11-letter words containing o, r, s, k
- smokey bear — an officer or officers of a state highway patrol.
- smoking car — smoker (def 2a).
- smoky river — a river in W central Alberta, Canada, flowing N to the Peace River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- snickometer — a device, which uses sound waves recorded by the stump microphone, employed by TV commentators to determine whether or not a batsman has made contact with the ball
- snorkelling — the activity of swimming with a snorkel
- social work — organized work directed toward the betterment of social conditions in the community, as by seeking to improve the condition of the poor, to promote the welfare of children, etc.
- sockdolager — something unusually large, heavy, etc.
- sockdoliger — a conclusive argument; a hard blow
- sockdologer — a decisive blow or remark
- soft drinks — A soft drink is a cold, nonalcoholic drink such as lemonade or fruit juice, or a carbonated drink.
- soldierlike — resembling a soldier
- sound truck — a truck carrying a loudspeaker from which speeches, music, etc., are broadcast, as for advertising, campaigning, or the like.
- source book — an original writing, as a document, record, or diary, that supplies an authoritative basis for future writing, study, evaluation, etc.
- soured milk — milk that has been deliberately soured by fermentation or by adding acids such as lemon juice or vinegar, to be used in cooking
- south korea — a country in E Asia: formed 1948 after the division of the former country of Korea at 38° N. 36,600 sq. mi. (94,795 sq. km). Capital: Seoul. Compare Korea.
- sparrowhawk — a small, short-winged European hawk, Accipiter nisus, that preys on smaller birds.
- spatterdock — any of various water lilies of the genus Nuphar, having globular yellow flowers and growing in lakes or sluggish streams, especially N. advena, of the eastern U.S.
- spatterwork — a method of decorating whereby ink or another fluid is spattered over a medium
- spoken word — The spoken word is used to refer to language expressed in speech, for example in contrast to written texts or music.
- sports desk — the editorial section of a newspaper, television or radio programme, etc that deals with sports news
- spot market — a market in which commodities, as grain, gold, or crude oil, are dealt in for cash and immediate delivery (distinguished from futures market).
- spot strike — a labor strike by a local branch of a union.
- spring lock — a lock that fastens automatically by a spring.
- square knot — a common knot in which the ends come out alongside of the standing parts.
- stake horse — a horse that is regularly entered in stake races.
- stakeholder — the holder of the stakes of a wager.
- staktometer — an instrument for counting drops of liquid, consisting of a glass tube with a hollow bulb in it and one narrow end with a small opening
- stary oskol — a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, SW of Voronezh.
- steelworker — a person employed in the process of manufacturing steel and steel products.
- step reebok — a set of aerobic exercises designed to improve the cardiovascular system, which consists of stepping on and off a special box of adjustable height
- step rocket — a multistage rocket that discards burned-out stages.
- stock clerk — a worker in a stockroom who is in charge of the materials and goods stored there.
- stock guard — a barrier for keeping cattle and other animals off the tracks or right of way.
- stock horse — a horse or pony used in herding cattle.
- stock order — A stock order is a request, often created automatically by retail software, for new supplies to refill the inventory and replenish shelves.
- stock power — a power of attorney permitting a person other than the owner of stock in a corporation to transfer the title of ownership to a third party.
- stock-route — a public trail having right of way across private properties and over which cattle and sheep may be herded to grazing grounds or to market.
- stockbroker — a broker, especially one employed by a member firm of a stock exchange, who buys and sells stocks and other securities for customers.
- stockholder — Also called stockowner. a holder or owner of stock in a corporation.
- stockjobber — a stock salesperson, especially one who sells or promotes worthless securities.
- stockkeeper — a person responsible for inventorying and monitoring stock levels
- stone broke — having no money whatsoever.
- stone-broke — having no money whatsoever.
- stoneworker — any construction, as walls or the like, of stone; stone masonry.
- stony brook — a town in N Long Island, in SE New York.
- stony-broke — completely without money; penniless
- storekeeper — a person who owns a store.
- storm track — the path followed by the center of a cyclonic storm.
- strike down — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- strike home — to deliver an effective blow