10-letter words containing k, e, t
- kilometres — Plural form of kilometre.
- kilt pleat — a large vertical pleat overlapping one adjoining pleat and being overlapped by the other, as on a kilt.
- kimberlite — Petrology. a variety of micaceous peridotite, low in silica content and high in magnesium content, in which diamonds are formed.
- kinematics — the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.
- kinesipath — someone who uses kinesipathy to treat diseases
- kineticism — the quality or state of being kinetic.
- kineticist — someone who studies kinetics
- kinetosome — a structure in some flagellate protozoans which forms the base of the flagellum, consisting of a circular arrangement of microtubules
- kipper tie — a very wide tie, often brightly coloured and patterned
- kisspeptin — a protein molecule that is responsible for triggering the onset of puberty in humans
- kitchendom — the domain of the kitchen
- kiteflying — an act or instance of flying a kite.
- kitembilla — a shrub or small tree, Dovyalis hebecarpa, of India and Sri Lanka, having velvety, maroon-purple fruit.
- kitesurfer — A person who kitesurfs.
- kitschiest — Superlative form of kitschy.
- kitschness — the quality of being kitsch
- kittenlike — Resembling a kitten or some aspect of one.
- klagenfurt — a province in S Austria. 3681 sq. mi. (9535 sq. km). Capital: Klagenfurt.
- klendusity — (in plants) the ability to resist disease
- kleptocrat — a government official who is a thief or exploiter.
- kline test — a test for syphilis in which the formation of a microscopic precipitate in a mixture of the patient's serum and an antigen indicates a syphilitic condition.
- klutziness — clumsy; awkward: If you weren't so klutzy you wouldn't have dropped it.
- knee joint — articulation of the leg
- knife rest — something upon which to rest a knife when it is not being used.
- knifepoint — the sharp tip of a knife.
- knighthead — either of a pair of upright members flanking and securing the bowsprit of a ship at the bow, often used as mooring bitts; apostle.
- knightless — not suitable or seemly for a knight
- knightlike — Knightly; bold, gallant, etc.
- knottiness — having knots; full of knots: a knotty piece of wood.
- koeksister — (South Africa) A traditional Malay confection consisting of a deep-fried twisted or plaited doughnut dipped in syrup immediately after cooking.
- konditorei — (often initial capital letter) a German pastry and coffee shop.
- krung thep — Bangkok
- kryptonate — (inorganic chemistry) To infuse a solid with krypton gas (especially with radioactive krypton-85).
- kryptonite — The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles' heel.
- kundt tube — a gas-filled tube used to measure the speed of sound: when a membrane at one end is vibrated at a frequency that produces standing waves, a layer of powder forms lumps at the nodes.
- kurt alder — Kurt [kurt;; German koo rt] /kɜrt;; German kʊərt/ (Show IPA), 1902–58, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- lackluster — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- lacklustre — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- lagerkvist — Pär [par] /pær/ (Show IPA), 1891–1974, Swedish novelist, poet, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1951.
- lake poets — the English poets Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Southey, who lived in and drew inspiration from the Lake District at the beginning of the 19th century
- lake tahoe — a lake between E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at an altitude of 1899 m (6229 ft). Area: about 520 sq km (200 sq miles)
- lake taupo — a lake in New Zealand, on central North Island: the largest lake of New Zealand. Area: 616 sq km (238 sq miles)
- lake trout — a large, fork-tailed trout, Salvelinus namaycush, of the lakes of Canada and the northern U.S., valued as a food and game fish.
- lake volta — an artificial lake in Ghana, extending 408 km (250 miles) upstream from the Volta River Dam on the Volta River: completed in 1966. Area: 8482 sq km (3275 sq miles)
- lake worth — a city in SE Florida.
- lakefronts — Plural form of lakefront.
- lapstrakes — Plural form of lapstrake.
- late greek — the Greek of the early Byzantine Empire and of patristic literature, from about a.d. 100 to 700. Abbreviation: LGk.
- lead track — a track connecting a railroad yard or facility with a main line or running track.
- leafstalks — Plural form of leafstalk.