8-letter words containing i, l, k, e
- kalewife — a female vegetable or cabbage seller
- kalifate — the rank, jurisdiction, or government of a caliph.
- kalinite — a mineral, hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, chemically similar to alum.
- kalispel — a Salishan language used by the Flathead Indians of Montana and by some neighboring tribes in Idaho and the western part of Washington.
- kalliope — calliope (def 2).
- karelian — of or relating to Karelia, its people, or their language.
- karoline — a female given name.
- keflavik — a town in SW Iceland, on the S shore of Faxa Bay: site of international airport.
- kegeling — the sport of bowling.
- kehillah — the organization of the Jewish population of a community that deals with charities and other communal affairs.
- keighley — a town in N England, in Bradford unitary authority, West Yorkshire, on the River Aire: textile industry. Pop: 49 453 (2001)
- keloidal — Of or pertaining to keloids.
- kelpfish — any of several blennies that are common among kelp. Compare kelp greenling.
- kephalin — Alternative spelling of cephalin.
- key lime — a yellow lime with a bitter rather than sour taste.
- keyclick — (computing) The sound produced by a keypress.
- kickable — Capable, or deserving of being kicked.
- kidglove — diplomatic, careful or tactful
- kielbasa — a smoked sausage of coarsely chopped beef and pork, flavored with garlic and spices.
- kielbasy — a smoked sausage of coarsely chopped beef and pork, flavored with garlic and spices.
- kienholz — Edward, 1927–1994, U.S. painter.
- kilkenny — a county in Leinster, in the SE Republic of Ireland. 796 sq. mi. (2060 sq. km).
- kill fee — a fee paid to a freelance writer for material written on assignment but not used
- killable — to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate.
- killdeer — an American plover, Charadrius vociferus, having two black bands around the upper breast.
- killfile — (Internet) A kill file.
- killogie — a sheltered place in front of a kiln or fireplace
- kilobase — (in expressing the lengths of nucleic acid molecules) 1,000 bases.
- kilobyte — 1024 (2 10) bytes.
- kilomole — one thousand moles
- kimberly — a city in E Cape of Good Hope province, in the central Republic of South Africa: diamond mines.
- kindless — lacking kindness; unkind; unsympathetic.
- kindlier — Comparative form of kindly.
- kinglake — Alexander William, 1809–91, English historian.
- kingless — Without a king.
- kinglets — Plural form of kinglet.
- kinglier — Comparative form of kingly.
- kinglike — a male sovereign or monarch; a man who holds by life tenure, and usually by hereditary right, the chief authority over a country and people.
- kingsley — Charles, 1819–75, English clergyman, novelist, and poet.
- kinsella — W(illiam) P(atrick) born 1935, U.S. novelist and short-story writer, born in Canada.
- kirklees — a unitary authority in N England, in West Yorkshire. Pop: 391 400 (2003 est). Area: 410 sq km (158 sq miles)
- kissable — inviting kissing through being lovable or physically attractive.
- kitelike — Resembling a kite (toy carried on the wind) or some aspect of one.
- kithless — (obsolete) Not knowing anyone; having no acquaintances or family.
- kiyoodle — a worthless dog; mongrel.
- klaipeda — a seaport in NW Lithuania, on the Baltic.
- kleinian — referring to the theories formulated by Austrian child psychiatrist Melanie Klein (1882–1960).
- klephtic — (historical) Relating to the klephts.
- klondike — a region of the Yukon territory in NW Canada: gold rush 1897–98.
- kneeling — Present participle of kneel.