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