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14-letter words containing k, a, o, l

  • inward-looking — person
  • java black rot — a disease of stored sweet potatoes, characterized by dry rot of and black protuberances on the tubers, caused by a fungus, Diplodia tubericola.
  • kalamata olive — a purplish-black, almond-shaped olive with a fruity flavor and meaty texture, often split and cured in brine and packed in vinegar.
  • kamloops trout — a variety of rainbow trout found in Canadian lakes
  • karyotypically — (cytology) With regard to the karyotype.
  • kastrop-rauxel — Castrop-Rauxel.
  • kedleston hall — a mansion near Derby in Derbyshire: rebuilt (1759–65) for the Curzon family by Matthew Brettingham, James Paine, and Robert Adam
  • keep a lookout — If someone keeps a lookout, especially on a boat, they look around all the time in order to make sure there is no danger.
  • kekulé formula — the structural formula of benzene represented as a hexagonal ring with alternate single and double bonds between the carbon atoms.
  • keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
  • khaki election — a general election held during or immediately after a war, esp one in which the war has an effect on how people vote
  • kilogram-force — a meter-kilogram-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity, when acting on a mass of one kilogram. Abbreviation: kgf.
  • kilogram-meter — a meter-kilogram-second unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one kilogram when its point of application moves through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force; approximately 7.2 foot-pounds. Abbreviation: kg-m.
  • kleptomaniacal — Having a compulsion to steal, as a kleptomaniac does.
  • kleptoparasite — A bird, insect, or other animal that habitually robs animals of other species of food.
  • knowledge base — (artificial intelligence)   A collection of knowledge expressed using some formal knowledge representation language. A knowledge base forms part of a knowledge-based system (KBS).
  • kola peninsula — Also called Kola Peninsula. a peninsula in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, between the White and Barents seas.
  • kola-peninsula — Also called Kola Peninsula. a peninsula in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, between the White and Barents seas.
  • krolewska huta — former name of Chorzów.
  • lacrosse stick — stick: for lacrosse
  • lake constance — a lake in W Europe, bounded by S Germany, W Austria, and N Switzerland, through which the Rhine flows. Area: 536 sq km. (207 sq miles)
  • lake maracaibo — a lake in NW Venezuela, linked with the Gulf of Venezuela by a dredged channel: centre of the Venezuelan and South American oil industry. Area: about 13 000 sq km (500 sq miles)
  • lake winnebago — a lake in E Wisconsin, fed and drained by the Fox river: the largest lake in the state. Area: 557 sq km (215 sq miles)
  • last knockings — the final stage of a period or activity
  • late check-out — A late check-out at a hotel is an arrangement which allows a guest to check out later than the normal time.
  • laughing stock — object of others' amusement
  • laughingstocks — Plural form of laughingstock.
  • laundry worker — sb who washes clothes for a living
  • leukocytoblast — the precursor cell to a mature leukocyte
  • leukocytopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
  • lexington park — a town in S Maryland.
  • line of attack — a line of attack to a problem or situation is how you approach it
  • linkage editor — linker
  • linkage-editor — a system program that combines independently compiled object modules or load modules into a single load module.
  • load-line mark — any of various marks by which the allowable loading and the load line at load displacement are established for a merchant vessel; a load line.
  • locker-lampson — Frederick (Frederick Locker) 1821–95, English poet.
  • long-neck clam — soft-shell clam.
  • longcase clock — tall freestanding timepiece
  • low-water mark — the lowest point reached by a low tide.
  • lower tunguska — one of three rivers in Russia, in central Siberia, that is a tributary of the Yenisei and is 2690 km (1670 miles) long
  • luggage locker — a large locker at a transport terminal or airport where luggage can be left temporarily
  • make a hole in — an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
  • make a meal of — to perform (a task) with unnecessarily great effort
  • make a meal on — to eat as a meal
  • make allowance — to take circumstances, limitations, etc. into consideration
  • make little of — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
  • mayonnaiselike — Resembling mayonnaise.
  • megakaryoblast — a cell that gives rise to a megakaryocyte.
  • metallokinesis — (science fiction): The psychic ability to manipulate or control metals.
  • milk chocolate — chocolate that has been mixed with milk.
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