English Words Starting With K

• kranach

  nounUnknown / Not applicable
  The word 'kranach' does not exist in standard English dictionaries. It may be a misspelling, a proper name, or a non-standard term.
• kranj

  nounVery rare in general English usage
  /krɑːnj/ or /krɑːn/Not a recognized word in standard English dictionaries.
• krans

  nounB1-B2
  /kreɪn/A tall, long-legged, long-necked bird, often with grey or white plumage, OR a large, tall machine used for lifting and moving heavy objects.
• krasner

  nounVery low
  /ˈkræznə(r)/A proper noun referring primarily to an American abstract expressionist painter of the 20th century.
• krasnodar

  nounLow
  /ˌkræznəˈdɑː/A major city and administrative centre in southwestern Russia, located on the Kuban River.
• krasnoyarsk

  nounC1/C2 (Low frequency proper noun outside specific geographical/historical contexts)
  /ˌkræsnəˈjɑːsk/The name of a major city in Siberia, Russia, located on the Yenisei River.
• krasny

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkræsni/Red (Russian loanword primarily meaning 'red' and by extension 'beautiful' in historical contexts, now used in English almost exclusively in historical or political contexts referring to the Soviet Union or Russian communism).
• krasny luch

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkræs.ni ˈluːtʃ/A direct transliteration of the Russian phrase 'красный луч', meaning 'red ray' or 'red beam'.
• krater

  nounVery Rare / Specialist
  /ˈkreɪtə/A large ancient Greek or Roman vessel for mixing wine and water, typically with a wide mouth and two handles.
• kratom

  nounVery low
  /ˈkrɑːtɒm/A tropical evergreen tree (Mitragyna speciosa) native to Southeast Asia.
• kraurosis

  nounVery Low
  /krɔːˈrəʊsɪs/Abnormal dryness, shrinking, and atrophy of the skin or a mucous membrane.
• kraus

  nounVery Low
  /kraʊs/Surname of German origin, meaning 'curly' or referring to a person with curly hair.
• krause's corpuscle

  nounTechnical Term
  /ˈkraʊzɪz ˈkɔːpʌsl̩/A specialized sensory nerve ending located in the skin and mucous membranes, primarily in the skin of the lips, tongue, and genitals.
• krauss

  nounVery Low
  /kraʊs/A proper noun, typically a surname of German origin.
• kraut

  nounLow
  /kraʊt/A German dish of finely sliced cabbage fermented in its own juice (sauerkraut).
• krav maga

  nounLow
  /ˌkrɑːv məˈɡɑː/A military self-defence and fighting system developed for the Israel Defense Forces.
• kravanh mountains

  plural-nounVery Low
  /ˌkrɑː.væn ˈmaʊn.tɪnz/A mountain range in southwestern Cambodia and eastern Thailand, also known as the Cardamom Mountains.
• krebs

  nounC1
  /kɹɛbz/The surname Krebs, most notably associated with the Krebs cycle in biochemistry, and less commonly as a rare English surname. Not a general-purpose English noun.
• krebs cycle

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈkrebz ˌsaɪ.kəl/A series of biochemical reactions in aerobic organisms that releases energy from food molecules, mainly carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, producing carbon dioxide and ATP.
• krebs urea cycle

  nounC2
  /ˌkrebz jʊˈriːə ˌsaɪkl/A specific cyclic metabolic pathway that converts nitrogenous waste into urea for excretion.

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