12-letter words containing k, s
- keratotomies — Plural form of keratotomy.
- kernel style — K&R style
- ketoacidosis — (pathology) A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.
- keyboardists — Plural form of keyboardist.
- keystone kop — Usually, Keystone Kops. (in early silent movies) a team of comic policemen noted for their slapstick routines.
- khaibar pass — Khyber Pass.
- khornerstone — A multipurpose benchmark from Workstation Labs used in various periodicals. The source is not free. Results are published in "UNIX Review".
- kick against — If you kick against a situation you dislike but cannot control, you react against it in a violent, sudden, or extreme way.
- kick oneself — regret sth
- kick starter — a starter, as of a motorcycle, that operates by a downward kick on a pedal.
- kidney stone — an abnormal stone, or concretion, composed primarily of oxalates and phosphates, found in the kidney.
- kikuyu grass — a type of fast-growing tropical grass, Pennisetum clandestinum, native to E Africa
- kill oneself — to overexert oneself
- kilocalories — Plural form of kilocalorie.
- kinaesthesia — kinesthesia.
- kinaesthesis — kinesthesia.
- kinaesthetic — Alternative form of kinesthetic.
- kindred soul — like-minded person
- kindred-ship — a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin.
- kinesiatrics — the treatment of disease by the use of gymnastics or muscle exercises
- kinesipathic — of or relating to kinesipathy
- kinesophobia — Fear of movement.
- kinesthetics — The ability to feel movements of the limbs and body. Referred by some people as the sixth sense.
- kinetoplasts — Plural form of kinetoplast.
- king's bench — a court, originally the principal court for criminal cases, gradually acquiring a civil jurisdiction concurrent with that of the Court of Common Pleas, and also possessing appellate jurisdiction over the Court of Common Pleas: now a division of the High Court of Justice.
- king's color — a white ceremonial ensign with a royal cipher, flown on special occasions by the British Royal Navy.
- king's crown — a tropical American shrub, Justicia carnea, of the acanthus family, bearing clusters of tubular reddish flowers.
- king's peace — (in early medieval England) the protection secured by the king for particular people or places
- king's scout — (in Great Britain) a boy scout who has achieved the highest level of scouting: similar to the U.S. eagle scout.
- king-of-arms — a title of certain of the principal heralds of England and certain other kingdoms empowered by their sovereigns to grant armorial bearings.
- kirk session — the lowest court of the Presbyterian Church
- kirschwasser — a fragrant, colorless, unaged brandy distilled from a fermented mash of cherries, produced especially in Germany, Switzerland, and Alsace, France.
- kiss goodbye — to kiss in taking leave
- kiss of life — medicine
- kissing gate — a gate hung in a narrow enclosure having the shape of a U or a V , allowing only one person to pass at a time.
- kitchen salt — coarse salt that is used in cooking but not at the table
- kitchen sink — basin in kitchen
- kitchen soap — heavy-duty soap intended for use in the kitchen
- kitchen-sink — marked by an indiscriminate and omnivorous use of elements: a kitchen-sink approach to moviemaking.
- kitchenettes — Plural form of kitchenette.
- kitchenwares — Plural form of kitchenware.
- kletterschuh — a lightweight climbing boot with a canvas or suede upper and Vibram (originally felt or cord) sole
- klipspringer — a small, agile African antelope, Oreotragus oreotragus, of mountainous regions from the Cape of Good Hope to Ethiopia.
- knee-slapper — a joke evoking boisterous hilarity.
- kneeling bus — a bus that can lower its body or entrance door to facilitate boarding by the elderly or people with disabilities.
- knick-knacks — Knick-knacks are small objects which people keep as ornaments or toys, rather than for a particular use.
- knife switch — a form of air switch in which a moving element, usually a hinged blade, is placed between two contact clips.
- knightliness — Knightly behaviour; chivalry.
- knowableness — the quality of being knowable
- knuckleballs — Plural form of knuckleball.