10-letter words containing t, a, l, k
- katholikos — catholicos.
- kefalotiri — Alternative form of kefalotyri.
- kefalotyri — A Greek cheese similar to parmesan.
- keltically — Celt.
- keratalgia — pain in the cornea.
- kernmantel — denoting a type of mountaineering rope
- kettle hat — chapel de fer.
- kick plate — a metal plate fastened to the bottom of a door to resist blows and scratches.
- kick pleat — an inverted pleat extending upward 6 to 10 inches (15 to 25 cm) from the hemline at the back of a narrow skirt, to allow freedom in walking.
- killstreak — (video games) An unbroken streak (continuous series) of kills.
- kilpatrick — Hugh Judson [juhd-suh n] /ˈdʒʌd sən/ (Show IPA), 1836–81, Union general in the U.S. Civil War.
- kilt pleat — a large vertical pleat overlapping one adjoining pleat and being overlapped by the other, as on a kilt.
- kitambilla — a shrub or small tree, Dovyalis hebecarpa, of India and Sri Lanka, having velvety, maroon-purple fruit.
- kitembilla — a shrub or small tree, Dovyalis hebecarpa, of India and Sri Lanka, having velvety, maroon-purple fruit.
- klagenfurt — a province in S Austria. 3681 sq. mi. (9535 sq. km). Capital: Klagenfurt.
- kleptocrat — a government official who is a thief or exploiter.
- klinotaxis — a wavering side-to-side motion of the head occurring as an organism moves forward in response to a source of stimulation, caused by the alternating reaction of sensory receptors on either side of the body.
- klootchman — a North American Indian woman
- knob latch — a latch having a spring bolt controlled by a knob on one or both sides.
- kurt alder — Kurt [kurt;; German koo rt] /kɜrt;; German kʊərt/ (Show IPA), 1902–58, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- kymatology — The study of wave motion.
- 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 poets — the English poets Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Southey, who lived in and drew inspiration from the Lake District at the beginning of the 19th century
- lake tahoe — a lake between E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at an altitude of 1899 m (6229 ft). Area: about 520 sq km (200 sq miles)
- lake taupo — a lake in New Zealand, on central North Island: the largest lake of New Zealand. Area: 616 sq km (238 sq miles)
- 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 volta — an artificial lake in Ghana, extending 408 km (250 miles) upstream from the Volta River Dam on the Volta River: completed in 1966. Area: 8482 sq km (3275 sq miles)
- lake worth — a city in SE Florida.
- lakefronts — Plural form of lakefront.
- lapstrakes — Plural form of lapstrake.
- latch hook — a handheld tool similar to a latch needle, used for drawing loops of yarn through canvas or similar material to make rugs and the like.
- 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.
- leafstalks — Plural form of leafstalk.
- leukoblast — an immature leukocyte.
- leukopathy — (pathology) depigmentation of the skin.
- lifejacket — a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable construction, for supporting the wearer in deep water and preventing drowning.
- likability — readily or easily liked; pleasing: a likable young man.
- like water — lavishly; freely
- little auk — the dovekie, Alle alle.
- lockmaster — one in charge of a canal lock
- lokayatika — a member of the Lokayata school.
- 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.
- lopatnikov — Nicolai Lvovich [nik-uh-lahy luh-voh-vich;; Russian nyi-kuh-lahy lvaw-vyich] /ˈnɪk əˌlaɪ ləˈvoʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ ˈlvɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1903–76, U.S. composer, born in Russia.
- 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
- mail truck — a large vehicle that is used to transport letters, packages, etc, by road
- market-led — of or relating to an approach to business in which the customer's requirements are identified by market research before a product or service is released