6-letter words containing k, i, o
- keloid — an abnormal proliferation of scar tissue, as on the site of a surgical incision.
- kerion — (medicine) A response condition to a fungal ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard accompanied by secondary bacterial infection, usually presenting itself as raised, spongy lesions.
- kibosh — nonsense.
- kiboze — [Usenet] To grep the Usenet news for a string, especially with the intention of posting a follow-up. This activity was popularised by Kibo.
- kid-on — artificial; make-believe
- kiddos — Informal. (used as a familiar form of address.)
- kidron — a ravine E of Jerusalem, leading to the Mount of Olives: traditionally identified by Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions as the Valley of Decision, the place of final judgment. Joel 3:2, 12.
- kilroy — a fictitious American male, created by American troops who left the inscription “Kilroy was here” on walls, property, etc., all over the world in the years during and after World War II.
- kimona — Alternative form of kimono.
- kimono — a loose, wide-sleeved robe, fastened at the waist with a wide sash, characteristic of Japanese costume.
- kincob — a fine silk fabric embroidered with threads of gold or silver, of a kind made in India
- kinone — benzoquinone, a yellow crystalline water-soluble ketone used in the production of dyestuffs
- kiosks — Plural form of kiosk.
- kippot — Plural form of kippah.
- kochia — any plant of the widely distributed annual genus Kochia, esp K. Scoparia trichophila, grown for its foliage, which turns dark red in the late summer: family Chenopodiaceae
- kodiak — an island in the N Pacific, near the base of the Alaska Peninsula. 100 miles (160 km) long.
- koelie — Lb South Africa alternative spelling of coolie.
- kohima — a state in NE India. 6366 sq. mi. (16,488 sq. km). Capital: Kohima.
- koines — Plural form of koine.
- kokiri — a rough-skinned New Zealand triggerfish, Parika scaber, known also as leatherjacket
- kolima — a river in the NE Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE to the Arctic Ocean. 1000 miles (1610 km) long.
- komati — a river in NE South Africa, N Swaziland, and SW Mozambique, flowing generally NE to the Indian Ocean. 500 miles (805 km) long.
- konini — the edible dark purple berry of the kotukutuku (tree fuchsia)
- kookie — of, like, or pertaining to a kook; eccentric, strange, or foolish.
- koozie — A decorated thermal insulation jacket for cans or bottles.
- koppie — Alternative form of kopje.
- korari — a native New Zealand flax plant, Phormium tenax
- kosice — a city in SE Slovakia.
- koumis — fermented mare's or camel's milk, used as a beverage by Asian nomads.
- kouroi — a sculptured representation of a young man, especially one produced prior to the 5th century b.c.
- koweit — Kuwait.
- kowhai — a New Zealand tree, Sophora tetraptera, of the legume family, having clusters of golden-yellow flowers.
- kozani — a city in central Greece.
- kuopio — a city in central Finland.
- kuroki — Tamemoto [tah-me-maw-taw] /ˈtɑ mɛˈmɔ tɔ/ (Show IPA), Count, 1844–1923, Japanese general.
- kwaito — A style of popular music similar to hip hop, featuring vocals recited over an instrumental backing with strong bass lines.
- kyodai — The brothers. They are high in rank in the yakuza clan. Their leader is the shatei gashira.
- lookit — Phonetic spelling of “ look at ”.
- maikop — Official name Adygei Autonomous Region. an autonomous region in the Russian Federation, part of the Krasnodar territory, in the NW Caucasus Mountains. 1505 sq. mi. (3903 sq. km). Capital: Maikop.
- mikado — (sometimes initial capital letter) a title of the emperor of Japan.
- mikron — micron.
- mokihi — a type of raft, usually made out of flax stems
- morike — Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1804–75, German poet.
- morkin — an animal that died in an accident or from a disease
- moujik — a Russian peasant.
- nkosis — a term of address to a master or chief
- nookie — coitus; sexual intercourse.
- of kin — related
- oinked — Simple past tense and past participle of oink.
- oinker — (slang, countable) A pig: an animal of the genus Sus.