10-letter words containing g, i, n, k
- keyserling — Hermann Alexander [her-mahn ah-le-ksahn-duh r] /ˈhɛr mɑn ˌɑ lɛˈksɑn dər/ (Show IPA), Count, 1880–1946, German philosopher and writer.
- kickboxing — a form of boxing in which the gloved combatants may also kick with bare feet.
- kidnapping — to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom.
- king cobra — a cobra, Ophiophagus hannah, of southeastern Asia and the East Indies, that grows to a length of more than 15 feet (5 meters): the largest of the venomous snakes.
- king devil — any of several European hawkweeds introduced into northeastern North America, where they are troublesome weeds.
- king plank — a plank running along the center line of a deck, into which all other planks are fitted.
- king prawn — any of several large prawns of the genus Penaeus, which are fished commercially in Australian waters
- king snake — any of several New World constrictors of the genus Lampropeltis, that often feed on other snakes.
- king truss — a truss having a king post.
- king's men — an English theatrical company originally called Lord Chamberlain's Men, founded in the late 16th century: William Shakespeare was the company's principal dramatist.
- king-smith — Ronald Gordon, known as Dick. 1922–2011, British writer for children; his numerous books include The Sheep Pig (1984) and the Sophie series
- kingfisher — any of numerous fish- or insect-eating birds of the family Alcedinidae that have a large head and a long, stout bill and are usually crested and brilliantly colored.
- kingfishes — Plural form of kingfish.
- kinglihood — the condition of being kingly
- kingliness — stately or splendid, as resembling, suggesting, or befitting a king; regal: He strode into the room with a kingly air.
- kingmakers — Plural form of kingmaker.
- kings park — a town in NW Long Island, in SE New York.
- kings peak — a mountain in NE Utah: highest peak in the Uinta Mountains. 13,528 feet (4123 meters).
- kingsolver — Barbara, born 1955, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- kingsville — a city in S Texas.
- kiteflying — an act or instance of flying a kite.
- knagginess — the state or quality of being knaggy or knotty
- knife edge — the cutting edge of a knife.
- knife-edge — You can use knife-edge to refer to something that is very exciting or tense because you do not know what is going to happen next.
- knighthead — either of a pair of upright members flanking and securing the bowsprit of a ship at the bow, often used as mooring bitts; apostle.
- knighthood — the rank or dignity of a knight: to confer knighthood upon him.
- knightless — not suitable or seemly for a knight
- knightlike — Knightly; bold, gallant, etc.
- knightship — The honor bestowed that makes someone a knight.
- koniggratz — German name of Hradec Králové.
- konigsberg — a former province in NE Germany: an enclave separated from Germany by the Polish Corridor; now divided between Poland and the Russian Federation. 14,283 sq. mi. (36,993 sq. km). Capital: Königsberg.
- kuomintang — the dominant political party of China from 1928 to 1949, founded chiefly by Sun Yat-sen in 1912 and led from 1925 to 1975 by Chiang Kai-shek; the dominant party of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 1949.
- lacemaking — the art, act, or process of making lace.
- long drink — a drink containing a large quantity of non-alcoholic beverage
- lossmaking — a business that consistently operates at a loss.
- lovemaking — the act of courting or wooing.
- mafficking — to celebrate with extravagant public demonstrations.
- making out — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- marketings — Plural form of marketing.
- maskinonge — muskellunge.
- misknowing — Present participle of misknow.
- moonraking — the act of taking part in a foolhardy or unfruitful activity
- mosaicking — a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- muckraking — to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
- mythmaking — the practice of creating myths
- necklacing — Present participle of necklace.
- networking — network
- nicknaming — Present participle of nickname.
- night work — work that is done or undertaken at night-time, as by workers on night shift, etc
- night-hawk — any of several longwinged, American goatsuckers of the genus Chordeiles, related to the whippoorwill, especially C. minor, having variegated black, white, and buff plumage.