10-letter words containing k, m
- kilogramme — (British) alternative spelling of kilogram.
- kilometers — a unit of length, the common measure of distances equal to 1000 meters, and equivalent to 3280.8 feet or 0.621 mile. Abbreviation: km.
- kilometres — Plural form of kilometre.
- kimberlite — Petrology. a variety of micaceous peridotite, low in silica content and high in magnesium content, in which diamonds are formed.
- kinematics — the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.
- kineticism — the quality or state of being kinetic.
- kinetosome — a structure in some flagellate protozoans which forms the base of the flagellum, consisting of a circular arrangement of microtubules
- king's men — an English theatrical company originally called Lord Chamberlain's Men, founded in the late 16th century: William Shakespeare was the company's principal dramatist.
- king-smith — Ronald Gordon, known as Dick. 1922–2011, British writer for children; his numerous books include The Sheep Pig (1984) and the Sophie series
- kingmakers — Plural form of kingmaker.
- kiritimati — Christmas Island (def 2).
- kissagrams — Plural form of kissagram.
- kissograms — Plural form of kissogram.
- kitambilla — a shrub or small tree, Dovyalis hebecarpa, of India and Sri Lanka, having velvety, maroon-purple fruit.
- kitchendom — the domain of the kitchen
- kitembilla — a shrub or small tree, Dovyalis hebecarpa, of India and Sri Lanka, having velvety, maroon-purple fruit.
- klootchman — a North American Indian woman
- kodachrome — (lowercase) a positive color transparency.
- kolmogorov — Andrei Nikolaevich (anˈdrjej nikaˈlajəvitʃ). (1903–87), Soviet mathematician, who made important contributions to the theoretical foundations of probability
- kommunarsk — a city in E Ukraine.
- komsomolsk — a city in the E Russian Federation in Asia, on the Amur River.
- kramatorsk — a city in E Ukraine, in the Donets Basin.
- kremenchug — a city in central Ukraine, on the Dnieper River.
- kremenchuk — a city in central Ukraine, on the Dnieper River.
- krummhorns — Plural form of krummhorn.
- ku kluxism — the doctrines, theories, and practices of the Ku Klux Klan.
- kumbh mela — a Hindu festival held once every twelve years in one of four sacred sites, where bathing for purification from sin is considered especially efficacious
- kummerbund — a wide sash worn at the waist, especially a horizontally pleated one worn with a tuxedo.
- kuomintang — the dominant political party of China from 1928 to 1949, founded chiefly by Sun Yat-sen in 1912 and led from 1925 to 1975 by Chiang Kai-shek; the dominant party of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 1949.
- kymatology — The study of wave motion.
- kymographs — Plural form of kymograph.
- kymography — The use of a kymograph.
- lacemakers — Plural form of lacemaker.
- lacemaking — the art, act, or process of making lace.
- lake frome — a shallow salt lake in NE South Australia: intermittently filled with water. Length: 100 km (60 miles). Width: 48 km (30 miles)
- lake ilmen — a lake in NW Russia, in the Novgorod Region: drains through the Volkhov River into Lake Ladoga. Area: between 780 sq km (300 sq miles) and 2200 sq km (850 sq miles), according to the season
- lake mälar — a lake in S Sweden, extending 121 km (75 miles) west from Stockholm, where it joins with an inlet of the Baltic Sea (the Saltsjön). Area: 1140 sq km (440 sq miles)
- lake urmia — a shallow lake in NW Iran, at an altitude of 1300 m (4250 ft): the largest lake in Iran, varying in area from 4000–6000 sq km (1500–2300 sq miles) between autumn and spring
- lamarckian — of or relating to Jean de Lamarck or his theory of organic evolution.
- lamarckism — the Lamarckian theory that characteristics acquired by habit, use, or disuse may be passed on to future generations through inheritance.
- lamp-black — a fine black pigment consisting of almost pure carbon collected as soot from the smoke of burning oil, gas, etc.
- landmarked — a prominent or conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide, especially to ships at sea or to travelers on a road; a distinguishing landscape feature marking a site or location: The post office served as a landmark for locating the street to turn down.
- lemon kali — an artificially flavored carbonated lemon drink; lemon soda pop.
- leukoderma — vitiligo.
- like lambs — If you say that people do something like lambs or like lambs to the slaughter, you mean that they do what someone wants them to do without complaining or fighting.
- like magic — very quickly
- likeminded — having a similar or identical opinion, disposition, etc.: a like-minded friend.
- limberneck — a fatal infection of botulism affecting birds, especially chickens and ducks, characterized by weakness of the neck muscles and inability to eat.
- lockmaster — one in charge of a canal lock
- locksmiths — Plural form of locksmith.