14-letter words containing n, o, l, e, k
- potluck dinner — a meal consisting of whatever food happens to be available without special preparation
- roanoke island — an island off the NE coast of North Carolina, S of Albemarle Sound: site of Raleigh's unsuccessful colonizing attempts 1585, 1587.
- roller-skating — the act of moving on roller skates
- self-knowledge — knowledge or understanding of oneself, one's character, abilities, motives, etc.
- self-mockingly — in a self-mocking manner
- self-reckoning — count; computation; calculation.
- skeleton draft — a basic or minimum draft or outline
- skeleton staff — the minimum staff needed by a company during a time where most staff do not normally work, such as a holiday, weekend, etc
- smokeless zone — an area designated by the local authority where only smokeless fuels are permitted
- snowflake baby — a baby born following the transfer of a surplus embryo produced during the in-vitro fertilization of one woman to the womb of another woman who was not a cell donor
- social drinker — a person who drinks alcoholic beverages usually in the company of others and is in control of his or her drinking.
- social network — a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts: Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.
- sockeye salmon — an important food fish, Oncorhynchus nerka, inhabiting the North Pacific.
- something like — of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance.
- speaking clock — a telephone service that gives a precise verbal statement of the correct time
- stalking horse — If you describe a person or thing as a stalking horse, you mean that it is being used to obtain a temporary advantage so that someone can get what they really want.
- stalking-horse — a horse, or a figure of a horse, behind which a hunter hides in stalking game.
- telephone bank — an array of telephones used in large-scale telephoning operations, as for a political campaign.
- telephone book — a book, directory, or the like, usually containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers in a city or other area, together with their addresses and telephone numbers.
- ten-acre block — a block of subdivided farming land, usually within commuting distance of a city, that provides a semirural way of life
- the unknowable — the ultimate reality that underlies all phenomena but cannot be known
- to close ranks — If you say that the members of a group close ranks, you mean that they are supporting each other only because their group is being criticized.
- try one's luck — to attempt something that is uncertain
- unacknowledged — widely recognized; generally accepted: an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.
- unforeknowable — not foreknowable
- vandyke collar — a wide collar of lace and linen with the edge formed into scallops or deep points.
- walk-in closet — a closet that is large enough to walk around in.
- wollaston lake — a lake in NE Saskatchewan, in central Canada. About 796 sq. mi. (2062 sq. km).
- work placement — temporary job, internship
- yekaterinoslav — a former name of Dnepropetrovsk.