8-letter words containing k, i, e, s
- sedgwick — Ellery, 1872–1960, U.S. journalist and editor.
- selamlik — the portion of a Turkish palace or house reserved for men.
- selznick — David O(liver) 1902–65, U.S. motion-picture producer.
- sheikdom — the land or territory under the control of a sheik.
- shekinah — the presence of God on earth or a symbol or manifestation of His presence.
- shiitake — a large, meaty, black or dark brown mushroom, Lentinus edodes, native to eastern Asia and frequently used in Japanese and Chinese cookery.
- shrinker — a person or thing that shrinks.
- shunpike — a side road taken instead of a turnpike or expressway to avoid tolls or to travel at a leisurely pace.
- shuriken — a martial-arts weapon usually in the shape of a star or cross with sharp protruding edges, thrown with a spin towards the target
- shvernik — Nikolai [nik-uh-lahy;; Russian nyi-kuh-lahy] /ˈnɪk əˌlaɪ;; Russian nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Russian government official: president of the Soviet Union 1946–53.
- sickener — something that sickens or disgusts.
- sickerly — surely
- sicklied — not strong; unhealthy; ailing.
- sickness — a particular disease or malady.
- sidekick — a close friend.
- sidelock — earlock.
- sidewalk — a walk, especially a paved one, at the side of a street or road.
- sighlike — resembling a sigh
- sikeston — a city in SE Missouri.
- silkweed — any milkweed, the pods of which contain a silky down.
- sinkable — to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
- sinkhole — a hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.
- sinkless — unsinkable, as a ship.
- sitkamer — a sitting room; lounge
- skeeting — to spit (saliva or a mouthful of other liquid) from the mouth, especially between the teeth.
- skerrick — a small piece or quantity; a bit: Not even a skerrick of cake was left.
- ski pole — a slender pole or stick, usually with a metal point at one end, a loop for the hand at the other, and a disk near the lower end to prevent its sinking into snow, used in skiing to gain momentum, maintain balance, execute certain jumps, etc.
- ski-wear — clothes that are intended for skiing
- skilless — without skill; unskilled or unskillful.
- skincare — use of toiletries on the skin
- skinhead — a baldheaded man.
- skinless — deprived of skin: a skinless carcass.
- skinnery — a place where skins are prepared, as for the market.
- skinnier — very lean or thin; emaciated: a skinny little kitten.
- skipdent — an open-weave effect in fabric, produced by purposely omitting specific warp ends in the drawing-in process.
- skiplane — an airplane equipped with skis to enable it to land on and take off from snow.
- skittery — skittish.
- skittles — skittles, (used with a singular verb) ninepins in which a wooden ball or disk is used to knock down the pins.
- skivvies — Also called skivvy shirt. a man's cotton T-shirt.
- skydiver — freefalling parachutist
- skywrite — to engage in skywriting.
- slablike — resembling a slab
- sleswick — Schleswig.
- slickest — smooth and glossy; sleek.
- slitlike — to cut apart or open along a line; make a long cut, fissure, or opening in.
- snakebit — bitten by a snake.
- snakepit — a pit filled with snakes
- sneakily — like or suggestive of a sneak; furtive; deceitful.
- sneaking — acting in a furtive or underhand way.
- sneakish — (of a person or action) somewhat or rather sneaky