11-letter words containing k, a, l, e, i
- deadlocking — Present participle of deadlock.
- diazoalkane — any diazo compound having the general formula R 2 CN 2 , where R is hydrogen or any saturated organic group, as diazomethane, CH 2 N 2 .
- die walküre — an opera by Wagner (1870), one of four in a cycle based on the German myth of the Ring of the Nibelung
- dislikeable — Alternative spelling of dislikable.
- double ikat — a method of printing woven fabric by tie-dyeing the warp yarns (warp ikat) the weft yarns (weft ikat) or both (double ikat) before weaving.
- english oak — a species, Q. robur of the genus Quercus.
- enkephalins — Plural form of enkephalin.
- factorylike — Resembling a factory in any of various respects.
- faulknerian — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary style of William Faulkner.
- featherlike — one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
- fiddle back — a chair back having a solid splat similar in form to that of a fiddle.
- fiddle-back — a chair back having a solid splat similar in form to that of a fiddle.
- filter cake — the solid material accumulated by a filter press
- fish tackle — a tackle for fishing an anchor.
- flake white — lead white.
- flickertail — Richardson ground squirrel.
- franklinite — a mineral of the spinel group, an oxide of zinc, manganese, and iron, occurring in black octahedral crystals or in masses: formerly mined for zinc.
- franz kline — Franz (Josef) [joh-zuh f,, -suh f] /ˈdʒoʊ zəf,, -səf/ (Show IPA), 1910–62, U.S. painter.
- furnacelike — Resembling or characteristic of a furnace.
- glucokinase — an enzyme, found in all living systems, that serves to catalyze the phosphorylation of gluconic acid.
- goalkeeping — The art of a goalkeeper.
- gorillalike — (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a gorilla.
- granitelike — Resembling granite.
- grenadelike — Resembling a grenade (weapon).
- griddlecake — a thin cake of batter cooked on a griddle; pancake.
- health risk — something that could cause harm to people's health
- hill walker — a person who takes part in hill walking
- husbandlike — resembling a husband
- hypokalemia — an abnormally low concentration of potassium in the blood.
- hypokalemic — Having a low percentage of potassium in one's blood.
- ijssel lake — a shallow lake in the NW Netherlands; formed from the S part of the Zuider Zee by the construction of the IJsselmeer Dam in 1932; salt water gradually replaced by fresh water from the IJssel River; fisheries (formerly marine fish, now esp eels). Area: (before reclamation) 3690 sq km (1425 sq miles). Estimated final area: 1243 sq km (480 sq miles)
- irrevokable — Alternative spelling of irrevocable.
- jacklighter — a person who hunts or fishes at night with the aid of a jacklight.
- jailbreaker — One who breaks out of jail.
- junk mailer — an organization that sends junk mail in bulk, especially to solicit business or charitable contributions.
- kaffir lime — an Asian citrus tree, Citrus hystrix, having green fruit with wrinkly skin and aromatic leaves that are used in Thai and Indonesian cookery.
- 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.
- kamelaukion — a tall, black, brimless, flat-topped hat, worn by the clergy of the Eastern Church.
- keelhauling — Present participle of keelhaul.
- kentia palm — a palm, Howea forsterana, of Lord Howe Island, Australia, having erect leaves, widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- keratolysis — the loosening or shedding of the horny layer of the epidermis.
- keratolytic — the loosening or shedding of the horny layer of the epidermis.
- kill a well — To kill a well is to stop it from flowing by the use of mud or water to stop the pressure.
- killer bars — an imprint consisting of a series of wavy lines used to cancel postage stamps.
- killer boat — a boat used for hunting whales and towing them to a factory ship.
- kilocalorie — one thousand small calories. Abbreviation: kcal. Also called Calorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie. Compare calorie (def 1a).
- kilometrage — The total distance, in kilometres, travelled.
- kiloparsecs — Plural form of kiloparsec.
- kilovoltage — electric potential difference or electromotive force, as measured in kilovolts.
- kinematical — the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.