11-letter words containing k
- ankle biter — a child
- ankle joint — the joint made by the two leg bones (the tibia and the fibula) and the talus
- ankle strap — a strap attached at the back of a shoe that goes round the ankle
- ankle-biter — small child, toddler
- anklewarmer — A small garment, most commonly made from wool, that covers the ankle and parts of the lower leg.
- answer back — If someone, especially a child, answers back, they speak rudely to you when you speak to them.
- answerbacks — Plural form of answerback.
- antalkaline — neutralizing an alkali or counteracting alkalinity
- antikythera — an island in the E Mediterranean, NW of Crete: archaeological site. 8½ sq. mi. (22 sq. km).
- antiskating — of or relating to a control or adjustment on a record player that counteracts the tendency of the tone arm to be pulled inward by centripetal force.
- antismoking — intended to prevent people from smoking tobacco
- antiwrinkle — (of cosmetics) intended to reduce or remove wrinkles from the skin
- apparatchik — An apparatchik is someone who works for a government or a political party and who obeys orders.
- arakan yoma — a mountain range in Myanmar, between the Irrawaddy River and the W coast: forms a barrier between Myanmar and India; teak forests
- archdukedom — the territory ruled by an archduke or archduchess
- arctic skua — a predatory gull-like bird, Stercorarius parasiticus, which harasses terns or gulls into dropping or disgorging fish they have caught; it breeds in northern Eurasia and North America
- arkadelphia — a city in central Arkansas.
- arkansawyer — an Arkansan.
- arkeologist — Someone who studies the story of Noah's Ark, particularly by searching for physical evidence which would corroborate it.
- arkhangelsk — seaport in NW Russia, at the mouth of the Northern Dvina River: pop. 407,000
- arms akimbo — with hands on hips and elbows projecting outwards
- aron kodesh — Holy Ark.
- arrhenotoky — a form of parthenogenesis which produces only male offspring
- arse licker — a person who curries favour
- arthur monk — (James) Arthur ("Art") born 1957, U.S. football player.
- asbury park — city in EC N.J., on the Atlantic: an ocean resort: pop. 17,000
- ass-kissing — the practice or an instance of attempting to curry favor by the excessive use of compliments, praise, or the like.
- asterisking — Present participle of asterisk.
- at a stroke — If something happens at a stroke or in one stroke, it happens suddenly and completely because of one single action.
- atka island — an island in the Andreanof Group of SW Alaska, in the central Aleutian Islands.
- autokinesis — a visual illusion occurring in low light, in which a stationary bright spot appears to be moving
- autokinetic — automatically self-moving
- autoworkers — Plural form of autoworker.
- awestricken — filled with awe.
- awkward age — early adolescence.
- awkwardness — lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
- awning deck — a weather deck supported on very light scantlings.
- axe-breaker — an Australian oleaceous tree, Notelaea longifolia, yielding very hard timber
- baby broker — an adoption service, esp on the internet
- baby-walker — a light frame on casters or wheels to help a baby learn to walk
- back anchor — a small anchor for backing a larger one.
- back and to — back-and-forth; to and fro.
- back boiler — a tank or series of pipes at the back of a fireplace for heating water
- back burner — If you put an issue on the back burner, you leave it in order to deal with it later because you now consider it to have become less urgent or important.
- back garden — a garden at the rear of a house
- back matter — the parts of a book, such as the index and appendices, that follow the main text
- back number — A back number of a magazine or newspaper is the same as a back issue.
- back office — the administrative and support staff of a financial institution or other business
- back out of — to withdraw from (an enterprise)
- back stairs — stairs at the back of a house, as for use by servants.