11-letter words containing f, e, n, k
- half-broken — past participle of break.
- in token of — something serving to represent or indicate some fact, event, feeling, etc.; sign: Black is a token of mourning.
- kingfishers — Plural form of kingfisher.
- kite flying — an act or instance of flying a kite.
- kitesurfing — The sport or pastime of riding on a modified surfboard while holding on to a specially designed kite, using the wind for propulsion.
- knee reflex — an outward reflex kick of the lower leg caused by a sharp tap on the quadriceps tendon just below the patella
- knife pleat — a sharply creased narrow pleat, usually one of a series folded in the same direction.
- knife river — a river in W central North Dakota, flowing E to the Missouri River. 165 miles (265 km) long.
- knife-edged — having a thin, sharp edge.
- knife-point — the sharp tip of a knife.
- knifepoints — Plural form of knifepoint.
- make fun of — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- metchnikoff — Élie [French ey-lee] /French eɪˈli/ (Show IPA), (Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov) 1845–1916, Russian zoologist and bacteriologist in France: Nobel Prize in medicine 1908.
- mickey finn — Also called Mickey Finn. Slang. a drink, usually alcoholic, to which a drug, purgative, or the like, has been secretly added, that renders the unsuspecting drinker helpless.
- monkey fist — a ball-like knot used as an ornament or as a throwing weight at the end of a line.
- neckerchief — a cloth or scarf worn round the neck.
- next of kin — a person's nearest relative or relatives: The newspaper did not publish the names of casualties until the next of kin had been notified.
- one's folks — one's family or relatives, esp. one's parents
- paper knife — a small, often decorative, knifelike instrument with a blade of metal, ivory, wood, or the like, for slitting open envelopes, the leaves of books, folded papers, etc.
- pocketknife — a knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle, suitable for carrying in the pocket.
- poke fun at — to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, as a finger, elbow, stick, etc.: to poke someone in the ribs.
- putty knife — a tool for puttying, having a broad flexible blade.
- radio knife — an electrical instrument for cutting tissue that by searing severed blood vessels seals them and prevents bleeding.
- rankshifted — that has been shifted from one linguistic rank to another
- safekeeping — the act of keeping safe or the state of being kept safe; protection; care; custody.
- self-making — the act of a person or thing that makes: The making of a violin requires great skill.
- skin effect — the phenomenon in which an alternating current tends to concentrate in the outer layer of a conductor, caused by the self-induction of the conductor and resulting in increased resistance.
- slacken off — If something slackens off, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
- snake fence — a fence, zigzag in plan, made of rails resting across one another at an angle.
- sneak thief — a burglar who sneaks into houses through open doors, windows, etc.
- soft-spoken — (of persons) speaking with a soft or gentle voice; mild.
- steak knife — a sharp dinner knife the blade of which is made of steel and usually serrated, used in cutting meat.
- stiffnecked — having a stiff neck; having torticollis.
- strike fund — an amount of money reserved by a union to make payments to striking works should a strike occur
- sunk relief — cavo-relievo.
- to be frank — You can say 'to be frank' or 'to be frank with you' to introduce a statement which is your honest opinion, especially when the person you are talking to might not like it.
- unforeknown — not foreknown
- wakefulness — unable to sleep; not sleeping; indisposed to sleep: Excitement made the children wakeful.
- yellowknife — a territory of Canada lying N of 60 degrees N and extending E from the Yukon Territory to Nunavut. 519,732 sq. mi. (1,346,106 sq. km) Capital: Yellowknife.