12-letter words containing k, i, n, e, t, o
- nikola tesla — Nikola [nik-oh-luh] /ˈnɪk oʊ lə/ (Show IPA), 1856–1943, U.S. physicist, electrical engineer, and inventor, born in Croatia.
- nothing like — totally dissimilar to, completely unlike
- on the blink — to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly.
- on the skids — a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.
- on the skite — on a drinking spree
- on the stick — alert, efficient, etc.
- orange stick — a slender, rounded stick, originally of orangewood, having tapered ends and used in manicuring, especially to push back the cuticles or clean the fingernails.
- overstocking — to stock to excess: We are overstocked on this item.
- pekinologist — a person who studies the People's Republic of China
- persian knot — a hand-tied knot, used in rug weaving, in which the ends of yarn looped around a warp thread appear at each of the interstices between adjacent threads and produce a compact and relatively even pile effect.
- photokinesis — movement occurring upon exposure to light.
- pocket knife — A pocket knife is a small knife with several blades which fold into the handle so that you can carry it around with you safely.
- power kiting — an activity in which a person, sitting in a small buggy or wearing skis, etc, is propelled by the wind power generated by a large kite to which he or she is attached by ropes
- ring network — (networking, topology) A network topology in which all nodes are connected to a single wire in a ring or point-to-point. There are no endpoints. This topology is used by token ring networks. Compare: bus network, star network.
- roman strike — a striking mechanism of c1700, giving the equivalent in tones of Roman numerals, a bell of one pitch striking once for each number I, a bell of another pitch striking once for V, twice for X.
- rostenkowski — Dan(iel) 1928–2010, U.S. politician: congressman 1959–94.
- section mark — section (def 16).
- skeletonizer — any of numerous insect species that reduce leaves to a skeleton
- socket joint — a joint in which the rounded end of one part fits into the cavity of another part
- soup kitchen — a place where food, usually soup, is served at little or no charge to the needy.
- stakhanovite — a worker in the Soviet Union who regularly surpassed production quotas and was specially honored and rewarded.
- stockingless — not wearing or having stockings
- take pity on — show compassion, mercy
- technojunkie — a person addicted to or obsessed by new technology
- thessalonike — official name of Salonika.
- thessaloníki — official name of Salonika.
- tie the knot — an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord to something else.
- token strike — a brief strike intended to convey strength of feeling on a disputed issue
- trainer sock — a sock designed to be worn with a training shoe, often cut low at the ankle so that very little shows above the shoe
- trefoil knot — a knot having the form of a trefoil.
- trickle-down — of, relating to, or based on the trickle-down theory: the trickle-down benefits to the local community.
- unstockinged — not wearing or covered by stockings