12-letter words containing k, a, s, i, t
- 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 sail — to lower sails, as in order to reduce the area of sail set
- take it easy — relax
- 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.
- taskmistress — a woman whose function it is to assign tasks, especially burdensome ones, to others.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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)
- tschaikovsky — Peter Ilyich [il-yich] /ˈɪl yɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich.
- turkish bath — a bath in which the bather, after copious perspiration in a steam room, showers and has a rubdown.
- turkmenistan — a republic in central in Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, Iran, and Afghanistan. 188,417 sq. mi. (488,000 sq. km). Capital: Ashkhabad.
- 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.
- walkingstick — a stick used for walking
- watered silk — silk with a wavy lustrous finish
- watkins glen — a village in W New York, on Seneca Lake: gorge and cascades.
- west warwick — a town in E Rhode Island, near Providence.
- witch's mark — devil's mark.
- work station — a work or office area assigned to one person, often one accommodating a computer terminal or other electronic equipment.
- workstations — a work or office area assigned to one person, often one accommodating a computer terminal or other electronic equipment.