11-letter words containing r, o, t, k, i
- kinetograph — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
- kiteboarder — A person who participates in kiteboarding.
- koeksisters — Plural form of koeksister.
- latticework — work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces.
- leptokurtic — (of a frequency distribution) being more concentrated about the mean than the corresponding normal distribution.
- leukotriene — a lipid, C 20 H 30 O 3 , produced by white blood cells in an immune response to antigens, that contributes to allergic asthma and inflammatory reactions.
- link editor — linker
- little rock — state in S central United States. 53,103 sq. mi. (137,537 sq. km). Capital: Little Rock. Abbreviation: AR (for use with zip code), Ark.
- lobsterlike — Resembling a lobster or some aspect of one.
- microskirts — Plural form of microskirt.
- ministrokes — Plural form of ministroke.
- mitre block — a block of wood with slots for cutting mitre joints with a saw
- motion work — clockwork by which the hour hand is driven from the shaft of the minute hand.
- nitro-chalk — a chemical fertilizer containing calcium carbonate and ammonium nitrate
- non-striker — a person or thing that strikes.
- nonstrikers — Plural form of nonstriker.
- not cricket — If you say that someone's behaviour is not cricket, you mean that they have not behaved fairly.
- ostrichlike — a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- outbreaking — The act of breaking out.
- outdrinking — Present participle of outdrink.
- oyster pink — a delicate pinkish-white colour, sometimes with a greyish tinge
- parking lot — an area, usually divided into individual spaces, intended for parking motor vehicles.
- perestroika — Russian. the program of economic and political reform in the Soviet Union initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev in 1986.
- piatigorsky — Gregor [greg-er] /ˈgrɛg ər/ (Show IPA), 1903–76, U.S. cellist, born in Russia.
- porkpie hat — a hat with a round flat crown and a brim that can be turned up or down
- pot sticker — a pan-fried and steamed Chinese dumpling with a ground meat or vegetable filling.
- prokaryotic — any cellular organism that has no nuclear membrane, no organelles in the cytoplasm except ribosomes, and has its genetic material in the form of single continuous strands forming coils or loops, characteristic of all organisms in the kingdom Monera, as the bacteria and blue-green algae.
- pyrokinetic — the ability to set objects or people on fire through the concentration of psychic power.
- quick ratio — A quick ratio is a measure of liquidity that is calculated by dividing current assets minus inventories by current liabilities.
- ration book — a book showing an individual's entitlement to certain rationed goods
- realpolitik — political realism or practical politics, especially policy based on power rather than on ideals.
- reckon with — to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
- risk factor — a condition, behavior, or other factor that increases risk: Smoking is a major risk factor for cancer; depression as a risk factor in suicide.
- rock rabbit — rock hyrax.
- rocket ship — a rocket-propelled aircraft or spacecraft.
- rotary kiln — type of industrial oven
- ski touring — cross-country skiing.
- 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
- soft drinks — A soft drink is a cold, nonalcoholic drink such as lemonade or fruit juice, or a carbonated drink.
- spot strike — a labor strike by a local branch of a union.
- 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
- strike note — the note produced by a bell when struck, defining its musical pitch
- strike zone — the area above home plate extending from the batter's knees to his or her shoulders.
- strikebound — closed by a strike: a strikebound factory.
- strip poker — a game of poker in which the losers in a hand remove an article of clothing.
- tailor-make — to make or adjust to meet the needs of the particular situation, individual, object, etc.: to tailor-make a tour.
- teleworking — Teleworking is working from home using equipment such as telephones, fax machines, and modems to contact people.
- theodorakis — Mikis (ˈmikis). born 1925, Greek composer, who wrote the music for the films Zorba the Greek (1965) and Serpico (1973): imprisoned (1967–70) for his opposition to the Greek military government
- top-ranking — A top-ranking person is someone who has a very high rank or status in a particular organization or field of activity.