11-letter words containing k, s, l
- muleskinner — (slang)A mule driver.
- multistrike — (of a typewriter or printer ribbon) able to be struck several times in the same place before becoming unusable
- multitasked — Simple past tense and past participle of multitask.
- multitasker — Computers. (of a single CPU) to execute two or more jobs concurrently.
- musk flower — a sticky-hairy plant, Mimulus moschata, of the figwort family, native to northern and western North America, having pale-yellow flowers and a musky odor.
- musk mallow — Also called musk rose. a European mallow, Malva moschata, introduced into North America, having musk-scented white or lavender flowers.
- musk turtle — any of several aquatic turtles of the genus Sternotherus, of North America, which, when disturbed, emit a musky secretion.
- muskallonge — muskellunge.
- muskellunge — a large game fish, Esox masquinongy, of the pike family, found in the lakes and rivers of eastern and middle western North America.
- muslin kail — barley broth or barley and vegetable soup.
- needlestick — Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.
- news weekly — a weekly newspaper or news magazine
- non-skilled — having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.
- nonsinkable — (of items designed to float on water) not liable to sink
- nonskeletal — of or pertaining to parts of the body other than the skeletal structure
- nose tackle — nose guard
- numbskulled — (informal) stupid.
- nutty slack — coal
- one's folks — one's family or relatives, esp. one's parents
- ostrichlike — a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- outspokenly — In an outspoken manner.
- palk strait — a strait in the Bay of Bengal between SE India and N Sri Lanka, to the N of Adam's Bridge. 40–85 miles (64–137 km) wide.
- peace talks — negotiations aimed at ending conflict
- pervouralsk — a city in the central RSFSR, in the Ural Mountains in Asia.
- phitsanulok — a city in central Thailand.
- pink salmon — a small Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, distinguished by its small scales and long anal fin and by the bright red spawning coloration of males, occurring from California to Alaska and in waters of Japan: fished commercially and for sport.
- plank-sheer — a plank or timber covering the upper ends of the frames of a wooden vessel
- plasterwork — finish or ornamental work done in plaster.
- plisetskaya — Maya (Mikhailovna) [mah-yuh myi-khahy-luh v-nuh] /ˈmɑ yə myɪˈxaɪ ləv nə/ (Show IPA), 1925–2015, Soviet ballet dancer.
- pool a risk — If an insurer pools a risk, it takes on a share of each risk underwritten by every other member in an association of insurers or reinsurers.
- prank flash — a short film or animation linked surreptitiously to an innocuous website, intended to shock unsuspecting and easily-offended users of the internet
- prickly ash — Also called Northern prickly ash, toothache tree. a citrus shrub or small tree, Zanthoxylum americanum, having aromatic leaves and usually prickly branches.
- prusik loop — a loop formed with a sliding knot that locks under pressure in which a climber can place his foot in order to stand or ascend a rope
- pugil stick — a long pole or stick with padded ends used to carry out mock combat.
- quacksalver — a quack doctor.
- quicksilver — the metallic element mercury.
- rail strike — a strike by railway workers
- rathskeller — (in Germany) the cellar of a town hall, often used as a beer hall or restaurant.
- rattlesnake — any of several New World pit vipers of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle composed of a series of horny, interlocking elements at the end of the tail.
- reeled silk — a long strand made of silk reeled from a number of cocoons and not twisted or thrown. Compare spun silk (def 1).
- rickettsial — any member of the genus Rickettsia, comprising rod-shaped to coccoid microorganisms that resemble bacteria but can be as small as a large virus and reproduce only inside a living cell, parasitic in fleas, ticks, lice, and mites and transmitted by bite to vertebrate hosts, including humans, causing such severe diseases as typhus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
- rock island — a port in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi: government arsenal.
- rock salmon — (formerly) any of several coarse fishes when used as food, esp the dogfish or wolffish: now called rockfish or catfish
- rocket sled — a sled propelled along a long track by rocket engines, for testing the effects of high rates of acceleration and deceleration.
- rollerskate — a form of skate with four wheels or rollers instead of a runner, for use on a sidewalk or other surface offering traction.
- rollicksome — rollicking; frolicsome.
- ruda slaska — a city in S Poland, NW of Katowice.
- sabine lake — a shallow lake on the boundary between Texas and Louisiana, formed by a widening of the Sabine River. About 17 miles (27 km) long; 7 miles (11 km) wide.
- saddle back — any of various animals having markings on the back that resemble a saddle, as a male harp seal.
- safety lock — a lock designed to prevent picking.