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11-letter words containing k, i, w

  • semi-weekly — occurring, done, appearing, or published twice a week: semiweekly visits.
  • sewing silk — finely twisted silk thread used for sewing, embroidery, etc.
  • sheriffwick — shrievalty.
  • shipwrecked — the destruction or loss of a ship, as by sinking.
  • 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.
  • sidewalking — the practice of shopkeepers standing on the sidewalk outside their shops to attract customers.
  • sienkiewicz — Henryk [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1846–1916, Polish novelist: Nobel prize 1905.
  • social work — organized work directed toward the betterment of social conditions in the community, as by seeking to improve the condition of the poor, to promote the welfare of children, etc.
  • strike down — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
  • swiss steak — a thick slice of steak dredged in flour and pounded, browned, and braised with tomatoes, onions, and other vegetables.
  • swivelblock — a block that supports a swivel
  • szymanowski — Karol [kah-rawl] /ˈkɑ rɔl/ (Show IPA), 1882?–1937, Polish composer.
  • teleworking — Teleworking is working from home using equipment such as telephones, fax machines, and modems to contact people.
  • think twice — to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.
  • tiddlywinks — a game played on a flat surface, in which players attempt to snap small plastic disks into a cup by pressing the edges of the disks with larger ones.
  • tiggywinkle — a gene found in fish and belonging to a family of genes known as the Hedgehog family
  • train wreck — an accident in which a train or trains are severely damaged.
  • trelliswork — latticework.
  • trickledown — of, relating to, or based on the trickle-down theory: the trickle-down benefits to the local community.
  • unawakening — not characterized by wakefulness
  • unknowingly — ignorant or unaware: unknowing aid to the enemy.
  • unwinkingly — in an unwinking manner
  • visualworks — (language)   A modern commercial implementation of the Smalltalk programming language. VisualWorks descends directly from the original Smalltalk-80 by Xerox PARC and was originally developed (for some time under the name Objectworks\Smalltalk) by ParcPlace Systems. VisualWorks relies on dynamic translation as its virtual machine technology.
  • wake island — an island in the N Pacific, belonging to the U.S.: air base. 3 sq. mi. (8 sq. km).
  • walk on air — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
  • 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.
  • walkability — capable of being traveled, crossed, or covered by walking: a walkable road; a walkable distance.
  • walking bus — a group of schoolchildren walking together along an agreed route to and from school, accompanied by adults, with children joining and leaving the group at prearranged points
  • 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
  • warlikeness — the state of being warlike
  • warriorlike — Like a warrior.
  • wasim akram — Chaudhry. born 1966, Pakistani cricketer: a fast bowler, he played in 104 test matches (1984–2002), 25 as captain, and took 414 wickets
  • watchmaking — The making (and repairing) of watches.
  • waterskiing — Alternative spelling of water skiing.
  • weak ending — a verse ending in which the metrical stress falls on a word or syllable that would not be stressed in natural utterance, as a preposition, the object of which is carried over to the next line.
  • weak sister — a vacillating person; coward.
  • weak-minded — having or showing a lack of mental firmness; irresolute; vacillating.
  • weak-willed — having or showing a want of firmness of will; easily swayed.
  • weed-killer — a herbicide.
  • weedkillers — Plural form of weedkiller.
  • weekendings — weekends during which one goes away from home
  • well-linked — (of a gene) exhibiting linkage.
  • weltpolitik — the policy of participation in world affairs
  • westpolitik — a policy of a Communist country of adopting trade and diplomatic relations with non-Communist nations.
  • whisk broom — a small, short-handled broom used chiefly to brush clothes.
  • whiskbrooms — Plural form of whiskbroom.
  • whiskerando — a man with extravagant whiskers
  • whiskerless — Without whiskers.
  • whiskeyfied — (of a person, voice, etc) affected by excessive whisky drinking
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