13-letter words containing r, a, n, k, i
- semi-darkness — partial darkness
- shakespearian — of, relating to, or suggestive of Shakespeare or his works.
- shark finning — the practice of catching sharks, removing their fins (which are commercially valuable) and throwing the rest of the shark back into the sea (often while it is still alive, but doomed to drown because it cannot swim without its fins)
- shilling mark — a virgule, as used as a divider between shillings and pence: One reads 2/6 as “two shillings and sixpence” or “two and six.”.
- single market — a market consisting of a number of nations, esp those of the European Union, in which goods, capital, and currencies can move freely across borders without tariffs or restrictions
- sirloin steak — cut of beef
- skateboarding — a device for riding upon, usually while standing, consisting of a short, oblong piece of wood, plastic, or aluminum mounted on large roller-skate wheels, used on smooth surfaces and requiring better balance of the rider than the ordinary roller skate does.
- skin grafting — the transplanting of healthy skin from the patient's or another's body to a wound or burn, to form new skin.
- skin reaction — an irritation or inflammation of the skin due to an allergy or infection, brought about by natural means or by a skin test.
- sneak preview — a preview of a motion picture, often shown in addition to an announced film, in order to observe the reaction of the audience.
- soupfin shark — a requiem shark, Galeorhinus zyopterus, inhabiting the Pacific Ocean, valued for its fins, which are used by the Chinese in the preparation of a soup, and for its liver, which is rich in vitamin A.
- spark erosion — a method of machining using a shaped electrode which erodes the workpiece by an electric spark discharge between itself and the workpiece
- sparking plug — spark plug (def 1).
- speaking part — a part in which the character speaks scripted dialogue
- sportsmanlike — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
- spring a leak — to develop a leak
- station break — an interval between or during programs for identifying the station, making announcements, etc.
- stock raising — the breeding and raising of livestock.
- stork parking — spaces reserved in a parking lot for cars driven by pregnant women or new mothers.
- streptokinase — an enzyme used to dissolve blood clots.
- take pride in — be proud
- take to drink — If someone takes to drink, they start to drink a lot of alcohol regularly, usually because they are depressed or worried about something.
- taranaki gate — a rough-and-ready gate in a fence made from wire and battens
- taranaki wind — natural gas from Taranaki
- tarpeian rock — a rock on the Capitoline Hill in Rome, from which criminals and traitors were hurled.
- task-oriented — focusing on the completion of particular tasks as a measure of success
- telemarketing — selling or advertising by telephone.
- tennis racket — long-handled bat used in tennis
- thankworthily — in a thankworthy way or manner
- thrombokinase — Biochemistry. a lipoprotein in the blood that converts prothrombin to thrombin.
- tinker's damn — the least value or merit; nothing or anything at all: It's not worth a tinker's damn.
- to break wind — If someone breaks wind, they release gas from their intestines through their anus.
- to run a risk — If you run the risk of doing or experiencing something undesirable, you do something knowing that the undesirable thing might happen as a result.
- toasting fork — a long-handled fork used for cooking or toasting frankfurters, marshmallows, bread, etc., usually over an open fire.
- tracking poll — a type of poll repeated periodically with the same group of people to check and measure changes of opinion or knowledge.
- tracking shot — dolly shot.
- tradesmanlike — like or characteristic of a tradesman
- train-workers — people who work on trains
- trash-talking — disparaging or boastful language used especially to demoralize or intimidate opponents: trash-talking in the locker room.
- troublemaking — a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.
- under-packing — the act or work of a person or thing that packs.
- unscholarlike — not befitting a scholar; ungentlemanly
- unworkability — the quality or state of being unworkable
- unworkmanlike — not appropriate to or befitting a good workman
- vacation work — work undertaken by students during their vacation
- valet parking — a service offered by a hotel, restaurant, etc., by which patrons' cars are parked by an attendant.
- volcanic rock — rock solidified on Earth's surface
- walking horse — Tennessee walking horse.
- warning track — a strip, often consisting of a cinder or dirt track, bordering the outer edge of the outfield between the outfield turf and the stadium wall that alerts outfielders that the wall is near, especially as they back up to catch a fly ball.
- warp knitting — a knitting process in which the yarn is knitted vertically in a flat form.