English Words Starting With K

• kummerbund

  nounC2
  /ˈkʌməbʌnd/A broad sash, often made of silk and elaborately folded or pleated, worn around the waist, typically over a formal suit.
• kummerspeck

  nounLow
  /ˈkʊməˌʃpɛk/Weight gained due to emotional distress, particularly from grief, sorrow, or worry.
• kumon

  nounC1
  /ˈkuː.mɒn/A proprietary, internationally franchised after-school education program, originally from Japan, focused on mathematics and reading through repetitive worksheet-based practice.
• kumquat

  nounC2
  /ˈkʌmkwɒt/A small, oval, orange-like citrus fruit with a sweet edible rind and sour pulp, often eaten whole.
• kun

  nounC2
  /kuːn/A term of address for a person of lower status than oneself, originating from Japanese honorific usage.
• kuna

  nounLow
  /ˈkuːnə/A small carnivorous mammal of the mustelid family, native to North America (also known as the American marten).
• kundalini

  nounLow-frequency word. Specialised term.
  /ˌkʊn.dəˈliː.ni/In yoga and tantric philosophy, a latent spiritual energy or life force believed to lie coiled at the base of the spine.
• kundera

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkʊndərə/A surname, most famously that of the Czech-born writer Milan Kundera.
• kundt tube

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˈkʊnt ˌtjuːb/A scientific instrument, typically a long, hollow glass cylinder, used historically for measuring the speed of sound and for investigating the properties of sound waves, especially dust figures.
• kunekune

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkuːneɪˌkuːneɪ/A small, hairy, domesticated pig breed originating from New Zealand.
• kung

  nounLow
  /kʊŋ/A martial art style or system, primarily referring to Chinese martial arts (e.g., Shaolin Kung Fu).
• kung fu

  nounB2
  /ˌkʊŋ ˈfuː/A Chinese martial art emphasizing striking, kicking, and fluid, powerful movements.
• kungur

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkʊŋɡə/A specific variety of high-quality, transparent or semi-transparent fossil amber, historically mined near the town of Kungur in Russia.
• kunitz

  nounVery Low (Technical/Scientific)
  /ˈkuːnɪts/A specific inhibitor of the serine protease trypsin, derived from soybeans.
• kuniyoshi

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkʊn.iˈjɒʃ.i/A proper noun: primarily a Japanese surname, also used as a given name.
• kunlun

  nounVery Low
  /kʊnˈlʊn/A major mountain range in Central Asia, running along the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau.
• kunming

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌkʊnˈmɪŋ/The capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in southwestern China.
• kunsan

  nounRare
  /ˈkʊnˈsæn/Proper noun: The name of a city in South Korea.
• kunstlied

  nounLow
  /ˈkʊnstˌliːt/A formal, composed art song, typically for solo voice and piano accompaniment, characterized by sophisticated musical settings of poetry.
• kuntsevo

  nounVery Low
  /kʊntˈsɛvəʊ/A proper noun referring to a district, administrative okrug, or locality within the city of Moscow, Russia.

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