15-letter words containing k

nickel carbonyl — a colorless or yellow, volatile, water-insoluble, poisonous, flammable liquid, Ni(CO) 4 , obtained by the reaction of nickel and carbon monoxide, and used for nickel-plating.
nickel-and-dime — of little or no importance; trivial; petty: a nickel-and-dime business that soon folded.
night-sky light — the faint glow of the night sky, caused by such phenomena as airglow and zodiacal light.
no great shakes — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
no smoking sign — A no smoking sign in a place is a notice to say that smoking is forbidden in that place.
no-smoking room — A no-smoking room in a hotel is a room intended for people who do not want to smoke.
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 kingstown — a town in S central Rhode Island.
north yorkshire — a county in NE England. 3208 sq. mi. (8309 sq. km).
not a dickybird — not a word; nothing
not care a fuck — not to care at all
not to speak of — You can use not to speak of when adding something which your previous statement also applies to, or applies to even more than other things.
notour bankrupt — a bankrupt who has failed to discharge his or her debts within the days of grace allowed by the court
novokuibyshevsk — a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, SW of Kuibyshev.
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
official strike — a collective stoppage of work by part or all of the workforce of an organization with the approval of the trade union concerned. The stoppage may be accompanied by the payment of strike pay by the trade union concerned
oil of the sick — holy oil used in the sacrament of extreme unction.
oil tanker pier — An oil tanker pier is a structure over water where oil tankers can stop and load or unload.
okhotsk current — a cold ocean current flowing SW from the Bering Sea, E of the Kurile Islands, along the E coast of Japan where it meets the Japan Current.
old boy network — an exclusive network that links members of a profession, social class, or organization or the alumni of a particular school through which the individuals assist one another in business, politics, etc.
old-boy network — an exclusive network that links members of a profession, social class, or organization or the alumni of a particular school through which the individuals assist one another in business, politics, etc.
on a knife-edge — To be on a knife-edge means to be in a situation in which nobody knows what is going to happen next, or in which one thing is just as likely to happen as another.
on an even keel — Nautical. a central fore-and-aft structural member in the bottom of a hull, extending from the stem to the sternpost and having the floors or frames attached to it, usually at right angles: sometimes projecting from the bottom of the hull to provide stability.
on the track of — If you are on the track of someone or something, you are trying to find them, or find information about them.
on/off the mark — If something is off the mark, it is inaccurate or incorrect. If it is on the mark, it is accurate or correct.
orange hawkweed — a European composite plant, Hieracium aurantiacum, having orange, dandelionlike flowers, growing as a weed, especially in eastern North America.
orange milkweed — butterfly weed (def 1).
orekhovo-zuyevo — a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, E of Moscow.
orthokeratology — a technique for correcting refractive errors in vision by changing the shape of the cornea with the temporary use of progressively flatter hard contact lenses.
outreach worker — a person who does work designed to help and encourage disadvantaged members of the community
outward-looking — looking beyond oneself; open-minded and reaching out to other people, organizations, etc
overhead locker — a locker situated above someone's seat for storing luggage, etc
ozark mountains — an eroded plateau in S Missouri, N Arkansas, and NE Oklahoma. Area: about 130 000 sq km (50 000 sq miles)
pack one's bags — If you pack your bags, you leave a place where you have been staying or living.
package holiday — a holiday arranged by a travel company in which your travel and accommodation are booked for you
packet-switched — packet switching
packing density — a measure of the amount of data that can be held by unit length of a storage medium, such as magnetic tape
pancake make-up — make up in cake form applied to the face with a sponge in order to cover up imperfections and even out skin tone
paperbark maple — a shrub or tree, Acer griseum, native to China, cultivated for its attractive papery brownish bark.
parachute brake — a parachute opened horizontally from the tail of an airplane upon landing, used as an aid in braking. Also called parabrake. Compare drogue parachute (def 2).
parking offence — the act of leaving your car somewhere illegally
parkinson's law — the statement, expressed facetiously as if a law of physics, that work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion.
partners---desk — a desk constructed so that two people may work at it face-to-face, as one having a kneehole and drawers on two fronts.
passive smoking — the inhaling of cigarette, cigar, and pipe smoke of others, especially by a nonsmoker in an enclosed area.
pat on the back — to strike lightly or gently with something flat, as with a paddle or the palm of the hand, usually in order to flatten, smooth, or shape: to pat dough into flat pastry forms.
patchwork quilt — cover sewn from patches of cloth
peacock feather — a (distinctive and brightly coloured) feather from the peacock
peak experience — a high point in the life of a self-actualizer, during which the person feels ecstatic and more alive and whole than is usual.
peak production — the maximum production

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