13-letter words containing t, o, k, i, e
- keratinocytes — Plural form of keratinocyte.
- keratomycosis — Fungal infection of the cornea.
- kidney stones — an abnormal stone, or concretion, composed primarily of oxalates and phosphates, found in the kidney.
- kin selection — a form of natural selection that favors altruistic behavior toward close relatives resulting in an increase in the altruistic individual's genetic contribution to the next generation.
- kinematograph — cinematograph.
- kinesiologist — the science dealing with the interrelationship of the physiological processes and anatomy of the human body with respect to movement.
- kiss of death — a fatal or destructive relationship or action: The support of the outlawed group was the kiss of death to the candidate.
- kleptomaniacs — Plural form of kleptomaniac.
- knuckle joint — a joint forming a knuckle.
- lake manitoba — a lake in W Canada, in S Manitoba: fed by the outflow from Lake Winnipegosis; drains into Lake Winnipeg. Area: 4706 sq km (1817 sq miles)
- lake victoria — the ancient Roman goddess of victory, identified with the Greek goddess Nike.
- leptokurtosis — the state of being leptokurtic.
- leptokurtotic — (statistics) Leptokurtic.
- locking plate — a narrow wheel geared to a striking train or other mechanism and having a notched rim engaging with another mechanism permitting it to rotate through a specific arc.
- losing streak — a succession of losses or defeats
- love-stricken — If you describe someone as love-stricken, you mean that they are so much in love that they are behaving in a strange and foolish way.
- make light of — of little weight; not heavy: a light load.
- make off with — take away
- make position — the situation in which a short vowel may be regarded as long, that is, when it occurs before two or more consonants
- marketisation — Alternative spelling of marketization.
- marketization — The exposure of an industry or service to market forces.
- microdiskette — Alternative spelling of micro-diskette.
- mid wicket on — mid on.
- milton keynes — a residential district in S England, near London, established in the 1960s.
- monkey tricks — mischievous behaviour or acts, such as practical jokes
- monkey's fist — a ball-like knot used as an ornament or as a throwing weight at the end of a line.
- mortise block — a block having a shell cut from a single piece of wood.
- motherfucking — a mean, despicable, or vicious person.
- mountain bike — dirt bike, off-road cycle
- mountebanking — Present participle of mountebank.
- new york city — Also called New York State. a state in the NE United States. 49,576 sq. mi. (128,400 sq. km). Capital: Albany. Abbreviation: NY (for use with zip code), N.Y.
- north merrick — a town on S Long Island, in SE New York.
- northern pike — a pike, Esox lucius, of North American and Eurasian waters, valued as a game fish.
- out of kilter — If one thing is out of kilter with another, the first thing does not agree with or fit in with the second.
- outlaw strike — wildcat strike.
- overtalkative — characterized by a tendency to talk excessively
- pocket chisel — any woodworking chisel having a blade of medium length.
- pony trekking — the act of riding ponies cross-country, esp as a pastime
- poplar kitten — a moth, (Furcula bifida,) which has larvae like those of the related puss moth
- porkpie (hat) — a man's soft hat with a round, flat crown
- question mark — Also called interrogation point, interrogation mark. a mark indicating a question: usually, as in English, the mark (?) placed after a question.
- realpolitiker — someone who practises or believes in realpolitik
- rocket engine — a reaction engine that produces a thrust due to an exhaust consisting entirely of material, as oxidizer, fuel, and inert matter, that has been carried with the engine in the vehicle it propels, none of the propellant being derived from the medium through which the vehicle moves.
- rocking stone — any fairly large rock so situated on its base that slight forces can cause it to move or sway.
- season ticket — a ticket for a specified series or number of events or valid for unlimited use during a specified time, often sold at a reduced rate, for athletic events, concerts, transportation, etc.
- second-strike — noting, pertaining to, or using nuclear forces capable of withstanding attack and retaliating after an adversary has launched a first strike.
- sirloin steak — cut of beef
- skateboarding — a device for riding upon, usually while standing, consisting of a short, oblong piece of wood, plastic, or aluminum mounted on large roller-skate wheels, used on smooth surfaces and requiring better balance of the rider than the ordinary roller skate does.
- skiing resort — a place which provides accommodation and facilities for skiing such as skiing trails, slopes, etc, esp for people who go there to take skiing holidays
- skin reaction — an irritation or inflammation of the skin due to an allergy or infection, brought about by natural means or by a skin test.