6-letter words containing l, y, k
- 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.
- kindly — having, showing, or proceeding from a benevolent disposition or spirit; kindhearted: kindly people.
- kingly — stately or splendid, as resembling, suggesting, or befitting a king; regal: He strode into the room with a kingly air.
- kinkly — a little kink.
- kludgy — Sloppy, hasty, shoddy, or inelegant.
- klutzy — clumsy; awkward: If you weren't so klutzy you wouldn't have dropped it.
- knolly — Having knolls; replete with knolls.
- knurly — having knurls or knots; gnarled.
- kodaly — Zoltán [zawl-tahn] /ˈzɔl tɑn/ (Show IPA), 1882–1967, Hungarian composer.
- kolyma — a river in the NE Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE to the Arctic Ocean. 1000 miles (1610 km) long.
- kvaløy — two islands in the Arctic Ocean, off the N coast of Norway: North Kvaløy, 329 sq km (127 sq miles), and South Kvaløy, 735 sq km (284 sq miles)
- kylies — Plural form of kylie.
- lackey — A servant, esp. a liveried footman or manservant.
- lankly — In a lank way.
- leakey — Louis Seymour Bazett [baz-it] /ˈbæz ɪt/ (Show IPA), 1903–72, British archaeologist and anthropologist.
- likely — probably or apparently destined (usually followed by an infinitive): something not likely to happen.
- lowkey — Alternative form of low key.
- meekly — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
- murkly — in a dark or obscure manner
- oakley — Annie (Phoebe Anne Oakley Mozee) 1860–1926, U.S. sharpshooter.
- parkly — of, relating to, or resembling a park
- pinkly — with a pink or blushing complexion or colour
- plinky — (of a sound) short, sharp, and metallic
- plisky — a mischievous trick; practical joke; prank.
- plucky — having or showing pluck or courage; brave: The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy.
- plunky — twanging
- rankly — growing with excessive luxuriance; vigorous and tall of growth: tall rank weeds.
- rickly — run-down or rickety
- sickly — not strong; unhealthy; ailing.
- skeely — skilful
- skelly — a whitefish, Coregonus stigmaticus, of certain lakes in the Lake District
- skilly — a thin soup or gruel
- skolly — a Coloured hooligan, usually one of a gang
- skylab — a U.S. earth-orbiting space station that was periodically staffed by three separate crews of astronauts and remained in orbit 1973–79.
- sleeky — sleek; smooth.
- slinky — characterized by or proceeding with slinking or stealthy movements.
- stalky — abounding in stalks.
- tickly — ticklish.
- tinkly — tinkling or producing a tinkling sound.
- weakly — weak or feeble in constitution; not robust; sickly.
- weekly — done, happening, appearing, etc., once a week, or every week: a weekly appointment with an analyst.
- whelky — Having whelks, ridges, or protuberances.
- yokels — Plural form of yokel.
- yolked — the yellow and principal substance of an egg, as distinguished from the white.