12-letter words containing k, n, i, t
- skirt length — the length of someone's skirt
- snake-bitten — bitten by a snake.
- socket joint — a joint in which the rounded end of one part fits into the cavity of another part
- soup kitchen — a place where food, usually soup, is served at little or no charge to the needy.
- speedskating — a form of ice skating in which contestants race against each other or the clock over various distances
- sports drink — a drink containing sugar and salts, etc designed to help replace fluid and energy lost through the physical exertion of sport
- stakhanovism — a method for increasing production by rewarding individual initiative, developed in the Soviet Union in 1935.
- stakhanovite — a worker in the Soviet Union who regularly surpassed production quotas and was specially honored and rewarded.
- stanislavski — Konstantin [kon-stuh n-teen;; Russian kuh n-stuhn-tyeen] /ˈkɒn stənˌtin;; Russian kən stʌnˈtyin/ (Show IPA), (Konstantin Sergeevich Alekseev) 1863–1938, Russian actor, producer, and director.
- stanislavsky — Konstantin [kon-stuh n-teen;; Russian kuh n-stuhn-tyeen] /ˈkɒn stənˌtin;; Russian kən stʌnˈtyin/ (Show IPA), (Konstantin Sergeevich Alekseev) 1863–1938, Russian actor, producer, and director.
- stick around — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- stick insect — walking stick (def 2).
- stickhandler — a hockey or lacrosse player, esp. one who is talented at stickhandling.
- stiff-necked — having a stiff neck; having torticollis.
- stinking ash — hoptree.
- stinky pinky — an oral word game in which one player provides a definition to which the others are to supply a rhyming phrase, as “a mighty nightie” for “a powerful pair of pajamas.”.
- stinky-pinky — an oral word game in which one player provides a definition to which the others are to supply a rhyming phrase, as “a mighty nightie” for “a powerful pair of pajamas.”.
- stock option — an option giving the holder, usually an officer or employee, the right to buy stock of the issuing corporation at a specific price within a stated period.
- stockbroking — business of buying and selling stock
- stocking cap — a long, conical, knitted cap, usually with a tassel or pompon at the tip.
- stockingless — not wearing or having stockings
- stockpunisht — punished by being put in stocks
- straightneck — a variety of summer squash related to the crookneck but not having a recurved neck.
- stravinskian — of, relating to, or suggesting the composer Igor Stravinsky or his works.
- strike hands — to show agreement by clasping hands
- stringy-bark — any of several eucalyptus trees having a fibrous bark
- strong drink — alcoholic drink
- sukarnoputri — Megawati (ˈmɛɡəˌwɒtɪ). born 1947, Indonesian politician; president of Indonesia (2001–04): daughter of Achmed Sukarno
- tack welding — to join (pieces of metal) with a number of small welds spaced some distance apart.
- tadzhikistan — a republic in central Asia, N of Afghanistan. 55,240 sq. mi. (143,600 sq. km). Capital: Dushanbe.
- take against — If you take against someone or something, you develop a dislike for them, often for no good reason.
- take in hand — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- take in sail — to lower sails, as in order to reduce the area of sail set
- take part in — join in
- take pity on — show compassion, mercy
- talking book — a phonograph record or tape recording of readings of a book, magazine, etc., made especially for use by the blind.
- talking head — Television Slang. a closeup picture of a person who is talking, especially as a participant in a talk show.
- talking shop — If you say that a conference or a committee is just a talking shop, you disapprove of it because nothing is achieved as a result of what is discussed.
- tanjungpriok — a port in Indonesia, on the NW coast of Java adjoining the capital, Jakarta: a major shipping and distributing centre for the whole archipelago
- tank farming — hydroponics.
- tank fighter — a boxer known for false shows of being knocked down or out in bouts the results of which have been prearranged.
- tank trailer — a trailer truck or tractor-trailer with a tank body, suitable for transporting gases or liquids, as oil, gasoline, or milk, in bulk.
- technojunkie — a person addicted to or obsessed by new technology
- thank kindly — to thank heartily
- thanksgiving — the act of giving thanks; grateful acknowledgment of benefits or favors, especially to God.
- thessalonike — official name of Salonika.
- thessaloníki — official name of Salonika.
- thick client — a computer having its own hard drive, as opposed to one on a network where most functions are carried out on a central server
- thin-skinned — having a thin skin.
- thinking cap — a state of mind marked by reflection or concentration: If we put on our thinking caps, we may come up with the answer.