9-letter words containing n, e, k, i
- kairomone — A chemical substance emitted by an organism and detected by another of a different species that gains advantage from this, e.g., a parasite seeking a host.
- kalsomine — to wash or cover with calcimine.
- kaolinite — a very common mineral, hydrated aluminum disilicate, Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 , formed by the alteration of other minerals, especially feldspar: the most common constituent of kaolin.
- kaolinize — to convert (minerals containing kaolinite) into kaolin by weathering.
- karabiner — a D -shaped ring with a spring catch on one side, used for fastening ropes in mountaineering.
- katharine — a popular female first name
- katherine — a female given name: from the Greek word meaning “pure.”.
- kenneth i — surnamed MacAlpine. died 858, king of the Scots of Dalriada and of the Picts (?844–858): considered the first Scottish king
- kennewick — a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- kerneling — the softer, usually edible part contained in the shell of a nut or the stone of a fruit.
- ketchikan — a seaport in SE Alaska: transportation and communications center.
- ketogenic — the production of ketone bodies in the body, as in diabetes mellitus or low-carbohydrate weight-loss diets.
- ketonemia — the presence of ketone bodies in the blood.
- ketonuria — the presence of ketone bodies in the urine.
- kettering — Charles Franklin, 1876–1958, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- keynesian — of or relating to the economic theories, doctrines, or policies of Keynes or his followers, especially the policy of maintaining high employment and controlling inflation by varying the interest rates, tax rates, and public expenditure.
- keynoting — Present participle of keynote.
- kidnapers — Plural form of kidnaper.
- kidnapped — a novel (1886) by Robert Louis Stevenson.
- kidnappee — to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom.
- kidnapper — to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom.
- kien lung — Ch'ien Lung.
- kilderkin — a unit of capacity, usually equal to half a barrel or two firkins.
- killarney — a town in the SW Republic of Ireland.
- kindliest — Superlative form of kindly.
- kinematic — the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.
- kinescope — a cathode-ray tube with a fluorescent screen on which an image is reproduced by a directed beam of electrons.
- kinetosis — any condition caused by motion of the body, as seasickness.
- king lear — a tragedy (1606) by Shakespeare.
- king-size — larger or longer than the usual size.
- kingdomed — with a kingdom
- kingmaker — a person who has great power and influence in the choice of a ruler, candidate for public office, business leader, or the like.
- kingsnake — Any of various colubrid snake of the genus Lampropeltis.
- kinkaider — a person who received free land under the provisions of the Kinkaid Act.
- kinkiness — full of kinks; closely twisted: a kinky wire.
- kinswomen — Plural form of kinswoman.
- kippering — Present participle of kipper.
- kirilenko — Andrei Pavlovich [uhn-dryey puh-vlaw-vyich;; English ahn-drey pav-loh-vich] /ʌnˈdryeɪ pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ;; English ˈɑn dreɪ pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1906–90, Soviet government official.
- kissinger — Henry A(lfred) born 1923, U.S. statesman, born in Germany: secretary of state 1973–77; Nobel Peace Prize 1973.
- kitchener — Horatio Herbert (1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and of Broome) 1850–1916, English field marshal and statesman.
- kittening — The giving birth of kittens.
- kittenish — coyly playful.
- klendusic — resistant to disease
- klondiker — an East European factory ship
- knaveship — a small proportion of milled grain that was due to the person who did the milling
- knee-high — as high as the knees.
- kneejoint — The joint of the knee.
- kneepiece — a piece of armor for protecting the knee, as a poleyn.
- knickered — wearing knickers.
- knife box — a box, often ornamental and sometimes closed with a lid, for containing table knives.