8-letter words containing k, i, t
- katowice — a city in S Poland.
- katydids — Plural form of katydid.
- keep fit — do physical exercise
- keep nit — to keep watch, esp during illegal activity
- keep-fit — Keep-fit is the activity of keeping your body in good condition by doing special exercises.
- keewatin — a district in the Northwest Territories, in N Canada. 228,160 sq. mi. (590,935 sq. km).
- keiretsu — (especially in Japan) a loose coalition of business groups.
- keisters — Plural form of keister.
- keratoid — resembling horn; horny.
- ketamine — a synthetic nonbarbiturate general anesthetic, C 13 H 16 ClNO, used to induce anesthesia, alone or in combination, in surgical or diagnostic procedures of short duration; extensively used in veterinary medicine.
- ketching — Present participle of ketch.
- ketimine — (organic chemistry) An imine derived from a ketone; general formula R2C=NR.
- ketoxime — (organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an ketone; general formula R2C=NOH.
- kibibyte — (computing) Strictly, 210 (1,024) bytes, as opposed to a kilobyte.
- kibitkas — Plural form of kibitka.
- kibitzed — Simple past tense and past participle of kibitz.
- kibitzer — a spectator at a card game who looks at the players' cards over their shoulders, especially one who gives unsolicited advice.
- kibitzes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kibitz.
- kick out — to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
- kick-out — to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
- kicktail — The upwards-bent tip of the deck of a skateboard.
- kilobits — Plural form of kilobit.
- kilobyte — 1024 (2 10) bytes.
- kilotons — Plural form of kiloton.
- kilovolt — a unit of electromotive force, equal to 1000 volts. Abbreviation: kV, kv.
- kilowatt — a unit of power, equal to 1000 watts. Abbreviation: kW, kw.
- kinetics — the branch of mechanics that deals with the actions of forces in producing or changing the motion of masses.
- king-hit — a knockout punch.
- kingbolt — a vertical bolt connecting the body of a vehicle with the fore axle, the body of a railroad car with a truck, etc.
- kinglets — Plural form of kinglet.
- kingpost — vertical post connecting the apex of a triangular roof truss to the tie beam
- kingston — an island in the West Indies, S of Cuba. 4413 sq. mi. (11,430 sq. km).
- kinkiest — full of kinks; closely twisted: a kinky wire.
- kiribati — a republic in the central Pacific Ocean, on the equator, comprising 33 islands. 263 sq. mi. (681 sq. km). Capital: Tarawa.
- kirstein — Lincoln, 1907–96, U.S. dance authority and writer.
- kistvaen — cist2 .
- kitasato — Shibasaburo [shee-bah-sah-boo-raw] /ʃiˈbɑ sɑˈbu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1852–1931, Japanese bacteriologist.
- kitchens — Plural form of kitchen.
- kitelike — Resembling a kite (toy carried on the wind) or some aspect of one.
- kitemark — (British) A certification symbol placed on products by the British Standards Institute, based on the letters BS.
- kitesurf — To take part in kitesurfing.
- kitharas — a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of an elaborate wooden soundbox having two arms connected by a yoke to which the upper ends of the strings are attached.
- kithless — (obsolete) Not knowing anyone; having no acquaintances or family.
- kittened — Simple past tense and past participle of kitten.
- kittling — Present participle of kittle.
- klephtic — (historical) Relating to the klephts.
- knighted — a mounted soldier serving under a feudal superior in the Middle Ages.
- knightly — characteristic of a knight; noble, courageous, and generous: knightly deeds.
- knitteth — Archaic third-person singular form of knit.
- knitting — fabric produced by knitting.