9-letter words containing n, o, k, i
- jockeying — a person who rides horses professionally in races.
- jonkoping — a city in S Sweden.
- kabillion — (slang, hyperbole) An unspecified large number (of).
- kai moana — seafood
- 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.
- kajillion — (slang, hyperbole) An unspecified large number (of).
- kalsomine — to wash or cover with calcimine.
- kaohsiung — a seaport on SW Taiwan.
- 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.
- kazillion — (slang, hyperbole) An unspecified large number (of).
- 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.
- keynoting — Present participle of keynote.
- kick down — vehicle: lower gear
- 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 horn — the earliest extant verse romance (late 13th century) in the English language.
- king john — a drama (1596–97?) by Shakespeare.
- king post — a structural member running vertically between the apex and base of a triangular roof truss.
- kingbolts — Plural form of kingbolt.
- kingdomed — with a kingdom
- kingsport — a city in NE Tennessee.
- kingstown — an island state in the S Windward Islands, in the SE West Indies comprising St. Vincent island and the N Grenadines: gained independence 1979. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km). Capital: Kingstown.
- kingswood — a city in South Gloucestershire, SW England.
- kinkajous — Plural form of kinkajou.
- kinswoman — a female relative.
- kinswomen — Plural form of kinswoman.
- 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.
- kirovakan — a city in W Armenia, N of Yerevan.
- kiungchow — Qiongzhou.
- klinostat — a rotating and tilting plant-holder used for studying and experimenting with plant growth
- klondiker — an East European factory ship
- kneejoint — The joint of the knee.
- knife box — a box, often ornamental and sometimes closed with a lid, for containing table knives.
- kniphofia — Any of several plants, of the genus Kniphofia, having bright, upright flowers.
- knobbling — Present participle of knobble.
- knobstick — A stick with a rounded knob at the end.
- knottiest — Superlative form of knotty.
- knowingly — affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.
- knoxville — a city in E Tennessee, on the Tennessee River.
- kol nidre — a liturgical prayer for recitation at the beginning of the service on the eve of Yom Kippur asking that all unfulfilled vows to God be nullified and all transgressions forgiven.
- komintern — Third International.
- kong fuzi — K'ung Fu-tzŭ.
- konimeter — an instrument for measuring the amount of dust in the air.
- koniology — the study of atmospheric dust and its effects
- koniscope — a device for detecting and measuring dust in the air
- kontakion — a short hymn honoring a saint.
- kookiness — The state of being kooky.