10-letter words containing k, l
- junglelike — Resemblng a jungle.
- just folks — Usually, folks. (used with a plural verb) people in general: Folks say there wasn't much rain last summer.
- kabalevsky — Dmitri [duh-mee-tree;; Russian dmyee-tryee] /dəˈmi tri;; Russian ˈdmyi tryi/ (Show IPA), 1904–1987, Russian composer.
- kabalistic — cabalistic.
- kaempferol — (organic compound) A flavonoid, isolated from tea and other plants, that may reduce the risk of heart disease.
- kalaburagi — a city in Karnataka state, in S central India.
- kalanchoes — Plural form of kalanchoe.
- kalgoorlie — a city in SW Australia: chief center of gold-mining industry in Australia.
- kalimantan — Indonesian name of Borneo, especially referring to the southern, or Indonesian, part.
- kallikrein — a type of protease that liberates kinins from kininogens
- kannapolis — a town in W North Carolina.
- kaolinitic — Of or relating to kaolinite.
- kaolinosis — the inhalation of clay dust leading to pneumoconiosis
- karamanlis — Konstantinos [kawn-stahn-dee-naws] /ˌkɔn stɑnˈdi nɔs/ (Show IPA), 1907–98, Greek politician: prime minister 1955–63, 1974–80; president 1980–85, 1990–95.
- karlskrona — a port in S Sweden: Sweden's main naval base since 1680. Pop: 61 097 (2004 est)
- karmically — In a karmic context.
- karyologic — of or relating to karyology
- karyolymph — The liquid part of the nucleus of a cell.
- karyolysis — the dissolution of a cell nucleus.
- karyoplasm — nucleoplasm.
- katabolism — Alternative form of catabolism.
- katholikos — catholicos.
- keelhauled — Simple past tense and past participle of keelhaul.
- keep vigil — If someone keeps a vigil or keeps vigil somewhere, they remain there quietly for a period of time, especially at night, for example because they are praying or are making a political protest.
- keep-alive — (communications) A short message sent periodically on a communication channel that would otherwise time out and close due to inactivity.
- kefallinia — Cephalonia
- kefalotiri — Alternative form of kefalotyri.
- kefalotyri — A Greek cheese similar to parmesan.
- keltically — Celt.
- kelyphitic — as in kelyphitic rim, a mineral shell enclosing another mineral in an igneous rock
- kenilworth — a town in central Warwickshire, in central England, SE of Birmingham.
- kennelling — Present participle of kennel.
- kenspeckle — conspicuous; easily seen or recognized.
- keogh plan — a pension plan for an unincorporated business entity or self-employed person.
- keratalgia — pain in the cornea.
- kerb drill — a pedestrian's procedure for crossing a road safely, esp as taught to children
- kerfluffle — Alternative spelling of kerfuffle.
- kernelling — the softer, usually edible part contained in the shell of a nut or the stone of a fruit.
- kernmantel — denoting a type of mountaineering rope
- kerry hill — a breed of sturdy sheep having black-and-white markings on the head and legs and a dense fleece, originating from Powys, on the English-Welsh borders
- kesselring — Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1885–1960, German field marshal.
- kettle hat — chapel de fer.
- kettlebell — A large cast-iron ball-shaped weight with a single handle.
- kettledrum — a drum consisting of a hollow hemisphere of brass, copper, or fiberglass over which is stretched a skin, the tension of which can be modified by hand screws or foot pedals to vary the pitch.
- keuka lake — a lake in W central New York, one of the Finger Lakes. 18 miles (29 km) long.
- key player — The key players in a particular organization, event, or situation are the most important people or things involved in it.
- keylogging — the practice of using a software program or hardware device (keylogger) to record all keystrokes on a computer keyboard, either overtly as a surveillance tool or covertly as spyware: Many employers are making use of keylogging to monitor their employees' computer habits.
- keyserling — Hermann Alexander [her-mahn ah-le-ksahn-duh r] /ˈhɛr mɑn ˌɑ lɛˈksɑn dər/ (Show IPA), Count, 1880–1946, German philosopher and writer.
- khaki-like — similar to khaki
- khalkidíki — Chalcidice