11-letter words containing i, s, r, a
- jasperizing — Present participle of jasperize.
- jazz singer — a singer whose vocal technique is similar to that of a musical instrument, and whose singing has a strong jazz feeling, chiefly imparted through phrasing, melodic improvisation, and rhythmic subtlety.
- jeopardised — Simple past tense and past participle of jeopardise.
- jeopardizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jeopardize.
- jesuit ware — Chinese porcelain of the early 18th century, decorated with Christian motifs, usually in black and gold on a white background.
- jiggermasts — Plural form of jiggermast.
- job sharing — to share the responsibility and duties of a single full-time job with one or more other employees.
- journalists — Plural form of journalist.
- judicatures — Plural form of judicature.
- judiciaries — Plural form of judiciary.
- julius raab — Julius, 1891–1964, Austrian engineer and statesman: chancellor of Austria 1953–61.
- kailyardism — kaleyard school.
- kaiser roll — a rounded, unsweetened roll, formed by folding the corners of a square of dough toward the center, often sprinkled with poppy seeds before baking.
- kashmir rug — a handmade Oriental rug that is woven flat without pile and covered entirely with embroidered patterns of colored yarns.
- kauri resin — a hard resin obtained from the bark of the kauri or found, sometimes in masses of as much as 100 pounds (45 kg), in the soil where the tree has grown: used chiefly in making varnish.
- keratinised — Simple past tense and past participle of keratinise.
- keratolysis — the loosening or shedding of the horny layer of the epidermis.
- keyboardist — the row or set of keys on a piano, organ, or the like.
- kickstarted — Simple past tense and past participle of kickstart.
- killer bars — an imprint consisting of a series of wavy lines used to cancel postage stamps.
- kiloparsecs — Plural form of kiloparsec.
- kinesiatric — of or relating to kinesiatrics
- king's mark — one of the marks composing a hallmark, consisting of the head of a leopard, formerly a crowned head.
- klappvisier — a visor attached by a hinge at the top: used on basinets of the 14th century.
- kristiansen — Ingrid. born 1956, Norwegian long-distance runner: world 10 000 metres record holder (1986–93)
- kurdaitchas — Plural form of kurdaitcha.
- kwashiorkor — a malnutrition disease, chiefly of children, caused by severe protein and vitamin deficiency and characterized by retarded growth, changes in pigmentation, potbelly, and anemia.
- labor pains — childbirth: contractions
- laboriously — requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking.
- laborsaving — designed or intended to reduce or replace human labor: The dishwasher is a laborsaving device.
- lacerations — Plural form of laceration.
- lacrimators — Plural form of lacrimator.
- lactiferous — producing or secreting milk: lactiferous glands.
- ladyfingers — Plural form of ladyfinger.
- lambrequins — Plural form of lambrequin.
- lanarkshire — a historic county in S Scotland.
- lancastrian — of or relating to the royal family of Lancaster.
- landlordism — the practice under which privately owned property is leased or rented to others for occupancy or cultivation.
- landsteiner — Karl [kahrl;; German kahrl] /kɑrl;; German kɑrl/ (Show IPA), 1868–1943, Austrian pathologist in the U.S.: Nobel Prize 1930.
- lanternfish — any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae, having rows of luminous organs along each side, certain species of which migrate to the surface at night.
- larrikinism — (Australia, New Zealand) The behaviour of larrikins (hooligans); impertinent and disrespectful behaviour.
- larviparous — producing larvae, as certain insects and mollusks.
- larvivorous — feeding on larvae; larva-eating.
- laryngismus — Laryngospasm.
- laser light — light which is generated by a laser
- laser sight — a device on a firearm that uses a laser to pinpoint impact.
- latchstring — a string passed through a hole in a door, for raising the latch from the outside.
- lateralised — Simple past tense and past participle of lateralise.
- lateritious — of the color of brick; brick-red.
- latin cross — an upright or vertical bar crossed near the top by a shorter horizontal bar.