5-letter words containing k, s
- nukes — a nuclear or thermonuclear weapon.
- nukus — a city in Uzbekistan, capital of the Kara-Kalpak Autonomous Republic, on the Amu Darya River. Pop: 325 000 (2005 est)
- nusku — a Sumerian and Babylonian deity, originally the vizier of Enlil.
- oinks — Plural form of oink.
- okays — Plural form of okay.
- oktas — Plural form of okta.
- onkus — unpleasant, unattractive, or unacceptable; bad.
- osaka — a city on S Honshu, in S Japan.
- pakse — a city in S Laos, on the Mekong River.
- parks — an area of land, usually in a largely natural state, for the enjoyment of the public, having facilities for rest and recreation, often owned, set apart, and managed by a city, state, or nation.
- pasok — Panhellenic Socialist Movement
- pdksh — Version 4.9 interpreter Simon J. Gerraty <[email protected]> comp.sources.misc volume 4 It is not intended to be the ultimate shell but rather a usable ksh work alike. conformance: Almost identical to ksh88, but missing arrays E-mail: Simon J Gerraty <[email protected]> (zen.void.oz.au is down) 1993-10-11
- perks — to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually followed by up): The patients all perked up when we played the piano for them.
- pesky — annoyingly troublesome; pesty: bothered by a pesky fly.
- pinsk — a city in SW Byelorussia (Belarus), E of Brest.
- pisky — a Cornish fairy, thought to bring good luck despite being mischievous
- pocks — a pustule on the body in an eruptive disease, as smallpox.
- pskov — a lake in N Europe, between Estonia and the W Russian Federation, forming the S part of Lake Peipus.
- racks — Plural form of rack.
- rakus — a thick-walled, rough, dark lead-glazed Japanese earthenware used in the tea ceremony.
- ranks — the people who belong to a group or organization
- recks — to have care, concern, or regard (often followed by of, with, or a clause).
- reeks — a strong, unpleasant smell.
- risky — attended with or involving risk; hazardous: a risky undertaking.
- rocks — a male given name.
- ruska — Ernst (August Friedrich) [ernst ou-goo st free-drikh] /ɛrnst ˈaʊ gʊst ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1906–88, German physicist and electrical engineer: developed electron microscope; Nobel prize 1986.
- sacks — a strong light-colored wine formerly imported from Spain and the Canary Islands.
- sakai — a member of a tribal people of Malaya.
- sakel — Manfred (Joshua) 1906–57, U.S. psychiatrist, born in Austria.
- saker — a light field gun that is smaller than a demiculverin and fires a shot weighing 6 pounds (4.5 kg) or less.
- sakes — a Japanese fermented, mildly alcoholic beverage made from rice.
- sakia — a Middle Eastern water wheel
- sakta — a person who worships Shakti as the wife of Shiva.
- sakti — the female principle or organ of generative power.
- sansk — Sanskrit
- sarky — sarcastic.
- saruk — a tightly woven Oriental rug with soft colors and, usually, a center design.
- sask. — Saskatchewan
- scoke — pokeweed.
- sculk — to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason: The thief skulked in the shadows.
- sekos — a sanctuary. the cella of a temple.
- sepik — a river in N Papua New Guinea, flowing E to the Bismarck Sea. 700 miles (1126 km) long.
- shack — a rough cabin; shanty.
- shaka — died 1828, Zulu military leader, who founded the Zulu Empire in southern Africa
- shake — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- shako — a military cap in the form of a cylinder or truncated cone, with a visor and a plume or pompon.
- shaky — tending to shake or tremble.
- shank — Anatomy. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg.
- shark — a person who preys greedily on others, as by cheating or usury.
- sheik — Also, shaikh, sheikh. (in Islamic countries) the patriarch of a tribe or family; chief: a term of polite address.