11-letter words containing u, s, k
- sicknursing — the nursing of the sick
- ski jumping — a competitive event, included in the Nordic combined, in which a skier jumps from a ski jump, often traveling 230 to 300 feet (70 to 90 meters) in the air, with scores being based on both the skier's form and the distance of the jump.
- ski touring — cross-country skiing.
- ski-jumping — the sport or activity of (skiers) jumping from a high ramp overhanging a slope
- skin colour — the colour of a person's skin, ie Black, White, etc
- skittle out — to dismiss (batsmen) quickly
- skulduddery — (of people) adultery
- skulduggery — dishonorable proceedings; mean dishonesty or trickery: bribery, graft, and other such skulduggery.
- skunk river — a river in central Iowa, flowing SE to the Mississippi River. 264 miles (425 km) long.
- skunk works — (usually lowercase). Also, skunk works, skunkworks [skuhngk-wurks] /ˈskʌŋkˌwɜrks/ (Show IPA). Slang. an often secret experimental laboratory or facility for producing innovative products, as in the computer or aerospace field.
- slop bucket — slop pail.
- smokejumper — a firefighter who parachutes to forest fires inaccessible to ground crews.
- smoking gun — indisputable proof or evidence of a crime.
- snake juice — any strong alcoholic drink, esp when home-made
- sneak up on — If someone sneaks up on you, they try and approach you without being seen or heard, perhaps to surprise you or do you harm.
- snuff stick — a twig, stick, or brush used to apply snuff on the teeth or gums.
- sock puppet — a hand puppet made out of a sock.
- sound block — a small block of wood for rapping with a gavel.
- sound check — an on-the-spot rehearsal by a band before a gig to enable the sound engineer to set up the mixer
- sound truck — a truck carrying a loudspeaker from which speeches, music, etc., are broadcast, as for advertising, campaigning, or the like.
- sound-alike — a person or thing that resembles another in sound
- source book — an original writing, as a document, record, or diary, that supplies an authoritative basis for future writing, study, evaluation, etc.
- soured milk — milk that has been deliberately soured by fermentation or by adding acids such as lemon juice or vinegar, to be used in cooking
- south korea — 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.
- spondulicks — money; cash.
- square knot — a common knot in which the ends come out alongside of the standing parts.
- squeakingly — in a squeaking manner
- stagestruck — obsessed with the desire to become an actor or actress.
- stake truck — a truck or trailer with a stake body, as for hauling farm animals or feed bags.
- star-struck — captivated by famous people or by fame itself.
- steak house — A steak house is a restaurant that serves mainly steaks.
- stick-built — built piece-by-piece at the construction site, as opposed to factory-built.
- stickup man — a man who commits a stickup.
- stock guard — a barrier for keeping cattle and other animals off the tracks or right of way.
- stock-route — a public trail having right of way across private properties and over which cattle and sheep may be herded to grazing grounds or to market.
- stockhausen — Karlheinz [kahrl-hahynts] /ˈkɑrlˌhaɪnts/ (Show IPA), 1928–2007, German composer.
- strike dumb — to amaze; astound; astonish
- strike fund — an amount of money reserved by a union to make payments to striking works should a strike occur
- strikebound — closed by a strike: a strikebound factory.
- struck jury — a jury obtained by special agreement between the opposing attorneys, each taking turns in eliminating a member of the impaneled group until 12 members remain.
- stumpsucker — windsucker; cribber.
- subnotebook — a laptop computer smaller and lighter than a notebook, typically weighing less than 5 pounds (2.3 kg).
- subtacksman — a renter who holds the property they rent by subletting it
- sucker bait — an enticement calculated to lure a person into a scheme in which he or she may be victimized.
- sucker list — a list of names and addresses of persons considered by a business, charity organization, etc., to be likely purchasers or donors.
- suckerpunch — to strike (someone) with an unexpected blow.
- sucket fork — a utensil for sweetmeats of the 16th, 17th, and early 18th centuries, having fork tines at one end and a spoon bowl at the other end of a common stem.
- sucking-pig — a pig that is not yet weaned
- sukarnapura — Jayapura
- sunday week — a week (counting backward or forward) from Sunday (or Monday, Tuesday, etc.)