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11-letter words containing t, i, n, k

  • skimmington — (in rural Britain, formerly) the custom of forming a mock procession to ridicule an unfaithful spouse
  • skin effect — the phenomenon in which an alternating current tends to concentrate in the outer layer of a conductor, caused by the self-induction of the conductor and resulting in increased resistance.
  • smart drink — a nonalcoholic beverage with added amino acids and vitamins claimed to increase energy, improve memory, and boost intelligence.
  • smoke point — heat at which oil gives off smoke
  • sneak thief — a burglar who sneaks into houses through open doors, windows, etc.
  • 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
  • snuff stick — a twig, stick, or brush used to apply snuff on the teeth or gums.
  • soft drinks — A soft drink is a cold, nonalcoholic drink such as lemonade or fruit juice, or a carbonated drink.
  • spanakopita — a baked dish consisting of spinach, feta cheese, eggs, and scallions enclosed in layers of phyllo.
  • spirketting — deck planking near the bulwarks
  • 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.
  • stickhandle — (in hockey and lacrosse) to control and skillfully maneuver the ball or puck with the stick.
  • stickup man — a man who commits a stickup.
  • stiffnecked — having a stiff neck; having torticollis.
  • stink stone — any of various limestones that emit an unpleasant odor when scratched or struck.
  • stockinette — Also, stockinet. a stretchy, machine-knitted fabric used for making undergarments, infants' wear, etc.
  • stockpiling — the activity of acquiring and storing a large quantity of something
  • stocktaking — the examination or counting over of materials or goods on hand, as in a stockroom or store.
  • strike down — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
  • strike fund — an amount of money reserved by a union to make payments to striking works should a strike occur
  • 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.
  • take a hint — If you take a hint, you understand something that is suggested to you indirectly.
  • take action — act, do sth practical
  • take notice — listen, heed
  • 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.
  • tanganyikan — a former country in E Africa: formed the larger part of German East Africa; British trusteeship (Tanganyika Territory) 1946–61; became independent 1961; now the mainland part of Tanzania. 361,800 sq. mi. (937,062 sq. km).
  • tank engine — locomotive train
  • tankbusting — the practice of destroying tanks
  • 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
  • telekinesis — psychokinesis.
  • telekinetic — psychokinesis.
  • teleworking — Teleworking is working from home using equipment such as telephones, fax machines, and modems to contact people.
  • 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.
  • the gherkin — the nickname of a bluish cigar-shaped office block in the City of London; height 180 m (585 ft); opened in in 2004
  • the kremlin — the citadel of Moscow, in which some government offices of the Soviet Union were located: it now contains some offices of the Russian government
  • the thinker — French Le Penseur. a bronze statue (1879–89) by Rodin.
  • the-knights — a comedy (424 b.c.) by Aristophanes.
  • the-thinker — French Le Penseur. a bronze statue (1879–89) by Rodin.
  • think again — reconsider sth
  • think aloud — If you think aloud, you express your thoughts as they occur to you, rather than thinking first and then speaking.
  • think piece — an article analyzing and giving the background of a news event, often with the author's opinions and forecast for the future.
  • think twice — to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.
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