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13-letter words containing i, c, k, n, e

  • chinkerinchee — a flowering plant, Ornithogalum thyrsoides, that produces clusters of white and yellow flowers
  • christianlike — like or befitting a Christian.
  • chronokinesis — (science fiction) The ability to manipulate time relevant to oneself.
  • citrus canker — a disease of citrus trees caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas citri, characterized by spongy eruptions on leaves and fruit.
  • clearing bank — The clearing banks are the main banks in Britain. Clearing banks use the central clearing house in London to deal with other banks.
  • clearing mark — either of a pair of landmarks or marks on a mariner's chart lying upon a line (clearing line) along which a vessel can sail to avoid navigational hazards.
  • clinker-built — (of a boat or ship) having a hull constructed with each plank overlapping that below
  • constablewick — the area of land under the charge of a constable
  • cotton picker — a machine for harvesting cotton fibre
  • counterpicket — a picket which opposes an existing picket at the same location
  • counterstrike — a retaliatory strike
  • cowl neckline — a neckline of women's clothes loosely folded over and sometimes resembling a folded hood
  • crack cocaine — Crack cocaine is a form of the drug cocaine which has been purified and made into crystals.
  • crackle china — porcelain or pottery with intentional crazing
  • craftsmanlike — Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman.
  • cringe-making — causing feelings of acute embarrassment or distaste
  • crosschecking — Present participle of crosscheck.
  • cyberslacking — (informal) Use of the Internet during work hours for unrelated tasks.
  • cyberstalking — Cyberstalking is the use of the Internet to contact someone or find out information about them in a way that is annoying or frightening.
  • cylinder desk — a desk having a cylinder front, usually a tambour but occasionally of solid wood.
  • dark reaction — the stage of photosynthesis involving the reduction of carbon dioxide and the dissociation of water, using chemical energy stored in ATP: does not require the presence of light
  • decisionmaker — One who makes decisions.
  • digby chicken — a smoked herring.
  • dinner jacket — tuxedo (def 1).
  • double nickel — the national speed limit of 55 miles per hour as established in 1974 on U.S. highways.
  • double-nickel — the national speed limit of 55 miles per hour as established in 1974 on U.S. highways.
  • dressing sack — a woman's dressing gown.
  • evening stock — a plant, Matthiola incana, of the genus Matthiola, of the Mediterranean region, cultivated for its brightly coloured flowers: Brassicaceae (crucifers)
  • feinschmecker — gourmet.
  • fickle-minded — (of a person) prone to casual change; inconstant.
  • field kitchen — the place at which the food for a unit of soldiers in the field is prepared
  • finback whale — rorqual
  • fingerpicking — Present participle of fingerpick.
  • flying picket — (in industrial disputes) a member of a group of pickets organized to be able to move quickly from place to place
  • flying tackle — a tackle made by hurling one's body through the air at the player carrying the ball.
  • folk medicine — health practices arising from superstition, cultural traditions, or empirical use of native remedies, especially food substances.
  • gastrokinetic — (pharmacology, of a drug) Serving to increase motility of the gastrointestinal tract.
  • gelsenkirchen — a city in W Germany, in the Ruhr valley.
  • generic thunk — (programming)   A software mechanism that allows a 16-bit Windows application to load and call a Win32 DLL under Windows NT and Windows 95. See also flat thunk, universal thunk.
  • glockenspiels — Plural form of glockenspiel.
  • greensickness — chlorosis (def 2).
  • handkerchiefs — Plural form of handkerchief.
  • heartsickness — The condition of being heartsick.
  • heartstricken — Shocked; dismayed.
  • herringchoker — a native or resident of any of the Maritime Provinces but especially of New Brunswick.
  • hydrokinetics — the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the laws governing liquids or gases in motion.
  • in the pocket — (of a fly half) in an attacking position slightly further back from play than normal, making himself available for a drop goal attempt
  • incense stick — a stick coated with incense, which burns slowly, releasing a fragrant odour
  • invoice clerk — a worker, esp in an office, who deals with invoices
  • keep in touch — stay in contact
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