English Words Starting With K

• kuril islands

  plural-nounLow
  /ˌkʊərɪl ˈaɪləndz/A volcanic archipelago in the Russian Far East, stretching between Japan and Kamchatka.
• kuril trench

  nounRare
  /ˌkʊə.rɪl ˈtrɛntʃ/A deep oceanic trench located in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, off the southeastern coast of Kamchatka and parallel to the Kuril Islands.
• kurile islands

  plural-nounC1
  /ˌkʊə.riːl ˈaɪ.ləndz/A volcanic archipelago in the North Pacific Ocean, stretching from the northeastern tip of Hokkaido, Japan, to the southern tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.
• kurland

  nounVery low
  /ˈkʊələnd/A historical region in the Baltic area, now part of Latvia, formerly the Duchy of Courland.
• kurmi

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkʊəmi/A member of a traditional agricultural community in parts of India, particularly in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh.
• kurn

  nounVery low / Extremely rare
  /kɜːn/A rare and chiefly dialectal verb or exclamation, primarily meaning to grumble, complain, or feel irritable.
• kurnool

  nounVery Low
  /kɜːˈnuːl/A proper noun referring to a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serving as the administrative headquarters of Kurnool district.
• kuroki

  nounVery Low
  /kʊˈrəʊ.ki/A Japanese surname meaning 'black tree' or 'dark wood'.
• kuropatkin

  nounExtremely Low / Obscure
  /ˌkʊərəˈpætkɪn/A surname of Russian origin, most famously borne by Alexei Kuropatkin (1848–1925), a Russian military commander and Minister of War.
• kurosawa

  nounLow
  /ˌkʊər.əˈsɑː.wə/A proper noun referring to the renowned Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa.
• kuroshio

  nounC1
  /kʊˈrəʊʃɪəʊ/A warm, north-flowing ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean, similar to the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic.
• kurrajong

  nounRare
  /ˈkʌrədʒɒŋ/A type of Australian tree or shrub, especially Brachychiton populneus.
• kursaal

  nounRare
  /ˈkʊəzɑːl/A public room or building for concerts, lectures, or social events, typically at a spa or resort.
• kursk

  nounLow
  /kʊəsk/A city in western Russia, and the site of a major WWII battle.
• kurt

  nounVery Low
  /kɜːt/Proper noun: a male given name of Turkish origin.
• kurta

  nounLow-medium
  /ˈkɜː.tə/A loose, collarless shirt, typically worn in South Asia.
• kurtosis

  nounC2
  /kɜːˈtəʊsɪs/A statistical measure that describes the shape of a probability distribution, specifically the "tailedness" (the presence and extremity of outliers) and the peak's sharpness compared to a normal distribution.
• kuru

  nounLow
  /ˈkʊə.ruː/A rare, fatal, progressive neurodegenerative disorder transmitted through cannibalistic practices, causing tremors and loss of motor control.
• kurukh

  nounRare
  /ˈkʊrʊk/A Dravidian language spoken by the Oraon people in parts of India and Bangladesh.
• kurume

  nounRare
  /kʊˈruː.meɪ/A small city in southwestern Japan, historically important for its textile industry and doll-making tradition.

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