10-letter words containing n, u, t, k
- mountebank — A person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money; a charlatan.
- musk plant — a perennial North American plant (Mimulus moschatus) of the figwort family, with yellow tubular flowers and, sometimes, a musky odor
- naturelike — the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
- nouakchott — Official name Islamic Republic of Mauritania. a republic in W Africa, largely in the Sahara Desert: formerly a French colony; a member of the French Community 1958–66; independent 1960. 418,120 sq. mi. (1,082,931 sq. km). Capital: Nouakchott.
- nutcracker — an instrument or device for cracking the shells of nuts.
- outflanked — Simple past tense and past participle of outflank.
- outranking — Present participle of outrank.
- outworking — to work harder, better, or faster than.
- pentaquark — a subatomic particle consisting of four quarks and one antiquark
- quickthorn — hawthorn, esp when planted as a hedge
- return key — the key on a keyboard which moves the cursor to the next line
- rocket gun — any weapon that uses a rocket as a projectile, as a rocket launcher or bazooka.
- saint luke — a fellow worker of Paul and a physician (Colossians 4:14). Feast day: Oct 18
- shakuntala — Sakuntala.
- shikibuton — futon.
- snakemouth — rose pogonia.
- soundtrack — the narrow band on one or both sides of a motion-picture film on which sound is recorded.
- 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
- sunk costs — retrospective costs which have been incurred and cannot be recovered
- 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.
- take up on — If you take someone up on their offer or invitation, you accept it.
- talk round — If you talk someone round, you persuade them to change their mind so that they agree with you, or agree to do what you want them to do
- tank truck — a truck with a tank body, suitable for transporting gases or liquids, as oil, gasoline, or milk, in bulk.
- tankbuster — an aircraft, missile, etc designed to destroy tanks
- tena korua — a Māori greeting to two people
- thankfully — feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- the buskin — tragic drama
- thumbikins — thumbscrews
- tree trunk — thick stem of tree
- trunk call — a long-distance phone call.
- trunk curl — another term for sit-up
- 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 line — a major long-distance transportation line.
- trunk road — A trunk road is a major road that has been specially built for travelling long distances. A trunk road is not as wide or as fast as a motorway.
- trunk show — a showing and sale in a retail store of an entire collection of clothing, jewelry, etc., from a particular designer.
- tuck-point — to finish (masonry) with tuck pointing.
- tuning key — a device that may be placed over a wrest pin on a piano, etc, and turned to alter the tension and pitch of a string
- 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
- turle knot — a special kind of knot for tying a leader, especially of gut, to an eyed hook or fly.
- turnbuckle — a link or sleeve with a swivel at one end and an internal screw thread at the other, or with an internal screw thread at each end, used as a means of uniting or coupling, and of tightening, two parts, as the ends of two rods.
- turtleneck — a high, close-fitting collar, often rolled or turned down, appearing especially on pullover sweaters.
- 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.
- undertaken — to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt: She undertook the job of answering all the mail.
- undertaker — funeral director.