10-letter words containing a, l, k, i, n
- slackening — an act of becoming looser
- slammerkin — a woman's loose dress
- sling-back — Also called sling. a woman's shoe with an open back and a strap or sling encircling the heel of the foot to keep the shoe secure.
- snail kite — a bird of prey, Rostrhamus sociabilis, that travels in flocks in the American tropics and feeds on snails.
- snake lily — a Californian plant, Dichelostemma volubile, of the amaryllis family, having a twining stem and an umbel of rose-red or pink flowers.
- sneakingly — acting in a furtive or underhand way.
- sneakishly — in a stealthy or underhanded manner
- soundalike — a person or thing that sounds like another, especially a better known or more famous prototype: a whole spate of Elvis Presley soundalikes.
- spankingly — in a spanking manner
- speakingly — in an eloquent manner
- spoil bank — a bank of excavated refuse or waste earth, as of shale from surface coal mining.
- sri lankan — an island republic in the Indian Ocean, S of India: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 25,332 sq. mi. (65,610 sq. km). Capital: Colombo.
- stink ball — stinkpot (def 1).
- strickland — William, 1787–1854, U.S. architect and engineer.
- talking of — You can use the expression talking of to introduce a new topic that you want to discuss, and to link it to something that has already been mentioned.
- talking-to — a scolding.
- tall drink — a beverage consisting of liquor and a sparkling soda, fruit juice, or the like, to which may be added other ingredients, served in a tall glass, usually with ice.
- trancelike — a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- tskhinvali — an autonomous region of the Georgian Republic, in the N part. 1428 sq. mi. (3900 sq. km). Capital: Tskhinvali.
- unladylike — like a lady.
- unlikeable — readily or easily liked; pleasing: a likable young man.
- unpickable — to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
- unsinkable — to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
- walk in on — If you walk in on someone, you enter the room that they are in while they are doing something private, and this creates an embarrassing situation.
- warrenlike — Resembling a warren; mazelike, labyrinthine.