13-letter words containing c, a, s, e, k
- novocherkassk — a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, NE of Rostov.
- oak wax scale — any of various small oval-shaped homopterous insects of the family Asterolecaniidae, the female members of which have their bodies embedded in a waxy mass, as in the destructive Cerococcus quercus ((oak wax scale) or (oak scale)) or covered with a waxy film.
- on one's back — the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine.
- package store — a store selling sealed bottles or other containers of alcoholic beverages that may only be consumed off the premises.
- packet switch — packet switching
- packing house — A packing house is a company that processes and packs food, especially meat, to be sold.
- paradise duck — a large duck, Casarca variegata, of New Zealand, having a brightly coloured plumage
- pass the buck — Poker. any object in the pot that reminds the winner of some privilege or obligation when his or her turn to deal next comes.
- peak district — a region of N central England, mainly in N Derbyshire at the S end of the Pennines: consists of moors in the north and a central limestone plateau; many caves. Highest point: 727 m (2088 ft)
- pick up steam — If a belief, a plan, or a project picks up steam, it starts to develop and become more important.
- picnic basket — woven container for carrying food outdoors
- planet-struck — affected adversely by the supposed influence of a planet.
- pocket-square — a handkerchief, often colored or figured, worn in the breast pocket of a suit or blazer as a fashion accessory.
- prick-teasing — the behaviour of a prick-tease
- quick-release — (of part of a device, etc) capable of being detached quickly and easily
- racket sports — sports, such as tennis, squash, badminton, etc, that are played using a racket
- raking course — a concealed course of bricks laid diagonally to the wall surface in a raking bond.
- rankine scale — William John Macquorn [muh-kwawrn] /məˈkwɔrn/ (Show IPA), 1820–70, Scottish engineer and physicist.
- reduce a risk — If you reduce a risk, you lessen the potential damage that could be caused by a hazard or danger.
- research park — an industrial park whose facilities are devoted to research and development.
- research work — work concerning research into or investigation into a subject, topic, etc, particularly in the sciences
- rocking shear — a shear having a curved blade that cuts with a rocking motion.
- saddle-backed — having the back or upper surface curved like a saddle.
- safari jacket — bush jacket.
- saleleaseback — leaseback.
- sandwich cake — a cake that is made up of two or more layers with a jam or other filling
- sawbuck table — a table that has X -shaped legs.
- schiller park — a town in NE Illinois.
- sea buckthorn — a thorny Eurasian shrub, Hippophaë rhamnoides, growing on sea coasts and having silvery leaves and orange fruits: family Elaeagnaceae
- sea hollyhock — a rose mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos.
- season ticket — a ticket for a specified series or number of events or valid for unlimited use during a specified time, often sold at a reduced rate, for athletic events, concerts, transportation, etc.
- seckel (pear) — a small, sweet, juicy, reddish-brown pear
- security leak — a leak of information that could endanger public safety
- service break — an instance of a player winning a game against a server.
- shark watcher — a business consultant who assists companies in identifying and preventing unwelcome takeover bids
- shelf-stacker — a person whose job is to fill the shelves and displays in a supermarket or other shop with goods for sale
- shock and awe — US military: use of extreme force
- shock therapy — (not in technical use) any of various therapies, as insulin shock therapy or electroconvulsive therapy, that induce convulsions or unconsciousness, used for symptomatic relief in certain mental disorders.
- shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
- sick headache — migraine.
- sidewalk café — a café that has seats outside on the sidewalk
- skepticalness — inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say.
- sketchability — the suitability for being sketched
- skin reaction — an irritation or inflammation of the skin due to an allergy or infection, brought about by natural means or by a skin test.
- skip distance — the minimum distance along the earth's surface between the position of a short-wave transmitter and the region where its signal is received after one reflection from the ionosphere.
- skunk cabbage — a low, fetid, broad-leaved North American plant, Symplocarpus foetidus, of the arum family, having a brownish-purple and green mottled spathe surrounding a stout spadix, growing in moist ground.
- smoke chamber — an enlarged area between the throat of a fireplace and the chimney flue.
- snake charmer — an entertainer who seems to charm venomous snakes, usually by music.
- social market — an economic system in which industry and commerce are run by private enterprise within limits set by the government to ensure equality of opportunity and social and environmental responsibility
- social worker — sb who assists local community