8-letter words containing i, s, r
- k-series — one of a series of lines (K-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (K-radiation) produced by the transition of an electron to the K-shell.
- kaiserin — the wife of a Kaiser
- karaklis — former name of Kirovakan.
- karstify — to become or cause to become karstic
- kashmiri — a native or inhabitant of Kashmir.
- keiretsu — (especially in Japan) a loose coalition of business groups.
- keisters — Plural form of keister.
- keramics — ceramics.
- kerbside — a side of a pavement or street bordered by a curb.
- kerenski — Aleksandr Feodorovich [uh-lyi-ksahn-dr fyaw-duh-ruh-vyich] /ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr ˈfyɔ də rə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1970, Russian revolutionary leader: premier 1917; in the U.S. after 1946.
- kermises — Plural form of kermis.
- kerosine — Alternative spelling of kerosene.
- kindreds — a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin.
- kirkenes — a seaport in NE Norway held by Germans in World War II.
- kirklees — a unitary authority in N England, in West Yorkshire. Pop: 391 400 (2003 est). Area: 410 sq km (158 sq miles)
- kirstein — Lincoln, 1907–96, U.S. dance authority and writer.
- kitesurf — To take part in kitesurfing.
- kitharas — a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of an elaborate wooden soundbox having two arms connected by a yoke to which the upper ends of the strings are attached.
- knickers — Also, knickerbockers [nik-er-bok-erz] /ˈnɪk ərˌbɒk ərz/ (Show IPA). loose-fitting short trousers gathered in at the knees.
- kreisler — Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1875–1962, Austrian violinist and composer in the U.S.
- kremlins — Plural form of kremlin.
- kringles — Plural form of kringle.
- kristeva — Julia, born 1941, French literary theorist, critic, and psychoanalyst, born in Bulgaria.
- kristina — a female given name, form of Christina.
- kuroshio — Japan Current.
- kurtosis — the state or quality of flatness or peakedness of the curve describing a frequency distribution in the region about its mode.
- l-series — one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- laborism — a political theory favoring the dominance of labor in the economic and political life of a country.
- laborist — A physician who aids labor and delivery but does not provide prenatal care.
- lamister — lamster.
- lanciers — Plural form of lancier.
- laniards — Plural form of laniard.
- lasering — Present participle of laser.
- latrines — Plural form of latrine.
- laurasia — a hypothetical landmass in the Northern Hemisphere near the end of the Paleozoic Era: split apart to form North America and Eurasia.
- lazarist — Vincentian (def 1).
- leinster — a province in the E Republic of Ireland. 7576 sq. mi. (19,620 sq. km).
- leisters — Plural form of leister.
- leisured — having leisure: the leisured classes.
- leisures — freedom from the demands of work or duty: She looked forward to retirement and a life of leisure.
- lempiras — Plural form of lempira.
- leuricus — Leofric.
- liberals — Plural form of liberal.
- liberius — died a.d. 366, pope 352–366.
- libertas — the ancient Roman personification of liberty.
- libertys — a town in W Missouri.
- licenser — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- licensor — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- lighters — Plural form of lighter.
- limiters — Plural form of limiter.