10-letter words containing k, u, r, s
- sandsucker — the flatfish Platessa limandoides
- saucerlike — resembling a saucer
- sauerkraut — cabbage cut fine, salted, and allowed to ferment until sour.
- scuff mark — Scuff marks are marks made on a smooth surface when something is rubbed against it.
- seersucker — a plainwoven cotton, rayon, or linen fabric: traditionally a striped cotton with alternate stripes crinkled in the weaving.
- skeuomorph — an ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques, as an imitation metal rivet mark found on handles of prehistoric pottery.
- 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.
- soundtrack — the narrow band on one or both sides of a motion-picture film on which sound is recorded.
- sourcebook — a book which contains sources of information on a particular subject
- spark plug — a device designed to fit in each cylinder of a gasoline-powered internal-combustion engine and to produce the electric spark for igniting the mixture of gasoline and air.
- spike-rush — any perennial plant of the temperate cyperaceous genus Eleocharis, occurring esp by ponds, and having underground stems, narrow leaves, and small flowers
- springbuck — springbok.
- spur track — a short branch track leading from the main track, and connected with it at one end only.
- squirelike — like a squire, or like the behaviour of a squire
- starfucker — a person who seeks to have sexual relations with celebrities; groupie
- starstruck — captivated by famous people or by fame itself.
- stockroute — a public trail having right of way across private properties and over which cattle and sheep may be herded to grazing grounds or to market.
- strike out — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- stuccowork — moldings, decorative work, or a finish made of stucco.
- stud poker — a variety of poker in which each player is dealt one card face down in the first round and one card face up in each of the next four rounds, each of the last four rounds being followed by a betting interval. Compare seven-card stud.
- studebaker — Clement, 1831–1901, U.S. wagon maker and pioneer automobile designer.
- suckerfish — remora.
- summerlike — like or characteristic of summer; summery: a spell of summerlike showers.
- superblock — an area of city land larger than the usual block, treated according to a unified plan and generally closed to vehicular through traffic.
- superflack — an extremely competent, successful press agent
- superstock — an exceptionally lucrative investment
- superthick — extremely thick
- supertruck — a fast powerful truck used in truck racing
- 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
- tewkesbury — a town in N Gloucestershire, in W England: final defeat of the Lancastrians in the Wars of the Roses 1471.
- track suit — a sweat suit, usually with a long-sleeved jacket and long pants, worn by athletes, especially runners, before and after actual competition or during workouts.
- trekschuit — a horse-drawn boat, literally a tugboat, specific to the Netherlands
- truck stop — a gas station, usually at the side of a major highway, where truck drivers stop for fuel, and often including a restaurant, sleeping and showering rooms, a store selling basic items, etc.
- 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
- ultraslick — extremely smooth or slippery
- 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.
- unstriking — attractive; impressive: a scene of striking beauty.
- upperworks — the parts of a vessel above the waterline when fully laden
- waterbucks — Plural form of waterbuck.
- windsucker — a horse afflicted with cribbing.
- work rules — a set of rules, usually established by one or more unions in an agreement with management, specifying the tasks to be done by each employee.
- work-study — an examination of ways of finding the most efficient method of doing a job, esp in terms of time and effort
- workhouses — Plural form of workhouse.