11-letter words containing a, l, k, i
- faulknerian — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary style of William Faulkner.
- featherlike — one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
- fiddle back — a chair back having a solid splat similar in form to that of a fiddle.
- fiddle-back — a chair back having a solid splat similar in form to that of a fiddle.
- film-making — the activity or business of producing and directing films
- filter cake — the solid material accumulated by a filter press
- fish tackle — a tackle for fishing an anchor.
- flake white — lead white.
- flickertail — Richardson ground squirrel.
- folktronica — a musical genre that combines elements from folk and electronic music
- franklinite — a mineral of the spinel group, an oxide of zinc, manganese, and iron, occurring in black octahedral crystals or in masses: formerly mined for zinc.
- franz kline — Franz (Josef) [joh-zuh f,, -suh f] /ˈdʒoʊ zəf,, -səf/ (Show IPA), 1910–62, U.S. painter.
- furnacelike — Resembling or characteristic of a furnace.
- glassmaking — the art of making glass or glassware.
- glucokinase — an enzyme, found in all living systems, that serves to catalyze the phosphorylation of gluconic acid.
- goalkeeping — The art of a goalkeeper.
- goalkicking — the act of taking a goal kick
- gorillalike — (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a gorilla.
- granitelike — Resembling granite.
- grenadelike — Resembling a grenade (weapon).
- griddlecake — a thin cake of batter cooked on a griddle; pancake.
- half-joking — something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
- hallmarking — Present participle of hallmark.
- health risk — something that could cause harm to people's health
- hill walker — a person who takes part in hill walking
- hillwalking — The pastime of walking in hilly country.
- husbandlike — resembling a husband
- hypokalemia — an abnormally low concentration of potassium in the blood.
- hypokalemic — Having a low percentage of potassium in one's blood.
- ibn khaldun — Abd-al-Rahman [ahb-dahl-rah-mahn] /ɑb dɑlˈrɑ mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1332–1406, Arab historian and philosopher.
- ibn-khaldun — 1332–1406, Arab historian and philosopher. His Kitab al-`ibar (Book of Examples) is a history of Islam
- ijssel lake — a shallow lake in the NW Netherlands; formed from the S part of the Zuider Zee by the construction of the IJsselmeer Dam in 1932; salt water gradually replaced by fresh water from the IJssel River; fisheries (formerly marine fish, now esp eels). Area: (before reclamation) 3690 sq km (1425 sq miles). Estimated final area: 1243 sq km (480 sq miles)
- ioshkar-ola — autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in Europe. 8994 sq. mi. (23,294 sq. km). Capital: Ioshkar-Ola.
- irrevokable — Alternative spelling of irrevocable.
- ivory black — a fine black pigment made by calcining ivory.
- jacklighter — a person who hunts or fishes at night with the aid of a jacklight.
- jailbreaker — One who breaks out of jail.
- junk mailer — an organization that sends junk mail in bulk, especially to solicit business or charitable contributions.
- kabbalistic — cabalistic.
- kaffir lily — clivia.
- kaffir lime — an Asian citrus tree, Citrus hystrix, having green fruit with wrinkly skin and aromatic leaves that are used in Thai and Indonesian cookery.
- kailyardism — kaleyard school.
- kaiser roll — a rounded, unsweetened roll, formed by folding the corners of a square of dough toward the center, often sprinkled with poppy seeds before baking.
- kalashnikov — A Kalashnikov is a type of rifle that is made in Russia.
- kaliningrad — a seaport in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the Bay of Danzig.
- kalsomining — to wash or cover with calcimine.
- kamelaukion — a tall, black, brimless, flat-topped hat, worn by the clergy of the Eastern Church.
- keelhauling — Present participle of keelhaul.
- kentia palm — a palm, Howea forsterana, of Lord Howe Island, Australia, having erect leaves, widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- keratolysis — the loosening or shedding of the horny layer of the epidermis.