10-letter words containing n, o, k, i
- 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.
- lymphokine — any lymphocyte product, as interferon, that is not an antibody but may participate in the immune response through its effect on the function of other cells, as destroying antigen-coated cells or stimulating macrophages.
- lysenkoism — a genetic doctrine formulated by Lysenko and asserting that acquired characteristics are inheritable.
- mackintosh — Charles Rennie [ren-ee] /ˈrɛn i/ (Show IPA), 1868–1928, Scottish architect and designer.
- 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.
- māori bunk — a raised sleeping platform
- maskinonge — muskellunge.
- matronlike — Like a matron; sedate; grave; matronly.
- mcclintock — Barbara, 1902–92, U.S. geneticist: Nobel prize 1983.
- milk round — If someone has a milk round, they work as a milkman, going from house to house delivering milk.
- mineworker — miner.
- ministroke — transient ischemic attack.
- minnetonka — a city in E Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- misknowing — Present participle of misknow.
- monkeylike — Similar to a monkey.
- monkfishes — Plural form of monkfish.
- moon knife — a crescent-shaped knife used to scrape hides.
- moonraking — the act of taking part in a foolhardy or unfruitful activity
- moonstrike — the act of landing a spacecraft on the moon
- mosaicking — a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- nabokovian — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary style of Vladimir Nabokov: a sly, Nabokovian sense of the absurd.
- networking — network
- night work — work that is done or undertaken at night-time, as by workers on night shift, etc
- no chicken — no longer young
- no kidding — You can say 'No kidding' to emphasize that what you are saying is true, or that you mean it.
- no-goodnik — a no-good person.
- no-smoking — nonsmoking.
- 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.
- nolichucky — a river in W North Carolina and E Tennessee, flowing NW and W to the French Broad River. 150 miles (241 km) long.
- non-sticky — having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive.
- nonbanking — (finance) Outside of banking.
- nondrinker — a person who abstains from alcoholic beverages.
- nonkinetic — pertaining to motion.
- nonleaking — Not leaking.
- nonsmoking — having restrictions against the smoking of tobacco: a nonsmoking section of an airplane.
- nonstriker — One who is not participating in an industrial strike.
- nonworking — not employed for a salary, fees, or wages; not producing or generating income: Our employee medical plan also covers nonworking spouses.
- nootka fir — (in the Pacific Northwest) Douglas fir.
- norrkoping — a seaport in SE Sweden.
- not likely — improbable
- 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.
- okuninushi — a son of Susanowo and, in some legends, creator of the world.
- outranking — Present participle of outrank.
- outworking — to work harder, better, or faster than.