English Words Starting With K

• kaupapa

  nounC2
  /ˈkaʊˌpɑːpə/A central principle, theme, or policy; a collective agenda or philosophy.
• kaur

  nounRare / Specialized
  /kɔːr/A title of respect used as the final name element by Sikh women.
• kauravas

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈkaʊ.rə.vəz/In Hindu epic literature, specifically the Mahabharata, a group of one hundred brothers, the eldest being Duryodhana, who are the primary antagonists in the Kurukshetra War against their cousins, the Pandavas.
• kauri

  nounC2
  /ˈkaʊri/A type of large coniferous tree native to New Zealand, or the valuable timber/resin it produces.
• kauri gum

  nounC2
  /ˈkaʊri ɡʌm/A fossilised resin from the kauri tree, used primarily for varnish and jewelry.
• kauri resin

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkaʊ.ri ˈrɛz.ɪn/A fossilized or semi-fossilized resin, also known as kauri gum, derived from the ancient kauri tree (Agathis australis) native to New Zealand, used historically for varnish, linoleum, and jewelry.
• kauru

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkaʊ.ruː/A Maori term for "molar tooth" or, by extension, a fossilized whalebone or ivory from sperm whales, traditionally used by Maori for carving.
• kaury

  nounC1+ / Specialised
  /ˈkaʊri/A type of tall coniferous tree native to New Zealand and adjacent islands, prized for its high-quality timber. Also refers to the timber from this tree.
• kautsky

  nounRare/Technical
  /ˈkaʊtski/Proper noun referring to Karl Kautsky (1854–1938), a prominent Czech-Austrian Marxist theorist, journalist, and philosopher.
• kava

  nounLow
  /ˈkɑːvə/A drink or ceremonial preparation made from the crushed root of a pepper plant, native to the Pacific Islands.
• kavafis

  nounVery Low
  /kəˈvɑːfɪs/A proper noun referring to the Greek poet Constantine P. Cavafy (1863–1933).
• kavalla

  nounC1/C2
  /kəˈvɑːlə/To swindle, defraud, or trick someone out of money or property through cunning or deceit.
• kaveri

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkʌvəri/A specific, non-English proper noun referring primarily to a major river in Southern India.
• kaverin

  nounVery Low
  /kəˈvjɛərɪn/This word is a proper noun, referring to a Russian surname. It is not a common English word and does not have a core lexical meaning in English.
• kavir desert

  nounC2
  /kæˈvɪə ˈdezət/A specific, large salt desert and plateau located in central Iran, characterized by mud flats, salt marshes, and extreme aridity.
• kavya

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkʌv.jə/A first name or given name, typically used for females, of Indian origin (particularly Sanskrit/Hindi).
• kaw

  nounVery Low
  /kɔː/The harsh cry of a crow or raven.
• kawa

  nounLow
  /ˈkɑː.wə/(From Māori) A source, origin, or channel; most commonly refers to the Polynesian ceremonial drink made from the Piper methysticum plant.
• kawabata

  nounC2
  /ˌkɑːwəˈbɑːtə/A Japanese surname. Refers to a person, most commonly the Nobel Prize-winning author Yasunari Kawabata.
• kawagoe

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkæ.wəˈɡəʊ.eɪ/A Japanese placename, specifically a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

Showing 521–540 of 2547 words.