13-letter words containing k, u, d
- knuckle under — a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
- knuckleduster — A metal guard worn over the knuckles in fighting to increase the effect of blows.
- knuckleheaded — Stupid or inept, like a knucklehead.
- kuril islands — a chain of 56 volcanic islands off the NE coast of Asia, extending for 1200 km (750 miles) from the S tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula to NE Hokkaido. Area: 14 990 sq km (6020 sq miles)
- labrador duck — an extinct sea duck, Camptorhynchus labradorius, of northern North America, having black and white plumage.
- lick the dust — to be servile; grovel: cf. Mic. 7:17
- mandarin duck — a crested Asian duck, Aix galericulata, having variegated purple, green, chestnut, and white plumage.
- milk products — dairy produce, items made with milk
- mock pendulum — a false pendulum bob attached to the balances of certain timepieces and visible through a slot in the dial or case.
- monkey around — any mammal of the order Primates, including the guenons, macaques, langurs, and capuchins, but excluding humans, the anthropoid apes, and, usually, the tarsier and prosimians. Compare New World monkey, Old World monkey.
- multi-skilled — having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.
- neurofeedback — The presentation of realtime feedback on brainwave activity, as measured by sensors on the scalp, sometimes offered as a means of therapy.
- paradise duck — a large duck, Casarca variegata, of New Zealand, having a brightly coloured plumage
- pumpkinheaded — a slow or dim-witted person; dunce.
- quaker-ladies — bluet (def 1).
- quandary peak — a mountain in central Colorado, in the Park Range, in the Rocky Mountains, NE of Leadville. 14,265 feet (4348 meters).
- quarterbacked — Simple past tense and past participle of quarterback.
- quarterdecker — an officer who serves on the quarterdeck; a gun situated on the quarterdeck
- quitted trick — a trick the cards of which have been collected by the taker and turned face down, further examination being prohibited.
- redcloud peak — a mountain in SW Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains, in the S Rocky Mountains. 14,034 feet (4278 meters).
- reduce a risk — If you reduce a risk, you lessen the potential damage that could be caused by a hazard or danger.
- return-cocked — (of a cock bead) situated at an angle or arris.
- rock hounding — the activity of searching for and collecting rocks, fossils, or minerals.
- round kumquat — an evergreen, citrus shrub or small tree, Fortunella japonica, of Japan, having blunt, broad leaves and globe-shaped, edible fruit.
- round-cheeked — having plump cheeks
- ruptured duck — the symbol of an eagle with wings spread appearing in the honorable discharge emblem of the U.S. armed forces.
- shoulder knot — a knot of ribbon or lace worn on the shoulder, as by men of fashion in the 17th and 18th centuries, by servants in livery, or by women or children.
- silk industry — the industry that is involved with the breeding of silkworms and the manufacture of the silk they produce into thread and fabric
- smoked rubber — a type of crude natural rubber in the form of brown sheets obtained by coagulating latex with an acid, rolling it into sheets, and drying over open wood fires. It is the main raw material for natural rubber products
- south dakotan — a state in the N central United States: a part of the Midwest. 77,047 sq. mi. (199,550 sq. km). Capital: Pierre. Abbreviation: SD (for use with zip code), S. Dak.
- spotted skunk — either of two small, nocturnal skunks of the genus Spilogale, distinguished by a white forehead patch and a luxuriant coat of broken stripes and spots, including S. putorius of temperate North America and S. pygmaea of Mexico.
- sunken garden — a formal garden set below the main level of the ground surrounding it.
- thick-skulled — stupid; dull.
- thousand oaks — a town in S California.
- thunderstrike — Archaic. to strike with a thunderbolt.
- thunderstroke — a stroke of lightning accompanied by thunder.
- thunderstruck — overcome with consternation; confounded; astounded: He was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion.
- turkish pound — the Turkish lira.
- ugly duckling — an unattractive or unpromising child who becomes a beautiful or much-admired adult.
- undated stock — stock that has no definitive repayment commitment
- under-packing — the act or work of a person or thing that packs.
- understocking — to provide an insufficient quantity, as of merchandise, supplies, or livestock.
- unforeskinned — circumcised
- unimak island — an island in SW Alaska, in the E part of the Aleutian Islands: largest and easternmost of the Aleutian Islands. About 70 miles (110 km) long and 20 miles (32 km) wide.
- unsoldierlike — not befitting a soldier
- vacuum-packed — packed and sealed in a container, as a can or jar, with as much air as possible evacuated before sealing, chiefly to preserve freshness.
- verkhneudinsk — former name of Ulan Ude.
- volksdeutsche — a member of the German people, especially one of a community having its home outside of Germany, usually in central or eastern Europe.
- wonder-struck — struck or affected with wonder.
- working fluid — a liquid or gaseous working substance.