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15-letter words containing s, k, e

  • keep one's word — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
  • keep open house — to be always ready to provide hospitality
  • keep tabs on sb — If someone keeps tabs on you, they make sure that they always know where you are and what you are doing, often in order to control you.
  • keep to oneself — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
  • kegel exercises — Often, Kegel exercises. exercise performed to strengthen the pubococcygeus and other muscles of the pelvic floor, in order to control incontinence, improve sexual response, etc.
  • kelmscott manor — a Tudor house near Lechlade in Oxfordshire: home (1871–96) of William Morris
  • kenai peninsula — peninsula in S Alas. between Cook Inlet & the main body of the Gulf of Alaska: c. 150 mi (241 km) long: site of one the world's largest ice fields
  • kentish tracery — tracery, originating in Kent in the 14th century, having cusps with split ends.
  • kernel sentence — a simple, active, declarative sentence containing no modifiers or connectives that may be used in making more elaborate sentences: The sentence “Good tests are short” is made from two kernel sentences: (1) “Tests are short.” (2) “(The) tests are good.”.
  • keyboard skills — ability to input information using a keyboard
  • keyes technique — a system of treating periodontal diseases by eliminating specific disease-related microorganisms, primarily through nonsurgical therapy that is regulated and adjusted in accordance with microscopic or cultural findings in subgingival plaque specimens.
  • keyhole surgery — operation done by laparoscopy
  • keying sequence — a sequence made up of letters or numbers that can encode or decode a polyalphabetic substitution cipher one letter at a time.
  • keynote address — a speech, as at a political convention, that presents important issues, principles, policies, etc.
  • keynote speaker — sb: gives opening speech
  • keystone comedy — a short film of the silent era, often featuring the Keystone Kops.
  • kidasa software — (company)   A company which develops project management software for Microsoft Windows.
  • killer instinct — If you say that a sports player or politician has the killer instinct, you admire them for their toughness and determination to succeed.
  • kincardineshire — a former county in E Scotland.
  • kindergarteners — a child who attends a kindergarten.
  • kindheartedness — The quality of being kindhearted.
  • kinesthesiology — The medical and therapeutic study of the movement of muscles and joints.
  • kinesthetically — In a kinesthetic way, or in terms of kinesthetics.
  • king's evidence — evidence for the crown given by an accused person against his or her alleged accomplices.
  • kingdom of ends — (in Kantian ethics) a metaphorical realm to which belong those persons acting and being acted upon in accordance with moral law.
  • kissing disease — infectious mononucleosis.
  • kitchen utensil — a utensil intended for use in a kitchen, such as a chopping board, saucepan, or knife
  • kleptoparasites — Plural form of kleptoparasite.
  • kleptoparasitic — Pertaining to kleptoparasitism.
  • knebworth house — a Tudor mansion in Knebworth in Hertfordshire: home of Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton; decorated (1843) in the Gothic style
  • knife-sharpener — a kitchen implement that is used to sharpen knives
  • knowledge-based — characterized by the dominance of information services as an area of growth
  • knuckle-dusters — brass knuckles.
  • kreutzer sonata — a sonata for violin and piano (1803, Op. 47) by Ludwig van Beethoven.
  • lake miraflores — an artificial lake in Panama, in the S Canal Zone of the Panama Canal
  • lake mistassini — a lake in E Canada, in N Quebec: the largest lake in the province; drains through the Rupert River into James Bay. Area: 2175 sq km (840 sq miles). Length: about 160 km (100 miles)
  • lake saint john — a lake in Canada, in S Quebec: drained by the Saguenay River. Area: 971 sq km (375 sq miles)
  • lake washington — a lake in W Washington, forming the E boundary of the city of Seattle: linked by canal with Puget Sound. Length: about 32 km (20 miles). Width: 6 km (4 miles)
  • lake-saint-john — Henry, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, Bolingbroke, 1st Viscount.
  • language skills — the ability to use language
  • least killifish — a fish, Heterandria formosa, of coastal swamps from South Carolina to Florida, that feeds on mosquito larvae.
  • leukaemogenesis — the development of leukaemia
  • leukodystrophic — Of or pertaining to leukodystrophy.
  • lick into shape — to pass the tongue over the surface of, as to moisten, taste, or eat (often followed by up, off, from, etc.): to lick a postage stamp; to lick an ice-cream cone.
  • lick one's lips — to anticipate or recall something with glee or relish
  • lifestyle block — a semi-rural property comprising a house and land for small-scale farming
  • liquorice stick — a long, stick-shaped, liquorice-flavoured sweet, often dipped in sherbet, etc
  • local is lekker — popular slogan promoting South African culture, produce, etc
  • long-case clock — tall-case clock.
  • look daggers at — to look at with anger or hatred
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