11-letter words containing k, o, t, s
- pond-skater — any of various heteropterous insects of the family Gerrididae, esp Gerris lacustris (common pond-skater), having a slender hairy body and long hairy legs with which they skim about on the surface of ponds
- pooh sticks — a children's game: each player throws a stick into a stream from one side of a bridge and the winner is the person whose stick emerges first on the other side
- pot sticker — a pan-fried and steamed Chinese dumpling with a ground meat or vegetable filling.
- prokaryotes — any cellular organism that has no nuclear membrane, no organelles in the cytoplasm except ribosomes, and has its genetic material in the form of single continuous strands forming coils or loops, characteristic of all organisms in the kingdom Monera, as the bacteria and blue-green algae.
- psyche knot — a woman's hairdo in which a knot or coil of hair projects from the back of the head.
- risk factor — a condition, behavior, or other factor that increases risk: Smoking is a major risk factor for cancer; depression as a risk factor in suicide.
- rock steady — the style of vocalized Jamaican popular music that succeeded ska and preceded reggae in the 1960s, influenced by American soul music and having a more upbeat tempo with emphasis on electric bass and guitar rather than on horns.
- rock thrush — any of several Old World thrushes of the genus Monticola, usually having bluish plumage, especially M. saxatilis, of Europe.
- rocket ship — a rocket-propelled aircraft or spacecraft.
- rocket sled — a sled propelled along a long track by rocket engines, for testing the effects of high rates of acceleration and deceleration.
- rocketsonde — a telemeter for gathering data on the atmosphere at very high altitudes, carried aloft by rocket and returned to earth by parachute.
- rollerskate — a form of skate with four wheels or rollers instead of a runner, for use on a sidewalk or other surface offering traction.
- rope socket — either of a pair of matching fittings fastened to the ends of lengths of wire rope to join them together.
- round steak — a steak cut from directly above the hind leg of beef.
- rudderstock — the vertical member at the forward edge of a rudder, hinged at the sternpost and attached to the helm or steering gear.
- safety hook — a hook that can be transformed into an eye by locking a hinged piece in place.
- safety lock — a lock designed to prevent picking.
- sato eisaku — 1901–75, Japanese statesman: prime minister (1964–72). During his term of office Japan became a major economic power. He shared the Nobel peace prize (1974) for opposing the proliferation of nuclear weapons
- schecklaton — a gilded leather used for embroidering jacks
- shake on it — to shake hands in agreement, reconciliation, etc
- shock front — the forward boundary surface of a shock wave.
- shuttlecock — Also called shuttle. the object that is struck back and forth in badminton and battledore, consisting of a feathered cork head and a plastic crown.
- silk cotton — the silky covering of the seeds of certain tropical trees of the bombax family, used for stuffing cushions, pillows, etc.
- single knot — overhand knot.
- skatemobile — a scooterlike vehicle built of boxes, boards, or the like, and mounted on skate wheels.
- skeletonize — to reduce to a skeleton, outline, or framework.
- sketch book — a collection of essays and stories (1819–20) by Washington Irving.
- sketch show — a show, such as a TV show or public performance, consisting of a variety of short comedy scenes
- ski touring — cross-country skiing.
- skimmington — (in rural Britain, formerly) the custom of forming a mock procession to ridicule an unfaithful spouse
- skittle out — to dismiss (batsmen) quickly
- skyrocketed — a rocket firework that ascends into the air and explodes at a height, usually in a brilliant array of sparks of one or more colors.
- slit pocket — a pocket on the underside of a garment, reached through a vertical opening
- slop bucket — slop pail.
- smoke point — heat at which oil gives off smoke
- smoke-eater — a firefighter.
- smoked meat — animal flesh cooked by smoking
- smoky topaz — smoky quartz used as a gemstone: not a true topaz.
- smooth-talk — to persuade by flattery, cajolery, coaxing, or the like: We smooth-talked the company into a huge donation.
- snickometer — a device, which uses sound waves recorded by the stump microphone, employed by TV commentators to determine whether or not a batsman has made contact with the ball
- so to speak — to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice; talk: He was too ill to speak.
- sock puppet — a hand puppet made out of a sock.
- soft drinks — A soft drink is a cold, nonalcoholic drink such as lemonade or fruit juice, or a carbonated drink.
- soft skills — emotional intelligence
- soft-spoken — (of persons) speaking with a soft or gentle voice; mild.
- sound truck — a truck carrying a loudspeaker from which speeches, music, etc., are broadcast, as for advertising, campaigning, or the like.
- south korea — a country in E Asia: formed 1948 after the division of the former country of Korea at 38° N. 36,600 sq. mi. (94,795 sq. km). Capital: Seoul. Compare Korea.
- spanakopita — a baked dish consisting of spinach, feta cheese, eggs, and scallions enclosed in layers of phyllo.
- spatterdock — any of various water lilies of the genus Nuphar, having globular yellow flowers and growing in lakes or sluggish streams, especially N. advena, of the eastern U.S.
- spatterwork — a method of decorating whereby ink or another fluid is spattered over a medium