10-letter words containing k, e, t
- trail bike — off-road motorcycle
- trancelike — a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- transkeian — a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa on the Indian Ocean: granted independence in 1976 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 16,910 sq. mi. (43,798 sq. km). Capital: Umtata.
- tree snake — any of various slender arboreal colubrid snakes of the genera Chlorophis (green tree snakes), Chrysopelea (golden tree snakes), etc
- tree trunk — thick stem of tree
- treitschke — Heinrich von [hahyn-rikh fuh n] /ˈhaɪn rɪx fən/ (Show IPA), 1834–96, German historian.
- trekschuit — a horse-drawn boat, literally a tugboat, specific to the Netherlands
- trevithick — Richard, 1771–1833, English engineer.
- trick knee — a condition of the knee in which the joint suddenly stiffens or abandons its support.
- trickiness — given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily.
- trickle-up — noting or pertaining to the theory that monetary benefits directed toward small businesses and the poor will gradually pass up to big business and the rich.
- trinketing — secret or underhand dealings
- triskelion — a symbolic figure consisting of three legs, arms, or branches radiating from a common center, as the device of Sicily and the Isle of Man.
- trotskyite — a supporter of Trotsky or Trotskyism.
- trubetzkoy — N(ikolai) S(ergeievich) [nyi-kuh-lahy syir-gye-yi-vyich] /nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ syɪrˈgyɛ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1938, Russian linguist in Austria.
- trunk hose — full, baglike breeches covering the body from the waist to the middle of the thigh or lower, sometimes having the stockings attached in one piece, worn by men in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- trunk line — a major long-distance transportation line.
- tucker-bag — a bag used to carry food.
- tucker-box — a box used to store or carry food.
- tuning key — a device that may be placed over a wrest pin on a piano, etc, and turned to alter the tension and pitch of a string
- turkestani — of or relating to the central Asian region of Turkestan or its inhabitants
- turkey oak — any of several oaks, as Quercus cerris, of Eurasia, or Q. laevis and Q. incana, of the southern U.S., that grow on dry, sandy barrens.
- turkey red — a bright red produced in fabrics by madder, alizarin, or synthetic dyes.
- turkophile — a person who favors or admires Turkey, Turkish customs, or Turks.
- turkophobe — a person who has a morbid fear of Turks.
- turle knot — a special kind of knot for tying a leader, especially of gut, to an eyed hook or fly.
- turnbuckle — a link or sleeve with a swivel at one end and an internal screw thread at the other, or with an internal screw thread at each end, used as a means of uniting or coupling, and of tightening, two parts, as the ends of two rods.
- turtleback — Archaeology. tortoise-core.
- turtleneck — a high, close-fitting collar, often rolled or turned down, appearing especially on pullover sweaters.
- tusk shell — tooth shell.
- twickenham — a former borough, now part of Richmond upon Thames, in SE England.
- twin peaks — a mountain in central Idaho: highest peak in the Salmon River Mountains. 10,340 feet (3154 meters).
- two shakes — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- two-stroke — relating to or designating an internal-combustion engine whose piston makes two strokes for every explosion
- tyre marks — marks on the road resulting from friction caused by vehicle tyres locked in position by brakes
- underskirt — a skirt, as a petticoat, worn under another skirt or a dress.
- understock — to provide an insufficient quantity, as of merchandise, supplies, or livestock.
- undertaken — to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt: She undertook the job of answering all the mail.
- undertaker — funeral director.
- undertrick — a trick that a declarer failed to win in relation to the number of tricks necessary to make the contract.
- unmarketed — an open place or a covered building where buyers and sellers convene for the sale of goods; a marketplace: a farmers' market.
- untakeable — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- unticketed — a slip, usually of paper or cardboard, serving as evidence that the holder has paid a fare or admission or is entitled to some service, right, or the like: a railroad ticket; a theater ticket.
- untuckered — (of a woman or an item of women's clothing) not having a tucker or lace frill around the neck
- uzbekistan — a republic in S central Asia. 172,741 sq. mi. (447,400 sq. km). Capital: Tashkent.
- verkrampte — (during apartheid) an Afrikaner Nationalist who opposed any changes toward liberal trends in government policy, esp relating to racial questions
- wacked-out — whacked-out.
- wake up to — If you wake up to something, you become aware of it.
- wart snake — either of two stout, nonvenomous snakes of the family Acrochordindae, ranging from southeastern Asia to northern Australia, and having the skin covered with wartlike, three-pointed scales.
- washbasket — Alternative form of wash basket.