11-letter words containing k, a, h, n
- ralik chain — a chain of islands in the W Pacific Ocean, forming the W part of the Marshall Islands.
- ramakrishna — Sri [sree,, shree] /sri,, ʃri/ (Show IPA), 1836–86, Hindu religious reformer and mystic.
- rankshifted — that has been shifted from one linguistic rank to another
- ratak chain — a chain of islands in the W Pacific Ocean, forming the E part of the Marshall Islands.
- rockhampton — a city in E Queensland, in E Australia.
- savannakhet — a city in S central Laos.
- schecklaton — a gilded leather used for embroidering jacks
- shacklebone — the wrist
- shake hands — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- shake on it — to shake hands in agreement, reconciliation, etc
- shark siren — a siren sounded to warn swimmers of the presence of sharks
- shcharansky — (Natan) Anatoly [nah-tahn an-uh-toh-lee;; Russian uh-nuh-taw-lyee] /nɑˈtɑn ˌæn əˈtoʊ li;; Russian ʌ nʌˈtɔ lyi/ (Show IPA), born 1948, Soviet mathematician and human-rights activist, in Israel since 1986.
- sheep-shank — a kind of knot, hitch, or bend made on a rope to shorten it temporarily.
- shellacking — lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
- sherlockian — pertaining to or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, known for his skill in solving mysteries through deductive reasoning.
- shingle oak — an oak, Quercus imbricaria, yielding a wood used for shingles, clapboards, etc.
- shrink wrap — transparent film for wrapping food
- shrink-wrap — to wrap and seal (a book, a food product, etc.) in a flexible film of plastic that, when exposed to a heating process, shrinks to the contour of the merchandise.
- skin-search — strip-search.
- snakishness — the state or quality of being like a snake
- sneak thief — a burglar who sneaks into houses through open doors, windows, etc.
- spinachlike — resembling or characteristic of spinach
- stickhandle — (in hockey and lacrosse) to control and skillfully maneuver the ball or puck with the stick.
- stockhausen — Karlheinz [kahrl-hahynts] /ˈkɑrlˌhaɪnts/ (Show IPA), 1928–2007, German composer.
- take a hint — If you take a hint, you understand something that is suggested to you indirectly.
- technospeak — any abstruse technical jargon
- tengri khan — a mountain in central Asia, on the boundary between Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan) and China: highest peak of the Tien Shan Mountains. About 23,950 feet (7300 meters).
- thanksgiver — a person who gives thanks.
- thankworthy — deserving gratitude.
- think again — reconsider sth
- think aloud — If you think aloud, you express your thoughts as they occur to you, rather than thinking first and then speaking.
- tirthankara — one of 24 persons who have attained personal immortality through enlightenment.
- turkish van — a breed of cat with soft white semi-long hair and coloured markings on the head and tail
- tutankhamen — 14th century b.c, a king of Egypt of the 18th dynasty.
- uncheckable — not able to be restrained
- unhackneyed — fresh or recent
- unshakeable — person, faith: firm
- unshockable — not able to be shocked
- unthinkable — inconceivable; unimaginable: the unthinkable size of the universe.
- uttarakhand — a state in NW India, created in 2000 from part of Uttar Pradesh. 19,739 sq. mi. (51,123 sq. km). Capital. Dehra Dun.
- walk-behind — being a motor-driven machine, as a power lawn mower or a snowblower, designed for operation with the operator walking behind and guiding the machine by its handle controls.
- warchalking — the practice of marking chalk symbols on walls and pavements at places where local wireless internet connections may be obtained for free via a computer, usually without permission
- watchmaking — The making (and repairing) of watches.
- whiskerando — a man with extravagant whiskers
- wind-shaken — affected by windshake.
- work-harden — to toughen or strengthen (a metal) by cold-working or another mechanical process.
- workmanship — the art or skill of a workman or workwoman.
- zhangjiakou — a city in NW Hebei province, in NE China: capital of the former Qahar province.
- zhoukoudian — the site of fossil-bearing caves near Peking, China, dating from the middle Pleistocene, in one of which were found the physical remains of Peking man together with stone tools and evidence of fire use.