9-letter words containing a, k, i, c, n
- jackknife — a large pocketknife.
- jacksnipe — Also called half snipe. a small, short-billed snipe, Limnocryptes minimus, of Europe and Asia.
- kaczynski — Lech. 1949–2010, Polish politician, president of Poland (2005–10)
- kanamycin — An aminoglycoside antibiotic marketed under the trade name Kantrex.
- ketchikan — a seaport in SE Alaska: transportation and communications center.
- kickstand — a device for supporting a bicycle or motorcycle when not in use, pivoted to the rear axle in such a way that it can be kicked down below the rear wheel.
- kinematic — the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.
- king clam — geoduck.
- king crab — horseshoe crab.
- kingcraft — the art of ruling as king; royal statesmanship.
- knaidlach — a dumpling, especially a small ball of matzo meal, eggs, and salt, often mixed with another foodstuff, as ground almonds or grated potato, usually served in soup.
- kostunica — Vojislav (ˈvɒjɪslæf). born 1944, Serbian politician; president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (2000–03); prime minister of Serbia and Montenegro (2004–06); prime minister of Serbia (2006–08)
- lackering — to coat with lacquer.
- mackenzie — Sir Alexander, 1764–1820, Scottish explorer in Canada.
- mackinaws — Plural form of mackinaw.
- mackinder — Sir Halford John. 1861–1947, British geographer noted esp for his work in political geography. His writings include Democratic Ideas and Reality (1919)
- main deck — the uppermost weatherproof deck, running the full length of a ship.
- make nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- make-nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- mechanick — Obsolete spelling of mechanic.
- minitrack — a system for tracking satellites, space vehicles, or rockets by means of radio waves.
- mink coat — overcoat made of mink fur
- nail-sick — iron-sick.
- nanticoke — a member of an extinct North American Indian people who inhabited Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.
- nicknacks — an ornamental trinket or gimcrack; a bit of bric-a-brac.
- nicknamed — Simple past tense and past participle of nickname.
- nicknamer — One who bestows a nickname.
- nicknames — Plural form of nickname.
- nicky-tam — a strap or string secured round a trouser leg below the knee, formerly worn esp by farm workers to keep the trouser bottoms clear of dirt
- noncaking — not liable to cake or to become compacted or crusty
- on a kick — currently enthusiastic about a particular activity
- pack into — If someone packs a lot of something into a limited space or time, they fit a lot into it.
- packaging — a bundle of something, usually of small or medium size, that is packed and wrapped or boxed; parcel.
- packtrain — a line or succession of pack animals, as mules or burros, used to transport food and supplies over terrain unsuitable for wagons or other vehicles.
- pancaking — a thin, flat cake of batter fried on both sides on a griddle or in a frying pan; griddlecake or flapjack.
- panicking — a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- peckinpah — David Samuel ("Sam") 1925–84, U.S. film director and screenwriter.
- pickaroon — to act or operate as a pirate or brigand.
- pickthank — a person who seeks favor by flattery or gossip; sycophant.
- pinchback — Pinckney Benton Stewart, 1837–1921, U.S. politician.
- pink coat — the coat, usually scarlet, of the hunt uniform worn by the staff and by male members of the hunt.
- printback — an enlarged print from a microfilm copy.
- quicksand — a bed of soft or loose sand saturated with water and having considerable depth, yielding under weight and therefore tending to suck down any object resting on its surface.
- racketing — Slang. an occupation, livelihood, or business. an easy or profitable source of livelihood.
- rackingly — in a racking manner
- raincheck — a ticket for future use given to spectators at an outdoor event, as a baseball game or concert, that has been postponed or interrupted by rain.
- rainstick — a musical instrument consisting of a tube filled with sand or pebbles, which is inverted to produce a sound
- ranchlike — resembling or characteristic of a ranch
- rein back — To rein back something such as spending means to control it strictly.
- rickstand — a platform on which to put or make a rick or haystack