11-letter words containing o, k, e, f
- half cocked — to set the hammer of (a firearm) at half cock.
- half-broken — past participle of break.
- half-cocked — (of a firearm) at the position of half cock.
- half-cooked — not cooked thoroughly
- if you like — You say if you like when you are making or agreeing to an offer or suggestion in a casual way.
- in token of — something serving to represent or indicate some fact, event, feeling, etc.; sign: Black is a token of mourning.
- keep out of — to remain or cause to remain unexposed to
- knife-point — the sharp tip of a knife.
- knifepoints — Plural form of knifepoint.
- lake forest — a city in NE Illinois, N of Chicago, on Lake Michigan.
- lake rudolf — the former name (until 1979) of (Lake) Turkana
- life's work — Someone's life's work or life work is the main activity that they have been involved in during their life, or their most important achievement.
- make fun of — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- make hay of — to throw into confusion
- make up for — compensate
- make use of — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- metchnikoff — Élie [French ey-lee] /French eɪˈli/ (Show IPA), (Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov) 1845–1916, Russian zoologist and bacteriologist in France: Nobel Prize in medicine 1908.
- monkey fist — a ball-like knot used as an ornament or as a throwing weight at the end of a line.
- musk flower — a sticky-hairy plant, Mimulus moschata, of the figwort family, native to northern and western North America, having pale-yellow flowers and a musky odor.
- next of kin — a person's nearest relative or relatives: The newspaper did not publish the names of casualties until the next of kin had been notified.
- office park — a complex of office buildings located on land planted with lawns, trees, bushes, etc.
- office work — work normally carried out in an office, for example clerical or administrative work for an organization
- oktoberfest — a traditional festival held each October in Munich, Germany.
- one's folks — one's family or relatives, esp. one's parents
- oyster fork — a small, three-pronged fork, used especially in eating seafood.
- park forest — a city in NE Illinois.
- pocketknife — a knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle, suitable for carrying in the pocket.
- poke fun at — to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, as a finger, elbow, stick, etc.: to poke someone in the ribs.
- poker-faced — an expressionless face: He can tell a funny story with a poker face.
- radio knife — an electrical instrument for cutting tissue that by searing severed blood vessels seals them and prevents bleeding.
- relief work — the work carried out by charities providing aid for people in need, esp in disaster areas
- rock flower — any shrub of the genus Crossosoma, native to the arid regions of the southwestern U.S., having thick, narrow leaves and solitary flowers.
- rockefeller — John D(avison) [dey-vuh-suh n] /ˈdeɪ və sən/ (Show IPA), 1839–1937, and his son John D(avison), Jr. 1874–1960, U.S. oil magnates and philanthropists.
- rocket fuel — an explosive charge that powers a rocket
- safety hook — a hook that can be transformed into an eye by locking a hinged piece in place.
- safety lock — a lock designed to prevent picking.
- slacken off — If something slackens off, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
- smoke shelf — a ledge at the bottom of a smoke chamber, so made as to deflect or break downdrafts from the chimney.
- soft-spoken — (of persons) speaking with a soft or gentle voice; mild.
- sucket fork — a utensil for sweetmeats of the 16th, 17th, and early 18th centuries, having fork tines at one end and a spoon bowl at the other end of a common stem.
- take office — come to power
- take out of — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- the like of — any person or thing like
- to be frank — You can say 'to be frank' or 'to be frank with you' to introduce a statement which is your honest opinion, especially when the person you are talking to might not like it.
- to speak of — to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice; talk: He was too ill to speak.
- tretchikoff — Vladimir. 1913–2006, South African painter, born in Russia, known for his kitsch appeal, especially for his much-reproduced Chinese Girl (1950; also known as The Green Lady)
- unforeknown — not foreknown
- worksurface — A surface, usually resting on cupboards or drawers in a kitchen, that can be used to work on.
- yellowknife — a territory of Canada lying N of 60 degrees N and extending E from the Yukon Territory to Nunavut. 519,732 sq. mi. (1,346,106 sq. km) Capital: Yellowknife.