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8-letter words that end in k

  • mopstick — a mop handle
  • morepork — (chiefly NZ) The vern boobook owl Ninox novaeseelandiae. (from 19th c.).
  • mossback — Informal. a person holding very antiquated notions; reactionary. a person living in the backwoods; rustic.
  • muckluck — a soft boot worn by Eskimos, often lined with fur and usually made of sealskin or reindeer skin.
  • mud tank — A mud tank is a large treatment and storage tank for cleaned mud.
  • mudbrick — A brick made from mud or clay mixed with straw and dried in the sun rather than being fired.
  • murmansk — an ice-free seaport and railroad terminus in the NW Russian Federation, on the Murman Coast.
  • nainsook — a fine, soft-finished cotton fabric, usually white, used for lingerie and infants' wear.
  • nastalik — a Persian cursive script
  • net silk — raw silk that has been reeled and twisted into yarn.
  • netspeak — internet jargon
  • new look — a new or changed appearance, approach, etc., especially one characterized by marked departure from the previous or traditional one.
  • new talk — ntalk
  • new york — Also called New York State. a state in the NE United States. 49,576 sq. mi. (128,400 sq. km). Capital: Albany. Abbreviation: NY (for use with zip code), N.Y.
  • newsdesk — the department of a newspaper, television, etc., that writes, edits, or releases news, especially late-breaking news or important bulletins.
  • newshawk — a newspaper reporter, especially one who is energetic and aggressive.
  • newspeak — (sometimes initial capital letter) an official or semiofficial style of writing or saying one thing in the guise of its opposite, especially in order to serve a political or ideological cause while pretending to be objective, as in referring to “increased taxation” as “revenue enhancement.”.
  • nicknack — an ornamental trinket or gimcrack; a bit of bric-a-brac.
  • ninebark — any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Physocarpus, of the rose family, having bark that separates into thin layers.
  • nit-pick — to be excessively concerned with or critical of inconsequential details.
  • no-knock — antiknock.
  • no-stick — nonstick: a no-stick skillet.
  • noisenik — a rock musician who performs loud harsh music
  • nonblack — (of a person) not black.
  • nonstick — having or providing a finish designed to prevent food from sticking during cooking or baking: a nonstick saucepan; a nonstick cooking spray.
  • nonstock — (business) Not issuing capital stock.
  • notebook — a book of or for notes.
  • nunchuck — Alternative form of nunchaku.
  • nyetwork — notwork
  • oak park — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
  • off sick — If you are off sick, you are not at work because you are ill.
  • off-peak — of, relating to, or during a period of less than maximum frequency, demand, intensity, or use: the off-peak travel season; off-peak train fares.
  • offtrack — occurring or carried on away from a racetrack: offtrack betting.
  • oil tank — any tank for containing or storing oil such as a very large oil storage container at a refinery; a large oil storage area on an oil tanker; or a smaller container for the storage of heating oil at a property
  • old nick — the devil; Satan.
  • old talk — (chat)   The old implementations of talk. See "ntalk" for details.
  • oldspeak — (sometimes initial capital letter) standard English, in contrast to English that is overly technical, politically correct, euphemistic, etc. Compare newspeak.
  • on track — heading for sth
  • openwork — any kind of work, especially ornamental, as of embroidery, lace, metal, stone, or wood, having a latticelike nature or showing openings through its substance.
  • out back — (sometimes initial capital letter) the back country or remote settlements; the bush (usually preceded by the).
  • out sick — If you are out sick, you are not at work because you are sick.
  • outbreak — a sudden breaking out or occurrence; eruption: the outbreak of war.
  • outdrink — To drink more than someone else.
  • outflank — to go or extend beyond the flank of (an opposing military unit); turn the flank of.
  • outslick — to outsmart
  • outspeak — to outdo or excel in speaking.
  • outthank — to outdo in thanking
  • outthink — to excel in thinking; think faster, more accurately, or more perceptively than: outthinking most of her contemporaries in the field of human relations.
  • outtrick — to outdo in trickery
  • overbank — to have the balance staff oscillate so greatly that the fork of the lever fails to engage, rendering the escapement inoperative.
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