10-letter words containing r, e, t, a, k
- halterneck — A single strap or material which runs from the front of the garment around the back of the wearer's neck, leaving most of the back uncovered, often used in swimsuits and women's dresses.
- handstroke — the downward movement of the bell rope as the bell swings around allowing the ringer to grasp and pull it
- heart back — a chair back having a form resembling that of a somewhat heart-shaped medieval shield.
- heartbreak — great sorrow, grief, or anguish.
- heartbroke — heartbroken
- heatseeker — A heat-seeking missile.
- heatstroke — a disturbance of the temperature-regulating mechanisms of the body caused by overexposure to excessive heat, resulting in fever, hot and dry skin, and rapid pulse, sometimes progressing to delirium and coma.
- hektograph — to copy with the hectograph.
- hot-walker — a person whose job is walking racehorses after races, workouts, etc. to allow them to cool off gradually
- hotel rack — rack6 (def 2).
- ice skater — An ice skater is someone who skates on ice.
- interlaken — a town in central Switzerland between the lakes of Brienz and Thun: tourist center.
- jackie tar — jackatar.
- job market — the total number of vacant jobs open to those seeking employment.
- kapok tree — any of several tropical bombacaceous trees of the genus Ceiba, esp Ceiba pentandra, having seeds covered with silky hairs from which kapok is obtained
- karri-tree — princess tree.
- karttikeya — the Hindu god of bravery.
- karyotyped — Simple past tense and past participle of karyotype.
- karyotypes — Plural form of karyotype.
- keep track — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- kefalotiri — Alternative form of kefalotyri.
- kefalotyri — A Greek cheese similar to parmesan.
- keratalgia — pain in the cornea.
- keratinise — Alternative form of keratinize.
- keratinize — Change or become changed into a form containing keratin.
- keratinous — composed of or resembling keratin; horny.
- keratotomy — incision of the cornea.
- kernmantel — denoting a type of mountaineering rope
- kersantite — an igneous rock containing black mica and plagioclase
- kerygmatic — the preaching of the gospel of Christ, especially in the manner of the early church.
- killstreak — (video games) An unbroken streak (continuous series) of kills.
- klagenfurt — a province in S Austria. 3681 sq. mi. (9535 sq. km). Capital: Klagenfurt.
- kleptocrat — a government official who is a thief or exploiter.
- kryptonate — (inorganic chemistry) To infuse a solid with krypton gas (especially with radioactive krypton-85).
- kurt alder — Kurt [kurt;; German koo rt] /kɜrt;; German kʊərt/ (Show IPA), 1902–58, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- lackluster — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- lacklustre — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- lagerkvist — Pär [par] /pær/ (Show IPA), 1891–1974, Swedish novelist, poet, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1951.
- lake trout — a large, fork-tailed trout, Salvelinus namaycush, of the lakes of Canada and the northern U.S., valued as a food and game fish.
- lake worth — a city in SE Florida.
- lakefronts — Plural form of lakefront.
- lapstrakes — Plural form of lapstrake.
- late greek — the Greek of the early Byzantine Empire and of patristic literature, from about a.d. 100 to 700. Abbreviation: LGk.
- lead track — a track connecting a railroad yard or facility with a main line or running track.
- like water — lavishly; freely
- lockmaster — one in charge of a canal lock
- look after — 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.
- lose track — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- lukewarmth — lukewarmness
- make after — to set off in pursuit of; chase