Words containing k

'tween decks means: in the space between decks, on a ship

1 kings means: the first of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel

18-karat gold means: an alloy that contains 75 per cent gold

1st baron beaverbrook means: British newspaper publisher and politician (born in Canada); confidant of Winston Churchill (1879-1964)

2 kings means: the second of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel

22-karat gold means: an alloy that contains 87 per cent gold

24-karat gold means: 100 per cent gold

401-k means: a retirement savings plan that is funded by employee contributions and (often) matching contributions from the employer; contributions are made from your salary before taxes and the funds grow tax-free until they are withdrawn, at which point they can be converted into an IRA; funds can be transferred if you change employers and you can (to some extent) manage the investments yourself

401-k plan means: a retirement savings plan that is funded by employee contributions and (often) matching contributions from the employer; contributions are made from your salary before taxes and the funds grow tax-free until they are withdrawn, at which point they can be converted into an IRA; funds can be transferred if you change employers and you can (to some extent) manage the investments yourself

a kempis means: German ecclesiastic (1380-1471)

adult female means: an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

armeria maritima means: tufted thrift of seacoasts and mountains of north temperate zone; occasionally grown as a ground cover

bridle up means: show anger or indignation

burglar means: a thief who enters a building with intent to steal

cameraman means: a photographer who operates a movie camera

cantonment means: temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

defaulter means: a contestant who forfeits a match

defaulter means: someone who fails to meet a financial obligation

defaulter means: someone who fails to make a required appearance in court

diaphragmatic hernia means: hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm

euproctis means: a genus of Lymantriidae

family ancylostomatidae means: hookworms

genus phlox means: herbaceous to shrubby evergreen or deciduous annuals or perennials, diffuse (spreading) or caespitose (tufted or matted); from Alaska and western Canada to Mexico

large-flowered calamint means: aromatic herb with large pink flowers; southern and southeastern Europe; Anatolia; northern Iran

matte up means: change texture so as to become matted and felt-like

nicaraguan monetary unit means: monetary unit in Nicaragua

polybotrya means: tropical American ferns; usually terrestrial when young but scandent later

potato worm means: large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plants; similar to tobacco hornworm

sarracenia means: pitcher plants

sorter means: a machine for sorting things (such as punched cards or letters) into classes