12-letter words containing i, r, k, u
- alkaptonuria — excessive excretion of homogentisic acid in the urine, caused by a hereditary abnormality of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine.
- autarkically — In an autarkic way.
- autorickshaw — (in India) a light three-wheeled vehicle driven by a motorcycle engine
- bankruptcies — Plural form of bankruptcy.
- bearskin rug — the pelt of a bear, used as a rug
- billie burke — Billie (Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke) 1886–1970, U.S. actress.
- birket karun — a lake in N Egypt. 25 miles (40 km) long; about 5 miles (8 km) wide; 90 sq. mi. (233 sq. km).
- black liquor — (in making wood pulp for paper) the liquor that remains after digestion.
- black-figure — pertaining to or designating a style of vase painting developed in Greece in the 7th and 6th centuries b.c., chiefly characterized by silhouetted figures painted in black slip on a red clay body, details incised into the design, and a two-dimensional structure of form and space.
- book burning — the destruction of writings of which the subject, the view of the author, or the like is considered politically or socially objectionable: used as a means of censorship or oppression.
- bourke-white — Margaret. 1906–71, US photographer, a pioneer of modern photojournalism: noted esp for her coverage of World War II
- buck private — a common soldier
- bulk carrier — a ship that carries unpackaged cargo, usually consisting of a single dry commodity, such as coal or grain
- burj khalifa — a slender tapering skyscraper in Dubai; completed in 2009; the world's tallest man-made structure, standing at 828m (2716 ft)
- burkina faso — an inland republic in W Africa: dominated by Mossi kingdoms (10th–19th centuries); French protectorate established in 1896; became an independent republic in 1960; consists mainly of a flat savanna plateau. Official language: French; Mossi and other African languages also widely spoken. Religion: mostly animist, with a large Muslim minority. Currency: franc. Capital: Ouagadougou. Pop: 17 812 961 (2013 est). Area: 273 200 sq km (105 900 sq miles)
- butter knife — a knife, often with a curved tip, used for picking up butter at a table
- clickthrough — the act of clicking on an advertisement or other link to go to another website, especially a retail site: The store gets lots of clickthroughs from social media.
- computerlike — similar to a computer
- cork cambium — a layer of meristematic cells in the cortex of the stems and roots of woody plants, the outside of which gives rise to cork cells and the inside to secondary cortical cells (phelloderm)
- cornhuskings — Plural form of cornhusking.
- countersinks — Plural form of countersink.
- country risk — the risk associated with an overseas investment due to the conditions prevailing in the country in which it is made
- courtierlike — resembling a courtier in manner
- curtain hook — a hook used to attach a curtain to a curtain rail
- dandrufflike — Resembling or characteristic of dandruff.
- dark tourism — tourism to sites associated with tragedies, disasters, and death
- daughterlike — Resembling a daughter.
- drunk driver — A drunk driver is someone who drives after drinking more than the amount of alcohol that is legally allowed.
- figure skate — a shoe skate used in figure skating, especially one having a blade shorter than that of a racing skate, usually not extending beyond the toe or heel, and with notches or sawteeth on the curved forward edge.
- figure-skate — to take part in figure skating
- flickermouse — Alternative form of flittermouse.
- flutter kick — a swimming kick in which the legs make rapid alternate up-and-down movements while the knees remain rigid, as in the crawl.
- formula milk — An artificial substitute for breast milk intended for feeding infants. It can come in powdered form to be mixed with water or in instant liquid form.
- fort pulaski — Count Casimir [kaz-uh-meer] /ˈkæz əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1748–79, Polish patriot; general in the American Revolutionary army.
- fruit basket — a basket containing a variety of fruits sent as a gift
- fruit-picker — a person or a tool that picks fruit from trees
- grand kabuki — kabuki (def 2).
- graustarkian — of, like, or characteristic of colorful, implausible, highly melodramatic and romantic situations or circumstances
- hauraki gulf — an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, on the N coast of North Island, New Zealand.
- hucksterings — Plural form of huckstering.
- hydraulicked — (of an extracted mineral) excavated using water
- inquiry desk — a section of an office, business etc, which deals with inquiries nor requests for information
- junior clerk — a clerk of low rank
- jury-packing — the practice of contriving that the majority of those chosen for a jury will be persons likely to have partialities affecting a particular case.
- ketoaciduria — (pathology) The presence of (excess) ketoacids in the urine.
- khachaturian — Aram Ilich [ar-uh m il-yich;; Russian uh-rahm ee-lyeech] /ˈær əm ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian ʌˈrɑm iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), 1903–78, Armenian composer.
- kikuyu grass — a type of fast-growing tropical grass, Pennisetum clandestinum, native to E Africa
- kindred soul — like-minded person
- king vulture — a large, black-and-white vulture, Sarcorhamphus papa, of Central and South America, having colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on its head and neck.
- kupfernickel — (archaic) cupronickel.
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