📖 K — The English dictionary · page 4

kief — Everyday, meaning 1: A powder made from the tiny hairs on the flowers of the cannabis plant, which is a drug and is illegal in many countries.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old, North Africa and Middle East) A dreamy, lazy, peaceful feeling, as if half asleep.↗ Example: Kief is made from the cannabis plant.↗ · The police found kief and other drugs in the car.↗ · Cannabis and kief can harm young people's brains.↗ · In an old travel book, the writer lay in the sun in a state of kef.↗ · Our drug-safety lesson explained why cannabis products are illegal for children.↗ · Kief is not something to try or touch.↗

kill — Everyday, meaning 1: To make a person, animal or plant die.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Informal: to cause great pain: «My feet are killing me».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Informal: to stop something: kill the engine, kill time (do something while you wait).↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A noun: an animal killed by a hunter, such as a lion's kill.↗ Example: Lions kill zebras for food.↗ · Soap kills germs on your hands.↗ · The frost killed the tomato plants.↗ · Electricity can kill — never touch wires.↗ · We played cards to kill time at the airport.↗ · My new shoes are killing me!↗ · Killer whales are actually large dolphins.↗ · Weed killer is poison, so keep away from it.↗ · And when it was killed, Moses dashed the blood against the altar round about.↗ (Torah LEV.8.19, JPS 1917)↗ · And he shall kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water.↗ (Torah LEV.14.50, JPS 1917)↗ · And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood; (Torah GEN.37.31, JPS 1917)↗ · But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him.↗ (Prophets 2SA.21.17, JPS 1917)↗ · Evil shall kill the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall be held guilty.↗ (Writings PSA.34.22, JPS 1917)↗ · A Psalm of David; Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.↗ (Writings PSA.59.1, JPS 1917)↗

killer — Everyday, meaning 1: A person, animal or thing that kills.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Something that is the cause of many deaths, as in «Heart disease is a big killer».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (slang) Something very good, impressive or very hard, as in «a killer goal» or «That test was a killer».↗ Example: Killer whales hunt seals.↗ · Smoking is a killer.↗ · The police arrested the killer.↗ · That was a killer goal!↗ (slang)↗ · Take a painkiller for your headache.↗ · The last hill was a killer.↗ · Weedkiller kills unwanted plants.↗ · “Do you think a snake-killer kills muskrats?” said Rikki-tikki scornfully.↗

killeth — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «killeth» means «kills», a form of «kill».↗ e.g. To make a person, animal or plant die.↗ Example: And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; and he that killeth a man shall be put to death.↗ (Torah LEV.24.21, JPS 1917) · then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer that killeth any person through error may flee thither.↗ (Torah NUM.35.11, JPS 1917) · Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses; but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die.↗ (Torah NUM.35.30, JPS 1917)

killing — Everyday, meaning 1: Killing is causing someone or something to die.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A killing is a murder or a death caused on purpose, as reported in the news.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) To make a killing means to make a lot of money quickly.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (slang) «You're killing me!» means «You're so funny» or «You're annoying me»; «My feet are killing me» means they hurt a lot.↗ Example: The lion is killing a zebra for food.↗ · Soap helps by killing germs.↗ · The police are investigating a killing.↗ · Killing animals for fun is cruel.↗ · They made a killing selling ice creams on the hot day.↗ · We were killing time before the film started.↗ · (slang) Stop, you're killing me!↗ That joke is so funny.↗ · (informal) These new shoes are killing my feet.↗ · When you have succeeded in killing one come and tell me."↗ · Swearing and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery! they break all bounds, and blood toucheth blood.↗ (Prophets HOS.4.2, JPS 1917)↗ · And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine — 'Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall die!'↗ (Prophets ISA.22.13, JPS 1917)↗ · For there were many in the congregation that had not sanctified themselves; therefore the Levites had the charge of killing the passover lambs for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.↗ (Writings 2CH.30.17, JPS 1917)↗

killjoy — Everyday, meaning 1: (informal) A killjoy is a person who spoils other people's fun, often by being grumpy or too strict.↗ Example: Don't be a killjoy, come and play!↗ · My brother called me a killjoy when I said it was bedtime.↗ · The killjoy turned the music off.↗ · He's not a killjoy, he's just worried about safety.↗ · The old caretaker was a killjoy about ball games.↗ · Nobody likes to be called a killjoy.↗

kiln — Everyday, meaning 1: 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.↗ Example: Our clay pots went into the kiln to be fired.↗ · The kiln gets much hotter than a kitchen oven.↗ · After the kiln, the clay was hard and shiny.↗ · Only the art teacher can open the kiln.↗ · The old brick kiln is now a museum.↗ · Bricks are baked in a kiln.↗ · And toward evening he came to another brick-kiln.↗

kilo — Everyday, meaning 1: A kilo is short for a kilogram, a unit of mass equal to a thousand grams.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The prefix kilo- means a thousand, as in kilometre and kilowatt.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) Sometimes short for kilometre.↗ Example: Mum bought a kilo of potatoes.↗ · Apples cost two pounds a kilo.↗ · A kilo is a thousand grams.↗ · The baby weighs four kilos.↗ · I ran five kilos — I mean kilometres!↗ · Bananas are sold by the kilo.↗

kilogram — Everyday, meaning 1: A kilogram is a unit for measuring how heavy something is (its mass).↗ A bag of sugar often weighs one kilogram.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A kilogram is 1000 grams.↗ Example: Apples cost 3 dollars a kilogram.↗ · The dog weighs 12 kilograms.↗ · She buys 2 kilograms of rice.↗ · How many grams are in 4 kilograms?↗ · A litre of water weighs about one kilogram.↗ · The baby weighed 3 kilograms when she was born.↗ · Put the potatoes on the scales: 2.5 kg.↗ · Which is heavier, a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of stones?↗

kilometre — Everyday, meaning 1: A kilometre is a unit for long distances.↗ A kilometre is 1000 metres.↗ It is written km.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A kilometre takes about 12 to 15 minutes to walk.↗ Example: The school is 2 kilometres away.↗ · A car goes 60 kilometres an hour.↗ · She walks 3 kilometres every day.↗ · 1 kilometre = 1000 metres.↗ · The speed limit near the school is 40 kilometres an hour.↗ · We ran a 5-kilometre fun run for charity.↗ · Half a kilometre is 500 metres.↗ · The next town is 30 kilometres down the road.↗

kilowatt — Everyday, meaning 1: (science) A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts, written kW.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: It measures how fast an electrical machine uses or makes energy.↗ Example: A kilowatt is 1,000 watts.↗ · Our kettle uses 3 kilowatts of power.↗ · Electricity is sold in kilowatt-hours.↗ · The solar panels on our roof make about 4 kilowatts on a sunny day.↗ · 2.5 kilowatts is the same as 2,500 watts.↗ · The electric car's motor is rated at 150 kilowatts.↗ · A 1-kilowatt heater on for 3 hours uses 3 kilowatt-hours.↗

kilt — Everyday, meaning 1: 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 part of Highland dress.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A kilt is a similar pleated skirt worn by girls or women.↗ Example: He wore a kilt to his cousin's wedding.↗ · The piper wore a kilt and played the bagpipes.↗ · Each clan has its own tartan for its kilt.↗ · At the Highland Games, the strongmen wore kilts.↗ · Her school uniform has a tartan kilt.↗ · A kilt has deep pleats at the back.↗

kimono — Everyday, meaning 1: A kimono is a long, loose robe with wide sleeves, worn in Japan and tied with a sash.↗ Example: The old man tucked up his kimono.↗ · She wore a blue silk kimono.↗ · The dog seized the end of his master's kimono.↗

kin — Everyday, meaning 1: Kin means your family and relatives.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Next of kin is your closest relative, often named on forms for emergencies.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (old-fashioned) Kin can mean people or animals of the same kind.↗ Example: The hospital called his next of kin.↗ · They gathered all their kin for the wedding.↗ · Kith and kin means friends and relatives.↗ · Wolves protect their kin.↗ · She is my kin; we share a great-grandmother.↗ · None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness.↗ (Torah LEV.18.6, JPS 1917)↗ · except for his kin, that is near unto him, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother; (Torah LEV.21.2, JPS 1917)↗ · And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister; for he hath made naked his near kin; they shall bear their iniquity.↗ (Torah LEV.20.19, JPS 1917)↗

kind — Everyday, meaning 1: As a noun, a kind is a type or sort of something.↗ e.g. What kind of dog is it?↗ Everyday, meaning 2: As an adjective, kind means nice, caring and helpful to others.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Kind of (informal) means «a little» or «sort of».↗ e.g. I'm kind of tired.↗ Early Modern English, meaning 1: A type or sort of something.↗ Example: The shop sells 5 kinds of bread.↗ · She has 3 kinds of flowers, 10 of each kind.↗ · How many kinds of fruit are there?↗ · The kind boy shared his apples.↗ · What kind of music do you like?↗ · It was kind of you to help me.↗ · There are all kinds of animals at the zoo.↗ · Be kind to your little brother.↗ · I'm kind of hungry.↗ · and every raven after its kinds; (Torah DEU.14.14, JPS 1917)↗ · and the kite, and the falcon after its kinds; (Torah LEV.11.14, JPS 1917)↗ · and the glede, and the falcon, and the kite after its kinds; (Torah DEU.14.13, JPS 1917)↗ · So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the kind of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.↗ (Writings 2CH.18.28, JPS 1917)↗ · So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.↗ (Writings NEH.13.20, JPS 1917)↗ · I made me gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit; (Writings ECC.2.5, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou shalt not plant thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.↗ (Torah DEU.16.21, JPS 1917) · Would she to me were kind!↗ (Andersen's Fairy Tales) · On another, it refers to something less tangible, approaching the kind of phantom essence implied by the English term ‘soul’.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

kinda — Everyday, meaning 1: (slang, informal) Kinda is how «kind of» sounds in quick speech; it means «a bit», «somewhat» or «sort of».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) «Kinda» can mean «a type of»: «What kinda game is it?».↗ Example: (informal) I'm kinda hungry.↗ · (informal) That film was kinda scary.↗ · (informal) It's kinda cold out today.↗ · (informal) What kinda dog is that?↗ · (informal) I kinda like her new haircut.↗ · (informal) The maths test was kinda easy.↗

kindhearted — Everyday, meaning 1: Kindhearted means caring and gentle, ready to help others.↗ Example: Edmund was a kindhearted boy.↗ · The kindhearted nurse helped the sick children.↗ · Be kindhearted to your little brother.↗

kindle — Everyday, meaning 1: To kindle is to set something alight, or to start a fire.↗ Example: I will kindle a fire while you gather sticks.↗ · He planted willow sticks around the wood-pile to kindle it.↗ · Do not let anyone kindle a fire from the maiden's flame.↗ · Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.'↗ (Torah EXO.35.3, JPS 1917)↗ · As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.↗ (Writings PRO.26.21, JPS 1917)↗ · And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.↗ (Prophets JER.49.27, JPS 1917)↗ · Oh that there were even one among you that would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle fire on Mine altar in vain!↗ (Prophets MAL.1.10, JPS 1917)↗