11-letter words containing l, a, n, k
- blanketlike — resembling a blanket
- blanketweed — a type of filamentous pond algae
- blind snake — any burrowing snake of the family Typhlopidae and related families of warm and tropical regions, having very small or vestigial eyes
- block grant — (in Britain) an annual grant made by the government to a local authority to help to pay for the public services it provides, such as health, education, and housing
- block plane — a carpenter's small plane used to cut across the end grain of wood
- blogjacking — the use of another person’s blog without his or her consent, esp for malicious or satirical purposes
- bluejacking — the practice of using one Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to gain access to another, esp in order to send anonymous text messages
- bottle bank — A bottle bank is a large container into which people can put empty bottles so that the glass can be used again.
- bricklaying — the technique or practice of laying bricks
- broken coal — anthracite in pieces ranging from 2 1/2 to 4 inches (6.5 to 11 cm) in extreme dimension; the largest commercial size, larger than egg coal.
- broken play — an improvised offensive play that results when the originally planned play has failed to be executed properly.
- bulkheading — the construction of bulkheads; bulkheads in general.
- bundelkhand — a region of central India: formerly native states, now mainly part of Madhya Pradesh
- bushwalking — an expedition on foot in the bush
- cakewalking — Present participle of cakewalk.
- candlemaker — Someone who makes candles; candler.
- candlestick — A candlestick is a narrow object with a hole at the top which holds a candle.
- cartoonlike — cartoonish
- chalkstones — Plural form of chalkstone.
- chelyabinsk — an industrial city in SW Russia; in 2013 a large meteor exploded in an airburst over the city's surrounding district. Pop: 1 067 000 (2005 est)
- clackmannan — a town in E central Scotland, in Clackmannanshire. Pop: 3450 (2001)
- clasp knife — a large knife with one or more blades or other devices folding into the handle
- clock in at — If something such as a CD or film clocks in at a particular amount of time, it is that amount of time long.
- close ranks — to maintain discipline or solidarity, esp in anticipation of attack
- cocktailing — any of various short mixed drinks, consisting typically of gin, whiskey, rum, vodka, or brandy, with different admixtures, as vermouth, fruit juices, or flavorings, usually chilled and frequently sweetened.
- coral snake — any venomous elapid snake of the genus Micrurus and related genera, of tropical and subtropical America, marked with red, black, yellow, and white transverse bands
- cracklingly — With a crackling sound.
- crankhandle — a handle for starting a motor
- cycloalkane — any saturated hydrocarbon similar to an alkane but having a cyclic molecular structure and the general formula CnH2n
- cycloalkene — (organic chemistry) Any unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon.
- dark nebula — a type of nebula that is observed by its blocking of radiation from other sources
- deadlocking — Present participle of deadlock.
- death knell — something that heralds death or destruction
- dialkylzinc — (organic chemistry) Any organometallic compound of zinc containing two alkyl groups.
- diazoalkane — any diazo compound having the general formula R 2 CN 2 , where R is hydrogen or any saturated organic group, as diazomethane, CH 2 N 2 .
- double-bank — to have two rowers pull (each of a number of oars).
- drunkalogue — an account of a person’s problems with alcohol
- ekman layer — the thin top layer of the sea that flows at 90° to the wind direction, discovered by Vagn Walfrid Ekman
- english oak — a species, Q. robur of the genus Quercus.
- enkephalins — Plural form of enkephalin.
- faulknerian — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary style of William Faulkner.
- film-making — the activity or business of producing and directing films
- flank speed — the maximum possible speed of a ship.
- folktronica — a musical genre that combines elements from folk and electronic music
- franklinite — a mineral of the spinel group, an oxide of zinc, manganese, and iron, occurring in black octahedral crystals or in masses: formerly mined for zinc.
- frankpledge — a system of dividing a community into tithings or groups of ten men, each member of which was responsible for the conduct of the other members of his group and for the assurance that a member charged with a breach of the law would be produced at court.
- franz kline — Franz (Josef) [joh-zuh f,, -suh f] /ˈdʒoʊ zəf,, -səf/ (Show IPA), 1910–62, U.S. painter.
- funnel cake — a crisp, deep-fried cake, made by pouring batter through a funnel into fat or oil, usually in a spiral shape, and dusted with powdered sugar.
- furnacelike — Resembling or characteristic of a furnace.
- glass snake — any limbless, snakelike lizard of the genus Ophisaurus, inhabiting the eastern U.S., Europe, and Asia, having external ear openings and the ability to regenerate its long, fragile tail.