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11-letter words containing g, i, n, k

  • night snake — a nocturnal, mildly venomous New World snake, Hypsiglena torquata, having a gray or yellowish body marked with dark brown spots.
  • night stick — a special club carried by a policeman; billy.
  • nightsticks — Plural form of nightstick.
  • nightwalker — a person who walks or roves about at night, especially a thief, prostitute, etc.
  • nit-picking — to be excessively concerned with or critical of inconsequential details.
  • noisemaking — The production of noise.
  • non-smoking — where smoking is not permitted
  • non-working — not employed for a salary, fees, or wages; not producing or generating income: Our employee medical plan also covers nonworking spouses.
  • nonbreaking — Alternative spelling of non-breaking.
  • nondrinking — Being a nondrinker; not drinking alcohol.
  • nonspeaking — the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
  • nonthinking — an act of not thinking or choosing not to think, an absence of thought
  • oath-taking — the action of making an oath
  • odd-looking — If you describe someone or something as odd-looking, you think that they look strange or unusual.
  • old kingdom — the period in the history of ancient Egypt, 2780–2280 b.c., comprising the 3rd to 6th dynasties, characterized by the predominance of Memphis.
  • old-looking — having an old appearance
  • outbreaking — The act of breaking out.
  • outdrinking — Present participle of outdrink.
  • outflanking — Present participle of outflank.
  • overbooking — Present participle of overbook.
  • overcooking — Present participle of overcook.
  • overlocking — the act of oversewing a hem or fabric edge to prevent fraying
  • overlooking — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
  • packing box — a box in which goods are packed for transport or storage.
  • packing nut — a nut that serves to condense packing and so to tighten its seal.
  • painkilling — of or relating to a drug or method of reducing or eliminating pain
  • painstaking — taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research.
  • papermaking — the art or action of making paper
  • parking bay — a space in a car park designed to be large enough to park a vehicle in
  • parking lot — an area, usually divided into individual spaces, intended for parking motor vehicles.
  • pawnbroking — the business of a pawnbroker.
  • peacemaking — a person, group, or nation that tries to make peace, especially by reconciling parties who disagree, quarrel, or fight.
  • pearly king — the male London costermonger whose ceremonial clothes display the most lavish collection of pearl buttons
  • peking duck — a Chinese dish consisting of roast duck with a crispy skin; the meat is served with strips of vegetables, steamed pancakes, and hoisin sauce
  • pigeon hawk — merlin.
  • pigeon milk — crop milk.
  • pigsticking — to hunt for wild boar, usually on horseback and using a spear.
  • platemaking — the act of making plates
  • 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.
  • printmaking — the art or technique of making prints, especially as practiced in engraving, etching, drypoint, woodcut or serigraphy.
  • quaking bog — a bog formed of peat or woven rushes and shrubs that forms over water or soft mud and shakes when walked upon.
  • racewalking — the activity of racing by walking fast rather than running
  • raking bond — a brickwork bond in which concealed courses of diagonally laid bricks are used to bond exposed brickwork to the wall structure.
  • re-skinning — to replace or repair the exterior surface or coating of: The space shuttle had to be reskinned before returning to service.
  • reawakening — rousing; quickening: an awakening interest in ballet.
  • 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
  • ring-necked — having a ring of distinctive color around the neck.
  • ringstraked — ring-streaked.
  • risk-taking — courting danger or loss
  • rock pigeon — rock dove.
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