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13-letter words containing k, c, l

  • chock-a-block — A place that is chock-a-block is very full of people, things, or vehicles.
  • christianlike — like or befitting a Christian.
  • chub mackerel — a small mackerel, Scomber japonicus, of Atlantic and Pacific seas and parts of the Indian Ocean.
  • chuckleheaded — a stupid person; blockhead.
  • cicada killer — a black or rust-colored digger wasp, Sphecius speciosis, with a yellow-banded abdomen, that preys on cicadas.
  • circular-knit — noting, pertaining to, or made of a fabric made by circular knitting.
  • clearing bank — The clearing banks are the main banks in Britain. Clearing banks use the central clearing house in London to deal with other banks.
  • clearing mark — either of a pair of landmarks or marks on a mariner's chart lying upon a line (clearing line) along which a vessel can sail to avoid navigational hazards.
  • click through — to navigate around (a website) using the links provided to move onto different pages
  • click-through — 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.
  • clicketyclack — a rhythmic, metallic sound, as that made by the wheels of a moving train
  • clinker-built — (of a boat or ship) having a hull constructed with each plank overlapping that below
  • clock puncher — a worker with a routine job in a factory or office, as one who punches a time clock at the beginning and end of a work shift.
  • clock watcher — an employee who demonstrates lack of interest in a job by watching the time closely to be sure to stop work as soon as the workday or shift is over.
  • clock-watcher — an employee who checks the time in anticipation of a break or of the end of the working day
  • clothesbasket — a basket for holding and carrying laundry.
  • cock-a-leekie — a soup made by boiling chicken with leeks
  • cocktail hour — the interval before the evening meal during which cocktails and other alcoholic beverages are often served.
  • coffee klatch — A coffee klatch is a social event at which coffee is served.
  • coloring book — A coloring book is a book of simple drawings which children can color in.
  • compiler jock — A programmer who specialises in writing compilers.
  • comstock lode — an extensive gold and silver vein in W Nevada, near Virginia City
  • constablewick — the area of land under the charge of a constable
  • control freak — If you say that someone is a control freak, you mean that they want to be in control of every situation they find themselves in.
  • control stick — the lever by which a pilot controls the lateral and longitudinal movements of an aircraft
  • corkscrewlike — Resembling a corkscrew, usually specifically the worm of a corkscrew.
  • cowl neckline — a neckline of women's clothes loosely folded over and sometimes resembling a folded hood
  • crack a smile — to break into a smile
  • crackle china — porcelain or pottery with intentional crazing
  • craftsmanlike — Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman.
  • crayola books — (publication)   A humorous and/or disparaging term for the rainbow series of National Computer Security Center (NCSC) computer security standards. See also Orange Book.
  • crevalle jack — any of various portable devices for raising or lifting heavy objects short heights, using various mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic methods.
  • cricket table — a three-legged table of the Jacobean period.
  • cripple creek — a village in central Colorado: gold-mining centre since 1891, once the richest in the world
  • cucking stool — stool in which suspected witches were tested
  • cuckooflowers — Plural form of cuckooflower.
  • culture shock — Culture shock is a feeling of anxiety, loneliness, and confusion that people sometimes experience when they first arrive in another country.
  • curly bracket — a punctuation mark { }, also used as a symbol in maths
  • cuticle stick — a piece of wood with a flattened end used to push back the cuticles from one's nails
  • cyberslacking — (informal) Use of the Internet during work hours for unrelated tasks.
  • cyberstalkers — Plural form of cyberstalker.
  • cyberstalking — Cyberstalking is the use of the Internet to contact someone or find out information about them in a way that is annoying or frightening.
  • cylinder desk — a desk having a cylinder front, usually a tambour but occasionally of solid wood.
  • cytoskeletons — Plural form of cytoskeleton.
  • dabbling duck — any of numerous shallow-water ducks, especially of the genus Anas, that typically feed by upending and dabbling (contrasted with diving duck).
  • desk calendar — a loose-leaf calendar containing one or two pages for each day, with spaces for notes.
  • detectivelike — Resembling a detective or some aspect of one.
  • digital clock — a clock that displays the time in numerical digits rather than by hands on a dial.
  • diplock court — in Northern Ireland, a court of law designed to try cases linked with terrorism. In order to prevent the intimidation of jurors, the court consists of a single judge and no jury
  • dock-walloper — a casual laborer about docks or wharves.
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