13-letter words containing s, i, l, k
- statesmanlike — a person who is experienced in the art of government or versed in the administration of government affairs.
- steering lock — an anti-theft device
- stocking loom — a type of knitting machine
- sucking louse — See under louse (def 1).
- sugar of milk — lactose.
- sunlight peak — a mountain in SW Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains. 14,059 feet (4285 meters).
- swashbuckling — characteristic of or behaving in the manner of a swashbuckler.
- swizzle stick — a rod for stirring highballs and cocktails in the glass.
- swizzle-stick — a rod for stirring highballs and cocktails in the glass.
- symbolic link — (file format) (SYLK) A Microsoft file format for spreadsheets, (not to be confused with symbolic link). SYLK format existed in one form or another in as early as 1987, and was part of Excel v1.0. It is is an outgrowth of VisiCalc DIF file format. SYLK format is ascii text and represents information about both formula, value, and some formatting information, which makes it something like an RTF for spreadsheets. It is used as a general tabular data exchange format.
- tailor's-tack — one of a series of loose looped stitches used to transfer markings for seams, darts, etc, from a paper pattern to material
- take its toll — If you say that something takes its toll or takes a heavy toll, you mean that it has a bad effect or causes a lot of suffering.
- talkativeness — inclined to talk a great deal: One drink and she became very talkative.
- tektosilicate — any silicate in which each tetrahedral group shares all its oxygen atoms with neighboring groups, the ratio of silicon to oxygen being 1 to 2.
- thick-skulled — stupid; dull.
- think less of — to have a lower opinion of
- thinkableness — the state or quality of being conceivable or thinkable
- thrill-seeker — a person who enjoys taking part in extreme sports and other activities involving physical risk
- tradesmanlike — like or characteristic of a tradesman
- trash-talking — disparaging or boastful language used especially to demoralize or intimidate opponents: trash-talking in the locker room.
- trick cyclist — a psychiatrist
- turkish towel — a thick cotton towel with a long nap usually composed of uncut loops.
- unimak island — an island in SW Alaska, in the E part of the Aleutian Islands: largest and easternmost of the Aleutian Islands. About 70 miles (110 km) long and 20 miles (32 km) wide.
- unscholarlike — not befitting a scholar; ungentlemanly
- unshrinkingly — in an unshrinking manner
- unsoldierlike — not befitting a soldier
- walking horse — Tennessee walking horse.
- walking stick — a stick held in the hand and used to help support oneself while walking.
- well-speaking — the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
- windsor locks — a town in N Connecticut.
- working class — those persons working for wages, especially in manual labor.
- works council — an elected body of employee representatives that deals with management regarding grievances, working conditions, wages, etc.
- world-shaking — of sufficient size or importance to affect the entire world: the world-shaking effects of an international clash.