English Words Starting With K

• kaolack

  nounC1
  /ˈkaʊlək/A city in Senegal, West Africa.
• kaoliang

  nounLow/Very low (Regional, technical)
  /ˌkaʊ.liˈæŋ/A variety of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) grown in East Asia, primarily used for making food products and distilled liquor.
• kaolin

  nounC1
  /ˈkeɪ.ə.lɪn/A fine, soft white clay used in making porcelain, ceramics, and some medicines.
• kaolinite

  nounLow
  /ˈkeɪəlɪnaɪt/A common white or yellowish mineral of the clay group, a hydrous aluminum silicate.
• kaolinize

  verb-transitiveC2 (Very Low Frequency, Technical)
  /ˈkeɪ.ə.lɪ.naɪz/To convert into kaolin, a fine white clay used in ceramics.
• kaomoji

  nounLow
  /kaʊˈməʊdʒi/A Japanese style of emoticon made from characters on a keyboard, typically representing a facial expression.
• kaon

  nounC2 (Specialist Scientific Term)
  /ˈkeɪ.ɒn/A type of unstable meson, a subatomic particle containing a strange quark (or antiquark) and an up or down antiquark (or quark).
• kapa haka

  nounLow
  /ˌkɑːpə ˈhɑːkə/A Māori performing arts group or tradition; the practice of traditional Māori performing arts, including song, dance, and chant.
• kapell

  nounLow
  /kəˈpɛl/A local, small-scale choir or a group of musicians, typically led by a conductor known as a kapellmeister.
• kapellmeister

  nounC2 / Very Low
  /kəˈpɛlˌmaɪstə/The director or conductor of a choir, orchestra, or other musical ensemble, especially in a German-speaking context.
• kapfenberg

  nounVery low
  /ˈkæpfənbɜːɡ/A town in Austria, located in the state of Styria.
• kaph

  nounVery low
  /kɑːf/The 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
• kapil dev

  nounC1/C2 (Low frequency; specialist/specific cultural reference)
  /ˌkʌpɪl ˈdeɪv/A proper noun referring to Kapil Dev Nikhanj, the legendary former Indian cricketer and captain, who led India to its first Cricket World Cup victory in 1983.
• kapila

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈkʌpɪlə/ or /kəˈpiːlə/The name of an ancient Indian sage and philosopher, often associated with the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy.
• kapitsa

  nounExtremely low
  /kəˈpiːtsə/A proper noun referring to the surname of the Russian physicist Pyotr Kapitsa, Nobel laureate, or more rarely a place name.
• kapitza

  nounVery low
  /kəˈpɪtsə/A proper noun referring to the surname of the renowned Soviet physicist and Nobel laureate, Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa (1894–1984).
• kaplan

  nounLow
  /ˈkæp.lən/A Turkish term for 'tiger' or a German surname meaning 'chaplain'; as an English word, primarily a proper noun.
• kapo

  nounLow (historical/niche)
  /ˈkɑːpəʊ/A prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp assigned by the SS to supervise forced labour or administer camp functions.
• kapok

  nounC1
  /ˈkeɪ.pɒk/A light, fluffy, water-resistant fibre obtained from the seed pods of the kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra), used as stuffing for mattresses, life jackets, and insulation.
• kapok oil

  nounC2 (very low frequency, technical/regional)
  /ˈkeɪ.pɒk ɔɪl/A vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra).

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