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11-letter words containing k, n, o, t

  • kente cloth — a fabric made esp. in Ghana, woven in strips of brightly patterned bands interspersed with bands of black
  • keratoconus — a degenerative condition characterized by conical protrusion of the cornea and irregular astigmatism.
  • ketogenesis — the production of ketone bodies in the body, as in diabetes mellitus or low-carbohydrate weight-loss diets.
  • ketone body — any of three compounds, acetoacetic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, or acetone, that are intermediate in the metabolism of fatty acids and that are found in abnormal quantities in the blood and urine during certain pathological conditions, as diabetes mellitus.
  • ketopentose — (carbohydrate) A pentose that is also a ketose.
  • key station — a radio or television station that originates most of a network's broadcasting.
  • kinetochore — Biology. the place on either side of the centromere to which the spindle fibers are attached during cell division.
  • kinetograph — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
  • kinetoplast — A mass of mitochondrial DNA lying close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoa.
  • kinetoscope — an early motion-picture device, invented by Edison, in which the film passed behind a peephole for viewing by a single viewer.
  • king cotton — cotton and cotton-growing considered, in the pre-Civil War South, as a vital commodity, the major factor not only in the economy but also in politics.
  • kinky boots — boots with a very high heel and pointed toe, reaching to the thigh and often made of a shiny material, which are intended to look provocative and sexy
  • kitten moth — any of three prominent moths, notably the poplar kitten (Furcula bifida), that have larvae like those of the related puss moth
  • kleptomania — an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.
  • 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-point — the sharp tip of a knife.
  • knifepoints — Plural form of knifepoint.
  • knighthoods — Plural form of knighthood.
  • knock about — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
  • knockabouts — Plural form of knockabout.
  • knocked out — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
  • knockwursts — Plural form of knockwurst.
  • knot garden — an intricately designed flower or herb garden with plants arranged to create an interlacing pattern, sometimes with fanciful topiary and carefully tended paths.
  • knot stitch — a stitch that produces a knot on the fabric surface, made by twining the thread about the needle.
  • knotgrasses — Plural form of knotgrass.
  • knotty pine — pine wood with many knots
  • know better — be sufficiently wise
  • 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.
  • konigshutte — German name of Chorzów.
  • kort nozzle — a cylindrical fitting around a propeller, tapered inward toward the stern to increase thrust and maneuverability.
  • kostelanetz — André [ahn-drey] /ˈɑn dreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1901–80, U.S. orchestra conductor and pianist, born in Russia.
  • kotahitanga — unity or solidarity
  • lemon stick — a lemon half with a peppermint stick stuck in it, through which the lemon juice is sucked.
  • 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.
  • link editor — linker
  • link motion — a mechanism controlling the valves of a steam engine, consisting of a slotted link terminating in a pair of eccentrics
  • luckenbooth — a booth or shop capable of being locked up
  • malakatoone — a variety of large peach
  • mantle rock — the layer of disintegrated and decomposed rock fragments, including soil, just above the solid rock of the earth's crust; regolith.
  • mark antony — Mark (Marcus Antonius) 83?–30 b.c, Roman general: friend of Caesar; member of the second triumvirate and rival of Octavian.
  • market town — a town where a regularly scheduled market is held.
  • mdewakanton — a member of a North American Indian people belonging to the Santee branch of the Dakota.
  • metchnikoff — Élie [French ey-lee] /French eɪˈli/ (Show IPA), (Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov) 1845–1916, Russian zoologist and bacteriologist in France: Nobel Prize in medicine 1908.
  • ministrokes — Plural form of ministroke.
  • minute book — a book in which the minutes of a meeting are recorded
  • money talks — If you say that money talks, you mean that if someone has a lot of money, they also have a lot of power.
  • monkey fist — a ball-like knot used as an ornament or as a throwing weight at the end of a line.
  • monkey sort — bogo-sort
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