9-letter words containing u, n, k, o
- kuniyoshi — Yasuo [yah-soo-aw] /yɑˈsu ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1893–1953, U.S. painter, born in Japan.
- kurrajong — an Australian bottle tree, Brachychiton populneus, having showy yellowish-white, bell-shaped flowers, grown as an ornamental.
- look upon — regard, consider: as
- luck into — the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
- lunchhook — Usually, lunchhooks. hands.
- lung book — book lung.
- manchukuo — a former country (1932–45) in E Asia, under Japanese control: included Manchuria and parts of Inner Mongolia; now a part of China.
- mockernut — a North American hickory, Carya tomentosa, bearing a sweet, edible nut.
- molluskan — (rare) alternative spelling of molluscan.
- monkey up — To hack together hardware for a particular task, especially a one-shot job. Connotes an extremely crufty and consciously temporary solution. Compare hack up, kluge up.
- moonquake — a seismic vibration of the moon's surface.
- musketoon — (now historical) A firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel and a large bore. (from 17th c.).
- muskmelon — a round or oblong melon, occurring in many varieties, having a juicy, often aromatic, sweet, yellow, white, or green, edible flesh.
- muskogean — a family of American Indian languages of the southeastern U.S., including Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and several less well-known languages.
- neckmould — (architecture) A small convex moulding surrounding a column at the junction of the shaft and capital.
- nickelous — containing bivalent nickel.
- no wukkas — an expression used to express agreement or to convey that something is proceeding or has proceeded satisfactorily; no problem
- nukualofa — a Polynesian kingdom consisting of three groups of islands in the S Pacific, NE of New Zealand: a former British protectorate. About 270 sq. mi. (700 sq. km). Capital: Nukualofa.
- osnabruck — a city in Lower Saxony, in NW Germany.
- ouspensky — Peter Demianovich [pee-ter di-myah-nuh-vich;; Russian pyawtr dyi-myah-nuh-vyich] /ˈpi tər dɪˈmyɑ nə vɪtʃ;; Russian ˈpyɔtr dyɪˈmyɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1878–1947, Russian philosopher and author.
- outdrinks — Plural form of outdrink.
- outflanks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outflank.
- outranked — Simple past tense and past participle of outrank.
- outreckon — to surpass in reckoning
- outspoken — uttered or expressed with frankness or without reserve: outspoken criticism.
- pound key — a push button on a telephone or key on a computer keyboard that is marked with a pound sign (#).
- poundcake — a rich, sweet cake made originally with approximately a pound each of butter, sugar, and flour.
- prongbuck — a pronghorn antelope from North America
- punk rock — a type of rock-'n'-roll, reaching its peak in the late 1970s and characterized by loud, insistent music and abusive or violent protest lyrics, and whose performers and followers are distinguished by extremes of dress and socially defiant behavior.
- rockbound — surrounded or covered by rocks
- rockhound — a person who collects or who is interested in rocks and minerals
- roughneck — a rough, coarse person; a tough.
- skylounge — a vehicle designed to be lifted by helicopter between an intown passenger terminal and an airport.
- stenokous — able to live or survive only within a limited range of environments
- stink out — to emit a strong offensive smell.
- sun block — a substance that provides a high degree of protection against sunburn, often preventing most tanning as well as burning, as by obstructing the penetration of ultraviolet rays.
- sunk cost — A sunk cost is an expense that you have already paid for or committed to and which you cannot change.
- sunstroke — a sudden and sometimes fatal affection due to exposure to the sun's rays or to excessive heat, marked by prostration with or without fever, convulsion, and coma.
- taikonaut — an astronaut from the People's Republic of China
- thank you — expressing one's gratitude or thanks: a thank-you note.
- thank-you — expressing one's gratitude or thanks: a thank-you note.
- the yukon — a territory of NW Canada, on the Beaufort Sea, between the Northwest Territories and Alaska: arctic and mountainous, reaching 5959 m (19 550 ft) at Mount Logan, Canada's highest peak; mineral resources. Capital: Whitehorse. Pop: 33 897 (2011). Area: 536 327 sq km (207 076 sq miles)
- think out — to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.
- trunkwork — a clandestine action, esp by means of a trunk
- tuck into — to put into a small, close, or concealing place: Tuck the money into your wallet.
- twink out — to delete (written text) with white correction fluid
- ulyanovsk — a city in the W Russian Federation, on the Volga River: birthplace of Lenin.
- unbeknown — unknown; unperceived; without one's knowledge (usually followed by to).
- unbespoke — not prearranged
- unblocked — to obstruct (someone or something) by placing obstacles in the way (sometimes followed by up): to block one's exit; to block up a passage.