17-letter words containing l, i, c, k, n
- lick one's wounds — an injury, usually involving division of tissue or rupture of the integument or mucous membrane, due to external violence or some mechanical agency rather than disease.
- linking consonant — a consonant inserted between two vowels in speech
- michigan bankroll — a large roll of paper money in small denominations.
- milton work count — a system of hand valuation in which aces count 4, kings 3, queens 2, and jacks 1
- natural hat trick — three goals scored in succession by one player in one game or one period.
- nicholas bourbaki — the pseudonym of a group of mainly French mathematicians that, since 1939, has been producing a monumental work on advanced mathematics, Eléments de Mathématique
- nikolaus von cusa — Nicholas (def 1).
- north little rock — a city in central Arkansas, on the Arkansas River.
- particle kinetics — Particle kinetics is the study of the movement of particles and the forces that cause this movement.
- publicity-seeking — eager to attract publicity
- receiving blanket — a small blanket, usually of cotton, for wrapping an infant, especially following a bath.
- rocket propulsion — propulsion of an object by thrust developed by a rocket.
- row-level locking — (database) A technique used in database management systems, where a row is locked for writing to prevent other users from accessing data being while it is being updated. Other techniques are table locking and MVCC.
- shoestring tackle — a tackle made around the ankles of the ball carrier.
- silk manufacturer — a person or business that is involved in the manufacture of silk thread and fabric
- silk-screen print — a type of print made with a stencil and a fine mesh screen. Ink is applied to and forced through the small holes in the screen leaving the covered area free from ink
- single-track road — a road that is only wide enough for one vehicle
- sleeping sickness — Also called African sleeping sickness, African trypanosomiasis. a generally fatal disease, common in parts of Africa, characterized by fever, wasting, and progressive lethargy: caused by a parasitic protozoan, Trypanosoma gambiense or T. rhodesiense, that is carried by a tsetse fly, Glossina palpalis.
- social networking — the development of social and professional contacts; the sharing of information and services among people with a common interest.
- social notworking — the practice of spending time unproductively on social networking websites, esp when one should be working
- the plot thickens — People sometimes say 'the plot thickens' when a situation or series of events is getting more and more complicated and mysterious.
- unofficial strike — a strike that is not approved by the strikers' trade union
- walk a chalk line — to behave with strict propriety or obedience
- work-life balance — a situation in which one divides or balances one's time between work and activities outside of work: It's hard to achieve a reasonable work-life balance when you run your own business.