12-letter words containing k, o, b, i
- hiking boots — stout, sturdy boots, suitable for hiking in
- hkakabo razi — the highest peak in Myanmar, in Kachin state, in the N. 19,294 feet (5881 meters).
- hobble skirt — a woman's skirt that is very narrow at the bottom, causing the wearer to walk with short, mincing steps.
- home banking — a system whereby a person at home or in an office can use a computer with a modem to call up information from a bank or to transfer funds electronically
- impost block — dosseret.
- inkblot test — any of various psychological tests in which varied patterns formed by blots of ink are interpreted by the subject.
- keyboardists — Plural form of keyboardist.
- kinesophobia — Fear of movement.
- kiss goodbye — to kiss in taking leave
- kite balloon — a barrage balloon intended for use in information-gathering and observation; it is usually tethered to the ground and has lobes to keep it stable and pointing into the wind
- kiteboarding — A sport in which participants ride a form of wakeboard or surfboard harnessed to a large kite which is controlled by the rider.
- klein bottle — a one-sided figure consisting of a tapered tube the narrow end of which is bent back, run through the side of the tube, and flared to join the wide end, thereby allowing any two points on the figure to be joined by an unbroken line.
- library book — a book owned by a library
- mockingbirds — Plural form of mockingbird.
- mockingboard — (hardware) A sound and speech board for the Apple II computer, on sale in 1978. See also zxnrbl.
- monkey climb — a wrestling throw in which a contestant seizes his or her opponent's arms or neck, places his feet on the opponent's stomach, and falls backwards, straightening the legs and throwing the opponent over his or her head
- office block — a large office building.
- ohio buckeye — See under buckeye (def 1).
- on the blink — to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly.
- on your bike — away you go
- pension book — In Britain, a pension book is a small book which is given to pensioners by the government. Each week, one page can be exchanged for money at a Post Office.
- picture book — a book consisting mainly or entirely of pictures, especially one for children who have not yet learned to read.
- pillow block — a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing.
- plinth block — a plinth interrupting a door or window architrave at the floor or ground level.
- public works — government-funded construction
- reading book — a book for people who are learning to read, to help them become accustomed to looking at and understanding written words
- receipt book — book containing receipt slips
- ribbon snake — either of two long-tailed garter snakes, Thamnophis proximus or T. sauritus, of eastern and central North America, having a brownish body and yellow or orange stripes.
- rock bunting — a seed-eating songbird, Emberiza cia
- rock climber — sb who scales mountains
- salmon brick — a soft, imperfectly fired brick having a reddish-orange color.
- scrapbooking — hobby: collaging
- service book — a book containing the forms of worship used in divine services.
- shopbreaking — the act of breaking into a shop
- soybean milk — a milk substitute made of soy flour and water, used especially in the making of tofu.
- spinal block — spinal anesthesia.
- sticky blood — a condition of the blood, particularly associated with Hughes syndrome, in which antibodies tend to adhere to platelets and glue them together, leading to an increased likelihood of clotting
- stockbroking — business of buying and selling stock
- stork's-bill — Also called heron's-bill. any of various plants belonging to the genus Erodium, of the geranium family, having deeply lobed leaves, loose clusters of pink, purple, white, or yellow flowers, and long, slender fruit.
- takeover bid — offer to buy a company
- talking book — a phonograph record or tape recording of readings of a book, magazine, etc., made especially for use by the blind.
- ticket booth — kiosk: sells tickets
- to think big — If you think big, you make plans on a large scale, often using a lot of time, effort, or money.
- wakeboarding — (sports) A water sport where a rider on a small board is towed by a motor boat, and attached by a cable.
- walking boot — a lightweight rigid knee-length boot with a reinforced sole and straps that fasten around the leg, used for support after a sprain or fracture
- zebulon pike — James Albert, 1913–69, U.S. Protestant Episcopal clergyman, lawyer, and author.