13-letter words containing k, i, e, s
- childlikeness — the character of being like a child
- 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
- chokecherries — Plural form of chokecherry.
- 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.
- computer disk — a computer data storage device such as a hard drive or floppy disk
- constablewick — the area of land under the charge of a constable
- corkscrewlike — Resembling a corkscrew, usually specifically the worm of a corkscrew.
- counterstrike — a retaliatory strike
- crack a smile — to break into a smile
- craftsmanlike — Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman.
- crosschecking — Present participle of crosscheck.
- cuckoo shrike — any Old World tropical songbird of the family Campephagidae, typically having a strong notched bill, long rounded tail, and pointed wings
- cuckoo-shrike — any of numerous Old World passerine birds of the family Campephagidae, certain species of which superficially resemble cuckoos and have hooked bills like shrikes.
- cuticle stick — a piece of wood with a flattened end used to push back the cuticles from one's nails
- 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.
- dasht-e-kavir — large salt-desert plateau in NC Iran: c. 18,000 sq mi (46,620 sq km)
- decisionmaker — One who makes decisions.
- 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
- dick size war — penis war
- dipstick test — a test for detecting the presence of sugar in the urine, as in diabetes.
- 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
- dry ski slope — A dry ski slope is a slope made of an artificial substance on which you can practise skiing.
- east kilbride — an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in S Scotland. 1300 sq. mi. (3367 sq. km).
- east pakistan — former name of Bangladesh.
- evening stock — a plant, Matthiola incana, of the genus Matthiola, of the Mediterranean region, cultivated for its brightly coloured flowers: Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- exercise bike — exercise machine like a bicycle
- exercise book — An exercise book is a small book that students use for writing in.
- farkleberries — Plural form of farkleberry.
- fast-breaking — (of a news story) occurring suddenly, and often portending a series of events or further developments in rapid succession.
- feinschmecker — gourmet.
- fiddlesticks! — an expression of annoyance or disagreement
- firing stroke — The firing stroke is the stroke of an engine in which the fuel is burned and energy sent to the piston.
- flexible disk — a flexible removable magnetic disk that stores information and can be used to store data for use in a microprocessor
- for chrissake — for Christ's sake
- frederiksberg — a city in E Denmark: a part of Copenhagen.
- frederiksburg — borough on Zealand island, Denmark: suburb of Copenhagen: pop. 88,000
- game of skill — a game in which the outcome is determined by skill rather than by chance, as chess.
- gastrokinetic — (pharmacology, of a drug) Serving to increase motility of the gastrointestinal tract.
- gelsenkirchen — a city in W Germany, in the Ruhr valley.