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.