11-letter words containing a, n, k
- kantorovich — Leonid Vitalyevich [ley-uh-nid vi-tal-yuh-vich;; Russian lyi-uh-nyeet vyi-tah-lyuh-vyich] /ˈleɪ ə nɪd vɪˈtæl yə vɪtʃ;; Russian lyɪ ʌˈnyit vyɪˈtɑ lyə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1912–86, Soviet mathematician and economist: Nobel Prize in Economics 1975.
- kapuskasing — a town in central Ontario, in S Canada.
- karl jansky — Karl Guthe, 1905–50, U.S. engineer: pioneer in radio astronomy.
- karyotyping — the analysis of chromosomes.
- katabothron — an underground channel created by water erosion
- kauri resin — a hard resin obtained from the bark of the kauri or found, sometimes in masses of as much as 100 pounds (45 kg), in the soil where the tree has grown: used chiefly in making varnish.
- kawanatanga — governing; governorship
- kazantzakis — Nikos [nee-kaws] /ˈni kɔs/ (Show IPA), 1883–1957, Greek poet and novelist.
- keelboatman — a member of the crew of a keelboat.
- keelhauling — Present participle of keelhaul.
- kentia palm — a palm, Howea forsterana, of Lord Howe Island, Australia, having erect leaves, widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- keogh plans — a pension plan for an unincorporated business entity or self-employed person.
- keratinised — Simple past tense and past participle of keratinise.
- keratinized — Simple past tense and past participle of keratinize.
- keratoconus — a degenerative condition characterized by conical protrusion of the cornea and irregular astigmatism.
- kew gardens — the Royal Botanic Gardens in the Greater London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, on the River Thames; established in 1759 and given to the nation in 1841
- key station — a radio or television station that originates most of a network's broadcasting.
- keyboarding — the row or set of keys on a piano, organ, or the like.
- khan tengri — a mountain in central Asia, on the border between Kyrgyzstan and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of W China. Height: 6995 m (22 951 ft)
- kick around — to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
- kidnappings — Plural form of kidnapping.
- kidney bean — a common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, cultivated in many varieties for its edible seeds and pods.
- kilimanjaro — a volcanic mountain in N Tanzania: highest peak in Africa. 19,321 feet (5889 meters).
- kindhearted — having or showing sympathy or kindness: a kindhearted woman.
- kinematical — the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.
- kinesiatric — of or relating to kinesiatrics
- kinesthesia — the sensation of movement or strain in muscles, tendons, and joints; muscle sense.
- kinetic art — art, as sculptural constructions, having movable parts activated by motor, wind, hand pressure, or other direct means and often having additional variable elements, as shifting lights.
- kinetically — pertaining to motion.
- kinetograph — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
- kinetoplast — A mass of mitochondrial DNA lying close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoa.
- king salmon — chinook salmon.
- king's mark — one of the marks composing a hallmark, consisting of the head of a leopard, formerly a crowned head.
- kingcroaker — The weakfish or sea trout.
- kinkaid act — an act of Congress (1904) providing for the granting of 640-acre homesteads to settlers in western Nebraska.
- kinsmanship — Kinship.
- kinyarwanda — Ruanda (def 2).
- kitchen tea — a prewedding party to which guests bring an item of kitchenware or other gifts for the bride; shower.
- kitchenalia — cooking equipment and other items found in a kitchen
- kitchenmaid — a female servant who assists the cook.
- kitchenware — cooking equipment or utensils.
- klausenburg — German name of Cluj-Napoca.
- kleene star — (text) (Or "Kleene closure", named after Stephen Kleene) The postfix "*" operator used in regular expressions, Extended Backus-Naur Form, and similar formalisms to specify a match for zero or more occurrences of the preceding expression. For example, the regular expression "be*t" would match the string "bt", "bet", "beet", "beeeeet", and so on.
- kleptomania — an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.
- knackwursts — Plural form of knackwurst.
- knavishness — The quality of being knavish.
- knee action — Automotive. a form of suspension for the front wheels of a vehicle permitting each wheel to rise and fall independently of the other.
- knee spavin — chronic inflammation of the carpal joint of a horse
- kneecapping — (uncountable) The act of destroying the kneecaps of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees, as a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
- knick-knack — a cheap ornament; trinket