English words: K

166 words under K; 1–100 on this page.

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• kabbalah nounJewish tradition
  The Jewish tradition of mystical teaching about God, creation and the hidden meaning of the Torah.
• kabbalistic adjectiveJewish tradition
  Having to do with Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition.
• kaftan noun (kaftans)
  A kaftan is a long, loose robe with wide sleeves, worn in parts of the Middle East and Asia.
• kaiser noun (a kaiser, kaisers; the Kaiser)
  The title of the emperor of Germany from 1871 to 1918, and earlier of the emperors of Austria and the Holy Roman Empire.
• kale noun (kale — uncountable)
  Kale is a leafy green vegetable in the cabbage family, with curly or flat dark leaves.
• kamikaze noun (a kamikaze, kamikazes); adjective (kamikaze)
  In the Second World War, Japanese pilots who flew planes full of explosives into enemy ships on purpose, dying in the attack; also their…
• kangaroo noun (a kangaroo, kangaroos)
  A kangaroo is a large Australian animal that hops on strong back legs, has a long thick tail, and carries its baby in a pouch.
• kansas proper noun (Kansas)
  Kansas is a state in the middle of the United States, famous for flat prairies, wheat farms and tornadoes.
• kaph nounJewish tradition
  The eleventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet, which has two sounds, hard as "k" and soft as "kh".
• karaoke noun (karaoke, uncountable)
  Karaoke is singing along to recorded music while the words of the song appear on a screen, for fun.
• karate noun (karate; uncountable)
  A Japanese martial art and sport in which people fight using hands, feet, elbows and knees, with strikes, kicks and blocks.
• karen noun (Karen — a name; a karen, karens — slang)
  Karen is a girl's or woman's first name.
• karma noun (karma, uncountable)
  In Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, karma is the idea that a person's actions, good or bad, bring results back to them, in this…
• kayak noun (a kayak, kayaks); verb…
  A light, narrow boat for one or two people, with a covered top, moved with a paddle that has a blade at each end.
• kazak noun (a Kazak, Kazaks; a kazak rug); adjective (Kazak)
  Kazak is another spelling of Kazakh, a person from Kazakhstan or of the Kazakh people, or their language.
• kazakh noun (a Kazakh, Kazakhs; Kazakh — the language); adjective…
  A person from Kazakhstan, or a member of the Kazakh people.
• kea noun (a kea, keas)
  A kea is a large, olive-green mountain parrot from the South Island of New Zealand, with bright orange under its wings, famous for being…
• keel noun (a keel, keels); verb (keel over — informal)
  A keel is the long piece along the bottom of a boat that keeps it steady in the water.
• keen adjective (keen, keener, keenest)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Keen means very eager or interested: «She is keen on football.».
• keenly adverb (keenly)
  Keenly means eagerly, with a lot of interest.
• keep verb (keep, keeps, kept, keeping); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To keep something is to go on having it and not give it away.
• keeper noun (a keeper, keepers)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A keeper is a person who looks after something or someone, like a zookeeper or a shopkeeper.
• keepest verb, old form used with thou
  «keepest» means «you keep», a form of «keep»: To keep something is to go on having it and not give it away.
• keepeth verb, old form of «keeps» (he, she, it)
  «keepeth» means «keeps», a form of «keep»: To keep something is to go on having it and not give it away.
• keepsake noun (a keepsake, keepsakes)
  A small thing you keep to help you remember a person, place or time.
• keg noun (keg, kegs)
  A keg is a small barrel, used to store drink such as ale or brandy.
• kelp noun (kelp, uncountable; kinds of kelp)
  Kelp is a large brown seaweed that grows in the sea, often in long ribbons or tall underwater forests.
• ken noun (ken, uncountable, in «beyond my ken»); verb…
  To ken means to know: «I dinnae ken» = I don't know.
• kennel noun (a kennel, kennels)
  A small hut or shelter for a dog to sleep in.
• kenning noun (a kenning, kennings)
  A kenning is a short, two-word phrase that names something in a clever, poetic way instead of using its usual name, such as «whale-road»…
• kenyan noun (a Kenyan, Kenyans); adjective (Kenyan)
  A Kenyan is a person who comes from Kenya, a country in East Africa.
• keratin noun (keratin — uncountable)
  Keratin is a tough protein that makes up hair, nails, claws, horns, hooves, feathers and the outer layer of skin.
• kerb noun (a kerb, kerbs) — British spelling; American: curb
  The kerb is the raised edge of a pavement (sidewalk) where it meets the road.
• kerchief noun (kerchief, kerchiefs)
  A kerchief is a square of cloth worn on the head or neck, or used to wipe the face or to wave.
• kernel noun (a kernel, kernels)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A kernel is the soft part inside a nut or the seed inside the hard stone of a fruit.
• kerosene noun (kerosene — uncountable)
  Kerosene is a thin, clear oil made from petroleum that is burned as fuel in lamps, heaters, stoves and jet engines.
• kestrel noun (a kestrel, kestrels)
  A kestrel is a small bird of prey, a kind of falcon, with brown feathers and a long tail.
• ketch noun (a ketch, ketches)
  A ketch is a sailing boat with two masts, a taller one at the front and a shorter one near the back.
• ketchup noun (ketchup — uncountable); also «tomato ketchup», US…
  Ketchup is a thick red sauce made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar and spices, eaten with chips, burgers and other food.
• kettle noun (a kettle, kettles)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A container with a lid, a handle and a spout, used for boiling water.
• kettleful noun (kettleful, kettlefuls)
  A kettleful is as much as one kettle can hold.
• key noun (key, keys); adjective (key — most important); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A key is a small metal piece used to open and lock a lock.
• keyboard noun (a keyboard, keyboards); verb…
  A keyboard is the set of keys with letters, numbers and symbols that you press to type into a computer, tablet or phone.
• keyhole noun (a keyhole, keyholes); adjective…
  A keyhole is the small hole in a lock where you put the key.
• keypad noun (a keypad, keypads)
  A keypad is a small set of buttons with numbers and sometimes letters, used to type a code or number, like on a phone, a calculator, a…
• keystone noun (a keystone, keystones); adjective…
  A keystone is the central wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch that holds all the other stones in place.
• kg abbreviation, noun (kg — kilogram, kilograms)
  Kg is the short way to write kilogram, a unit for how heavy something is.
• khaki noun (khaki, khakis); adjective (khaki)
  Khaki is a dull yellow-brown or greenish-brown colour.
• khan noun (a khan, khans); often a title and a name (Khan)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A khan was a ruler or king among the Mongols, Turks and other peoples of Central Asia; the most famous is Genghis Khan.
• khanate noun (a khanate, khanates)
  A khanate is a land or state ruled by a khan, a ruler of Mongol or Turkic peoples.
• khanty noun (the Khanty, a Khanty); adjective (Khanty)
  The Khanty are an Indigenous people who live in western Siberia, in Russia, near the Ob River.
• khmer noun (Khmer — a people and a language); adjective (Khmer)
  The main people of Cambodia in South-East Asia.
• khufu proper noun (Khufu) (a name)
  Khufu was a king (pharaoh) of ancient Egypt, about 4,500 years ago.
• ki word (Japanese and Korean «ki» — not an English word)…
  Ki is a word for life energy or inner strength, used in martial arts like aikido and karate; in Chinese it is «qi» or «chi».
• kick verb (kick, kicks, kicked, kicking; kick off, kick out)…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To hit something with your foot.
• kicker noun (a kicker, kickers)
  A kicker is a player who kicks the ball, especially in American football or rugby, to score points or kick it far.
• kid noun (kid, kids); verb (kid, kids, kidded, kidding)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A kid is a child or a young person.
• kidnap verb…
  To take a person away by force or by tricking them, and keep them against their will, often to demand money.
• kidnapper noun (a kidnapper, kidnappers)
  A person who takes someone away by force or tricks and keeps them as a prisoner, often to demand money.
• kidney noun (a kidney, kidneys)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs in your lower back that clean your blood by removing waste and extra water, which leaves the body…
• kief noun (kief, uncountable; also kif, kef)
  A powder made from the tiny hairs on the flowers of the cannabis plant, which is a drug and is illegal in many countries.
• kill verb (kill, kills, killed, killing); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To make a person, animal or plant die.
• killer noun (a killer, killers); adjective (informal: killer)
  A person, animal or thing that kills.
• killeth verb, old form of «kills» (he, she, it)
  «killeth» means «kills», a form of «kill»: To make a person, animal or plant die.
• killing noun (a killing, killings); verb form of kill…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Killing is causing someone or something to die.
• killjoy noun (a killjoy, killjoys)
  A killjoy is a person who spoils other people's fun, often by being grumpy or too strict.
• kiln noun (a kiln, kilns)
  A very hot oven used for baking (firing) clay pots, bricks or tiles to make them hard, or for drying things like wood or hops.
• kilo noun (a kilo, kilos); prefix (kilo-)
  A kilo is short for a kilogram, a unit of mass equal to a thousand grams.
• kilogram noun (kilogram, kilograms); short form kg
  A kilogram is a unit for measuring how heavy something is (its mass).
• kilometre noun (kilometre, kilometres; US spelling kilometer)
  A kilometre is a unit for long distances.
• kilowatt noun (a kilowatt, kilowatts; kW)
  A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts, written kW.
• kilt noun (a kilt, kilts)
  A kilt is a knee-length pleated skirt, usually of tartan cloth, worn traditionally by men and boys in Scotland, and also in Ireland, as…
• kimono noun (kimono, kimonos)
  A kimono is a long, loose robe with wide sleeves, worn in Japan and tied with a sash.
• kin noun (kin — plural only); adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Kin means your family and relatives.
• kind noun (kind, kinds); adjective (kind, kinder, kindest)everyday · Jewish tradition
  As a noun, a kind is a type or sort of something: What kind of dog is it?
• kinda adverb and phrase (kinda — informal spelling of «kind of»)
  Kinda is how «kind of» sounds in quick speech; it means «a bit», «somewhat» or «sort of».
• kindhearted adjective (kindhearted)
  Kindhearted means caring and gentle, ready to help others.
• kindle verb (kindle, kindles, kindled, kindling)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To kindle is to set something alight, or to start a fire.
• kindled verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Kindled means set alight; kindled is the past form of kindle.
• kindling noun (kindling); also verb form of kindleeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Kindling is small dry sticks and wood used to start a fire.
• kindly adverb (kindly); adjective (kindly, kindlier, kindliest)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Kindly means in a kind, gentle and caring way: «She smiled kindly».
• kindness noun (kindness — uncountable; a kindness, kindnesses)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Kindness is being friendly, caring and helpful to others.
• kindred noun (kindred, plural kindreds); adjective (kindred)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Kindred are your family and relatives.
• kine noun (kine), plural only; old useeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Kine is an old word for cows, used as the plural of cow.
• kinetic adjective (kinetic)
  Kinetic means about movement or caused by movement.
• king noun (a king, kings)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A king is a man who rules a country, usually because his parent was king or queen before him.
• kingdom noun (a kingdom, kingdoms)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A kingdom is a country ruled by a king or queen.
• kingfisher noun (a kingfisher, kingfishers)
  A kingfisher is a small, brightly coloured bird with a big head and a long sharp beak that dives into water to catch fish.
• kinglet noun (kinglet, kinglets)
  A kinglet is a little king, or a small, minor king.
• kingly adjective (kingly, kinglier, kingliest)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Kingly means fit for a king, or like a king in looks or manner.
• kingship noun (kingship, no plural)
  Kingship is the position, rank or power of a king.
• kinsfolk noun (plural only, no single form: kinsfolk)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The people of your family and relatives, taken together.
• kinship noun (kinship, uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Kinship is being related to someone by family: being part of the same family by birth or marriage.
• kinsman noun (plural kinsmen)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A male relative, a man of your own family.
• kinswoman nounJewish tradition
  A female relative, a woman who belongs to your family.
• kiosk noun (a kiosk, kiosks)
  A small hut or stand where newspapers, snacks, drinks or tickets are sold.
• kip noun (a kip — slang; kip, kips — money); verb…
  A kip is a sleep or a nap; to kip means to sleep, especially somewhere other than your own bed.
• kirk noun (a kirk, kirks; the Kirk)
  A kirk is a church.
• kirtle noun (kirtles) (old use)
  A long dress or tunic worn in old times, by women and sometimes men.
• kislev nounJewish tradition
  The third month of the Hebrew calendar, which falls in late autumn, around November or December.

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