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# English words: K

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

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- [kabbalah](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kabbalah/) — The Jewish tradition of mystical teaching about God, creation and the hidden meaning of the Torah. — Jewish tradition
- [kabbalistic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kabbalistic/) — Having to do with Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition. — Jewish tradition
- [kaftan](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kaftan/) — A kaftan is a long, loose robe with wide sleeves, worn in parts of the Middle East and Asia.
- [kaiser](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kale/) — Kale is a leafy green vegetable in the cabbage family, with curly or flat dark leaves.
- [kamikaze](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kangaroo/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kansas/) — Kansas is a state in the middle of the United States, famous for flat prairies, wheat farms and tornadoes.
- [kaph](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kaph/) — The eleventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet, which has two sounds, hard as "k" and soft as "kh". — Jewish tradition
- [karaoke](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/karaoke/) — Karaoke is singing along to recorded music while the words of the song appear on a screen, for fun.
- [karate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/karate/) — A Japanese martial art and sport in which people fight using hands, feet, elbows and knees, with strikes, kicks and blocks.
- [karen](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/karen/) — Karen is a girl's or woman's first name.
- [karma](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/karma/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kayak/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kazak/) — Kazak is another spelling of Kazakh, a person from Kazakhstan or of the Kazakh people, or their language.
- [kazakh](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kazakh/) — A person from Kazakhstan, or a member of the Kazakh people.
- [kea](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kea/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/keel/) — A keel is the long piece along the bottom of a boat that keeps it steady in the water.
- [keen](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/keen/) — Keen means very eager or interested: «She is keen on football.». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [keenly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/keenly/) — Keenly means eagerly, with a lot of interest.
- [keep](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/keep/) — To keep something is to go on having it and not give it away. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [keeper](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/keeper/) — A keeper is a person who looks after something or someone, like a zookeeper or a shopkeeper. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [keepest](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/keepest/) — «keepest» means «you keep», a form of «keep»: To keep something is to go on having it and not give it away.
- [keepeth](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/keepeth/) — «keepeth» means «keeps», a form of «keep»: To keep something is to go on having it and not give it away.
- [keepsake](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/keepsake/) — A small thing you keep to help you remember a person, place or time.
- [keg](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/keg/) — A keg is a small barrel, used to store drink such as ale or brandy.
- [kelp](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kelp/) — Kelp is a large brown seaweed that grows in the sea, often in long ribbons or tall underwater forests.
- [ken](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ken/) — To ken means to know: «I dinnae ken» = I don't know.
- [kennel](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kennel/) — A small hut or shelter for a dog to sleep in.
- [kenning](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kenning/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kenyan/) — A Kenyan is a person who comes from Kenya, a country in East Africa.
- [keratin](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/keratin/) — Keratin is a tough protein that makes up hair, nails, claws, horns, hooves, feathers and the outer layer of skin.
- [kerb](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kerb/) — The kerb is the raised edge of a pavement (sidewalk) where it meets the road.
- [kerchief](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kerchief/) — A kerchief is a square of cloth worn on the head or neck, or used to wipe the face or to wave.
- [kernel](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kernel/) — A kernel is the soft part inside a nut or the seed inside the hard stone of a fruit. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kerosene](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kerosene/) — Kerosene is a thin, clear oil made from petroleum that is burned as fuel in lamps, heaters, stoves and jet engines.
- [kestrel](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kestrel/) — A kestrel is a small bird of prey, a kind of falcon, with brown feathers and a long tail.
- [ketch](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ketch/) — A ketch is a sailing boat with two masts, a taller one at the front and a shorter one near the back.
- [ketchup](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ketchup/) — Ketchup is a thick red sauce made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar and spices, eaten with chips, burgers and other food.
- [kettle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kettle/) — A container with a lid, a handle and a spout, used for boiling water. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kettleful](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kettleful/) — A kettleful is as much as one kettle can hold.
- [key](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/key/) — A key is a small metal piece used to open and lock a lock. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [keyboard](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/keyboard/) — A keyboard is the set of keys with letters, numbers and symbols that you press to type into a computer, tablet or phone.
- [keyhole](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/keyhole/) — A keyhole is the small hole in a lock where you put the key.
- [keypad](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/keypad/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/keystone/) — A keystone is the central wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch that holds all the other stones in place.
- [kg](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kg/) — Kg is the short way to write kilogram, a unit for how heavy something is.
- [khaki](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/khaki/) — Khaki is a dull yellow-brown or greenish-brown colour.
- [khan](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/khan/) — A khan was a ruler or king among the Mongols, Turks and other peoples of Central Asia; the most famous is Genghis Khan. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [khanate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/khanate/) — A khanate is a land or state ruled by a khan, a ruler of Mongol or Turkic peoples.
- [khanty](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/khanty/) — The Khanty are an Indigenous people who live in western Siberia, in Russia, near the Ob River.
- [khmer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/khmer/) — The main people of Cambodia in South-East Asia.
- [khufu](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/khufu/) — Khufu was a king (pharaoh) of ancient Egypt, about 4,500 years ago.
- [ki](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ki/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kick/) — To hit something with your foot. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kicker](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kicker/) — A kicker is a player who kicks the ball, especially in American football or rugby, to score points or kick it far.
- [kid](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kid/) — A kid is a child or a young person. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kidnap](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kidnap/) — To take a person away by force or by tricking them, and keep them against their will, often to demand money.
- [kidnapper](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kidnapper/) — A person who takes someone away by force or tricks and keeps them as a prisoner, often to demand money.
- [kidney](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kidney/) — 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… — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kief](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kief/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kill/) — To make a person, animal or plant die. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [killer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/killer/) — A person, animal or thing that kills.
- [killeth](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/killeth/) — «killeth» means «kills», a form of «kill»: To make a person, animal or plant die.
- [killing](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/killing/) — Killing is causing someone or something to die. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [killjoy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/killjoy/) — A killjoy is a person who spoils other people's fun, often by being grumpy or too strict.
- [kiln](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kiln/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kilo/) — A kilo is short for a kilogram, a unit of mass equal to a thousand grams.
- [kilogram](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kilogram/) — A kilogram is a unit for measuring how heavy something is (its mass).
- [kilometre](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kilometre/) — A kilometre is a unit for long distances.
- [kilowatt](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kilowatt/) — A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts, written kW.
- [kilt](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kilt/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kimono/) — A kimono is a long, loose robe with wide sleeves, worn in Japan and tied with a sash.
- [kin](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kin/) — Kin means your family and relatives. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kind](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kind/) — As a noun, a kind is a type or sort of something: What kind of dog is it? — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kinda](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kinda/) — Kinda is how «kind of» sounds in quick speech; it means «a bit», «somewhat» or «sort of».
- [kindhearted](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kindhearted/) — Kindhearted means caring and gentle, ready to help others.
- [kindle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kindle/) — To kindle is to set something alight, or to start a fire. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kindled](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kindled/) — Kindled means set alight; kindled is the past form of kindle. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kindling](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kindling/) — Kindling is small dry sticks and wood used to start a fire. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kindly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kindly/) — Kindly means in a kind, gentle and caring way: «She smiled kindly». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kindness](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kindness/) — Kindness is being friendly, caring and helpful to others. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kindred](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kindred/) — Kindred are your family and relatives. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kine](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kine/) — Kine is an old word for cows, used as the plural of cow. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kinetic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kinetic/) — Kinetic means about movement or caused by movement.
- [king](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/king/) — A king is a man who rules a country, usually because his parent was king or queen before him. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kingdom](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kingdom/) — A kingdom is a country ruled by a king or queen. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kingfisher](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kingfisher/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kinglet/) — A kinglet is a little king, or a small, minor king.
- [kingly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kingly/) — Kingly means fit for a king, or like a king in looks or manner. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kingship](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kingship/) — Kingship is the position, rank or power of a king.
- [kinsfolk](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kinsfolk/) — The people of your family and relatives, taken together. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kinship](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kinship/) — Kinship is being related to someone by family: being part of the same family by birth or marriage. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kinsman](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kinsman/) — A male relative, a man of your own family. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [kinswoman](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kinswoman/) — A female relative, a woman who belongs to your family. — Jewish tradition
- [kiosk](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kiosk/) — A small hut or stand where newspapers, snacks, drinks or tickets are sold.
- [kip](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kip/) — A kip is a sleep or a nap; to kip means to sleep, especially somewhere other than your own bed.
- [kirk](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kirk/) — A kirk is a church.
- [kirtle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kirtle/) — A long dress or tunic worn in old times, by women and sometimes men.
- [kislev](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kislev/) — The third month of the Hebrew calendar, which falls in late autumn, around November or December. — Jewish tradition