. mi. (137,537 sq. km). Capital: Little Rock. Abbreviation: AR (for use with zip code), Ark.
  • lobachevski — Nikoˈlai Iˈvanovich (nikɔˈlaɪ iˈvɑnɔvɪtʃ ) ; nēk^ōlīˈ ēväˈn^ōvich) 1793-1856; Russ. mathematician
  • lock stitch — a sewing-machine stitch in which two threads are locked together at small intervals.
  • microkernel — (operating system)   An approach to operating system design emphasising small modules that implement the basic features of the system kernel and can be flexibly configured.
  • mitre block — a block of wood with slots for cutting mitre joints with a saw
  • nickelodeon — an early motion-picture theater where a film or a variety show could be seen, usually for the admission price of a nickel.
  • nitro-chalk — a chemical fertilizer containing calcium carbonate and ammonium nitrate
  • oil derrick — derrick (def 2).
  • old hickory — Jackson1
  • ostrichlike — a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
  • outpolitick — to surpass in politicking
  • overlocking — the act of oversewing a hem or fabric edge to prevent fraying
  • pink collar — of or relating to a type of employment traditionally held by women, especially relatively low-paying work: secretaries, phone operators, and other pink-collar workers.
  • pink-collar — of or relating to a type of employment traditionally held by women, especially relatively low-paying work: secretaries, phone operators, and other pink-collar workers.
  • poikilocyte — an abnormally shaped red blood cell
  • police work — the everyday duties of police officers, esp the investigation of criminal activities
  • policy wonk — a person who studies or makes political policies, esp one who has a strong enthusiasm for technical details
  • policymaker — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
  • politicking — activity undertaken for political reasons or ends, as campaigning for votes before an election, making speeches, etc., or otherwise promoting oneself or one's policies.
  • quail clock — a clock that announces the hours by a sound resembling that of a quail.
  • rickrolling — the playfully pointless practice of performing or playing the song ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ by the British singer Rick Astley to a person or group of people either at a public event or online by means of a disguised hyperlink
  • rock island — a port in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi: government arsenal.
  • rollicksome — rollicking; frolicsome.
  • school milk — (formerly, in Britain) a third of a pint of milk, originally provided free by the local education authority to all young pupils, then later given only to children who passed a needs or means test
  • scissorlike — like scissors; moving, operating, or crossing in a manner suggesting the blades of scissors.
  • sherlockian — pertaining to or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, known for his skill in solving mysteries through deductive reasoning.
  • silk cotton — the silky covering of the seeds of certain tropical trees of the bombax family, used for stuffing cushions, pillows, etc.
  • six o'clock — 6 P.M., 1800 hours
  • skin colour — the colour of a person's skin, ie Black, White, etc
  • slit pocket — a pocket on the underside of a garment, reached through a vertical opening
  • social work — organized work directed toward the betterment of social conditions in the community, as by seeking to improve the condition of the poor, to promote the welfare of children, etc.
  • sock lining — a thin piece of material, as leather, that is laid on top of the insole of a shoe, boot, or other footwear.
  • sockdoliger — a conclusive argument; a hard blow
  • spondulicks — money; cash.
  • spring lock — a lock that fastens automatically by a spring.
  • stick float — a float attached at the top and bottom to the line
  • stock split — the act or result of splitting stock
  • stock-still — completely still; motionless.
  • stockpiling — the activity of acquiring and storing a large quantity of something
  • swivelblock — a block that supports a swivel
  • trickledown — of, relating to, or based on the trickle-down theory: the trickle-down benefits to the local community.
  • willowwacks — a wooded, uninhabited area.
  • workaholics — Plural form of workaholic.
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