13-letter words containing k, e, n, a
- rocking valve — (on a steam engine) a valve mechanism oscillating through an arc to open and close.
- rosenkavalier — an opera (1911) by Richard Strauss.
- sadie hawkins — Also called Sadie, Sadies. a party, dance, or other social event, especially one held annually among high school or college students, to which each girl escorts the boy of her choice, or invites him to escort her.
- saloon keeper — a person who owns or operates a saloon.
- san luis peak — a mountain in SW Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains. 14,014 feet (4271 meters).
- sandwich cake — a cake that is made up of two or more layers with a jam or other filling
- sea buckthorn — a thorny Eurasian shrub, Hippophaë rhamnoides, growing on sea coasts and having silvery leaves and orange fruits: family Elaeagnaceae
- season ticket — a ticket for a specified series or number of events or valid for unlimited use during a specified time, often sold at a reduced rate, for athletic events, concerts, transportation, etc.
- semi-darkness — partial darkness
- semipalatinsk — a city in NE Kazakhstan, on the Irtysh River.
- settling tank — a tank for holding liquid until particles suspended in it settle.
- sewing basket — box for sewing accessories
- shakespearean — of, relating to, or suggestive of Shakespeare or his works.
- shakespearian — of, relating to, or suggestive of Shakespeare or his works.
- shock and awe — US military: use of extreme force
- shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
- single market — a market consisting of a number of nations, esp those of the European Union, in which goods, capital, and currencies can move freely across borders without tariffs or restrictions
- sirloin steak — cut of beef
- skateboarding — a device for riding upon, usually while standing, consisting of a short, oblong piece of wood, plastic, or aluminum mounted on large roller-skate wheels, used on smooth surfaces and requiring better balance of the rider than the ordinary roller skate does.
- skepticalness — inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say.
- skin and bone — You can say someone is just skin and bone when you do not approve of the fact that they are very thin.
- skin magazine — a magazine containing pornographic images
- skin reaction — an irritation or inflammation of the skin due to an allergy or infection, brought about by natural means or by a skin test.
- skip distance — the minimum distance along the earth's surface between the position of a short-wave transmitter and the region where its signal is received after one reflection from the ionosphere.
- skunk cabbage — a low, fetid, broad-leaved North American plant, Symplocarpus foetidus, of the arum family, having a brownish-purple and green mottled spathe surrounding a stout spadix, growing in moist ground.
- slow-speaking — tending to speak slowly
- small alkanes — Small alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons (=hydrocarbons containing as much hydrogen as possible, and containing only single bonds), usually methane, ethane, propane, and butane.
- smoked salmon — pink-fleshed fish cooked by smoking
- snake charmer — an entertainer who seems to charm venomous snakes, usually by music.
- sneak preview — a preview of a motion picture, often shown in addition to an announced film, in order to observe the reaction of the audience.
- space blanket — a plastic insulating body wrapping coated on one or both sides with aluminium foil which reflects back most of the body heat lost by radiation: carried by climbers, mountaineers, etc, for use in cases of exposure or exhaustion
- spark erosion — a method of machining using a shaped electrode which erodes the workpiece by an electric spark discharge between itself and the workpiece
- speaking part — a part in which the character speaks scripted dialogue
- speaking tube — a tube for conveying the voice over a somewhat limited distance, as from one part of a building or ship to another.
- speaking type — a device on a medal or coin that has a punning reference to a person or thing.
- speech making — act of addressing the public formally
- speed skating — ice skating as a form of racing, usually on an oval course and against other competitors or the clock.
- speed walking — power walking.
- spindleshanks — spindlelegs.
- spokesmanship — the office or skilful use of the office of spokesman
- sportsmanlike — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
- spring a leak — to develop a leak
- squeaky clean — If you say that someone is squeaky clean, you mean that they live a very moral life and have never done anything wrong.
- squeaky-clean — scrupulously clean.
- standing joke — If something is a standing joke among a group of people, they often make jokes about it.
- stanley knife — A Stanley knife is a very sharp knife that is used to cut materials such as carpet and paper. It consists of a small blade fixed in the end of a handle.
- statesmanlike — a person who is experienced in the art of government or versed in the administration of government affairs.
- station break — an interval between or during programs for identifying the station, making announcements, etc.
- steamer trunk — a rectangular traveling trunk low enough to slide under a bunk on a ship.
- steve wozniak — (person) Co-founder of Apple Computer with Steve Jobs on 01 April 1976 and the inventor of the Apple II personal computer.