11-letter words containing t, a, k, e, i
- septic tank — a tank in which solid organic sewage is decomposed and purified by anaerobic bacteria.
- shake on it — to shake hands in agreement, reconciliation, etc
- shirtjacket — a jacket styled like a shirt
- sidetracked — any railroad track, other than a siding, auxiliary to the main track.
- silk thread — thread that is manufactured from silk
- silk-tassel — any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Garrya, of the western U.S., having evergreen foliage and flowers in pendulous catkins.
- singletrack — (of a railroad or section of a railroad's route) having but one set of tracks, so that trains going in opposite directions must be scheduled to meet only at points where there are sidings.
- skatemobile — a scooterlike vehicle built of boxes, boards, or the like, and mounted on skate wheels.
- skeptically — inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say.
- skip tracer — an investigator whose job is to locate missing persons, especially debtors.
- skirt steak — a thin cut of beef taken from the plate or, sometimes, from the diaphragm
- sneak thief — a burglar who sneaks into houses through open doors, windows, etc.
- spike heath — a Eurasian evergreen shrub, Bruckenthalia spiculifolia, of the heath family, having narrow leaves and bell-shaped, pink flowers, growing in gritty soil.
- spirit lake — a lake in SW Washington, at the N foot of Mount St. Helens: site of devastation during 1980 eruptions of Mount St. Helens.
- stalin peak — former name of Communism Peak.
- steak diane — a steak served in a rich sauce
- steak knife — a sharp dinner knife the blade of which is made of steel and usually serrated, used in cutting meat.
- steelmaking — the manufacture of steel.
- sterlitamak — a city in the Russian Federation in Europe, W of the Southern Urals.
- stickhandle — (in hockey and lacrosse) to control and skillfully maneuver the ball or puck with the stick.
- stickleader — a person assigned to check the appearance or condition of each person in a stick
- stickleback — any of the small, pugnacious, spiny-backed fishes of the family Gasterosteidae, inhabiting northern fresh waters and sea inlets, the male of which builds and guards the nest.
- sticky tape — adhesive strip
- strike back — retaliate
- strip steak — cut of beef: sirloin
- sucker bait — an enticement calculated to lure a person into a scheme in which he or she may be victimized.
- swiss steak — a thick slice of steak dredged in flour and pounded, browned, and braised with tomatoes, onions, and other vegetables.
- tailor-make — to make or adjust to meet the needs of the particular situation, individual, object, etc.: to tailor-make a tour.
- take a dive — to lose a prizefight purposely by pretending to get knocked out
- take a hike — to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
- take a hint — If you take a hint, you understand something that is suggested to you indirectly.
- take a risk — to proceed in an action without regard to the possibility of danger involved in it
- take a shit — to defecate
- take action — act, do sth practical
- take advice — receive guidance
- take aim at — If you take aim at someone or something, you criticize them strongly.
- take flight — an act or instance of fleeing or running away; hasty departure.
- take fright — be scared off
- take notice — listen, heed
- take office — come to power
- take strike — (of a batsman) to prepare to play a ball delivered by the bowler
- taking lens — a camera in which the image appears on a ground-glass viewer (focusing screen) after being reflected by a mirror or after passing through a prism or semitransparent glass; in one type (single-lens reflex camera) light passes through the same lens to both the ground glass and the film, while in another type (twin-lens reflex camera) light passes through one lens (viewing lens) to the ground glass and through a second lens (taking lens) to the film, the lenses being mechanically coupled for focusing.
- tank engine — locomotive train
- tardis-like — having an interior that is more spacious than could be imagined from looking at the outside
- tearjerking — a pathetic story, play, movie, or the like; an excessively sentimental tale.
- telebanking — a facility enabling customers to make use of banking services by means of a computer network
- tengri khan — a mountain in central Asia, on the boundary between Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan) and China: highest peak of the Tien Shan Mountains. About 23,950 feet (7300 meters).
- teppan-yaki — a Japanese dish of meat and vegetables stir-fried on, and eaten from, a hot steel plate that forms the centre of a table
- thanksgiver — a person who gives thanks.
- 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