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11-letter words containing f, i, k, e

  • 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.
  • sneak thief — a burglar who sneaks into houses through open doors, windows, etc.
  • 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 fire — to make a spark, as with tinder
  • strike fund — an amount of money reserved by a union to make payments to striking works should a strike occur
  • sunk relief — cavo-relievo.
  • take flight — an act or instance of fleeing or running away; hasty departure.
  • take fright — be scared off
  • take office — come to power
  • the five ks — items traditionally worn or carried by Sikhs, each possessing a symbolic importance
  • the like of — any person or thing like
  • tretchikoff — Vladimir. 1913–2006, South African painter, born in Russia, known for his kitsch appeal, especially for his much-reproduced Chinese Girl (1950; also known as The Green Lady)
  • whiskeyfied — (of a person, voice, etc) affected by excessive whisky drinking
  • wreckfishes — Plural form of wreckfish.
  • 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.
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