11-letter words containing k, n, e, c
- slickenside — a rock surface that has become more or less polished and striated by slippage along a fault plane.
- smokescreen — If something that you do or say is a smokescreen, it is intended to hide the truth about your activities or intentions.
- snack table — a small portable folding table used for an individual serving.
- snake dance — a ceremonial dance, performed by the priests of the American Hopi Indians, in which live snakes are held in the mouth
- snake fence — a fence, zigzag in plan, made of rails resting across one another at an angle.
- snake juice — any strong alcoholic drink, esp when home-made
- snake-dance — to perform a snake dance.
- snapperback — the center on the offensive team.
- snickersnee — a knife, especially one used as a weapon.
- snickometer — a device, which uses sound waves recorded by the stump microphone, employed by TV commentators to determine whether or not a batsman has made contact with the ball
- sound check — an on-the-spot rehearsal by a band before a gig to enable the sound engineer to set up the mixer
- spinachlike — resembling or characteristic of spinach
- sponge cake — a light, sweet cake made with a comparatively large proportion of eggs but no shortening.
- stem canker — a disease of plants characterized by cankers on the stems and twigs and caused by any of several fungi.
- stickhandle — (in hockey and lacrosse) to control and skillfully maneuver the ball or puck with the stick.
- stiffnecked — having a stiff neck; having torticollis.
- stockhausen — Karlheinz [kahrl-hahynts] /ˈkɑrlˌhaɪnts/ (Show IPA), 1928–2007, German composer.
- stockinette — Also, stockinet. a stretchy, machine-knitted fabric used for making undergarments, infants' wear, etc.
- suckerpunch — to strike (someone) with an unexpected blow.
- swan's neck — a shallow S-curve used in decorative work.
- swan-necked — having a neck that is long and elegant like that of a swan
- take action — act, do sth practical
- take notice — listen, heed
- taken aback — toward the back.
- technospeak — any abstruse technical jargon
- telekinetic — psychokinesis.
- ten o'clock — 10 A.M., 1100 hours
- think piece — an article analyzing and giving the background of a news event, often with the author's opinions and forecast for the future.
- think twice — to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.
- think-piece — an article analyzing and giving the background of a news event, often with the author's opinions and forecast for the future.
- tickle pink — to please greatly
- track event — A track event is an event in athletics which involves running or walking around a racetrack, in contrast to events that involve only jumping or throwing.
- tracklement — any savoury condiment or sauce served with meat
- train wreck — an accident in which a train or trains are severely damaged.
- trickledown — of, relating to, or based on the trickle-down theory: the trickle-down benefits to the local community.
- unbracketed — not bracketed; not enclosed by brackets; not connected together by brackets
- uncheckable — not able to be restrained
- unchildlike — not childlike; uncharacteristic of a child; not resembling a child
- uncuckolded — not cuckolded
- undercooked — not cooked enough
- unhackneyed — fresh or recent
- unquickened — lacking life, vitality, or animation
- unreckoning — to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
- unshockable — not able to be shocked
- unthickened — not thickened
- untrackable — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- winckelmann — Johann Joachim [yoh-hahn yoh-ah-khim] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyoʊ ɑ xɪm/ (Show IPA), 1717–68, German archaeologist and art historian.
- wine bucket — A wine bucket is a container that holds ice cubes or cold water and ice. You can use it to put bottles of wine in and keep the wine cool.
- workbenches — Plural form of workbench.