11-letter words containing i, c, k, n, e
- kitchenware — cooking equipment or utensils.
- knee action — Automotive. a form of suspension for the front wheels of a vehicle permitting each wheel to rise and fall independently of the other.
- kneecapping — (uncountable) The act of destroying the kneecaps of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees, as a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
- kohl pencil — a thin cylindrical cosmetic instrument used to darken the area around the eyes
- lemon stick — a lemon half with a peppermint stick stuck in it, through which the lemon juice is sucked.
- leukonychia — Alt form leuconychia.
- linebackers — Plural form of linebacker.
- linebacking — the act of forming a second line of defence, close to the linesman
- littlenecks — Plural form of littleneck.
- machinelike — like a machine, as in regular movement or uniform pattern of operation: to conduct business with machinelike efficiency.
- maeterlinck — Comte Maurice [French moh-rees] /French moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, Belgian poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1911.
- mangia-cake — a derogatory term for a White person of Anglo-Saxon origin, used among Italo-Canadians
- meatpacking — (US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
- 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.
- 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.
- nakhichevan — an autonomous republic, an exclave of Azerbaijan, bordering Armenia, Turkey, and Iran. 2124 sq. mi. (5500 sq. km). Capital: Nakhichevan.
- neckerchief — a cloth or scarf worn round the neck.
- needlestick — Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.
- nickel belt — the area around Sudbury in Northern Ontario, rich in nickel ore
- nickelodeon — an early motion-picture theater where a film or a variety show could be seen, usually for the admission price of a nickel.
- not cricket — If you say that someone's behaviour is not cricket, you mean that they have not behaved fairly.
- onside kick — a kickoff deliberately kicked a short distance in an attempt by the kicking team to regain possession of the ball by recovering it after it has traveled forward the legally required distance of 10 yards, beyond the 50-yard line.
- open ticket — a return ticket which does not specify a date for travel
- optokinetic — relating to a reflex whereby the eye follows a moving object
- overcooking — Present participle of overcook.
- overlocking — the act of oversewing a hem or fabric edge to prevent fraying
- pancake ice — newly formed ice in flat pieces too small and thin to obstruct navigation.
- pawn ticket — a receipt given for goods left with a pawnbroker.
- peacemaking — a person, group, or nation that tries to make peace, especially by reconciling parties who disagree, quarrel, or fight.
- peckishness — the state or condition of being peckish
- 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
- persnickety — overparticular; fussy.
- picket line — a line of strikers or other demonstrators serving as pickets.
- pincer-like — resembling pincers in shape or action
- pocketknife — a knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle, suitable for carrying in the pocket.
- puckishness — the state of being puckish
- pyrokinetic — the ability to set objects or people on fire through the concentration of psychic power.
- quick money — money that you make easily or quickly
- racewalking — the activity of racing by walking fast rather than running
- reckon with — to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
- ring-necked — having a ring of distinctive color around the neck.
- rock pigeon — rock dove.
- seasickness — nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from the rocking or swaying motion of a vessel in which one is traveling at sea.
- septic tank — a tank in which solid organic sewage is decomposed and purified by anaerobic bacteria.
- shellacking — lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
- sherlockian — pertaining to or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, known for his skill in solving mysteries through deductive reasoning.
- sickishness — the state of being sickish
- sienkiewicz — Henryk [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1846–1916, Polish novelist: Nobel prize 1905.
- silk-screen — Silk-screen printing is a method of printing patterns onto cloth by forcing paint or dyes through silk or similar material.