12-letter words containing k, i, r, a, l
- fire walking — a religious rite in which people walk barefoot over white-hot ashes, stones, etc
- flea-flicker — a deceptive offensive play in which the ball is passed or transferred laterally before or after a forward pass.
- florida keys — chain of small islands extending southwest from the S tip of Fla.
- 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.
- frankalmoign — a form of tenure by which religious bodies held lands, esp on condition of praying for the soul of the donor
- franked mail — official mail sent by members of Congress, the vice president, and other authorized officials. Compare frank1 (defs 6–9).
- giant killer — sb who defeats a larger opponent
- giant-killer — A giant-killer is a sportsman, sportswoman, or team that unexpectedly beats a much stronger opponent.
- glacier milk — water flowing in a stream from the snout of a glacier and containing particles of rock
- glacier peak — a volcanic mountain in NW central Washington, in the Cascade range. 10,541 feet (3213 meters).
- griddlecakes — Plural form of griddlecake.
- hard linking — hard link
- hauraki gulf — an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, on the N coast of North Island, New Zealand.
- health drink — a drink that claims to be beneficial to health
- heimskringla — a book of the 13th century narrating the history of the kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson.
- helical rack — a rack having teeth set at an oblique angle to the edges. Compare rack1 (def 5).
- hiking trail — a specially designated route for hikers to use
- holidaymaker — vacationer.
- hydraulicked — (of an extracted mineral) excavated using water
- hyperkalemia — an abnormally high concentration of potassium in the blood.
- hyperkalemic — Having a high percentage of potassium in one's blood.
- jailbreaking — Present participle of jailbreak.
- keep it real — avoid affectation
- keratohyalin — (biology) A protein structure found in granules in the stratum granulosum of the epidermis, which may be involved in keratinization, and in Hassall corpuscles in the thymus.
- killer whale — any of several predatory dolphins, especially the black-and-white Orcinus orca, found in all seas.
- kilocalories — Plural form of kilocalorie.
- kleptocratic — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
- lake herring — a cisco or whitefish, especially Coregonus artedii, of the Great Lakes.
- lake ontario — a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- lansker line — (in Pembrokeshire) the linguistic and ethnic division between the Welsh-speaking north and the English-speaking south
- lark bunting — a finch, Calamospiza melanocorys, of the western U.S., the male of which is black with a large, white patch on each wing.
- law-breaking — Law-breaking is any kind of illegal activity.
- lawbreakings — Plural form of lawbreaking.
- leading mark — either of two conspicuous objects regarded as points on a line (leading line) upon which a vessel can sail a safe course.
- library book — a book owned by a library
- like a charm — perfectly; successfully
- like a dream — If you say that someone does something like a dream, you think that they do it very well. If you say that something happens like a dream, you mean that it happens successfully without any problems.
- lincoln park — a city in SE Michigan.
- link trainer — a ground-training device for training pilots and aircrew in the use of flight instruments
- loansharking — the practice of lending money at excessive rates of interest.
- make-up girl — a woman or girl who applies cosmetics to a person, such as to a model or actor
- margin plank — a plank forming a border for wooden decking.
- marlinespike — a pointed iron implement used in separating the strands of rope in splicing, marling, etc.
- marlingspike — Alternative spelling of marlinspike.
- metalworking — the act or technique of making metal objects.
- milk parsley — a wetland plant belonging to the family Apiaceae
- monkey trial — John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- multitaskers — Plural form of multitasker.
- multitracked — (music) Recorded on multiple tracks.