11-letter words containing l, i, n, k
- ill-looking — ugly.
- in lockstep — When members of the armed forces march in lockstep, they march very close to each other.
- interleukin — Any of a class of glycoproteins produced by leukocytes for regulating immune responses.
- interlinked — Simple past tense and past participle of interlink.
- interlocked — Simple past tense and past participle of interlock.
- junk mailer — an organization that sends junk mail in bulk, especially to solicit business or charitable contributions.
- kalashnikov — A Kalashnikov is a type of rifle that is made in Russia.
- kaliningrad — a seaport in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the Bay of Danzig.
- kalsomining — to wash or cover with calcimine.
- kamelaukion — a tall, black, brimless, flat-topped hat, worn by the clergy of the Eastern Church.
- keelhauling — Present participle of keelhaul.
- kentia palm — a palm, Howea forsterana, of Lord Howe Island, Australia, having erect leaves, widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- khmelnitsky — a city in W Ukraine, SW of Kiev.
- kilimanjaro — a volcanic mountain in N Tanzania: highest peak in Africa. 19,321 feet (5889 meters).
- killikinick — Alternative form of kinnikinnick.
- kim il sung — 1912–94, North Korean political leader: premier 1948–72; president 1972–94.
- kim il-sung — 1912–94, North Korean statesman and marshal; prime minister (1948–72) and president (1972–94) of North Korea
- kim jong il — 1942–2011, president of North Korea 1994–2011 (son of Kim Il Sung).
- kim jong-il — 1942–2011, North Korean politician; supreme leader of North Korea (1994–2011): son of Kim Il-sung
- kinderspiel — a play or piece of musical theatre performed by children
- kinematical — the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.
- kinesiology — the science dealing with the interrelationship of the physiological processes and anatomy of the human body with respect to movement.
- kinetically — pertaining to motion.
- kinetoplast — A mass of mitochondrial DNA lying close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoa.
- king closer — a brick of regular length and thickness, used in building corners, having a long bevel from a point on one side to one about halfway across the adjacent end.
- king philip — one of the 12 apostles. Mark 3:18; John 1:43–48; 6:5–7.
- king salmon — chinook salmon.
- king's blue — cobalt blue.
- king's evil — scrofula: so called because it was supposed to be curable by the touch of the reigning sovereign.
- king's lynn — a historic town in Norfolk, England.
- kitchenalia — cooking equipment and other items found in a kitchen
- kite flying — an act or instance of flying a kite.
- kitten heel — a thin, tapering heel on a woman's shoe, lower than a spike heel.
- kittenishly — In a kittenish manner.
- kleinhuisie — an outside lavatory
- kleptomania — an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.
- knife pleat — a sharply creased narrow pleat, usually one of a series folded in the same direction.
- know it all — a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
- know-it-all — a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
- knowability — capable of being known.
- knowledging — Present participle of knowledge.
- kohl pencil — a thin cylindrical cosmetic instrument used to darken the area around the eyes
- koilonychia — an abnormal condition in which the outer surfaces of the nails are concave; spoon nail.
- kublai khan — 1216–94, khan c1260–94: founder of the Mongol dynasty in China (grandson of Genghis Khan).
- lampworking — the method or process of producing articles made of glass tubes or rods formed or shaped while softened by the flame of a lamp or blast lamp.
- lanarkshire — a historic county in S Scotland.
- larrikinism — (Australia, New Zealand) The behaviour of larrikins (hooligans); impertinent and disrespectful behaviour.
- lawbreaking — Unlawful; illegal.
- lemminglike — Resembling a lemming or some aspect of one, especially a propensity to follow blindly after a leader.
- lemon drink — a drink made from lemon juice or that tastes of lemon