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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)
1) (history) In the Second World War, Japanese pilots who flew planes full of explosives into enemy ships on purpose, dying in the attack…
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.
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)
1) Karen is a girl's or woman's first name. 2) (slang, rude) A karen is a mocking word for a woman who complains loudly, acts as if she…
karma noun (karma, uncountable)
1) (religion) In Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, karma is the idea that a person's actions, good or bad, bring results back to…
kayak noun (a kayak, kayaks); verb (kayak, kayaks, kayaked, kayaking)
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 (Kazakh)
A person from Kazakhstan, or a member of the Kazakh people.
kea noun (a kea, keas)
1) A kea is a large, olive-green mountain parrot from the South Island of New Zealand, with bright orange under its wings, famous for…
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)
Keen means very eager or interested: «She is keen on football.».
keenly adverb (keenly)
1) Keenly means eagerly, with a lot of interest. 2) Keenly means very strongly or deeply, as in «keenly felt». 3) Keenly means sharply and…
keep verb (keep, keeps, kept, keeping); noun (your keep — food and a home; «for keeps» — forever)
To keep something is to go on having it and not give it away.
keeper noun (a keeper, keepers)
A keeper is a person who looks after something or someone, like a zookeeper or a shopkeeper.
keepsake noun (a keepsake, keepsakes)
1) A small thing you keep to help you remember a person, place or time. 2) A gift given so the person will remember the giver.
keg noun (keg, kegs)
1) 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 (Scottish, Northern English: ken, kens, kent or kenned, kenning); also a name (Ken)
To ken means to know: «I dinnae ken» = I don't know.
kennel noun (a kennel, kennels)
1) A small hut or shelter for a dog to sleep in. 2) Kennels (often plural, UK): a place where dogs are looked after while their owners are…
kenning noun (a kenning, kennings)
1) A kenning is a short, two-word phrase that names something in a clever, poetic way instead of using its usual name, such as…
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)
1) 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
1) The kerb is the raised edge of a pavement (sidewalk) where it meets the road. 2) In American English it is spelled curb.
kerchief noun (kerchief, kerchiefs)
1) 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)
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)
1) 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 also «catsup»
1) 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)
1) A container with a lid, a handle and a spout, used for boiling water.
kettleful noun (kettleful, kettlefuls)
1) A kettleful is as much as one kettle can hold.
key noun (key, keys); adjective (key — most important); verb (key in, keys, keyed, keying)
A key is a small metal piece used to open and lock a lock.
keyboard noun (a keyboard, keyboards); verb (keyboard, keyboarding — to type, rare)
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 (keyhole — keyhole surgery)
A keyhole is the small hole in a lock where you put the key.
keypad noun (a keypad, keypads)
1) 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 (keystone — as in «keystone species»)
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)
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)
1) A khanate is a land or state ruled by a khan, a ruler of Mongol or Turkic peoples. 2) It also means the power or rule of a khan.
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); fragment
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); noun (a kick, kicks)
1) To hit something with your foot. 2) Of a person or animal: to move the legs strongly: babies kick, horses kick. 3) A noun: a hit with…
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)
1) A kid is a child or a young person. 2) A kid is a young goat. 3) To kid is to joke or tease in a friendly way; «just kidding» means «I…
kidnap verb (kidnap, kidnaps, kidnapped, kidnapping — US also kidnaped, kidnaping); noun (a kidnap, kidnaps — UK)
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)
1) 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)
1) Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs in your lower back that clean your blood by removing waste and extra water, which leaves the…
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 (a kill — an animal killed by another)
1) To make a person, animal or plant die. 2) Informal: to cause great pain: «My feet are killing me». 3) Informal: to stop something: kill…
killer noun (a killer, killers); adjective (informal: killer)
1) A person, animal or thing that kills. 2) Something that is the cause of many deaths, as in «Heart disease is a big killer». 3) (slang)…
killing noun (a killing, killings); verb form of kill (kill, kills, killed, killing); adjective (killing)
Killing is causing someone or something to die.
killjoy noun (a killjoy, killjoys)
1) (informal) A killjoy is a person who spoils other people's fun, often by being grumpy or too strict.
kiln noun (a kiln, kilns)
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.
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)
1) A kilometre is a unit for long distances. A kilometre is 1000 metres. It is written km. 2) A kilometre takes about 12 to 15 minutes to…
kilowatt noun (a kilowatt, kilowatts; kW)
1) (science) A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts, written kW. 2) It measures how fast an electrical machine uses or makes energy.
kilt noun (a kilt, kilts)
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…
kimono noun (kimono, kimonos)
1) A kimono is a long, loose robe with wide sleeves, worn in Japan and tied with a sash.
kin noun (kin — plural only); adjective (kin — formal, «related»)
1) Kin means your family and relatives. 2) Next of kin is your closest relative, often named on forms for emergencies. 3) (old-fashioned)…
kind noun (kind, kinds); adjective (kind, kinder, kindest)
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)
1) Kindhearted means caring and gentle, ready to help others.
kindle verb (kindle, kindles, kindled, kindling)
1) To kindle is to set something alight, or to start a fire.
kindled verb (past form of kindle: kindle, kindles, kindled, kindling)
1) Kindled means set alight; kindled is the past form of kindle.
kindling noun (kindling); also verb form of kindle
Kindling is small dry sticks and wood used to start a fire.
kindly adverb (kindly); adjective (kindly, kindlier, kindliest)
Kindly means in a kind, gentle and caring way: «She smiled kindly».
kindness noun (kindness — uncountable; a kindness, kindnesses)
1) Kindness is being friendly, caring and helpful to others. 2) A kindness is a kind act.
kindred noun (kindred, plural kindreds); adjective (kindred)
1) Kindred are your family and relatives. 2) Kindred means of the same kind or related in nature.
kine noun (kine), plural only; old use
1) 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)
A king is a man who rules a country, usually because his parent was king or queen before him.
kingdom noun (a kingdom, kingdoms)
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)
1) A kinglet is a little king, or a small, minor king. 2) A kinglet is also a tiny bird with a golden crest.
kingly adjective (kingly, kinglier, kingliest)
1) Kingly means fit for a king, or like a king in looks or manner.
kingship noun (kingship, no plural)
1) Kingship is the position, rank or power of a king.
kinsfolk noun (plural only, no single form: kinsfolk)
The people of your family and relatives, taken together.
kinship noun (kinship, uncountable)
Kinship is being related to someone by family: being part of the same family by birth or marriage.
kinsman noun (plural kinsmen)
A male relative, a man of your own 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 (kip, kips, kipped, kipping — slang)
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)
1) (Scotland) A kirk is a church. 2) (Scotland, church) The Kirk is the Church of Scotland, the main Presbyterian church there. 3) (a…
kirtle noun (kirtles) (old use)
A long dress or tunic worn in old times, by women and sometimes men.
kiss verb (kiss, kisses, kissed, kissing); noun (a kiss, kisses)
To kiss means to touch someone with your lips to show love, care or a greeting.
kit noun (kit, kits); verb (kit out — British, to give someone the equipment they need)
A kit is a set of things kept together for a job, like a first aid kit or a tool kit.
kitchen noun (a kitchen, kitchens)
1) The room where food is stored, prepared and cooked. 2) The people who cook in a restaurant: «The kitchen is busy».
kite noun (kite, kites)
A kite is a light toy made of paper, plastic or cloth on a long string that flies in the wind.
kith noun (no plural) (old use, used only in the phrase «kith and kin»)
Your friends and acquaintances, or the people you know well.
kitten noun (a kitten, kittens)
1) A kitten is a young cat. 2) Kitten can be a loving name for something small and cute.
kitty noun (a kitty, kitties)
1) A child's word for a kitten or cat. 2) A pot of money that a group shares, put in by everyone, as in «the tea kitty». 3) In some card…
kiwi noun (a kiwi, kiwis); Kiwi (informal, a New Zealander)
A kiwi is a small brown bird from New Zealand that cannot fly; it has a long beak with nostrils at the tip and hunts at night.

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