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12-letter words containing o, a, k, e

  • jodrell bank — site of a radio astronomy observatory (Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories) in NE Cheshire, England, that operates a 250-foot (76-meter) radio telescope.
  • joe six-pack — Slang. the average or typical blue-collar man.
  • kaleidophone — an instrument, invented by Professor Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875), consisting of a light on a vibrating rod with a reflecting knob for exhibiting the effect of sound waves
  • kaleidoscope — an optical instrument in which bits of glass, held loosely at the end of a rotating tube, are shown in continually changing symmetrical forms by reflection in two or more mirrors set at angles to each other.
  • karyokinesis — mitosis.
  • karyokinetic — Of or pertaining to karyokinesis.
  • katharevousa — The purist form of modern Greek used in traditional literary writing, as opposed to the form that is spoken and used in everyday writing (called demotic).
  • katharometer — (science) A device used for analyzing gas mixtures by measuring their thermal conductivity.
  • keep company — a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
  • keep tabs on — a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
  • keratinocyte — An epidermal cell that produces keratin.
  • keratogenous — producing horn or a horny substance.
  • keratohyalin — (biology) A protein structure found in granules in the stratum granulosum of the epidermis, which may be involved in keratinization, and in Hassall corpuscles in the thymus.
  • keratoplasty — plastic surgery performed upon the cornea, especially a corneal transplantation.
  • keratotomies — Plural form of keratotomy.
  • keraunograph — an instrument for recording thunderstorms by detecting the radio waves generated
  • ketoacidosis — (pathology) A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.
  • ketoaciduria — (pathology) The presence of (excess) ketoacids in the urine.
  • ketoconazole — a synthetic substance, C 26 H 28 Cl 2 N 4 O 4 , used to treat a variety of fungal infections.
  • keyboardists — Plural form of keyboardist.
  • kilocalories — Plural form of kilocalorie.
  • kinesophobia — Fear of movement.
  • kinetography — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
  • kinetoplasts — Plural form of kinetoplast.
  • kitchen soap — heavy-duty soap intended for use in the kitchen
  • kite balloon — a barrage balloon intended for use in information-gathering and observation; it is usually tethered to the ground and has lobes to keep it stable and pointing into the wind
  • kiteboarding — A sport in which participants ride a form of wakeboard or surfboard harnessed to a large kite which is controlled by the rider.
  • kleptocratic — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
  • kleptomaniac — a person who has kleptomania.
  • kluge around — (jargon)   To avoid a bug or difficult condition by inserting a kluge. Compare workaround.
  • know by name — to have heard of without having met
  • knowableness — the quality of being knowable
  • knowledgable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
  • kolyma range — a mountain range in NE Russia, in NE Siberia, extending about 1100 km (700 miles) between the Kolyma River and the Sea of Okhotsk. Highest peak: 1862 m (6109 ft)
  • kona cyclone — a slow-moving cyclone occuring during the winter over the subtropical Pacific Ocean.
  • korea strait — a strait between Korea and Japan, connecting the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. 120 miles (195 km) long.
  • labor market — the available supply of labor considered with reference to the demand for it.
  • lake balaton — a large shallow lake in W Hungary. Area: 689 sq km (266 sq miles)
  • lake jackson — a town in S Texas.
  • lake nipigon — a lake in central Canada, in NW Ontario, draining into Lake Superior via the Nipigon River. Area: 4843 sq km (1870 sq miles)
  • lake ontario — a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
  • lake station — a town in NW Indiana.
  • lake torrens — a shallow salt lake in E central South Australia, about 8 m (25 ft) below sea level. Area: 5776 sq km (2230 sq miles)
  • lancet clock — a mantel clock having a case formed like an acutely pointed arch.
  • leader block — Nautical. lead block.
  • locker plant — an establishment for storing food under refrigeration, containing lockers for renting to individual users.
  • longboat key — a narrow barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico, SW of Florida, sheltering Sarasota Bay: sports fishing.
  • look askance — glance sidelong or with suspicion
  • look daggers — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
  • looked-after — (of children) brought up by the state in institutions because their parents are dead or not able to care for them properly
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