9-letter words containing k, a, i, l
- hyenalike — Resembling a hyena or some aspect of one.
- immokalee — a town in S Florida.
- invokable — (computing) That can be invoked; callable.
- jacklight — a portable cresset, oil-burning lantern, or electric light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night.
- jailbreak — an escape from prison, especially by forcible means.
- jim clark — Dr. James H. Clark
- jive talk — black American slang
- junk mail — unsolicited commercial mail or email.
- kabbalism — The study of the Kabbalah.
- kabillion — (slang, hyperbole) An unspecified large number (of).
- kajillion — (slang, hyperbole) An unspecified large number (of).
- kalamkari — A type of cotton cloth printed by hand, originally made in southern India.
- kali yuga — the fourth and present age of the world, full of conflict and sin.
- kalispell — a city in NW Montana.
- kallithea — a city in E Greece, a suburb of Athens.
- kallitype — an photographic printing process using silver and ferric salts, popular in the 19th century
- kalsomine — to wash or cover with calcimine.
- kamilaroi — an Australian aboriginal language spoken in northern New South Wales.
- kaolinite — a very common mineral, hydrated aluminum disilicate, Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 , formed by the alteration of other minerals, especially feldspar: the most common constituent of kaolin.
- kaolinize — to convert (minerals containing kaolinite) into kaolin by weathering.
- kapil dev — (Ramlal) Nikhanj (nɪˈkændʒ). born 1959, Indian cricketer: an all-rounder, he played in 131 test matches and captained India to victory in the 1983 World Cup
- kapok oil — a yellowish-green oil expressed from the seeds of the kapok tree, used especially in foods and in the manufacture of soap.
- katabolic — Alternative form of catabolic.
- katalysis — catalysis.
- kathakali — a form of dance drama of S India using mime and based on Hindu literature
- kazillion — (slang, hyperbole) An unspecified large number (of).
- kei-apple — a thorny shrub or small tree, Dovyalis caffra, of southern Africa, having round, yellow, juicy-pulped, cranberry-flavored fruit that is edible only when cooked.
- khalifate — the rank, jurisdiction, or government of a caliph.
- khanbalik — an ancient city in Mongol China, the capital of Kublai Khan: present-day site of Beijing.
- kiangling — a city in S Hubei province, in central China, on the Chang Jiang.
- kielbasas — Plural form of kielbasa.
- killarney — a town in the SW Republic of Ireland.
- kilogauss — a unit of magnetic induction, equal to 1000 gauss. Abbreviation: kG.
- kilograms — Plural form of kilogram.
- kilowatts — Plural form of kilowatt.
- king clam — geoduck.
- king lear — a tragedy (1606) by Shakespeare.
- king rail — a large, long-billed rail, Rallus elegans, of North America, having reddish-brown plumage.
- kirikkale — city in central Turkey: pop. 233,000
- kirkcaldy — a city in SE Fife, in E Scotland, on the Firth of Forth.
- kiswahili — Swahili (def 2).
- klinostat — a rotating and tilting plant-holder used for studying and experimenting with plant growth
- 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.
- knavishly — In a knavish manner.
- kraepelin — Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1856–1926, German psychiatrist.
- kundalini — the vital force lying dormant within one until activated by the practice of yoga, which leads one toward spiritual power and eventual salvation.
- kwajalein — an atoll in the Marshall Islands, in E Micronesia. About 78 miles (126 km) long.
- lackering — to coat with lacquer.
- laid back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- laid deck — a wooden deck having planking laid parallel to the sides of the hull so as to follow the curves toward the ends of the vessel.