8-letter words containing k
- -cheeked — with cheeks of the kind specified
- -flecked — having flecks of the specified substance or colour on or in it
- -looking — having the appearance mentioned
- -ranking — -ranking is used to form adjectives which indicate what rank someone has in an organization.
- -skinned — -skinned is used after adjectives such as 'dark' and 'clear' to form adjectives that indicate what kind of skin someone has.
- 56k line — (communications) A digital connection (possibly a leased line, possibly switched) capable of carrying 56 kbps. Compare DS0.
- a stroke — a small amount of work
- aardvark — a nocturnal mammal, Orycteropus afer, the sole member of its family (Orycteropodidae) and order (Tubulidentata). It inhabits the grasslands of Africa, has long ears and snout, and feeds on termites
- abelmosk — a tropical bushy malvaceous plant, Hibiscus abelmoschus, cultivated for its yellow-and-crimson flowers and for its musk-scented seeds, which yield an oil used in perfumery
- abeokuta — a town in W Nigeria, capital of Ogun state. Pop: 487 000 (2005 est)
- abkhazia — a disputed region of NW Georgia, between the Black Sea and the Caucasus Mountains: a subtropical region, with mountains rising over 3900 m (13 000 ft); Abkhazian separatists seized control of the region in 1993; Russia formally recognized it as an independent republic following the Russian-Georgian war of 2008, although Georgia still claims the region as part of its territory. Capital: Sukhumi. Pop: 220 600 (2006 est). Area: 8600 sq km (3320 sq miles)
- abricock — an apricot
- abu-bakr — a.d. 573-634; successor of Mohammed & 1st caliph of Islam ( a.d. 632-634): father of Aisha
- abu-bekr — 573–634 ad, companion and father-in-law of Mohammed; the first caliph of Islam
- ack-emma — in the morning; a.m
- acknowne — aware
- afikoman — Alternative spelling of afikomen.
- afikomen — a piece of matzo broken off from the center one of the three matzoth set before the leader of a Seder: it is hidden by the leader and later searched for by the children, with the finder, usually the youngest, receiving a reward.
- aga khan — the hereditary title of the head of the Ismaili sect of Muslims
- aguelike — as if suffering from fever
- ahankara — the false identification of the purusha, or true inner self, with the body, the mind, or the outside world.
- air cock — a small tap or valve for controlling the entrance or escape of air from a pipe, chamber, etc.
- air kiss — a kissing gesture, esp one directed towards a person's cheek, made without making physical contact
- air lock — an airtight compartment, with adjustable air pressure, between places that do not have the same air pressure, as between the working compartment of a caisson and the outside
- air walk — a passageway connecting two structures well above the ground, usually made of transparent material.
- air-lock — to place in or confine to an air lock: to air-lock divers before they descend.
- airbrake — A brake (slowing device) that is operated pneumatically (by air pressure).
- airbrick — a brick with holes in it, put into the wall of a building for ventilation
- aircheck — a recording made from a radio or television broadcast, often used for demonstration or quality control purposes
- airlocks — Plural form of airlock.
- airparks — Plural form of airpark.
- akaryote — a cell without a nucleus
- akeldama — Aceldama.
- akhnaton — Amenhotep IV.
- akinesia — the loss of the ability to move, caused by diseases of the central nervous system
- akinesis — absence, loss, or impairment of the power of voluntary movement.
- akinetic — without motion, unmoving
- akkadian — a member of an ancient Semitic people who lived in central Mesopotamia in the third millennium bc
- akkerman — former name of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky.
- akrotiri — the remains of an ancient Minoan city on the island of Thera in the Aegean Sea, where abundant pottery and frescoes of the second millennium b.c. have been excavated.
- akureyri — a city in N Iceland.
- al desko — (of a meal, esp lunch) at one's desk at one's place of work
- alan kay — (person) The leader of the Software Concepts Group at Xerox Palo Alto Research Centre which developed Smalltalk, the pioneering object-oriented programming system, in 1972.
- alchevsk — a city in E Ukraine. Pop: 117 000 (2005 est)
- alcolock — a breath-alcohol ignition-interlock device fitted to the ignition in certain motor vehicles. The driver must blow into a tube and, if his or her breath contains too much alcohol, a lock is activated to prevent the vehicle starting
- alekhine — Alexander. 1892–1946, Russian-born chess player who lived in France; world champion (1927–35, 1937–46)
- algonkin — Algonquin
- aliakmon — a river in N Greece. 200 miles (322 km) long: longest river in Greece.
- alitrunk — (zoology) The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.
- alkahest — the hypothetical universal solvent sought by alchemists
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