13-letter words containing k, e, n, s
- chimney stack — A chimney stack is the brick or stone part of a chimney that is above the roof of a building.
- chinese block — a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow wooden block played with a drumstick
- christianlike — like or befitting a Christian.
- chronokinesis — (science fiction) The ability to manipulate time relevant to oneself.
- citrus canker — a disease of citrus trees caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas citri, characterized by spongy eruptions on leaves and fruit.
- constablewick — the area of land under the charge of a constable
- counterchecks — Plural form of countercheck.
- counterstrike — a retaliatory strike
- counterstroke — a counterattack
- craftsmanlike — Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman.
- crestone peak — a peak in S central Colorado, in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. 14,294 feet (4360 meters).
- crosschecking — Present participle of crosscheck.
- cyberslacking — (informal) Use of the Internet during work hours for unrelated tasks.
- cyberstalking — Cyberstalking is the use of the Internet to contact someone or find out information about them in a way that is annoying or frightening.
- cylinder desk — a desk having a cylinder front, usually a tambour but occasionally of solid wood.
- cytoskeletons — Plural form of cytoskeleton.
- decisionmaker — One who makes decisions.
- denmark vesey — Denmark, 1767–1822, black freedman, born probably on St. Thomas, Danish West Indies: hanged as alleged leader of a slave insurrection, in Charleston, S.C.
- dermoskeleton — (anatomy) An exoskeleton.
- desk calendar — a loose-leaf calendar containing one or two pages for each day, with spaces for notes.
- dessert knife — a knife used during the dessert course, usually somewhat smaller than a dinner knife.
- diamond snake — a python, Morelia argus, of Australia and New Guinea, with yellow diamond-shaped markings
- disembarkment — to go ashore from a ship.
- donkey's tail — a succulent Mexican plant, Sedum morganianum, of the stonecrop family, bearing small, rose-colored flowers and long, hanging, nearly cylindrical stems with closely packed whitish-green leaves.
- downside risk — an estimate of the potential loss of value of an investment in a falling market
- dressing sack — a woman's dressing gown.
- drinkableness — the quality of being drinkable, the capacity to be drunk, drinkability
- drongo shrike — any insectivorous songbird of the family Dicruridae, of the Old World tropics, having a glossy black plumage, a forked tail, and a stout bill
- east pakistan — former name of Bangladesh.
- endoskeletons — Plural form of endoskeleton.
- evening stock — a plant, Matthiola incana, of the genus Matthiola, of the Mediterranean region, cultivated for its brightly coloured flowers: Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- fast-breaking — (of a news story) occurring suddenly, and often portending a series of events or further developments in rapid succession.
- feinschmecker — gourmet.
- firing stroke — The firing stroke is the stroke of an engine in which the fuel is burned and energy sent to the piston.
- freshman week — a week at the beginning of the school year with a program planned to orient entering students, especially at a college.
- gastrokinetic — (pharmacology, of a drug) Serving to increase motility of the gastrointestinal tract.
- gelsenkirchen — a city in W Germany, in the Ruhr valley.
- germinal disk — blastodisk.
- ghiordes knot — a hand-tied knot, used in rug weaving, in which the parallel ends of looped yarn alternate with two threads of warp, producing an uneven pile effect.
- glockenspiels — Plural form of glockenspiel.
- grease monkey — a mechanic, especially one who works on automobiles or airplanes.
- greensickness — chlorosis (def 2).
- greenskeepers — Plural form of greenskeeper.
- grossglockner — a mountain in S Austria: highest peak in the Hohe Tauern range. 12,457 feet (3799 meters).
- ground stroke — a stroke made by hitting the ball after it has bounced from the ground. Compare volley (def 4b).
- groundkeepers — Plural form of groundkeeper.
- groundskeeper — a person who is responsible for the care and maintenance of a particular tract of land, as an estate, a park, or a cemetery.
- groundstrokes — Plural form of groundstroke.
- groundworkers — Plural form of groundworker.
- handkerchiefs — Plural form of handkerchief.