11-letter words containing k, i, t
- kirby-smith — Edmund, 1824–93, Confederate general in the American Civil War.
- kirkpatrick — Jeane (Jordan) [jeen] /dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1926–2006, U.S. diplomat: ambassador to the U.N. 1981–85.
- kitchen tea — a prewedding party to which guests bring an item of kitchenware or other gifts for the bride; shower.
- kitchenalia — cooking equipment and other items found in a kitchen
- kitchenette — a very small, compact kitchen.
- kitchenmaid — a female servant who assists the cook.
- kitchenware — cooking equipment or utensils.
- kite flying — an act or instance of flying a kite.
- kite winder — a triangular winder on a staircase.
- kiteboarder — A person who participates in kiteboarding.
- kitesurfing — The sport or pastime of riding on a modified surfboard while holding on to a specially designed kite, using the wind for propulsion.
- kitten heel — a thin, tapering heel on a woman's shoe, lower than a spike heel.
- kitten moth — any of three prominent moths, notably the poplar kitten (Furcula bifida), that have larvae like those of the related puss moth
- kittenishly — In a kittenish manner.
- kleptomania — an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.
- klieg light — a powerful type of arc light once widely used in motion-picture studios.
- knee action — Automotive. a form of suspension for the front wheels of a vehicle permitting each wheel to rise and fall independently of the other.
- knife pleat — a sharply creased narrow pleat, usually one of a series folded in the same direction.
- knife-point — the sharp tip of a knife.
- knifepoints — Plural form of knifepoint.
- knightheads — Plural form of knighthead.
- knighthoods — Plural form of knighthood.
- knit stitch — the most common stitch in knitting; stitches are formed on the left-hand needle by placing the point of the right-hand needle through the loop from left to right, winding the wool from the right-hand needle under the point of the right-hand needle and back across the front, pulling the loop through, and slipping the stitch off the left-hand needle
- knot stitch — a stitch that produces a knot on the fabric surface, made by twining the thread about the needle.
- knotty pine — pine wood with many knots
- know it all — a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
- know-it-all — a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
- knowability — capable of being known.
- koeksisters — Plural form of koeksister.
- konigshutte — German name of Chorzów.
- kotahitanga — unity or solidarity
- kristiansen — Ingrid. born 1956, Norwegian long-distance runner: world 10 000 metres record holder (1986–93)
- kuiper belt — a disk-shaped region on the edge of the solar system that contains masses of ice and icy rock, believed to be the source of comets with orbital periods of less than 200 years. Compare Oort cloud.
- kulturkreis — formerly, a complex of related cultural traits assumed to diffuse or radiate outward as a unit in concentric waves or circles.
- kurdaitchas — Plural form of kurdaitcha.
- latticelike — Resembling a lattice.
- latticework — work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces.
- leatherlike — Resembling leather.
- lecturelike — Resembling a lecture or some aspect of one.
- lemon stick — a lemon half with a peppermint stick stuck in it, through which the lemon juice is sucked.
- leptokurtic — (of a frequency distribution) being more concentrated about the mean than the corresponding normal distribution.
- leschetizky — Theodor [tey-uh-dawr,, -dohr,, thee-] /ˈteɪ əˌdɔr,, -ˌdoʊr,, ˈθi-/ (Show IPA), 1830–1915, Polish pianist and composer.
- leukotomies — Plural form of leukotomy.
- leukotriene — a lipid, C 20 H 30 O 3 , produced by white blood cells in an immune response to antigens, that contributes to allergic asthma and inflammatory reactions.
- lickspittle — a contemptible, fawning person; a servile flatterer or toady.
- life jacket — a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable construction, for supporting the wearer in deep water and preventing drowning.
- lightsticks — Plural form of lightstick.
- lightstruck — (of beer) Spoiled by exposure to light, which causes riboflavin to react with and break down the isohumulones.
- like a shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- likeability — readily or easily liked; pleasing: a likable young man.