8-letter words containing o, a, k, c
- croaking — Present participle of croak.
- cryobank — a facility for storing living tissue, such as sperm, embryos, cells, etc, at a low temperature
- dad rock — a type of classic rock music that tends to appeal to adults, often played by middle-aged musicians
- deadlock — If a dispute or series of negotiations reaches deadlock, neither side is willing to give in at all and no agreement can be made.
- dockhand — a dockworker.
- dockland — the land or area surrounding a commercial port.
- dockyard — a waterside area containing docks, workshops, warehouses, etc., for building, outfitting, and repairing ships, for storing naval supplies, etc.
- docmaker — (text, tool, product) An application for the Apple Macintosh which creates stand-alone, self-running document files. It features scrollable and re-sizable windows, graphics, varied text styles and fonts, full printing capability, and links to other software and information. Companies such as Federal Express, GTE, Hewlett-Packard, Iomega, Adobe Systems, Inc., Apple Computer and Aladdin use DOCMaker to distribute disk-based documentation with their products.
- drammock — an uncooked mixture of meal, usually oatmeal, and cold water.
- dropback — a lowering, as of prices or standards, especially to a previous level: Auto manufacturers requested a dropback in emissions standards.
- ecofreak — a zealous or overly zealous environmentalist or preservationist.
- facebook — A reference book or electronic directory made up of individuals\u2019 photographs and names.
- facework — The material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building.
- factbook — A book of facts.
- fatstock — livestock that has been fattened for market.
- flowback — return or redistribution of something that has been received or acquired.
- foldback — (in multitrack recording) a process for returning a signal to a performer instantly
- forslack — to neglect or be neglectful
- gamecock — a rooster of a fighting breed, or one bred and trained for fighting.
- gavelock — a spear or javelin
- gobsmack — (transitive, slang) To astonish.
- hack off — sever
- hackbolt — a European seabird, Puffinus major
- hackwork — writing, painting, or any professional work done for hire and usually following a formula rather than being motivated by any creative impulse.
- halfcock — The position when the cock of a gun as at the first notch.
- hammocks — Plural form of hammock.
- hardrock — the original form of rock-'n'-roll, basically dependent on a consistently loud and strong beat.
- hassocks — Plural form of hassock.
- hassocky — Having or characterised by hassocks, or clumps of vegetation.
- havelock — a town in SE North Carolina.
- havocker — a person who causes havoc
- haycocks — Plural form of haycock.
- headlock — a hold in which a wrestler locks an arm around the opponent's head.
- hoe-cake — an unleavened cake made with flour or corn meal: originally baked on a hoe but now usually cooked on a griddle.
- hoecakes — Plural form of hoecake.
- hogbacks — Plural form of hogback.
- holdback — the iron or strap on the shaft of a horse-drawn vehicle to which the breeching of the harness is attached, enabling the horse to hold back or to back the vehicle.
- hot cake — a pancake or griddlecake.
- hot pack — a hot towel, dressing, or the like, applied to the body to reduce swelling, relieve pain, etc.
- hotcakes — Plural form of hotcake.
- jack oak — the blackjack, Quercus marilandica.
- jack off — any of various portable devices for raising or lifting heavy objects short heights, using various mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic methods.
- jack rod — a horizontal metal rod or tube to which an awning or other cloth may be seized to support it.
- jack-off — any of various portable devices for raising or lifting heavy objects short heights, using various mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic methods.
- jackaroo — an inexperienced person working as an apprentice on a sheep ranch.
- jackboot — a sturdy leather boot reaching up over the knee, worn especially by soldiers.
- jackeroo — an inexperienced person working as an apprentice on a sheep ranch.
- jackpots — Plural form of jackpot.
- jackroll — to force (a woman) to submit to sexual intercourse with a number of young men at the same time
- jickajog — a jogging or rolling motion