12-letter words containing k, a, n, t, i
- skiing pants — warm, waterproof, protective trousers worn while skiing
- snake-bitten — bitten by a snake.
- speedskating — a form of ice skating in which contestants race against each other or the clock over various distances
- stakhanovism — a method for increasing production by rewarding individual initiative, developed in the Soviet Union in 1935.
- stakhanovite — a worker in the Soviet Union who regularly surpassed production quotas and was specially honored and rewarded.
- stanislavski — Konstantin [kon-stuh n-teen;; Russian kuh n-stuhn-tyeen] /ˈkɒn stənˌtin;; Russian kən stʌnˈtyin/ (Show IPA), (Konstantin Sergeevich Alekseev) 1863–1938, Russian actor, producer, and director.
- stanislavsky — Konstantin [kon-stuh n-teen;; Russian kuh n-stuhn-tyeen] /ˈkɒn stənˌtin;; Russian kən stʌnˈtyin/ (Show IPA), (Konstantin Sergeevich Alekseev) 1863–1938, Russian actor, producer, and director.
- stick around — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- stickhandler — a hockey or lacrosse player, esp. one who is talented at stickhandling.
- stinking ash — hoptree.
- stocking cap — a long, conical, knitted cap, usually with a tassel or pompon at the tip.
- straightneck — a variety of summer squash related to the crookneck but not having a recurved neck.
- stravinskian — of, relating to, or suggesting the composer Igor Stravinsky or his works.
- strike hands — to show agreement by clasping hands
- stringy-bark — any of several eucalyptus trees having a fibrous bark
- sukarnoputri — Megawati (ˈmɛɡəˌwɒtɪ). born 1947, Indonesian politician; president of Indonesia (2001–04): daughter of Achmed Sukarno
- tack welding — to join (pieces of metal) with a number of small welds spaced some distance apart.
- tadzhikistan — a republic in central Asia, N of Afghanistan. 55,240 sq. mi. (143,600 sq. km). Capital: Dushanbe.
- take against — If you take against someone or something, you develop a dislike for them, often for no good reason.
- take in hand — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- take in sail — to lower sails, as in order to reduce the area of sail set
- take part in — join in
- take pity on — show compassion, mercy
- talking book — a phonograph record or tape recording of readings of a book, magazine, etc., made especially for use by the blind.
- talking head — Television Slang. a closeup picture of a person who is talking, especially as a participant in a talk show.
- talking shop — If you say that a conference or a committee is just a talking shop, you disapprove of it because nothing is achieved as a result of what is discussed.
- tanjungpriok — a port in Indonesia, on the NW coast of Java adjoining the capital, Jakarta: a major shipping and distributing centre for the whole archipelago
- tank farming — hydroponics.
- tank fighter — a boxer known for false shows of being knocked down or out in bouts the results of which have been prearranged.
- tank trailer — a trailer truck or tractor-trailer with a tank body, suitable for transporting gases or liquids, as oil, gasoline, or milk, in bulk.
- thank kindly — to thank heartily
- thanksgiving — the act of giving thanks; grateful acknowledgment of benefits or favors, especially to God.
- thessalonike — official name of Salonika.
- thessaloníki — official name of Salonika.
- thinking cap — a state of mind marked by reflection or concentration: If we put on our thinking caps, we may come up with the answer.
- ticket agent — a person who sells tickets, as for theater seats, train accommodations, etc.
- ticktack man — a bookmaker who uses a system of sign language, mainly using the hands, to transmit his odds to other bookmakers at racecourses
- tinker's dam — the least value or merit; nothing or anything at all: It's not worth a tinker's damn.
- tommy atkins — any private of the British army.
- track racing — a form of motorcycle racing where teams or individuals race opponents around an oval track
- trainer sock — a sock designed to be worn with a training shoe, often cut low at the ankle so that very little shows above the shoe
- truck racing — a motor sport in which powerful trucks, without their containers, are raced around a circuit
- truk islands — a group of islands in the W Pacific, in the E Caroline Islands: administratively part of the US Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1947; became self-governing in 1979 as part of the Federated States of Micronesia; consists of 11 chief islands; a major Japanese naval base during World War II. Pop: 53 381 (2006). Area: 130 sq km (50 sq miles)
- turkmenistan — a republic in central in Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, Iran, and Afghanistan. 188,417 sq. mi. (488,000 sq. km). Capital: Ashkhabad.
- turn a trick — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
- unartistlike — lacking artistic sensibilities and skills
- undertakings — the act of a person who undertakes any task or responsibility.
- unmistakable — not mistakable; clear; obvious.
- unmistakably — not mistakable; clear; obvious.
- walking boot — a lightweight rigid knee-length boot with a reinforced sole and straps that fasten around the leg, used for support after a sprain or fracture