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13-letter words containing k, i, t, e, l

  • it looks like — it seems that there will be
  • kapellmeister — a choirmaster.
  • kentish glory — a moth, Endromis versicolora, common in north and central Europe, having brown variegated front wings and, in the male, orange hindwings
  • kettle stitch — (in handsewing) a knot tied in the thread that links one section to the next.
  • kettle-stitch — a stitch used in hand-sewn books, at the head and tail, to hold sheets or sections together
  • killer t cell — a killer cell that destroys target cells only when specifically activated by helper T cells.
  • killer t-cell — a type of T-lymphocyte that is responsible for killing cells that are infected by a virus
  • kin selection — a form of natural selection that favors altruistic behavior toward close relatives resulting in an increase in the altruistic individual's genetic contribution to the next generation.
  • kindheartedly — In a kindhearted manner.
  • kinematically — the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.
  • kinesiologist — the science dealing with the interrelationship of the physiological processes and anatomy of the human body with respect to movement.
  • kiss-and-tell — revealing sth private for money
  • kleptomaniacs — Plural form of kleptomaniac.
  • knuckle joint — a joint forming a knuckle.
  • lake district — a mountainous region in NW England containing many lakes: tourist center.
  • lake manitoba — a lake in W Canada, in S Manitoba: fed by the outflow from Lake Winnipegosis; drains into Lake Winnipeg. Area: 4706 sq km (1817 sq miles)
  • lake titicaca — a lake between S Peru and W Bolivia, in the Andes: the highest large lake in the world; drained by the Desaguadero River flowing into Lake Poopó. Area: 8135 sq km (3141 sq miles). Altitude: 3809 m (12 497 ft). Depth: 370 m (1214 ft)
  • lake victoria — the ancient Roman goddess of victory, identified with the Greek goddess Nike.
  • leptokurtosis — the state of being leptokurtic.
  • leptokurtotic — (statistics) Leptokurtic.
  • lick the dust — to be servile; grovel: cf. Mic. 7:17
  • lickety-split — at great speed; rapidly: to travel lickety-split.
  • light whiskey — a light-colored, mild whiskey aged in new or used casks for not less than four years
  • like a streak — at high speed; swiftly
  • like anything — of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance.
  • lipstick tree — annatto (def 1).
  • locking plate — a narrow wheel geared to a striking train or other mechanism and having a notched rim engaging with another mechanism permitting it to rotate through a specific arc.
  • losing streak — a succession of losses or defeats
  • love-stricken — If you describe someone as love-stricken, you mean that they are so much in love that they are behaving in a strange and foolish way.
  • make light of — of little weight; not heavy: a light load.
  • marketability — readily salable.
  • metenkephalin — either of two pentapeptides that bind to morphine receptors in the central nervous system and have opioid properties of relatively short duration; one pentapeptide (Met enkephalin) has the amino acid sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met and the other (Leu enkephalin) has the sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu.
  • milton keynes — a residential district in S England, near London, established in the 1960s.
  • mortise block — a block having a shell cut from a single piece of wood.
  • multi-skilled — having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.
  • nickel centre — a town in S Ontario, in S Canada.
  • nickel-plated — covered with a thin layer of nickel, deposited usually by electrolysis
  • out of kilter — If one thing is out of kilter with another, the first thing does not agree with or fit in with the second.
  • outlaw strike — wildcat strike.
  • overtalkative — characterized by a tendency to talk excessively
  • palette knife — a thin blade of varying flexibility set in a handle and used for mixing colors or applying them to a canvas.
  • pocket chisel — any woodworking chisel having a blade of medium length.
  • poplar kitten — a moth, (Furcula bifida,) which has larvae like those of the related puss moth
  • rabbit-killer — a rabbit punch.
  • raffle ticket — a ticket sold in a raffle, representing a chance to win a prize
  • reality check — a corrective confronting of reality, in order to counteract one's expectations, prejudices, or the like.
  • realpolitiker — someone who practises or believes in realpolitik
  • remarkability — notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.
  • security leak — a leak of information that could endanger public safety
  • semipalatinsk — a city in NE Kazakhstan, on the Irtysh River.
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