8-letter words containing k, h, n
- mutchkin — Scot. a unit of liquid measure equal to a little less than a U.S. liquid pint.
- nakhodka — a port in the SE Russian Federation in Asia, SE of Vladivostok, on the Sea of Japan.
- neckshot — a shot in the neck of an animal
- newshawk — a newspaper reporter, especially one who is energetic and aggressive.
- nunchaku — Sometimes, nunchakus. a Japanese hand weapon for defense against frontal assault, consisting of two foot-long hardwood sticks joined by a chain or thick cord that stretches to body width.
- nunchuck — Alternative form of nunchaku.
- outthank — to outdo in thanking
- outthink — to excel in thinking; think faster, more accurately, or more perceptively than: outthinking most of her contemporaries in the field of human relations.
- pachinko — a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical machine in which slots struck by the player's ball release other balls that in turn are exchanged for noncash prizes.
- pincheck — a very small check woven into fabric, much used in the manufacture of men's and women's suits.
- prankish — of the nature of a prank: a prankish plan.
- redshank — an Old World sandpiper, Tringa totanus, having red legs and feet.
- rinkhals — ringhals.
- sakhalin — an island of the Russian Federation in the Sea of Okhotsk, N of Japan: formerly (1905-45) divided between the Soviet Union and Japan. 29,100 sq. mi. (75,369 sq. km).
- shadkhan — a person who arranges Jewish marriages; matchmaker.
- shamokin — a borough in E Pennsylvania.
- shankara — a.d. 789?–821? Hindu Vedantist philosopher and teacher.
- sharking — a person who preys greedily on others, as by cheating or usury.
- shekinah — the presence of God on earth or a symbol or manifestation of His presence.
- shirking — to evade (work, duty, responsibility, etc.).
- shocking — causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
- shotokan — a popular system of karate based on the principles of Bushido and Zen
- shrinker — a person or thing that shrinks.
- shrunken — a past participle of shrink.
- shucking — a husk or pod, as the outer covering of corn, hickory nuts, chestnuts, etc.
- shunpike — a side road taken instead of a turnpike or expressway to avoid tolls or to travel at a leisurely pace.
- shuriken — a martial-arts weapon usually in the shape of a star or cross with sharp protruding edges, thrown with a spin towards the target
- shvernik — Nikolai [nik-uh-lahy;; Russian nyi-kuh-lahy] /ˈnɪk əˌlaɪ;; Russian nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Russian government official: president of the Soviet Union 1946–53.
- shymkent — a city in S Kazakhstan; a major railway junction. Pop: 469 000 (2005 est)
- sihanouk — Prince Norodom [nawr-uh-dom,, -duh m] /ˈnɔr əˌdɒm,, -dəm/ (Show IPA), 1922–2004, Cambodian statesman: premier 1952–60; chief of state 1960–70 and 1975–76.
- sinkhole — a hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.
- skeechan — a beer of treacle and malt liquor
- skinhead — a baldheaded man.
- sneakish — (of a person or action) somewhat or rather sneaky
- sunchoke — Jerusalem artichoke (def 2).
- tankship — a ship for carrying bulk cargoes of liquids; tanker.
- tashkent — a republic in S central Asia. 172,741 sq. mi. (447,400 sq. km). Capital: Tashkent.
- thankful — feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- thanking — to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to: She thanked them for their hospitality.
- thankyou — If you refer to something as a thankyou for what someone has done for you, you mean that it is intended as a way of thanking them.
- think up — to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.
- thinking — of or relating to thinking or thought.
- thumbkin — thumbscrew (def 2).
- topkhana — a building where artillery, ammunition, etc., are made, repaired, and stored.
- unhacked — not cut or hacked
- unknight — to take away the status of knighthood from (someone)
- unkosher — Judaism. fit or allowed to be eaten or used, according to the dietary or ceremonial laws: kosher meat; kosher dishes; a kosher tallith. adhering to the laws governing such fitness: a kosher restaurant.
- unshaken — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- unshrunk — not shrunk
- wakashan — a family of American Indian languages spoken in British Columbia and Washington and including especially Kwakiutl and Nootka.