9-letter words containing sk
- krupskaya — Nadezhda Konstantinovna [nuh-dye-zhduh kuh n-stuhn-tyee-nuh v-nuh] /nʌˈdyɛ ʒdə kən stʌnˈtyi nəv nə/ (Show IPA), 1869–1939, Russian social worker and wife of V.I. Lenin.
- kuskokwim — a river in SW Alaska, flowing SW to the Bering Sea. About 724 miles (1170 km) long.
- lambskins — Plural form of lambskin.
- landowska — Wanda [won-duh;; Polish vahn-dah] /ˈwɒn də;; Polish ˈvɑn dɑ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1959, Polish harpsichordist, in the U.S. after 1940.
- libeskind — Daniel. born 1946, US architect, born in Poland. Based in Berlin, he designed the Jewish Museum there (1999), the Imperial War Museum in Manchester (2000), and the "Freedom Tower" that will replace the World Trade Center in New York
- life mask — a cast of the face of a living person.
- marrowsky — spoonerism
- matanuska — a river in S Alaska flowing SW to Cook Inlet. 90 miles (145 km) long.
- maxiskirt — a long skirt or skirt part, as of a coat or dress, ending below the middle of the calf but above the ankle.
- may i ask — You can say 'may I ask' as a formal way of asking a question, which shows you are annoyed or suspicious about something.
- mccloskey — John, 1810–85, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: first U.S. cardinal 1875.
- midiskirt — a skirt or skirt part, as of a dress or coat, ending at the middle of the calf.
- miniskirt — a very short skirt or skirt part, as of a coat or dress, ending several inches above the knee.
- minkowski — Hermann [hur-muh n;; German her-mahn] /ˈhɜr mən;; German ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1909, German mathematician.
- moleskins — the soft, deep-gray, fragile fur of the mole.
- molluskan — (rare) alternative spelling of molluscan.
- molotovsk — former name of Severodvinsk.
- moskonfyt — a South African thick grape syrup used as a jam or sweetener
- multirisk — (of insurance) covering several risks
- multitask — Computers. (of a single CPU) to execute two or more jobs concurrently.
- musk deer — a small, hornless deer, Moschus moschiferus, of central Asia, the male of which secretes musk: now rare.
- musk duck — Muscovy duck.
- musk rose — a rose, Rosa moschata, of the Mediterranean region, having white, musk-scented flowers.
- musketeer — a soldier armed with a musket.
- musketoon — (now historical) A firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel and a large bore. (from 17th c.).
- muskiness — The characteristic of being musky.
- muskingum — a river in E Ohio, flowing S and SE to the Ohio River. 111 miles (179 km) long.
- 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.
- nebraskan — of or relating to Nebraska.
- news desk — the department of a newspaper, television, etc., that writes, edits, or releases news, especially late-breaking news or important bulletins.
- nonskater — a person who does not skate
- numbskull — a dull-witted or stupid person; dolt.
- numskulls — Plural form of numskull.
- old skool — the hip-hop music of the 1980s or modern music imitating this style
- onionskin — a thin, lightweight, translucent, glazed paper, used especially for making carbon copies.
- oskaloosa — a city in SE central Iowa.
- ostrovsky — Aleksandr Nikolayevich. 1823–86, Russian dramatist, noted for his satirical comedies about the bourgeoisie. His plays include The Bankrupt (1849) and The Storm (1859), a tragedy
- 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.
- outskates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outskate.
- outskirts — Often, outskirts. the outlying district or region, as of a city, metropolitan area, or the like: to live on the outskirts of town; a sparsely populated outskirt.
- overskirt — an outer skirt.
- peekskill — a city in SE New York, on the Hudson.
- perovskia — a member of the Perovskia genus of aromatic plant native to central Asia, esp Russian sage, Perovskia atriplicifolia
- photodisk — a disk for use in a computer that contains photographs or can have photographs stored on it in a digitally coded manner
- photomask — an opaque image on a transparent plate that is used to filter light so the image can be transferred, used in photolithography applications
- pilsudski — Józef [yoo-zef] /ˈyu zɛf/ (Show IPA), 1867–1935, Polish marshal and statesman: president 1918–22; premier 1926–28, 1930.
- piłsudski — Józef (ˈjuzɛf). 1867–1935, Polish nationalist leader and statesman; president (1918–21) and premier (1926–28; 1930)
- raskolnik — a member of any of several sects founded by dissenters from the Russian Orthodox Church who opposed the liturgical reforms of Nikon in the 17th century.
- reshevsky — Samuel, 1911–92, U.S. chess player, born in Poland.