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11-letter words containing k, n, a, g

  • linebacking — the act of forming a second line of defence, close to the linesman
  • living bank — a facility in which donated human organs or tissues are preserved for subsequent transplantation.
  • luckengowan — a daisy or other flower having petals drawn together similar to a bud
  • make change — If you make change, you give someone smaller notes, bills, or coins, in exchange for the same value of larger ones.
  • mangia-cake — a derogatory term for a White person of Anglo-Saxon origin, used among Italo-Canadians
  • marking ink — indelible ink used for marking linen, clothes, etc
  • marking pen — marker (def 10).
  • matchmaking — An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other, especially an attempt to set up a date between people or to arrange a marriage.
  • meatpacking — (US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
  • merrymaking — the act of taking part gaily or enthusiastically in some festive or merry celebration.
  • minangkabau — a member of an Indonesian people native to west-central Sumatra.
  • misspeaking — (obsolete) Speaking ill; defamation, slander.
  • mistakingly — an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
  • mistracking — track system.
  • mock orange — Also called syringa. any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Philadelphus, of the saxifrage family, especially P. coronarius, a widely cultivated species having fragrant white flowers.
  • moneymaking — profitable: a moneymaking scheme.
  • moviemaking — The production of movies.
  • muck-raking — If you accuse someone of muck-raking, you are criticizing them for finding and spreading unpleasant or embarrassing information about someone, especially a public figure.
  • muskallonge — muskellunge.
  • myth-making — a creator of myths.
  • napkin ring — a ring or band of metal, wood, plastic, etc., through which a folded napkin is inserted, often as part of a place setting.
  • night snake — a nocturnal, mildly venomous New World snake, Hypsiglena torquata, having a gray or yellowish body marked with dark brown spots.
  • nightwalker — a person who walks or roves about at night, especially a thief, prostitute, etc.
  • noisemaking — The production of noise.
  • nonbreaking — Alternative spelling of non-breaking.
  • nonspeaking — the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
  • oath-taking — the action of making an oath
  • orange book — (security, standard)   A standard from the US Government National Computer Security Council (an arm of the U.S. National Security Agency), "Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria, DOD standard 5200.28-STD, December 1985" which defines criteria for trusted computer products. There are four levels, A, B, C, and D. Each level adds more features and requirements. D is a non-secure system. C1 requires user log-on, but allows group ID. C2 requires individual log-on with password and an audit mechanism. (Most Unix implementations are roughly C1, and can be upgraded to about C2 without excessive pain). Levels B and A provide mandatory control. Access is based on standard Department of Defense clearances. B1 requires DOD clearance levels. B2 guarantees the path between the user and the security system and provides assurances that the system can be tested and clearances cannot be downgraded. B3 requires that the system is characterised by a mathematical model that must be viable. A1 requires a system characterized by a mathematical model that can be proven. See also crayola books, book titles.
  • outbreaking — The act of breaking out.
  • outflanking — Present participle of outflank.
  • oxygen mask — a masklike device placed or worn over the nose and mouth when inhaling supplementary oxygen from an attached tank.
  • packing box — a box in which goods are packed for transport or storage.
  • packing nut — a nut that serves to condense packing and so to tighten its seal.
  • painkilling — of or relating to a drug or method of reducing or eliminating pain
  • painstaking — taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research.
  • papermaking — the art or action of making paper
  • parking bay — a space in a car park designed to be large enough to park a vehicle in
  • parking lot — an area, usually divided into individual spaces, intended for parking motor vehicles.
  • pawnbroking — the business of a pawnbroker.
  • peacemaking — a person, group, or nation that tries to make peace, especially by reconciling parties who disagree, quarrel, or fight.
  • pearly king — the male London costermonger whose ceremonial clothes display the most lavish collection of pearl buttons
  • pigeon hawk — merlin.
  • platemaking — the act of making plates
  • poyang lake — a lake in E China, in N Jiangxi province, connected by canal with the Yangtze River: the second largest lake in China. Area (at its greatest): 2780 sq km (1073 sq miles)
  • printmaking — the art or technique of making prints, especially as practiced in engraving, etching, drypoint, woodcut or serigraphy.
  • quaking bog — a bog formed of peat or woven rushes and shrubs that forms over water or soft mud and shakes when walked upon.
  • racewalking — the activity of racing by walking fast rather than running
  • raking bond — a brickwork bond in which concealed courses of diagonally laid bricks are used to bond exposed brickwork to the wall structure.
  • reawakening — rousing; quickening: an awakening interest in ballet.
  • ringstraked — ring-streaked.
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