9-letter words containing k, a, n, u
- kathmandu — a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- kauffmann — Angelica (andʒeˈlikə). 1741–1807, Swiss painter, who worked chiefly in England
- keansburg — a town in E New Jersey.
- ketonuria — the presence of ketone bodies in the urine.
- khudzhand — a city in NW Tajikistan, on the Syr Darya River.
- khuzistan — a province in SW Iran, on the Persian Gulf. About 35,000 sq. mi. (90,650 sq. km). Capital: Ahwaz.
- kinkajous — Plural form of kinkajou.
- kintpuash — (Kintpuash) 1837?–73, Modoc leader.
- kiungshan — Qiongshan.
- 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)
- kowabunga — Alternative form of cowabunga.
- kuangchou — Wade-Giles. Canton.
- kundalini — the vital force lying dormant within one until activated by the practice of yoga, which leads one toward spiritual power and eventual salvation.
- kurdistan — a mountain and plateau region in SE Turkey, NW Iran, and N Iraq: inhabited largely by Kurds. 74,000 sq. mi. (191,660 sq. km).
- kurrajong — an Australian bottle tree, Brachychiton populneus, having showy yellowish-white, bell-shaped flowers, grown as an ornamental.
- kusimanse — (zoology) Several species of dwarf mongoose in genus Crossarchus.
- kwangtung — Older Spelling. Guangdong.
- lunkheads — Plural form of lunkhead.
- making-up — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- manchukuo — a former country (1932–45) in E Asia, under Japanese control: included Manchuria and parts of Inner Mongolia; now a part of China.
- matanuska — a river in S Alaska flowing SW to Cook Inlet. 90 miles (145 km) long.
- mauna kea — a dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii. 13,784 feet (4201 meters).
- molluskan — (rare) alternative spelling of molluscan.
- moonquake — a seismic vibration of the moon's surface.
- mud snake — an iridescent black and red snake, Farancia abacura, of southeastern and south-central U.S., having a sharp, stiff tail tip used in manipulating prey into position for swallowing.
- multibank — of or involving more than one bank
- muskogean — a family of American Indian languages of the southeastern U.S., including Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and several less well-known languages.
- nantucket — an island off SE Massachusetts: summer resort. 15 miles (24 km) long.
- naugatuck — a city in central Connecticut.
- newsqueak — A concurrent applicative language with synchronous channels.
- no wukkas — an expression used to express agreement or to convey that something is proceeding or has proceeded satisfactorily; no problem
- nukespeak — Informal. euphemistic language and obscuring jargon used in discussions of nuclear weapons, nuclear power, etc.: nukespeak that minimizes the risks of nuclear war.
- nukualofa — a Polynesian kingdom consisting of three groups of islands in the S Pacific, NE of New Zealand: a former British protectorate. About 270 sq. mi. (700 sq. km). Capital: Nukualofa.
- nunchakus — Plural form of nunchaku.
- osnabruck — a city in Lower Saxony, in NW Germany.
- outflanks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outflank.
- outranked — Simple past tense and past participle of outrank.
- pakanbaru — a city on central Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
- pankhurst — Christabel Harriette, 1880–1958, English suffragist leader (daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst).
- poundcake — a rich, sweet cake made originally with approximately a pound each of butter, sugar, and flour.
- pull rank — a number of persons forming a separate class in a social hierarchy or in any graded body.
- quakingly — In a quaking fashion, especially with fear.
- queencake — a small light cake containing currants
- 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.
- sakuntala — a Sanskrit drama written in the 6th century or earlier by Kalidasa.
- sakyamuni — one of the names of Buddha.
- salt junk — salted beef or pork.
- skean dhu — a small knife tucked into or worn against the top of a stocking in the full dress of Highland Scottish males.
- skean-dhu — a small knife tucked into or worn against the top of a stocking in the full dress of Highland Scottish males.
- slam dunk — basketball: score from above rim