9-letter words containing o, n, a, k
- kabloonas — Plural form of kabloona.
- 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).
- 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.
- kangaroos — Plural form of kangaroo.
- kantharos — a deep bowl set upon a stem terminating in a foot and having two handles rising from the brim and curving downward to join the body.
- 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).
- ketonemia — the presence of ketone bodies in the blood.
- ketonuria — the presence of ketone bodies in the urine.
- kinkajous — Plural form of kinkajou.
- kinswoman — a female relative.
- kirovakan — a city in W Armenia, N of Yerevan.
- klinostat — a rotating and tilting plant-holder used for studying and experimenting with plant growth
- kneeboard — a short board for surfing or water-skiing in a kneeling position.
- kniphofia — Any of several plants, of the genus Kniphofia, having bright, upright flowers.
- knockback — A blow that causes the recipient to fall or move backwards, a knock back; a recoil.
- knotgrass — A common Eurasian plant of the dock family, with jointed creeping stems and small pink flowers. It is a serious weed in some areas.
- kobenhavn — Danish name of Copenhagen.
- kontakion — a short hymn honoring a saint.
- koorajong — kurrajong.
- kostunica — Vojislav (ˈvɒjɪslæf). born 1944, Serbian politician; president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (2000–03); prime minister of Serbia and Montenegro (2004–06); prime minister of Serbia (2006–08)
- kowabunga — Alternative form of cowabunga.
- krasnodar — a territory of the Russian Federation in SE Europe. 34,200 sq. mi. (88,578 sq. km).
- kronstadt — a naval base in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, on an island in the Gulf of Finland: fortress founded 1710.
- kuangchou — Wade-Giles. Canton.
- kurrajong — an Australian bottle tree, Brachychiton populneus, having showy yellowish-white, bell-shaped flowers, grown as an ornamental.
- kwangchow — Older Spelling. Canton.
- lakefront — the land along the edge of a lake: Property along the lakefront is more expensive every year.
- landowska — Wanda [won-duh;; Polish vahn-dah] /ˈwɒn də;; Polish ˈvɑn dɑ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1959, Polish harpsichordist, in the U.S. after 1940.
- link road — a road used to link two cities or two more major hubs of road transport
- loanshark — Alternative spelling of loan shark.
- manchukuo — a former country (1932–45) in E Asia, under Japanese control: included Manchuria and parts of Inner Mongolia; now a part of China.
- mark down — a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm.
- mark-down — a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm.
- markdowns — Plural form of markdown.
- milkwoman — A woman who delivers milk to households and sometimes businesses early in the morning.
- mink coat — overcoat made of mink fur
- molluskan — (rare) alternative spelling of molluscan.
- monadnock — Physical Geography. a residual hill or mountain standing well above the surface of a surrounding peneplain.
- monk seal — a small, dark brown, subtropical seal of the genus Monachus: the three species, M. tropicalis of the Caribbean, M. schauinslandi of Hawaiian island regions, and M. monachus of the Mediterranean, are endangered.
- moon walk — a walk on the moon
- moonquake — a seismic vibration of the moon's surface.
- moonraker — Also called moonsail [moon-suh l, -seyl] /ˈmun səl, -ˌseɪl/ (Show IPA). Nautical. a light square sail set above a skysail.