13-letter words containing i, l, k, e
- huckleberries — Plural form of huckleberry.
- hunter-killer — of or relating to a combined naval air and fleet force operating to seek out and destroy enemy submarines.
- immanuel kant — Immanuel [ih-man-yoo-uh l;; German ih-mah-noo-el] /ɪˈmæn yu əl;; German ɪˈmɑ nuˌɛl/ (Show IPA), 1724–1804, German philosopher.
- in-line skate — a roller skate with typically four hard-rubber wheels in a straight line resembling the blade of an ice skate.
- inline skates — a roller skate with typically four hard-rubber wheels in a straight line resembling the blade of an ice skate.
- interleukin 1 — any of several proteins released from certain cells, especially macrophages, and having various effects on the activity of other cells, as promoting inflammation or enhancing T-cell proliferation. Abbreviation: IL-1.
- interleukin 2 — Immunology. a lymphokine protein, secreted by T cells in response to antigen and interleukin 1, that stimulates the proliferation of T cells.
- interleukin 3 — a lymphokine protein, secreted by T cells, that participates in the regulation of blood-cell production. Abbreviation: IL-3.
- interleukin-1 — any of several proteins released from certain cells, especially macrophages, and having various effects on the activity of other cells, as promoting inflammation or enhancing T-cell proliferation. Abbreviation: IL-1.
- interleukin-2 — Immunology. a lymphokine protein, secreted by T cells in response to antigen and interleukin 1, that stimulates the proliferation of T cells.
- interleukin-3 — a lymphokine protein, secreted by T cells, that participates in the regulation of blood-cell production. Abbreviation: IL-3.
- invisible ink — sympathetic ink.
- invoice clerk — a worker, esp in an office, who deals with invoices
- it looks like — it seems that there will be
- japanese silk — raw silk of usually high quality produced in Japan, used in the manufacture of such fabrics as shantung and habutai.
- kaleidoscoped — Simple past tense and past participle of kaleidoscope.
- kaleidoscopes — Plural form of kaleidoscope.
- kaleidoscopic — of, relating to, or created by a kaleidoscope.
- kapellmeister — a choirmaster.
- kentish glory — a moth, Endromis versicolora, common in north and central Europe, having brown variegated front wings and, in the male, orange hindwings
- kerb-crawling — Kerb-crawling is the activity of driving slowly along the side of a road in order to find and hire a prostitute.
- kettle stitch — (in handsewing) a knot tied in the thread that links one section to the next.
- kettle-stitch — a stitch used in hand-sewn books, at the head and tail, to hold sheets or sections together
- killer t cell — a killer cell that destroys target cells only when specifically activated by helper T cells.
- killer t-cell — a type of T-lymphocyte that is responsible for killing cells that are infected by a virus
- killer-diller — killer (def 5).
- killiecrankie — a mountain pass in central Scotland, in the Grampians.
- killing spree — a series of murders that are committed
- kilomegacycle — a unit of frequency, equal to 10 9 cycles per second. Abbreviation: kMc.
- kin selection — a form of natural selection that favors altruistic behavior toward close relatives resulting in an increase in the altruistic individual's genetic contribution to the next generation.
- kindheartedly — In a kindhearted manner.
- kinematically — the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.
- kinesiologist — the science dealing with the interrelationship of the physiological processes and anatomy of the human body with respect to movement.
- king mackerel — a game fish, Scomberomorus cavalla, found in the western Atlantic Ocean.
- king's yellow — a yellow or red crystalline substance, As 2 S 3 , occurring in nature as the mineral orpiment, and used as a pigment (king's yellow) and in pyrotechnics.
- kingsley amis — Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- kirkland lake — a town in E Ontario, in S Canada: gold-mining center.
- kiss-and-tell — revealing sth private for money
- kleptomaniacs — Plural form of kleptomaniac.
- klipspringers — Plural form of klipspringer.
- knuckle joint — a joint forming a knuckle.
- komi republic — a constituent republic of NW Russia: annexed by the princes of Moscow in the 14th century. Capital: Syktyvkar. Pop: 1 019 000 (2002). Area: 415 900 sq km (160 540 sq miles)
- kosher pickle — a garlic-flavored pickle, sold especially in Jewish delicatessens.
- kriss kringle — Santa Claus.
- kyrie eleison — (italics) the brief petition “Lord, have mercy,” used in various offices of the Greek Orthodox Church and of the Roman Catholic Church.
- lake district — a mountainous region in NW England containing many lakes: tourist center.
- lake dwelling — a house, especially of prehistoric times, built on piles or other support over the water of a lake.
- lake maggiore — a lake in N Italy and S Switzerland, in the S Lepontine Alps
- lake manitoba — a lake in W Canada, in S Manitoba: fed by the outflow from Lake Winnipegosis; drains into Lake Winnipeg. Area: 4706 sq km (1817 sq miles)
- lake michigan — a state in the N central United States. 58,216 sq. mi. (150,780 sq. km). Capital: Lansing. Abbreviation: MI (for use with zip code), Mich.