12-letter words containing s, a, k, u
- lukewarmness — The property of being lukewarm; ambivalence, weakness.
- make-up base — a primer of make-up applied to the face in order to prepare it for the main layer of make-up
- make-up case — a case in which cosmetics are kept
- marcus baker — Mount, a mountain in SE Alaska, near Anchorage: highest peak in the Chugach Mountains. 13,176 feet (4016 meters).
- market abuse — (in Britain) a statutory offence which covers insider trading and stock market manipulation
- minute steak — a thin slice of beefsteak that is prepared by sautéeing quickly on each side.
- mossycup oak — bur oak
- muckspreader — a machine for spreading manure over farmland
- multitaskers — Plural form of multitasker.
- multitasking — Computers. (of a single CPU) to execute two or more jobs concurrently.
- nootka sound — an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, inside Nootka Island on the W coast of Vancouver Island, SW British Columbia, Canada.
- packinghouse — a building where foodstuffs are packed
- pork sausage — a sausage made with pork
- quackishness — The state or condition of being quackish.
- quacksalvers — Plural form of quacksalver.
- quacksalving — resembling or characteristic of a quacksalver
- quarterbacks — Plural form of quarterback.
- quarterdecks — Plural form of quarterdeck.
- quick assets — assets readily convertible into cash; liquid current assets
- red larkspur — a plant, Delphinium nudicaule, of the buttercup family, native to the western coast of the U.S., having orange-red or sometimes yellow flowers.
- sauk village — a town in NE Illinois.
- sitka spruce — a spruce, Picea sitchensis, of western North America, having long, silvery-white needles, grown as an ornamental.
- skating turn — a turn made by someone on roller or ice skates
- smoky quartz — a smoky-yellow to dark brown or black variety of quartz, used as a gem.
- sneak out of — leave secretly
- south dakota — a state in the N central United States: a part of the Midwest. 77,047 sq. mi. (199,550 sq. km). Capital: Pierre. Abbreviation: SD (for use with zip code), S. Dak.
- south korean — a country in E Asia: formed 1948 after the division of the former country of Korea at 38° N. 36,600 sq. mi. (94,795 sq. km). Capital: Seoul. Compare Korea.
- south kvaløy — an island in the Arctic Ocean, off the N coast of Norway. Area: 735 sq km (284 sq miles)
- splatterpunk — a form of fiction featuring extremely graphic violence.
- square shake — square deal.
- stage-struck — obsessed with the desire to become an actor or actress.
- statute book — a book containing the laws enacted by the legislature of a state or nation.
- stick around — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- strike fault — a fault that trends parallel to the strike of the strata that it offsets.
- suckers' gap — a temporary improvement, occurring between two periods of inclement weather, which deceives people into acting in expectation of continued fine weather
- sugar shaker — a container with holes in the top, used for sprinkling sugar onto food
- sukarnoputri — Megawati (ˈmɛɡəˌwɒtɪ). born 1947, Indonesian politician; president of Indonesia (2001–04): daughter of Achmed Sukarno
- sultana cake — a cake that contains sultanas
- survival kit — Military. a package containing medical supplies, rations, and other vital equipment for use by a person forced to land in or parachute into the ocean, jungle, or other isolated or hostile territory.
- sutta pitaka — a collection of scriptures, originally recorded from oral traditions in the 1st century b.c., divided into one of three parts (Pitaka) sermons () the rules of the Buddhist order () and several treatises on philosophy and psychology ()
- swashbuckler — a swaggering swordsman, soldier, or adventurer; daredevil.
- take counsel — receive advice
- take up arms — Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- thankfulness — feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- truk islands — a group of islands in the W Pacific, in the E Caroline Islands: administratively part of the US Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1947; became self-governing in 1979 as part of the Federated States of Micronesia; consists of 11 chief islands; a major Japanese naval base during World War II. Pop: 53 381 (2006). Area: 130 sq km (50 sq miles)
- turkish bath — a bath in which the bather, after copious perspiration in a steam room, showers and has a rubdown.
- turkmenistan — a republic in central in Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, Iran, and Afghanistan. 188,417 sq. mi. (488,000 sq. km). Capital: Ashkhabad.
- umnak island — a mountainous island in SW Alaska, in the Fox Islands of the E central Aleutian Islands.
- unartistlike — lacking artistic sensibilities and skills
- undertakings — the act of a person who undertakes any task or responsibility.