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12-letter words containing c, o, k, e

  • saddle block — a type of spinal anaesthesia producing sensory loss in the buttocks, inner sides of the thighs, and perineum
  • scorekeeping — an official of a sports contest who keeps record of the score.
  • section mark — section (def 16).
  • self-cooking — the act of a person or thing that cooks.
  • self-locking — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
  • self-mockery — gentle humour at one's own expense
  • self-mocking — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
  • senior clerk — a clerk who is in a senior position and performs office tasks under minimal supervision
  • septic shock — condition caused by blood poisoning
  • service book — a book containing the forms of worship used in divine services.
  • shamrock-pea — a trailing plant, Parochetus communis, of the legume family, native to Asia and east Africa, having shamrocklike leaves with a brown crescent at the base and pea-shaped, pink and blue flowers.
  • shellshocked — suffering from shellshock
  • silky cornel — a cornel, Cornus amomum, of the eastern U.S., having leaves covered with short, silky hairs on the underside and bearing blue berries.
  • skeleton car — a freight car essentially consisting of a central longitudinal girder fastened to the trucks, sometimes supplemented by one or more pairs of cross cantilevers: used for carrying logs or containers.
  • sketch-books — Also, sketchpad. a book or pad of drawing paper for sketches.
  • skeuomorphic — an ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques, as an imitation metal rivet mark found on handles of prehistoric pottery.
  • slash pocket — a pocket set into a garment, especially below the waistline, to which easy access is provided by an exterior, vertical or diagonal slit.
  • slipper sock — a sock with a soft leather or vinyl sole sewn onto it, used as indoor footwear.
  • smart cookie — intelligent or sharp-witted person
  • smoke screen — a mass of dense smoke produced to conceal an area, vessel, or plane from the enemy.
  • smoke-screen — a mass of dense smoke produced to conceal an area, vessel, or plane from the enemy.
  • snake doctor — South Midland and Southern U.S. a dragonfly.
  • socket joint — a joint in which the rounded end of one part fits into the cavity of another part
  • soda cracker — a thin, crisp cracker or wafer prepared from a yeast dough that has been neutralized by baking soda.
  • solar cooker — a simple, low-cost device using focused sunshine to cook rice, boil water, etc.
  • solid rocket — any of various rockets using solid fuel
  • soup kitchen — a place where food, usually soup, is served at little or no charge to the needy.
  • specksioneer — a whaler
  • sport jacket — A sport jacket is the same as a sport coat.
  • spotted dick — a steamed or boiled suet pudding containing dried fruit
  • stage pocket — one of several metal boxes placed backstage in the floor (floor pocket) or wall of a theater and containing jacks for electric cables used in lighting units.
  • stock market — a particular market where stocks and bonds are traded; stock exchange.
  • stock record — a record kept of the amount, type, etc., of raw materials and supplies on hand, as in a manufacturing plant.
  • stock saddle — Western saddle.
  • stock ticker — ticker (def 1).
  • stockbreeder — the breeding and raising of livestock for marketing or exhibition.
  • stockholders — Also called stockowner. a holder or owner of stock in a corporation.
  • stockingless — not wearing or having stockings
  • stoney creek — a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
  • stottie cake — a flat round loaf
  • strike force — a military force armed and trained for attack.
  • stumpknocker — spotted sunfish.
  • summer stock — the production of plays, musical comedy, etc., during the summer, especially in a suburban or resort area, often by a repertory company.
  • take care of — a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
  • take counsel — receive advice
  • take offence — be upset or shocked
  • technojunkie — a person addicted to or obsessed by new technology
  • the bollocks — something excellent
  • tick trefoil — any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Desmodium, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and jointed pods with hooked hairs by which they adhere to objects.
  • ticket booth — kiosk: sells tickets
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