8-Letter Words Ending With K
Here's the list of all the 481 8-Letter Words Ending With K in the English Language.
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| feedback | 1. the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output 2. response to an inquiry or experiment More Definitions → |
| bookmark | 1. a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place More Definitions → |
| notebook | 1. a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda 2. a small compact portable computer More Definitions → |
| handbook | 1. a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location More Definitions → |
| homework | 1. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) More Definitions → |
| cookbook | 1. a book of recipes and cooking directions More Definitions → |
| textbook | 1. a book prepared for use in schools or colleges 2. according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical More Definitions → |
| playback | 1. the act of reproducing recorded sound 2. electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material More Definitions → |
| asterisk | 1. a star-shaped character * used in printing 2. mark with an asterisk More Definitions → |
| landmark | 1. the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape 2. an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend More Definitions → |
| backpack | 1. hike with a backpack 2. a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder More Definitions → |
| hardback | 1. having a hard back or cover 2. a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers More Definitions → |
| outbreak | 1. a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition) More Definitions → |
| helpdesk | 1. a service that provides information and assistance to the users of a computer network More Definitions → |
| hallmark | 1. a distinctive characteristic or attribute of someone or something 2. a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity More Definitions → |
| workbook | 1. a student's book or booklet containing problems with spaces for solving them More Definitions → |
| limerick | 1. a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba More Definitions → |
| sidewalk | 1. walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway More Definitions → |
| lipstick | 1. form by tracing with lipstick 2. apply lipstick to More Definitions → |
| yearbook | 1. a book published annually by the graduating class of a high school or college usually containing photographs of faculty and graduating students 2. a reference book that is published regularly once every year More Definitions → |
| teamwork | 1. cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective) More Definitions → |
| callback | 1. a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) More Definitions → |
| comeback | 1. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) 2. return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity More Definitions → |
| maverick | 1. someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action 2. an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it More Definitions → |
| joystick | 1. a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane 2. a manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers More Definitions → |
| overlook | 1. look past, fail to notice 2. be oriented in a certain direction More Definitions → |
| songbook | 1. a book containing a collection of songs More Definitions → |
| sherlock | 1. someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations More Definitions → |
| paycheck | 1. a check issued in payment of wages or salary More Definitions → |
| sidekick | 1. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities More Definitions → |
| drawback | 1. the quality of being a hindrance More Definitions → |
| shamrock | 1. creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage 2. Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers More Definitions → |
| woodwork | 1. work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture 2. the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood More Definitions → |
| deadlock | 1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible More Definitions → |
| ballpark | 1. a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games) 2. near to the scope or range of something More Definitions → |
| nonstick | 1. (of surfaces especially of cooking utensils) permitting easy removal of adherent food particles More Definitions → |
| bodywork | 1. the exterior body of a motor vehicle 2. the work of making or repairing vehicle bodies More Definitions → |
| rollback | 1. the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw 2. reducing prices back to some earlier level More Definitions → |
| tomahawk | 1. cut with a tomahawk 2. kill with a tomahawk More Definitions → |
| aardvark | 1. nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata More Definitions → |
| daybreak | 1. the first light of day More Definitions → |
| telemark | 1. a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards More Definitions → |
| fallback | 1. to break off a military action with an enemy More Definitions → |
| cakewalk | 1. perform the cakewalk dance 2. a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake More Definitions → |
| woodcock | 1. game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe More Definitions → |
| humpback | 1. an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column 2. a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine More Definitions → |
| firework | 1. (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc. More Definitions → |
| casebook | 1. a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work 2. according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical More Definitions → |
| postmark | 1. stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing 2. a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing More Definitions → |
| millwork | 1. woodwork that has been machined at a mill More Definitions → |
| havelock | 1. a cloth covering for a service cap with a flap extending over the back of the neck to protect the neck from direct rays of the sun More Definitions → |
| dropkick | 1. (football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground 2. make the point after a touchdown with a dropkick More Definitions → |
| moorcock | 1. male red grouse More Definitions → |
| gridlock | 1. a traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible More Definitions → |
| rucksack | 1. a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder More Definitions → |
| playbook | 1. a notebook containing descriptions and diagrams of the plays that a team has practiced (especially an American football team) 2. a book containing the scripts of one or more dramatic plays More Definitions → |
| haystack | 1. a stack of hay More Definitions → |
| tamarack | 1. medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark More Definitions → |
| sunblock | 1. a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn More Definitions → |
| chipmunk | 1. a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body More Definitions → |
| homesick | 1. longing to return home More Definitions → |
| casework | 1. close sociological study of a maladjusted person or family for diagnosis and treatment More Definitions → |
| footwork | 1. the manner of using the feet 2. skillful maneuvering or dealing More Definitions → |
| beadwork | 1. ornamentation with beads 2. a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture More Definitions → |
| kickback | 1. a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction More Definitions → |
| workweek | 1. hours or days of work in a calendar week More Definitions → |
| fullback | 1. (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team 2. (American football) the position of a back on a football team, generally larger in size than halfbacks More Definitions → |
| overtook | 1. catch up with and possibly overtake 2. travel past More Definitions → |
| knapsack | 1. a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder More Definitions → |
| pipework | 1. the flues and stops on a pipe organ More Definitions → |
| ironwork | 1. work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc) More Definitions → |
| gamecock | 1. a cock bred and trained for fighting 2. someone who is a very fierce fighter More Definitions → |
| dipstick | 1. a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level More Definitions → |
| blowback | 1. the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired 2. misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service More Definitions → |
| pullback | 1. a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back 2. (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops) More Definitions → |
| grosbeak | 1. any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill More Definitions → |
| basilisk | 1. (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance 2. ancient brass cannon More Definitions → |
| skipjack | 1. oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito 2. medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna More Definitions → |
| tailback | 1. (American football) the person who plays tailback 2. (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage More Definitions → |
| overwork | 1. the act of working too much or too long 2. use too much More Definitions → |
| swayback | 1. having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses) More Definitions → |
| moonwalk | 1. a kind of dance step in which the dancer seems to be sliding on the spot 2. an exploratory walk by an astronaut on the surface of the moon More Definitions → |