15-letter words containing t, r, i, n, k, e
- internetworking — Present participle of internetwork.
- junggrammatiker — a group of linguists of the late 19th century who held that phonetic laws are universally valid and allow of no exceptions; neo-grammarians.
- kentish tracery — tracery, originating in Kent in the 14th century, having cusps with split ends.
- killer instinct — If you say that a sports player or politician has the killer instinct, you admire them for their toughness and determination to succeed.
- kindergarteners — a child who attends a kindergarten.
- kindheartedness — The quality of being kindhearted.
- knight bachelor — bachelor (def 3).
- knight banneret — banneret1 (def 2).
- knight errantry — the behavior, vocation, or character of a knight-errant.
- knight-errantry — the behavior, vocation, or character of a knight-errant.
- linear-tracking — (of a tone arm) designed to move across a phonograph record in a straight line, instead of an arc, so that as the needle tracks the groove, its orientation remains unchanged.
- make certain of — to ensure (that one will get something); confirm
- market analysis — the process of determining factors, conditions, and characteristics of a market.
- narcotrafficker — One who traffics in illegal narcotics.
- new york minute — a very short time.
- niche marketing — marketing aimed at a specialized group
- norfolk terrier — one of an English breed of small short-legged hunting terriers having a straight, wiry, red, black and tan, or grizzle coat, and dropped ears that distinguish it from the Norwich terrier.
- north yorkshire — a county in NE England. 3208 sq. mi. (8309 sq. km).
- nuke the fridge — (of a film, etc.) to lose credibility following a particularly ill-judged scene or plot development
- nutcracker chin — a strong-looking chin
- oil tanker pier — An oil tanker pier is a structure over water where oil tankers can stop and load or unload.
- peak production — the maximum production
- phenylketonuria — an inherited disease due to faulty metabolism of phenylalanine, characterized by phenylketones in the urine and usually first noted by signs of mental retardation in infancy.
- phenylketonuric — an inherited disease due to faulty metabolism of phenylalanine, characterized by phenylketones in the urine and usually first noted by signs of mental retardation in infancy.
- pinkster flower — a wild azalea, Rhododendron periclymenoides, of the U.S., having pink or purplish flowers.
- planet-stricken — believed to be adversely affected mentally or physically by the planets
- precinct worker — a worker in a polling or electoral district (such as someone who mans voting, etc)
- prekindergarten — a school or class for young children between the ages of four and six years.
- railway network — a system of intersecting rail routes
- reception clerk — a person who works in a hotel at the desk or office where guests can books rooms or ask the staff questions
- rigel kentaurus — Alpha Centauri.
- rigil kentaurus — Astronomy. Alpha Centauri.
- ringtail monkey — a Central and South American monkey, Cebus capucinus, having a prehensile tail and hair on the head resembling a cowl.
- risk assessment — the evaluation of the possible risks in a product,situation, activity or course of action
- risk management — the technique or profession of assessing, minimizing, and preventing accidental loss to a business, as through the use of insurance, safety measures, etc.
- rocket airplane — an airplane propelled wholly or mainly by a rocket engine.
- rolling kitchen — a mobile kitchen used for feeding troops outdoors.
- rumpelstiltskin — a dwarf in a German folktale who spins flax into gold for a young woman to meet the demands of the prince she has married, on the condition that she give him her first child or else guess his name: she guesses his name and he vanishes or destroys himself in a rage.
- runabout ticket — a rail ticket that allows unlimited travel within a specified area for a limited period of time (for example one day, a weekend, three days, etc)
- shock resistant — not affected by impact
- shock-resistant — strong or resilient enough to sustain minor impacts without damage to the internal mechanism: a shock-resistant watch.
- sit-down strike — a strike during which workers occupy their place of employment and refuse to work or allow others to work until the strike is settled.
- smoking-concert — a concert where smoking is allowed.
- smoking-related — (of a disease, illness, etc) caused by smoking tobacco, etc
- sounding rocket — a rocket equipped with instruments for making meteorological observations in the upper atmosphere.
- sparkling water — soda water (def 1).
- spiral notebook — a notebook held together by a coil of wire passed through small holes punched at the back edge of the covers and individual pages
- sticky-fingered — given to thieving
- stocking filler — A stocking filler is a small present that is suitable for putting in a Christmas stocking.
- striking circle — the semicircular area in front of each goal, which an attacking player must have entered before scoring a goal