9-letter words containing k, e, r, m
- gunmakers — Plural form of gunmaker.
- hackamore — a simple looped bridle, by means of which controlling pressure is exerted on the nose of a horse, used chiefly in breaking colts.
- hammerkop — A bird from southern Africa, Scopus umbretta, of the Scopidae family and related to the herons.
- haymakers — Plural form of haymaker.
- haymarket — a famous London market 1644–1830.
- hektogram — a unit of mass or weight equal to 100 grams, equivalent to 3.527 ounces avoirdupois. Abbreviation: hg.
- hieromonk — a monk who is also a priest.
- homemaker — a person who manages the household of his or her own family, especially as a principal occupation.
- humbucker — (music) A pickup, on an electric guitar, that has a pair of coils of reverse polarity connected in series - to
- hunkerism — a member of the conservative faction in the Democratic Party in New York State, 1845–48.
- ice maker — machine that makes ice cubes
- icemakers — Plural form of icemaker.
- irksomely — In an irksome manner; tediously.
- jormunrek — king of the Goths, murderer of Svanhild, the daughter of Sigurd: killed by the Gjukungs; probably identical with Ermanaric (4th century a.d.), the Ostrogothic leader.
- junkerdom — the Junkers as a group.
- junkerism — the spirit or policy of the Junkers.
- kachumber — a salad of chopped onion, tomato, cucumber, and (sometimes) other vegetables, typically seasoned with chilli and coriander, served as an accompaniment to a main meal
- kairomone — A chemical substance emitted by an organism and detected by another of a different species that gains advantage from this, e.g., a parasite seeking a host.
- kaiserdom — The dignity, rank or office of a kaiser; the state of being a kaiser.
- kaiserism — autocratic rule, like that of a German kaiser.
- karyosome — Also called chromocenter. any of several masses of chromatin in the reticulum of a cell nucleus.
- keep from — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- kermesite — a mineral, antimony oxysulfide, Sb 2 S 2 O, occurring usually in tufts of red capillary crystals.
- keto form — the form of tautomeric compounds when they are ketones rather than enols
- key frame — (graphics) A frame in an animated sequence of frames which was drawn or otherwise constructed directly by the user rather than generated automatically, e.g. by tweening.
- keyframes — Plural form of keyframe.
- keystream — (cryptography) A stream of random or pseudorandom characters that are combined with the plaintext to produce a ciphertext.
- kilometer — a unit of length, the common measure of distances equal to 1000 meters, and equivalent to 3280.8 feet or 0.621 mile. Abbreviation: km.
- kilometre — a unit of length, the common measure of distances equal to 1000 meters, and equivalent to 3280.8 feet or 0.621 mile. Abbreviation: km.
- kimberley — a city in E Cape of Good Hope province, in the central Republic of South Africa: diamond mines.
- kingmaker — a person who has great power and influence in the choice of a ruler, candidate for public office, business leader, or the like.
- klemperer — Otto, 1885–1973, German orchestra conductor.
- komintern — Third International.
- konimeter — an instrument for measuring the amount of dust in the air.
- kreymborg — Alfred, 1883–1966, U.S. poet, playwright, and critic.
- kriemhild — the wife of Siegfried and the sister of Gunther.
- lacemaker — A person who makes lace.
- lawmakers — Plural form of lawmaker.
- lehmbruck — Wilhelm [vil-helm] /ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1881–1919, German sculptor.
- limericks — Plural form of limerick.
- line mark — a trademark covering all items of a particular product line.
- lockmaker — a person who makes locks
- lossmaker — a business that consistently operates at a loss.
- lovemaker — Someone who makes love.
- mackellar — Dorothea. 1885–1968, Australian poet, who wrote My Country, Australia's best known poem
- mackerels — Plural form of mackerel.
- mackerras — Sir Charles. 1925–2010, Australian conductor, esp of opera
- mackinder — Sir Halford John. 1861–1947, British geographer noted esp for his work in political geography. His writings include Democratic Ideas and Reality (1919)
- major key — a key whose essential harmony is based on the major scale.
- make over — 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.