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12-letter words containing r, a, n, k, i

  • curtain hook — a hook used to attach a curtain to a curtain rail
  • dandrufflike — Resembling or characteristic of dandruff.
  • dark mineral — any rock-forming mineral that has a specific gravity greater than 2.8 and that is generally dark in color.
  • dark-skinned — (of a person or race) having skin of a dark colour
  • deerstalking — The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
  • disembarking — Present participle of disembark.
  • drinkability — The state or property of being drinkable.
  • drinks party — a cocktail party
  • earthshaking — imperiling, challenging, or affecting basic beliefs, attitudes, relationships, etc.
  • ekman spiral — a complex interaction on the surface of the sea between wind, rotation of the earth, and friction forces, discovered by Vagn Walfrid Ekman
  • enterokinase — (enzyme) An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin.
  • eriskay pony — a breed of medium-sized pony, typically grey, with a dense waterproof coat. The Eriskay is the only surviving variety of the native ponies of the Western Isles of Scotland
  • fair-skinned — having pale skin; pale-complexioned
  • fairnitickle — a freckle resembling a fern seed
  • finger lakes — group of long, narrow glacial lakes in WC N.Y.
  • fire blanket — a large blanket-like piece of fire-resistant material such as fibreglass used in smothering a fire
  • fire walking — a religious rite in which people walk barefoot over white-hot ashes, stones, etc
  • forked chain — branched chain.
  • frankalmoign — a form of tenure by which religious bodies held lands, esp on condition of praying for the soul of the donor
  • franked mail — official mail sent by members of Congress, the vice president, and other authorized officials. Compare frank1 (defs 6–9).
  • frankenstein — a person who creates a monster or a destructive agency that cannot be controlled or that brings about the creator's ruin.
  • frankincense — an aromatic gum resin from various Asian and African trees of the genus Boswellia, especially B. carteri, used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
  • freakishness — The characteristic or quality of being freakish.
  • free skating — a freestyle competition with no required elements, in which skaters perform an original program of jumps, spins, sequences, etc., to music of their choice.
  • frying steak — a steak that is cooked by frying
  • get cracking — to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable.
  • giant killer — sb who defeats a larger opponent
  • giant-killer — A giant-killer is a sportsman, sportswoman, or team that unexpectedly beats a much stronger opponent.
  • gordian knot — pertaining to Gordius, ancient king of Phrygia, who tied a knot (the Gordian knot) that, according to prophecy, was to be undone only by the person who was to rule Asia, and that was cut, rather than untied, by Alexander the Great.
  • grand kabuki — kabuki (def 2).
  • granite peak — the highest elevation in Montana, in the S part. 12,799 feet (3901 meters).
  • grass skiing — turfskiing.
  • graustarkian — of, like, or characteristic of colorful, implausible, highly melodramatic and romantic situations or circumstances
  • graving dock — an excavated shore dry dock for the repair and maintenance of ships.
  • grayson kirk — Grayson (Louis) 1903–1997, U.S. educator: president of Columbia University 1953–68.
  • greenbackism — a former political party, organized in 1874, opposed to the retirement or reduction of greenbacks and favoring their increase as the only paper currency.
  • handkerchief — a small piece of linen, silk, or other fabric, usually square, and used especially for wiping one's nose, eyes, face, etc., or for decorative purposes.
  • hard linking — hard link
  • hard-working — industrious; zealous: a hardworking family man.
  • hare krishna — a religious sect based on Vedic scriptures, whose followers engage in joyful congregational chanting of Krishna's name: founded in the U.S. in 1966.
  • headshrinker — shrink (def 9).
  • health drink — a drink that claims to be beneficial to health
  • heimskringla — a book of the 13th century narrating the history of the kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson.
  • high-ranking — A high-ranking person has an important position in a particular organization.
  • hiking trail — a specially designated route for hikers to use
  • hyperkinesia — Pathology. an abnormal amount of uncontrolled muscular action; spasm.
  • infrakingdom — (taxonomy) A taxonomic category sometimes inserted below subkingdom.
  • inside track — the inner, or shorter, track of a racecourse.
  • iskander bey — Scanderbeg.
  • jailbreaking — Present participle of jailbreak.
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