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14-letter words containing i, n, k, l

  • stock solution — a concentrated chemical solution, diluted before using.
  • sucking diesel — doing very well; successful
  • the milk train — a very early morning train, that traditionally transported milk, on which passengers also travelled
  • think out loud — to speak one's thoughts as they occur
  • to sb's liking — If something is to your liking, it suits your interests, tastes, or wishes.
  • tokara islands — a group of Japanese islands in the W Pacific Ocean, in the N Ryukyu Islands.
  • track lighting — lighting for a room or other area in which individual spotlight fixtures are attached along a narrow, wall- or ceiling-mounted metal track through which current is conducted, permitting flexible positioning of the lights.
  • unbusinesslike — conforming to, attending to, or characteristic of business.
  • universal bank — A universal bank is a bank that offers both banking and stockbroking services to its clients.
  • unknightliness — the quality or condition of being unknightly
  • vinca alkaloid — any of a group of alkaloids obtained from the periwinkle Vinca rosea, such as vinblastine and vincristine, that interfere with cell division and are used in the treatment of cancer
  • walk-in closet — a closet that is large enough to walk around in.
  • walking papers — notice of dismissal
  • walking shorts — medium to long shorts, often cut fuller than Bermuda shorts and used for walking or leisure activity.
  • walking ticket — walking papers.
  • whistling duck — any of several long-legged, chiefly tropical ducks of the genus Dendrocygna, most of which have whistling cries.
  • white-knuckled — causing fear, apprehension, or panic: The plane made a white-knuckle approach to the fogged-in airport.
  • wild monkshood — a plant, Aconitum uncinatum, of the buttercup family, native to the eastern central U.S., having roundish leaves and hooded, blue flowers, growing in rich, moist soil.
  • winkle-pickers — shoes or boots with very pointed narrow toes, popular in the mid-20th century
  • yekaterinoslav — a former name of Dnepropetrovsk.
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