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10-letter words containing i, n, k, l, e

  • skin alive — the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
  • slackening — an act of becoming looser
  • slammerkin — a woman's loose dress
  • slide knot — a knot formed by making two half hitches on the standing part of the rope, the second hitch being next to the loop, which can be tightened.
  • slovenlike — slovenly
  • snail kite — a bird of prey, Rostrhamus sociabilis, that travels in flocks in the American tropics and feeds on snails.
  • snake lily — a Californian plant, Dichelostemma volubile, of the amaryllis family, having a twining stem and an umbel of rose-red or pink flowers.
  • sneakingly — acting in a furtive or underhand way.
  • sneakishly — in a stealthy or underhanded manner
  • snorkeling — Also called, British, snort. a device permitting a submarine to remain submerged for prolonged periods, consisting of tubes extended above the surface of the water to take in air for the diesel engine and for general ventilation and to discharge exhaust gases and foul air.
  • sock-liner — a thin piece of material, as leather, that is laid on top of the insole of a shoe, boot, or other footwear.
  • soundalike — a person or thing that sounds like another, especially a better known or more famous prototype: a whole spate of Elvis Presley soundalikes.
  • speakingly — in an eloquent manner
  • spelunking — to explore caves, especially as a hobby.
  • sphinxlike — like the Sphinx; enigmatic or inscrutable
  • springlike — to rise, leap, move, or act suddenly and swiftly, as by a sudden dart or thrust forward or outward, or being suddenly released from a coiled or constrained position: to spring into the air; a tiger about to spring.
  • trancelike — a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
  • triskelion — a symbolic figure consisting of three legs, arms, or branches radiating from a common center, as the device of Sicily and the Isle of Man.
  • trunk line — a major long-distance transportation line.
  • unkinglike — not like a king
  • unladylike — like a lady.
  • unlifelike — not lifelike; unnatural; unrealistic
  • unlikeable — readily or easily liked; pleasing: a likable young man.
  • unpickable — to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
  • unsinkable — to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
  • warrenlike — Resembling a warren; mazelike, labyrinthine.
  • winkelried — Arnold von (ˈarnɔlt fɔn). died ?1386, Swiss hero of the battle of Sempach (1386) against the Austrians
  • winkle out — If you winkle information out of someone, you get it from them when they do not want to give it to you, often by tricking them.
  • winterkill — an act or instance of winterkilling.
  • wrinkliest — Superlative form of wrinkly.
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