14-letter words containing n, k, o, s, i
- inboard brakes — Inboard brakes are brakes located close to the center of the vehicle rather than at the wheel hub.
- insertion mark — a symbol used to show that a missing letter or symbol should be inserted
- john steinbeck — John (Ernst) [urnst] /ɜrnst/ (Show IPA), 1902–68, U.S. novelist: Nobel prize 1962.
- karstification — the process of turning into karst
- kentish plover — Charadrius alexandrinus, a small wading bird belonging to the plover family, breeding in the tropics and subtropics; it is white and greyish-brown, with black legs and bill
- keystone joist — a reinforced-concrete joist with sloping sides and the top wider than the bottom.
- king of beasts — the lion.
- king's counsel — a body of barristers of a higher status who are specially appointed to be the crown's counsel, and who are permitted to plead inside the bar in the court.
- king's proctor — a British judiciary officer who may intervene in probate, nullity, or divorce actions when collusion, suppression of evidence, or other irregularities are alleged.
- kings mountain — a ridge in N South Carolina: American victory over the British 1780.
- kissing cousin — any more or less distant kin familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss, as a cousin (kissing cousin)
- kit inspection — inspection of soldiers' kit by a superior officer, to make sure it is all clean, working, and in a good state
- knickerbockers — Also, knickerbockers [nik-er-bok-erz] /ˈnɪk ərˌbɒk ərz/ (Show IPA). loose-fitting short trousers gathered in at the knees.
- kochel listing — the chronological number of a composition of Mozart as assigned in the catalog of the composer's works compiled in the 19th century by the Austrian musicologist Ludwig von Köchel (1800–1877) and since revised several times. Abbreviation: K.
- kola peninsula — Also called Kola Peninsula. a peninsula in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, between the White and Barents seas.
- kola-peninsula — Also called Kola Peninsula. a peninsula in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, between the White and Barents seas.
- konstantinovka — a city in E Ukraine, NW of Gorlovka.
- last knockings — the final stage of a period or activity
- laughing stock — object of others' amusement
- laughingstocks — Plural form of laughingstock.
- locking pliers — pliers whose jaws are connected at a sliding pivot, permitting them to be temporarily locked in a fixed position for ease in grasping and turning nuts.
- longevity risk — Longevity risk is the potential risk attached to the increasing life expectancy of policyholders, which can result in higher than expected payouts for insurance companies.
- lovingkindness — kindness or affectionate behavior resulting from or expressing love
- mayonnaiselike — Resembling mayonnaise.
- mesh stockings — stockings with a netted pattern or made out of a netted material such as lace or netted nylon
- metallokinesis — (science fiction): The psychic ability to manipulate or control metals.
- mockumentaries — Plural form of mockumentary.
- neo-kantianism — Kantianism as modified by various philosophers.
- neo-lamarckism — Lamarckism as expounded by later biologists who hold especially that some acquired characters of organisms may be inherited by descendants, but that natural selection also is a factor in evolution.
- new kensington — a city in W Pennsylvania.
- nizhnevartovsk — a city in W central Russia, an oil and gas center on the Ob River.
- norfolk island — an island in the S Pacific between New Caledonia and New Zealand: a territory of Australia. 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- novoshakhtinsk — a city in the S Russian Federation in Europe, NE of the Sea of Azov.
- okavango basin — a river in SW central Africa, rising in central Angola and flowing southeast, then east as part of the border between Angola and Namibia, then southeast across the Caprivi Strip into Botswana to form a great marsh known as the Okavango Basin, Delta or Swamp. Length: about 1600 km (1000 miles)
- options market — a market in which options are traded
- ordinary stock — British. common stock.
- orkney islands — group of islands north of Scotland, constituting an administrative division of Scotland: 377 sq mi (976 sq km); pop. 20,000
- ozone sickness — a condition characterized by chest pain, itchy eyes, and drowsiness, caused by exposure to ozone, as experienced in the atmospheres of smog and high-altitude airplanes.
- parking sensor — A parking sensor is a device on a vehicle which detects obstacles and alerts the driver if the vehicle comes too close to them when being parked.
- passion killer — something that is sexually unattractive or inhibiting
- pembroke pines — a city in SE Florida, near Fort Lauderdale.
- pick one's way — to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
- pickled onions — onions which have been preserved in vinegar or brine
- pointing stick — TrackPoint
- poison hemlock — hemlock (defs 1, 3).
- printing works — an establishment in which printing is carried out
- profit-seeking — attempting to make a profit or financial gains
- quick response — fast reaction time
- reception desk — the front desk in a hotel where guests can books rooms or ask questions
- roanoke island — an island off the NE coast of North Carolina, S of Albemarle Sound: site of Raleigh's unsuccessful colonizing attempts 1585, 1587.