Words starting with K — 289 entries

The 289 dictionary words that begin with the letter K, in alphabetical order, each with its first definition. Accents do not affect filing: an accented initial is shelved under its base letter.

• k9 sensesThe eleventh letter of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script.
• K4 sensesThe eleventh letter of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script.
• K91 senseA trained police dog.
• ka3 sensesThe aspect of a person’s soul or being that sustains their existence, roughly the life-force, sometimes pictured as a double of the person.
• Kabir1 senseA surname from Arabic.
• Kabul4 sensesThe capital and largest city of Afghanistan.
• Kahn1 senseA surname from German.
• kai1 senseFood.
• Kai2 sensesA unisex given name from the Germanic languages, of modern usage.
• Kaiser4 sensesAn emperor of a German-speaking country, particularly the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), the Austrian Empire/Austria-Hungary (1806–1918), or the…
• kale4 sensesAn edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
• Kale2 sensesDaughter of Zeus.
• kali4 sensesThe prickly glasswort (Kali turgidum, syn. of Salsola kali).
• Kali4 sensesA goddess in Hinduism, one of the most significant figures within that religion, who destroys evil forces and bestows liberation.
• kamal1 senseA navigation device, known to the Arabs and Chinese of the ancient world, consisting of a wooden card and knotted string.
• Kamal2 sensesA male given name.
• kane1 senseA Polynesian or Maori man.
• Kane4 sensesA surname from Irish.
• kang5 sensesA traditional long platform of brick, clay or concrete, used for heating in colder parts of China and suitable for sleeping on at night.
• Kang2 sensesA surname. A surname from Korean.
• kangaroo7 sensesA member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia and New Guinea.
• Kansas3 sensesA state of the midwest United States. Capital: Topeka. Largest city: Wichita.
• Kaoru1 senseA unisex given name from Japanese.
• Kaplan1 senseA surname.
• kappa3 sensesThe tenth letter of the Greek alphabet.
• Kappa2 sensesAn emote, often used as a postscript, to indicate that the preceding statement is sarcastic or false.
• kara1 senseA bangle worn by Sikhs, one of the five Ks, to remind them to do God's work.
• Kara6 sensesA female given name.
• Karan2 sensesA female given name of North American usage, variant of Karen.
• karaoke5 sensesA form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions…
• karate2 sensesAn Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting.
• Karen8 sensesA female given name from Danish.
• Kari3 sensesA female given name from Swedish, of recent usage, equivalent to English Carrie or Cary.
• Karim2 sensesA male given name from Arabic.
• Karin1 senseA female given name from Danish [in turn from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερῑ́νη (Aikaterī́nē)], variant of Karen.
• karl1 senseA medieval Scandinavian freeman.
• Karl1 senseA male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Charles.
• karma4 sensesThe sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.
• Karma1 senseA female given name.
• Kashmir2 sensesA contested geographic region of South Asia in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, located between (and de facto divided between) India,…
• kat1 senseAn ancient Egyptian unit of weight, one fiftieth of an avoirdupois pound.
• Kat1 senseA diminutive of the female given names Katharine or Katherine.
• kate1 senseThe brambling finch, Fringilla montifringilla.
• Kate1 senseA diminutive of the female given name Katherine and related names, also used as a formal given name.
• Katherine6 sensesA female given name from Ancient Greek, a popular spelling variant of Catherine.
• Kathleen5 sensesA female given name from Irish.
• Kathryn2 sensesA female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Catherine.
• Kathy1 senseA diminutive of the female given names Katherine or Kathleen, also used as a formal given name.
• Katia1 senseA female given name from Russian, variant of Katya.
• Katie2 sensesA diminutive of the female given name Catherine or any of its variant spellings.
• Kato3 sensesA particular group of Native American people in the United States.
• Katrina3 sensesA female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Catherine; variant form Katrine.
• Katy7 sensesA diminutive of the female given name Katherine, variant of Katie.
• Katya1 senseA female given name from Russian or Ukrainian, equivalent to English Kate.
• Katz1 senseA surname; variant form Kats.
• Kaufman2 sensesA surname from German of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin.
• kay4 sensesThe name of the Latin script letter K/k.
• Kay3 sensesA surname from Middle English, derived from several Old and Middle English words; also adopted by immigrants whose surnames began with a K.
• Kayla1 senseA female given name of modern usage.
• Kaylie1 senseA female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Kaylee.
• Ke1 senseA surname.
• Keaton3 sensesAn English surname.
• kebab10 sensesA dish usually made of cut meat roasted on a skewer or spit, especially one based on Middle Eastern or South Asian cuisine. A hand-held dish…
• keel17 sensesA large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.
• keen14 sensesOften with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic,…
• Keen1 senseA surname.
• keep34 sensesTo continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
• Keep1 senseA surname.
• keeper11 sensesOne who keeps (retains) something.
• Keeper1 senseAn English surname originating as an occupation for the keeper of a castle.
• Keepers1 senseA surname from Dutch.
• keeping3 sensesConformity or harmony.
• keeps1 senseOnly used in for keeps
• keg3 sensesA round, traditionally wooden container of lesser capacity than a barrel, often used to store beer.
• kei2 sensesA class of lightweight vehicles with small engines.
• Kei1 senseA unisex given name from Japanese.
• Keiko1 senseA female given name from Japanese.
• Keith9 sensesA Scottish surname.
• Kel2 sensesA female given name, clipping of Kelly.
• keller1 senseA beer cellar in Germany or Austria
• Keller1 senseA surname.
• kelly3 sensesA square or hexagonal pipe that is turned in order to rotate the rotary table of a drilling rig.
• Kelly17 sensesA surname from Irish, Anglicised from the Irish Ó Ceallaigh.
• Kelsey9 sensesA habitational surname from Old English.
• Kelso16 sensesA town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7234).
• kelvin3 sensesIn the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; ¹⁄_(273.16) of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of…
• Kelvin4 sensesA river which flows through East Dunbartonshire council area and Glasgow council area, Scotland, to the River Clyde.
• kemp6 sensesA coarse or bristly hair, whisker; (in the plural) knotty hairs that will not felt.
• Kemp5 sensesA surname
• ken10 sensesTo know, perceive or understand.
• Ken4 sensesA diminutive of the male given name Kenneth.
• Kendall13 sensesA habitational surname from Old English.
• kendra1 sensecenter
• Kendra1 senseA female given name originating as a coinage.
• Kenji1 senseA male given name from Japanese.
• Kennedy18 sensesA surname from Irish.
• kennel9 sensesA house or shelter for a dog.
• Kennel1 senseA surname.
• Kenneth2 sensesA male given name from Scottish Gaelic, originally used in Scotland, popular in all English-speaking countries in the 20th century.
• Kenny5 sensesA diminutive of the male given name Kenneth.
• kent4 sensesA shepherd's staff.
• Kent25 sensesA maritime county in southeast England bordered by East Sussex, Surrey, Greater London, the North Sea and the English Channel.
• Kentucky4 sensesA state of the United States. Capital: Frankfort. Largest city: Louisville. Formally known as the Commonwealth of Kentucky, one of four such states…
• Kenya1 senseA country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Kenya.
• Kermit5 sensesA male given name from Manx.
• kerosene1 senseA thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used…
• Kerry7 sensesA county of Ireland. County seat: Tralee.
• Kessler1 senseA surname from German.
• ketchup2 sensesTo cover with ketchup.
• kettle13 sensesA vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.
• Kettle4 sensesA surname.
• Kev2 sensesA diminutive of the male given name Kevin.
• Kevin2 sensesA male given name from Irish.
• key58 sensesAn object designed to open and close a lock or to activate or deactivate something, especially a length of metal inserted into a narrow opening on…
• Key1 senseA surname.
• keyboard4 sensesA set of keys laid out in a gridlike pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer, etc.
• keypad1 senseA small board with keys primarily used for tactile input into a machine.
• keys2 senseskeyboard
• Keys5 sensesA surname.
• KGB2 sensesThe security service of Belarus.
• khan5 sensesAn Ottoman sultan.
• Khan2 sensesA male given name used extensively among Muslims of South Asia.
• Khanna1 senseA surname from Punjabi.
• Khun1 senseA surname from Burmese.
• ki1 senseA plant native to the Pacific islands and China (Cordyline fruticosa); ti.
• kI1 senseA term indicating intrinsic energy; usually associated with martial art – karate, judo, aikido, etc. – practitioners who consider ki important to…
• Ki2 sensesIn Sumerian mythology, the earth goddess and chief consort of the sky god, Anu.
• kick34 sensesTo strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
• kick-ass2 sensesRough, aggressive; powerful and successful.
• kicked1 senseEmpty with nothing left to smoke but ash.
• kicking7 sensesTerrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.
• kicks2 sensesShoes.
• kid19 sensesA child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult.
• kiddie1 senseA child.
• Kiddie1 senseA surname from Scottish Gaelic.
• kidding2 sensesJoking, duping, or light-hearted deception.
• kiddo2 sensesA close friend; especially used as a form of address.
• kidnap2 sensesTo seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom.
• kidnapped1 sensesubjected to kidnapping
• kidnapper1 senseA person who kidnaps someone.
• kidnapping1 senseThe crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.
• kidney4 sensesAn organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine.
• Kidney1 senseA surname from Irish.
• Kieran2 sensesA unisex given name from Irish, an anglicized form of Ciarán.
• kiev1 senseA dish like chicken Kiev, with substitutes for the chicken, sauces or other components, to fit dietary restrictions such as vegetarianism.
• Kiev4 sensesAlternative form of Kyiv: The capital city of Ukraine and the administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast.
• kiki3 sensesA gathering of friends for the purpose of gossiping and chit-chat.
• Kiki1 senseA pet form of several female given names beginning with K.
• kill25 sensesTo put to death; to extinguish the life of.
• Kill1 senseA surname.
• killed2 sensesDeoxidized.
• killer12 sensesOne who or that which kills.
• Killin2 sensesA village near Loch Tay in Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN5732).
• killing6 sensesThat literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.
• Killing1 senseA surname.
• Kim4 sensesA unisex given name. A male given name transferred from the surname.
• Kimberly13 sensesA surname.
• Kimble1 senseA surname.
• kimchi2 sensesA Korean dish made of vegetables, such as cabbage or radishes, that are salted, seasoned, and stored in sealed containers to undergo lactic acid…
• Kimi1 senseA diminutive of the female given name Kimberley, variant of Kimmy.
• Kimmie1 senseA diminutive of the female given names Kimberly or Kimberley.
• Kimmy1 senseA diminutive of the female given names Kimberley or Kimberly.
• kimono3 sensesA traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions.
• kimura1 senseAn armlock where the implementer isolates the opponent's arm and torques the shoulder in order to cause pain or injury.
• Kimura1 senseA surname from Japanese.
• kin8 sensesRace; family; breed; kind.
• Kincaid6 sensesA surname from Scottish Gaelic.
• kind16 sensesA type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
• kinda3 sensesKind of; somewhat.
• kinder1 senseChildren.
• Kinder6 sensesA surname.
• kindergarten3 sensesThe elementary school grade before first grade.
• kindly11 sensesHaving a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic.
• kindness2 sensesThe state of being kind.
• king23 sensesA male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation.
• King14 sensesradiotelephony clear-code word for the letter K.
• kingdom3 sensesA realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.
• kings2 sensesA pair of kings (playing cards).
• Kings2 sensesOne of the various books called Kings in the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
• Kingsley12 sensesA surname.
• kingston1 sensemonkfish, angel shark (Squatina squatina)
• Kingston64 sensesThe capital and largest city of Jamaica; it is also the capital of its eponymous parish.
• kinky3 sensesFull of kinks; liable to kink or curl.
• kip20 sensesThe untanned hide of a young or small beast, such as a calf, lamb, or young goat.
• Kip1 senseA diminutive of the male given name Kipling.
• kira1 senseAn ankle-length dress traditionally worn by women in Bhutan.
• Kira1 senseA female given name from Persian or Irish.
• Kirby13 sensesAn English placename. A hamlet in Clarington municipality, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.
• kirk1 senseA church.
• Kirk12 sensesThe Church of Scotland.
• Kirsten2 sensesA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• kiss9 sensesTo touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.
• Kiss1 senseA surname from Hungarian.
• kisser5 sensesOne who kisses.
• kissing3 sensesThat kisses; engaged in a kiss or kissing.
• kit24 sensesA circular wooden vessel, made of hooped staves.
• Kit4 sensesA diminutive of the male given name Christopher.
• kitchen12 sensesA room or area for preparing food.
• Kitchen3 sensesA surname.
• kite31 sensesA bird of prey of the family Accipitridae.