10-letter words containing k, u, n, s
- musk plant — a perennial North American plant (Mimulus moschatus) of the figwort family, with yellow tubular flowers and, sometimes, a musky odor
- muskmelons — Plural form of muskmelon.
- numbskulls — Plural form of numbskull.
- numskulled — Alternative form of numbskulled.
- okuninushi — a son of Susanowo and, in some legends, creator of the world.
- pennsauken — a township in W New Jersey, on the Delaware River.
- pluckiness — having or showing pluck or courage; brave: The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy.
- puschkinia — a small spring-flowering bulb, Puschkinia scilloides, of Asia Minor and the Caucasus, having white or pale blue flowers striped with dark blue
- quirkiness — having or full of quirks.
- run a risk — exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance: It's not worth the risk.
- saint luke — a fellow worker of Paul and a physician (Colossians 4:14). Feast day: Oct 18
- sandsucker — the flatfish Platessa limandoides
- shakuntala — Sakuntala.
- shakyamuni — Sakyamuni.
- shikibuton — futon.
- skulkingly — in the manner of a skulk
- skysurfing — a sport that is similar to skydiving but uses a special lightweight board (skyboard) attached to the feet and usually equipped with a parachute.
- snakemouth — rose pogonia.
- soundalike — a person or thing that sounds like another, especially a better known or more famous prototype: a whole spate of Elvis Presley soundalikes.
- soundtrack — the narrow band on one or both sides of a motion-picture film on which sound is recorded.
- space junk — objects such as artificial satellites, material discarded from space stations, etc that remain in space after use
- spelunking — to explore caves, especially as a hobby.
- springbuck — springbok.
- spunkiness — plucky; spirited.
- steam-punk — a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy featuring advanced machines and other technology based on steam power of the 19th century and taking place in a recognizable historical period or a fantasy world.
- sticky bun — honey bun (def 1).
- stock unit — the tax basis for evaluating farmers' stock. Cattle, sheep, and deer are each given differing stock-unit values, the basic measure being the ewe equivalent
- stunt kite — a kite held by two hands and having two lines
- subkingdom — a category of related phyla within a kingdom.
- sun-kissed — made warm by the sun
- sunk costs — retrospective costs which have been incurred and cannot be recovered
- sunk fence — a wall or other barrier set in a ditch to divide lands without marring the landscape.
- surge tank — a large surge chamber.
- take turns — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- tankbuster — an aircraft, missile, etc designed to destroy tanks
- the buskin — tragic drama
- thumbikins — thumbscrews
- trunk hose — full, baglike breeches covering the body from the waist to the middle of the thigh or lower, sometimes having the stockings attached in one piece, worn by men in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- trunk show — a showing and sale in a retail store of an entire collection of clothing, jewelry, etc., from a particular designer.
- turfskiing — the sport of skiing down grass slopes on skis outfitted with rollers.
- turkestani — of or relating to the central Asian region of Turkestan or its inhabitants
- unbespoken — not bespoken or arranged for
- underskirt — a skirt, as a petticoat, worn under another skirt or a dress.
- understock — to provide an insufficient quantity, as of merchandise, supplies, or livestock.
- unforsaken — past participle of forsake.
- unkindness — lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.
- unshakable — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- unshakenly — in an unshaken manner
- unshocking — causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
- unsinkable — to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.