10-letter words containing n, a, i, k
- kuropatkin — Aleksei Nikolaevich [uh-lyi-ksyey nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ʌ lyɪˈksyeɪ nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1925, Russian general.
- lacemaking — the art, act, or process of making lace.
- lake ilmen — a lake in NW Russia, in the Novgorod Region: drains through the Volkhov River into Lake Ladoga. Area: between 780 sq km (300 sq miles) and 2200 sq km (850 sq miles), according to the season
- lamarckian — of or relating to Jean de Lamarck or his theory of organic evolution.
- lemon kali — an artificially flavored carbonated lemon drink; lemon soda pop.
- lenin peak — a peak in the Trans Alai range, in central Asia, between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. 23,382 feet (7127 meters).
- leukopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- linebacker — a player on defense who takes a position close behind the linemen.
- lisichansk — a city in E Ukraine, on the Donets River, NE of Donetsk.
- lopatnikov — Nicolai Lvovich [nik-uh-lahy luh-voh-vich;; Russian nyi-kuh-lahy lvaw-vyich] /ˈnɪk əˌlaɪ ləˈvoʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ ˈlvɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1903–76, U.S. composer, born in Russia.
- lossmaking — a business that consistently operates at a loss.
- lovemaking — the act of courting or wooing.
- mackintosh — Charles Rennie [ren-ee] /ˈrɛn i/ (Show IPA), 1868–1928, Scottish architect and designer.
- mafficking — to celebrate with extravagant public demonstrations.
- maidenlike — Like a maiden; gentle, demure.
- making out — 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.
- makunouchi — a Japanese fast food dish consisting of fish, meat, eggs, and vegetables served with rice and an umeboshi
- malinovsky — Rodion Yakovlevich [ruh-dyi-awn yah-kuh-vlyi-vyich] /rə dyɪˈɔn ˈyɑ kə vlyɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1967, Russian army officer: minister of defense of the U.S.S.R. 1957–67.
- malinowski — Bronislaw Kasper [bron-uh-slahf kas-per;; Polish braw-nee-slahf kahs-puh r] /ˈbrɒn əˌslɑf ˈkæs pər;; Polish brɔˈni slɑf ˈkɑs pər/ (Show IPA), 1884–1942, Polish anthropologist in the U.S.
- mankiewicz — Joseph L(eo) 1909–1993, U.S. motion-picture director, producer, and writer.
- māori bunk — a raised sleeping platform
- mark twain — Roger (William Roger Clemens"The Rocket") born 1962, U.S. baseball pitcher.
- marketings — Plural form of marketing.
- marsh pink — any of several eastern North American plants belonging to the genus Sabatia, of the gentian family, having rose-pink flowers.
- maskinonge — muskellunge.
- matronlike — Like a matron; sedate; grave; matronly.
- mein kampf — the autobiography (1925–27) of Adolf Hitler, setting forth his political philosophy and his plan for German conquest.
- milk snake — a nonvenomous brown-and-grey North American colubrid snake Lampropeltis doliata, related to the king snakes
- milk train — a local train running through the early hours of the morning.
- mini-break — A mini-break is a short holiday.
- minimarket — a grocery store or delicatessen.
- minnetonka — a city in E Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- mistakenly — wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism.
- moonraking — the act of taking part in a foolhardy or unfruitful activity
- mosaicking — a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- muckraking — to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
- mythmaking — the practice of creating myths
- nabokovian — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary style of Vladimir Nabokov: a sly, Nabokovian sense of the absurd.
- naturelike — the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
- necklacing — Present participle of necklace.
- nectarlike — Resembling or characteristic of nectar.
- nicknaming — Present participle of nickname.
- night-hawk — any of several longwinged, American goatsuckers of the genus Chordeiles, related to the whippoorwill, especially C. minor, having variegated black, white, and buff plumage.
- nighthawks — Plural form of nighthawk.
- noisemaker — a person or thing that makes noise, as a reveler on New Year's Eve, Halloween, etc., or a rattle, horn, or similar device used on such an occasion.
- nonbanking — (finance) Outside of banking.
- nonleaking — Not leaking.
- nootka fir — (in the Pacific Northwest) Douglas fir.
- notetaking — The practice of writing down pieces of information gained from a particular source, such as a lecture or presentation.
- oil tanker — a large ship specifically designed for transporting crude oil in bulk across the oceans.