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13-letter words containing k, a, e, l

  • kapellmeister — a choirmaster.
  • kemal ataturk — (Mustafa or Mustapha Kemal"Kemal Pasha") 1881–1938, Turkish general: president of Turkey 1923–38.
  • kentucky lake — reservoir in SW Ky. & W Tenn., on the Tennessee River: 247 sq mi (640 sq km); 184 mi (296 km) long
  • kepler's laws — any one of three laws governing planetary motion: each planet revolves in an ellipse, with the sun at one focus; the line connecting a planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal periods of time (law of areas) or the square of the period of revolution of each planet is proportional to the cube of the semimajor axis of the planet's orbit (harmonic law)
  • kerb-crawling — Kerb-crawling is the activity of driving slowly along the side of a road in order to find and hire a prostitute.
  • kernel parlog — (language)   A modeless intermediate language for Parlog compilation.
  • kerosene lamp — light fuelled by paraffin
  • khapra beetle — a tiny cosmopolitan beetle, Trogoderma granarium, that is a pest of stored grain and other dried organic matter.
  • killiecrankie — a mountain pass in central Scotland, in the Grampians.
  • kilomegacycle — a unit of frequency, equal to 10 9 cycles per second. Abbreviation: kMc.
  • kindheartedly — In a kindhearted manner.
  • kinematically — the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.
  • king mackerel — a game fish, Scomberomorus cavalla, found in the western Atlantic Ocean.
  • kingsley amis — Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
  • kirkland lake — a town in E Ontario, in S Canada: gold-mining center.
  • kiss-and-tell — revealing sth private for money
  • kleptomaniacs — Plural form of kleptomaniac.
  • knowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
  • knowledgeably — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
  • knowledgebase — Alternative spelling of knowledge base.
  • knuckleballer — a pitcher who specializes in throwing knuckle balls.
  • knuckleheaded — Stupid or inept, like a knucklehead.
  • kootenay lake — a lake in W Canada, in S British Columbia. 64 miles (103 km) long.
  • la plata peak — a mountain in central Colorado, in the Sawatch Range. 14,361 feet (4377 meters).
  • labour market — When you talk about the labour market, you are referring to all the people who are able to work and want jobs in a country or area, in relation to the number of jobs there are available in that country or area.
  • lake balkhash — a salt lake in SE Kazakhstan: fed by the Ili River. Area: about 18 000 sq km (7000 sq miles)
  • lake district — a mountainous region in NW England containing many lakes: tourist center.
  • lake dwelling — a house, especially of prehistoric times, built on piles or other support over the water of a lake.
  • lake maggiore — a lake in N Italy and S Switzerland, in the S Lepontine Alps
  • lake manitoba — a lake in W Canada, in S Manitoba: fed by the outflow from Lake Winnipegosis; drains into Lake Winnipeg. Area: 4706 sq km (1817 sq miles)
  • lake michigan — a state in the N central United States. 58,216 sq. mi. (150,780 sq. km). Capital: Lansing. Abbreviation: MI (for use with zip code), Mich.
  • lake onondaga — a salt lake in central New York State. Area: about 13 sq km (5 sq miles)
  • lake sturgeon — a sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens, of the Great Lakes and Mississippi and St. Lawrence rivers.
  • lake superior — Lake, a lake in the N central United States and S Canada: the northernmost of the Great Lakes; the largest body of fresh water in the world. 350 miles (564 km) long; 31,820 sq. mi. (82,415 sq. km); greatest depth, 1290 feet (393 meters); 602 feet (183 meters) above sea level.
  • lake titicaca — a lake between S Peru and W Bolivia, in the Andes: the highest large lake in the world; drained by the Desaguadero River flowing into Lake Poopó. Area: 8135 sq km (3141 sq miles). Altitude: 3809 m (12 497 ft). Depth: 370 m (1214 ft)
  • lake victoria — the ancient Roman goddess of victory, identified with the Greek goddess Nike.
  • lake winnipeg — a lake in S Canada, in Manitoba: drains through the Nelson River into Hudson Bay. Area: 23 553 sq km (9094 sq miles)
  • lake-superior — Lake, a lake in the N central United States and S Canada: the northernmost of the Great Lakes; the largest body of fresh water in the world. 350 miles (564 km) long; 31,820 sq. mi. (82,415 sq. km); greatest depth, 1290 feet (393 meters); 602 feet (183 meters) above sea level.
  • lake-urumiyeh — Lake. Urmia, Lake.
  • landing clerk — a representative of a shipping line who boards its incoming passenger ships to give passengers information and advice.
  • lane markings — white lines on the road that mark lanes
  • lantern clock — an English bracket clock of the late 16th and 17th centuries, having a brass case with corner columns supporting pierced crestings on the sides and front.
  • lasik surgery — laser surgery to correct short sight
  • leading block — lead block.
  • leatherjacket — Also called leather jack. any of several carangid fishes having narrow, linear scales embedded in the skin at various angles, especially Oligoplites saurus, found in tropical American waters.
  • leopard shark — a small, inshore shark, Triakis semifasciata, having distinctive black markings across the back, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters from Oregon through California.
  • leukaemogenic — relating to the development of leukaemia, or causing leukaemia
  • leukapheresis — a medical procedure that separates certain leukocytes from the blood, used to collect leukocytes for donation or to remove excessive leukocytes from a patient's blood
  • like a streak — at high speed; swiftly
  • like anything — of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance.
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