9-letter words containing o, a, k, e
- jackstone — jack1 (def 5a, b).
- joe blake — a snake
- jonnycake — Alternative spelling of johnnycake.
- kahoolawe — an island in central Hawaii, S of Maui: uninhabited. 45 sq. mi. (117 sq. km).
- 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.
- kaiserdom — The dignity, rank or office of a kaiser; the state of being a kaiser.
- kakebuton — a thin quilt or coverlet traditionally used when sleeping on a futon.
- kakemonos — (uncommon) Plural form of kakemono.
- kalanchoe — any of several chiefly African and Asian succulent plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Kalanchoe, of the stonecrop family, having mostly opposite leaves and branching clusters of flowers.
- 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.
- karyocyte — (cytology) Any cell that has a nucleus.
- karyosome — Also called chromocenter. any of several masses of chromatin in the reticulum of a cell nucleus.
- karyotype — the chromosomes of a cell, usually displayed as a systematized arrangement of chromosome pairs in descending order of size.
- keelboats — Plural form of keelboat.
- keratoses — having a skeleton formed of horny fibers, as certain sponges.
- keratosis — any skin disease characterized by a horny growth, as a wart.
- keratotic — any skin disease characterized by a horny growth, as a wart.
- ketonemia — the presence of ketone bodies in the blood.
- ketonuria — the presence of ketone bodies in the urine.
- key largo — one of the islands in the Florida Keys. 30 miles (48 km) long; 2 miles (3.2 km) wide.
- keyboards — Plural form of keyboard.
- kiteboard — A specialized light weight wakeboard used for kiteboarding.
- kleopatra — Cleopatra (def 2).
- kneeboard — a short board for surfing or water-skiing in a kneeling position.
- kobenhavn — Danish name of Copenhagen.
- lakefront — the land along the edge of a lake: Property along the lakefront is more expensive every year.
- lakeshore — lakefront.
- leadworks — a factory that makes things out of lead
- leakproof — designed to prevent leaking: a leakproof bottle.
- leukothea — a sea goddess, the deified Ino, who gave Odysseus a veil as a float after a storm had destroyed his raft.
- lock gate — one of the two gates of a lock
- lock seam — a joint between two pieces of sheet metal, made by folding up the overlapping edges against each other, then folding them over in the same direction a number of times.
- lockmaker — a person who makes locks
- lookahead — (computing) The analysis in advance of subsequent decisions that would be made if a particular branch of an algorithm was followed.
- lookalike — a person or thing that looks like or closely resembles another; double.
- lookaside — (computing) The technique of searching for something in a precalculated cache before attempting a more time-consuming search elsewhere.
- lossmaker — a business that consistently operates at a loss.
- lovemaker — Someone who makes love.
- major key — a key whose essential harmony is based on the major scale.
- make bold — 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.
- make book — to enter in a book or list; record; register.
- make good — morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
- make love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- make over — 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.
- make-work — work, usually of little importance, created to keep a person from being idle or unemployed.
- makeovers — Plural form of makeover.
- meat hook — Usually, meat hooks. Slang. a hand or fist: Get your meat hooks away from that cake! It's for dessert.
- meathooks — Usually, meat hooks. Slang. a hand or fist: Get your meat hooks away from that cake! It's for dessert.