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8-letter words containing a, n, k, l

  • alan kay — (person)   The leader of the Software Concepts Group at Xerox Palo Alto Research Centre which developed Smalltalk, the pioneering object-oriented programming system, in 1972.
  • alekhine — Alexander. 1892–1946, Russian-born chess player who lived in France; world champion (1927–35, 1937–46)
  • algonkin — Algonquin
  • aliakmon — a river in N Greece. 200 miles (322 km) long: longest river in Greece.
  • alitrunk — (zoology) The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.
  • alkaline — Something that is alkaline contains an alkali or has a pH value of more than 7.
  • alkanets — Plural form of alkanet.
  • alkannin — a dark red, amorphous, water-insoluble powder, C 16 H 16 O 5 , obtained from the root of the alkanet: used chiefly for coloring fats, oils, and pharmaceuticals.
  • alkapton — homogentisic acid.
  • alkylene — (obsolete, organic chemistry) An alkene.
  • almanack — Alternative spelling of almanac.
  • angklung — an Asian musical instrument made from bamboo
  • ankylose — (of bones in a joint, etc) to fuse or stiffen by ankylosis
  • antileak — serving to prevent leaks
  • antilock — designed to prevent skidding and improve control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
  • any luck — If you ask someone the question 'Any luck?' or 'No luck?', you want to know if they have been successful in something they were trying to do.
  • ashkelon — Ashqelon
  • auckland — the chief port of New Zealand, in the northern part of North Island: former capital of New Zealand (1840–65). Pop: 450 300 (2010 est)
  • auntlike — similar to or like an aunt
  • backland — undeveloped land behind a developed property
  • backline — (in some team sports) the defensive players considered as a unit
  • backlink — An incoming hyperlink from one web page to another website.
  • backlins — backward; back.
  • balkline — a line at one end of a table from behind which opening shots with the cue ball are made
  • bankable — In the entertainment industry, someone or something that is described as bankable is very popular and therefore likely to be very profitable.
  • bankerly — relating to or resembling a banker
  • bankroll — To bankroll a person, organization, or project means to provide the financial resources that they need.
  • barnlike — resembling a barn
  • baulking — to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually followed by at): He balked at making the speech.
  • beanlike — resembling a bean
  • blackfin — a type of tuna, Thunnus atlanticus
  • blacking — any preparation, esp one containing lampblack, for giving a black finish to shoes, metals, etc
  • blackmun — Harry Andrew1908-99; associate justice, U.S. Supreme Court (1970-94)
  • blankety — a euphemism for any taboo word
  • blinkard — an idiot or stupid person
  • bookland — an area of common land given to a private owner
  • buckland — William. 1784–1856, English geologist; he became a proponent of the idea of catastrophic ice ages
  • byrlakin — a mild oath
  • cackling — Present participle of cackle.
  • calfskin — Calfskin shoes and clothing are made from the skin of a calf.
  • caulking — to fill or close seams or crevices of (a tank, window, etc.) in order to make watertight, airtight, etc.
  • chalking — a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting chiefly of fossil shells of foraminifers.
  • changkol — A type of hoe.
  • clacking — Present participle of clack.
  • clanking — a sharp, hard, nonresonant sound, like that produced by two pieces of metal striking, one against the other: the clank of chains; the clank of an iron gate slamming shut.
  • clarkson — Thomas. 1760–1846, British campaigner for the abolition of slavery
  • claybank — a dull brownish-orange colour
  • cloaking — Present participle of cloak.
  • cracknel — a type of hard plain biscuit
  • crankily — In a cranky manner.

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