9-letter words containing k, s, e, r
- k&r style — (programming) An ugly, obsolete, deprecated source code indent style that looks like this: if (cond) { } The basic indent is eight spaces (or one tab) per level; less commonly four. It is named after Kernighan & Ritchie because the examples in K&R are formatted this way. It is also called "kernel style" (because the Unix kernel was written in it) or Egyptian brackets. This style was popular when programmers worked on small displays, or when printing code on paper, becuase it saves vertical space. It should be avoided because the opening brace is easy to miss at the end of a long condition in an "if" or "while" statement and it makes it hard to pair up braces.
- kaiserdom — The dignity, rank or office of a kaiser; the state of being a kaiser.
- kaiserism — autocratic rule, like that of a German kaiser.
- karateist — A person who does karate.
- karatekas — Plural form of karateka.
- karlsruhe — a city in SW Germany: capital of the former state of Baden.
- karyosome — Also called chromocenter. any of several masses of chromatin in the reticulum of a cell nucleus.
- keansburg — a town in E New Jersey.
- keratitis — inflammation of the cornea.
- keratoses — having a skeleton formed of horny fibers, as certain sponges.
- keratosis — any skin disease characterized by a horny growth, as a wart.
- kerbstone — one of the stones, or a range of stones, forming a curb, as along a street.
- kerchiefs — Plural form of kerchief.
- kermesite — a mineral, antimony oxysulfide, Sb 2 S 2 O, occurring usually in tufts of red capillary crystals.
- kerplunks — Plural form of kerplunk.
- key scarf — any of various scarf joints in which the overlapping parts are keyed together.
- keyboards — Plural form of keyboard.
- keyframes — Plural form of keyframe.
- keynoters — Plural form of keynoter.
- keyphrase — (cryptography) A phrase used in encryption in the style of a keyword.
- keystoner — a native or inhabitant of Pennsylvania (used as a nickname).
- keystream — (cryptography) A stream of random or pseudorandom characters that are combined with the plaintext to produce a ciphertext.
- keystroke — one stroke of any key on a machine operated by a keyboard, as a typewriter, computer terminal, or Linotype: I can do 3000 keystrokes an hour.
- kibitzers — Plural form of kibitzer.
- kidnapers — Plural form of kidnaper.
- kieserite — a mineral, hydrous magnesium sulfate, MgSO 4 ⋅H 2 O, having a white or yellowish color and found with salt deposits.
- kissinger — Henry A(lfred) born 1923, U.S. statesman, born in Germany: secretary of state 1973–77; Nobel Peace Prize 1973.
- kitesurfs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kitesurf.
- kniferest — something upon which to rest a knife when it is not being used.
- knucklers — Plural form of knuckler.
- koshering — Present participle of kosher.
- kreutzers — Plural form of kreutzer.
- lakehurst — a borough in E New Jersey: naval air station; dirigible hangar.
- lakeshore — lakefront.
- lankester — Sir Edwin Ray, 1847–1929, English zoologist and writer.
- lapstrake — clinker-built (def 2).
- lapstreak — Alternative form of lapstrake.
- larkiness — the quality or characteristic of being larky
- lawmakers — Plural form of lawmaker.
- leadworks — a factory that makes things out of lead
- lickerish — fond of and eager for choice food.
- limericks — Plural form of limerick.
- lookovers — Plural form of lookover.
- lorikeets — Plural form of lorikeet.
- lossmaker — a business that consistently operates at a loss.
- mackerels — Plural form of mackerel.
- mackerras — Sir Charles. 1925–2010, Australian conductor, esp of opera
- make sure — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
- makeovers — Plural form of makeover.
- mandrakes — a narcotic, short-stemmed European plant, Mandragora officinarum, of the nightshade family, having a fleshy, often forked root somewhat resembling a human form.