14-letter words containing k, n, e, c
- mormon cricket — a flightless, long-horned grasshopper, Anabrus simplex, of the western U.S., that is destructive to range grasses and cultivated crops.
- mother-fucking — a mean, despicable, or vicious person.
- mount mckinley — a mountain in S central Alaska: highest peak in North America, 20,310 feet (6190 meters).
- neo-lamarckism — Lamarckism as expounded by later biologists who hold especially that some acquired characters of organisms may be inherited by descendants, but that natural selection also is a factor in evolution.
- nerve wracking — extremely irritating, annoying, or trying: a nerve-racking day; a nerve-racking noise.
- nerve-wracking — extremely irritating, annoying, or trying: a nerve-racking day; a nerve-racking noise.
- network closet — (networking) The place where network hardware (other than cabling) is installed. The space should be used primarily for storage, be dry, and have electricity available. Since network equipment rarely needs attention once installed and tested, the network closet can have limited accessibility.
- nice/good work — You can say to someone 'nice work' or 'good work' in order to thank or praise them for doing something well or quickly.
- nickel acetate — a green, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 4 H 6 NiO 4 , used chiefly in nickel-plating.
- nickel-plating — the process of depositing a thin layer of nickel on a surface, usually by electrolysis
- norfolk jacket — a loosely belted single-breasted jacket, with box pleats in front and back.
- numeric keypad — a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.
- odd-even check — parity check.
- on the back of — If you say that one thing happens on the back of another thing, you mean that it happens after that other thing and in addition to it.
- on the knocker — promptly; at once
- one-trick pony — a person or thing considered as being limited to only one single talent, capability, quality, etc
- one-way ticket — transport: single-journey fare
- ozone sickness — a condition characterized by chest pain, itchy eyes, and drowsiness, caused by exposure to ozone, as experienced in the atmospheres of smog and high-altitude airplanes.
- packet sniffer — (networking, tool) A network monitoring tool that captures data packets and decodes them using built-in knowledge of common protocols. Sniffers are used to debug and monitor networking problems.
- packet writing — (storage) A technique for writing CD-Rs and CD-RWs that is more efficient in both disk space used and the time it takes to write the CD.
- pancake batter — batter made from eggs and flour and used to make thin flat cakes often served rolled and filled with a sweet or savoury mixture
- pancake makeup — a cosmetic or theatrical makeup made of a soluble, matte powder compressed into a thin cake and typically applied with a damp sponge
- panic-stricken — overcome with, characterized by, or resulting from fear, panic, or the like: panic-stricken parents looking for their child; a panic-stricken phone call.
- park chung hee — 1917–79, South Korean politician: president 1963–79 (assassinated).
- parking ticket — written notice of a parking violation
- pearl necklace — jewelry: string of pearls
- peel-and-stick — ready to be applied after peeling off the backing to expose an adhesive surface: peel-and-stick labels.
- pick one's way — to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
- picking ticket — A picking ticket is a list used for gathering items to be shipped from a store or warehouse.
- pickled onions — onions which have been preserved in vinegar or brine
- pink champagne — a sparkling white wine, especially of the Champagne district of France, colored slightly by the grape skins during fermentation or the addition of a small amount of red wine just before the second fermentation.
- pocket edition — pocketbook (def 3).
- poison hemlock — hemlock (defs 1, 3).
- pop one's cork — the outer bark of an oak, Quercus suber, of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc.
- potluck dinner — a meal consisting of whatever food happens to be available without special preparation
- promenade deck — an upper deck or part of a deck on a passenger ship where passengers can stroll, often covered with a light shade deck.
- quarterbacking — a back in football who usually lines up immediately behind the center and directs the offense of the team.
- quick response — fast reaction time
- quicksilvering — the mercury on the back of a mirror
- quiescent tank — a tank, usually for sewage sludge, in which the sludge is allowed to remain for a time so that sedimentation can occur
- raking cornice — either of two straight, sloping cornices on a pediment following or suggesting the slopes of a roof.
- ready reckoner — reckoner (def 2).
- reception desk — the front desk in a hotel where guests can books rooms or ask questions
- recklinghausen — a city in NW Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany.
- reckon without — If you say that you had reckoned without something, you mean that you had not expected it and so were not prepared for it.
- record-keeping — the maintenance of a history of one's activities, as financial dealings, by entering data in ledgers or journals, putting documents in files, etc.
- reefing jacket — a man's short double-breasted jacket of sturdy wool
- reference book — a book containing useful facts or specially organized information, as an encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, yearbook, etc.
- reference mark — Surveying. a permanent mark set at a specific distance in a specific direction from a survey station so as to permit accurate reestablishment of the station.
- ringneck snake — any of several small, nonvenomous North American snakes of the genus Diadophis, usually having a conspicuous yellow or orange ring around the neck.