11-letter words containing k, r, i, t
- strikebound — closed by a strike: a strikebound factory.
- strip poker — a game of poker in which the losers in a hand remove an article of clothing.
- strip steak — cut of beef: sirloin
- sucker bait — an enticement calculated to lure a person into a scheme in which he or she may be victimized.
- sucker list — a list of names and addresses of persons considered by a business, charity organization, etc., to be likely purchasers or donors.
- superstrike — an exceptionally large strike
- svarabhakti — the process of inserting vowel sounds into a consonant cluster, as in a loanword to make it conform to the pattern of the speaker's language and, hence, more easily pronounceable, as in the Italian pronunciation [lahn-tsee-ke-nek-kaw] /ˌlɑn tsi kɛˈnɛk kɔ/ (Show IPA) for German Landsknecht [lahnts-knekht] /ˈlɑntsˌknɛxt/ (Show IPA).
- tailor-make — to make or adjust to meet the needs of the particular situation, individual, object, etc.: to tailor-make a tour.
- take a risk — to proceed in an action without regard to the possibility of danger involved in it
- take fright — be scared off
- take strike — (of a batsman) to prepare to play a ball delivered by the bowler
- tardis-like — having an interior that is more spacious than could be imagined from looking at the outside
- tearjerking — a pathetic story, play, movie, or the like; an excessively sentimental tale.
- teleworking — Teleworking is working from home using equipment such as telephones, fax machines, and modems to contact people.
- tengri khan — a mountain in central Asia, on the boundary between Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan) and China: highest peak of the Tien Shan Mountains. About 23,950 feet (7300 meters).
- thanksgiver — a person who gives thanks.
- the gherkin — the nickname of a bluish cigar-shaped office block in the City of London; height 180 m (585 ft); opened in in 2004
- the kremlin — the citadel of Moscow, in which some government offices of the Soviet Union were located: it now contains some offices of the Russian government
- the thinker — French Le Penseur. a bronze statue (1879–89) by Rodin.
- the-thinker — French Le Penseur. a bronze statue (1879–89) by Rodin.
- theodorakis — Mikis (ˈmikis). born 1925, Greek composer, who wrote the music for the films Zorba the Greek (1965) and Serpico (1973): imprisoned (1967–70) for his opposition to the Greek military government
- thread silk — silk yarn produced by a silk throwster.
- ticker tape — the ribbon of paper on which a ticker prints quotations or news.
- tie-breaker — competition: sth that resolves a draw
- tiger shark — a large shark, Galeocerdo cuvieri, inhabiting warm seas, noted for its voracious habits.
- tiger snake — either of two highly venomous snakes, Notechis scutatus and N. ater, of Australia and Tasmania, that grow to a length of 5 feet (1.5 meters).
- time killer — a person with free time to spend.
- time-keeper — a person or thing that keeps time.
- tinley park — a town in NE Illinois.
- tirthankara — one of 24 persons who have attained personal immortality through enlightenment.
- title track — The title track on a CD, record, or tape is a song or piece of music that has the same title as the CD, record, or tape.
- top-ranking — A top-ranking person is someone who has a very high rank or status in a particular organization or field of activity.
- track spike — a chisel-pointed spike used to secure the rails of a railroad track to wooden ties.
- tracklaying — (of a vehicle) having an endless jointed metal band around the wheels
- trafficking — the movement of vehicles, ships, persons, etc., in an area, along a street, through an air lane, over a water route, etc.: the heavy traffic on Main Street.
- train wreck — an accident in which a train or trains are severely damaged.
- travel-sick — nauseated from riding in a moving vehicle
- trelliswork — latticework.
- tretchikoff — Vladimir. 1913–2006, South African painter, born in Russia, known for his kitsch appeal, especially for his much-reproduced Chinese Girl (1950; also known as The Green Lady)
- trick rider — a person who performs tricks on horseback
- trick-track — a variety of backgammon.
- trickledown — of, relating to, or based on the trickle-down theory: the trickle-down benefits to the local community.
- truckdriver — a person who drives a truck.
- trunk cabin — a cabin of a yacht that presents a long, low profile with a relatively unbroken line fore and aft. Compare doghouse (def 2).
- tumour-like — (of a growth, swelling, nodule, etc) resembling a tumour or tumours
- tuning fork — a steel instrument consisting of a stem with two prongs, producing a musical tone of definite, constant pitch when struck, and serving as a standard for tuning musical instruments, making acoustical experiments, and the like.
- turkish rug — any of a large variety of handwoven rugs produced in Turkey, characterized by coarse, heavy yarn and a long, uneven pile.
- turkish van — a breed of cat with soft white semi-long hair and coloured markings on the head and tail
- undertaking — the act of a person who undertakes any task or responsibility.
- utgard-loki — a Jotun appearing in the story of Thor's voyage to Utgard: at first disguised under another name (Skrymir)