9-letter words containing k, u, h
- kashubian — a West Slavic language closely related to Polish and spoken in northern Poland near the mouth of the Vistula.
- kathmandu — a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- katyushas — Plural form of katyusha.
- kawaguchi — a city on SE Honshu, in central Japan, N of Tokyo.
- keelhauls — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of keelhaul.
- key punch — Also, key punch. Also called card punch. a machine, operated by a keyboard, for coding information by punching holes in cards or paper tape in specified patterns.
- kharagpur — city in SW West Bengal, India: pop. 265,000
- khattusas — Hattusas.
- khouribga — a city in W central Morocco.
- khudzhand — a city in NW Tajikistan, on the Syr Darya River.
- khus-khus — vetiver (def 2).
- khuzistan — a province in SW Iran, on the Persian Gulf. About 35,000 sq. mi. (90,650 sq. km). Capital: Ahwaz.
- kintpuash — (Kintpuash) 1837?–73, Modoc leader.
- kitzbühel — a town in W Austria, in the Tirol: centre for winter sports. Pop: 8574 (2001)
- kiungchow — Qiongzhou.
- kiungshan — Qiongshan.
- kluckhohn — Clyde (Kay Maben) [mey-buh n] /ˈmeɪ bən/ (Show IPA), 1905–60, American anthropologist.
- krumhorns — Plural form of krumhorn.
- krummholz — a forest of stunted trees near the timber line on a mountain.
- krummhorn — A medieval wind instrument with an enclosed double reed and an upward-curving end, producing an even, nasal sound.
- kuangchou — Wade-Giles. Canton.
- kuchipudi — a form of S Indian classical dancing
- kugelhopf — a sweetened bread, flavored with raisins and almonds, baked in a ring-shaped mold, and usually dusted with powdered sugar before serving.
- kuibyshev — a port in the Russian Federation in Europe, on the Volga.
- kumarahou — a shrub, Pomaderris kumeraho, found in the north of New Zealand's North Island, the flowers of which produce a soap-like lather when rubbed
- kuniyoshi — Yasuo [yah-soo-aw] /yɑˈsu ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1893–1953, U.S. painter, born in Japan.
- kurashiki — a city on SW Honshu, in Japan.
- kurchatov — Igor Vasilievich [ee-guh r-vuh-syee-lyi-vyich] /ˈi gər vʌˈsyi lyɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1903–60, Soviet nuclear physicist.
- lakehurst — a borough in E New Jersey: naval air station; dirigible hangar.
- lebkuchen — a hard, chewy or brittle Christmas cookie, usually flavored with honey and spices and containing nuts and citron.
- lehmbruck — Wilhelm [vil-helm] /ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1881–1919, German sculptor.
- leukothea — a sea goddess, the deified Ino, who gave Odysseus a veil as a float after a storm had destroyed his raft.
- lockhouse — the house of a lock-keeper
- lunchhook — Usually, lunchhooks. hands.
- lunkheads — Plural form of lunkhead.
- makizushi — Rolled sushi.
- manchukuo — a former country (1932–45) in E Asia, under Japanese control: included Manchuria and parts of Inner Mongolia; now a part of China.
- marshbuck — an antelope of the central African swamplands, Strepsiceros spekei, with spreading hoofs adapted to boggy ground; an important vector of the tsetse fly
- mouthlike — Resembling a mouth or some aspect of one.
- muck heap — a pile of dung, soil or refuse
- muckheaps — Plural form of muckheap.
- munchkins — Plural form of munchkin.
- nunchakus — Plural form of nunchaku.
- nunchucks — 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.
- pankhurst — Christabel Harriette, 1880–1958, English suffragist leader (daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst).
- peak-hour — during the busiest hours; used esp of traffic and demand for gas, electricity etc
- preshrunk — of or relating to a fabric or garment that has been subjected to a shrinking process in order to reduce contraction when the apparel is washed or laundered.
- puckishly — in a puckish manner
- push back — force to retreat
- push bike — A push bike is a bicycle which you move by turning the pedals with your feet.