11-letter words containing i, n, k, p
- kapuskasing — a town in central Ontario, in S Canada.
- karyotyping — the analysis of chromosomes.
- kentia palm — a palm, Howea forsterana, of Lord Howe Island, Australia, having erect leaves, widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- kiddie porn — child pornography.
- kidnappings — Plural form of kidnapping.
- kinderspiel — a play or piece of musical theatre performed by children
- kindredship — a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin.
- kinetograph — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
- kinetoplast — A mass of mitochondrial DNA lying close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoa.
- kinetoscope — an early motion-picture device, invented by Edison, in which the film passed behind a peephole for viewing by a single viewer.
- king philip — one of the 12 apostles. Mark 3:18; John 1:43–48; 6:5–7.
- kinsmanship — Kinship.
- kleptomania — an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.
- knee spavin — chronic inflammation of the carpal joint of a horse
- 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.
- knife pleat — a sharply creased narrow pleat, usually one of a series folded in the same direction.
- knife-point — the sharp tip of a knife.
- knifepoints — Plural form of knifepoint.
- knotty pine — pine wood with many knots
- kohl pencil — a thin cylindrical cosmetic instrument used to darken the area around the eyes
- lampworking — the method or process of producing articles made of glass tubes or rods formed or shaped while softened by the flame of a lamp or blast lamp.
- leopardskin — the skin of a leopard
- lymphokines — Plural form of lymphokine.
- maiden pink — a turf-forming plant, Dianthus deltoides , found from western Europe to eastern Asia, having red or pink flowers.
- marking pen — marker (def 10).
- marlinspike — a pointed iron implement used in separating the strands of rope in splicing, marling, etc.
- meatpacking — (US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
- misspeaking — (obsolete) Speaking ill; defamation, slander.
- napkin ring — a ring or band of metal, wood, plastic, etc., through which a folded napkin is inserted, often as part of a place setting.
- nit-picking — to be excessively concerned with or critical of inconsequential details.
- nonspeaking — the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
- open ticket — a return ticket which does not specify a date for travel
- opisthokont — (biology) Any of very many eukaryotes whose flagellate cells propel themselves with a single posterior flagellum.
- optokinetic — relating to a reflex whereby the eye follows a moving object
- oyster pink — a delicate pinkish-white colour, sometimes with a greyish tinge
- pack animal — a mule, donkey, burro, or horse bred for vigor and hardiness and used for carrying heavy loads.
- packing box — a box in which goods are packed for transport or storage.
- packing nut — a nut that serves to condense packing and so to tighten its seal.
- painkilling — of or relating to a drug or method of reducing or eliminating pain
- painstaking — taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research.
- pancake ice — newly formed ice in flat pieces too small and thin to obstruct navigation.
- paper knife — a small, often decorative, knifelike instrument with a blade of metal, ivory, wood, or the like, for slitting open envelopes, the leaves of books, folded papers, etc.
- papermaking — the art or action of making paper
- parking bay — a space in a car park designed to be large enough to park a vehicle in
- parking lot — an area, usually divided into individual spaces, intended for parking motor vehicles.
- pawn ticket — a receipt given for goods left with a pawnbroker.
- pawnbroking — the business of a pawnbroker.
- peacemaking — a person, group, or nation that tries to make peace, especially by reconciling parties who disagree, quarrel, or fight.
- pearly king — the male London costermonger whose ceremonial clothes display the most lavish collection of pearl buttons
- peckishness — the state or condition of being peckish