English Words Starting With K

• kelp

  nounverb-intransitiveB2
  /kɛlp/A type of large, brown seaweed (algae) that grows in underwater forests, primarily in cold, coastal waters.
• kelp bass

  nounLow
  /ˈkelp ˌbæs/A common, olive-brown to grey marine fish (Paralabrax clathratus) found in kelp forests along the Pacific coast of North America, especially California.
• kelp crab

  nounC2
  /ˈkɛlp ˌkræb/A species of crab commonly found living among and feeding on kelp in coastal waters.
• kelp greenling

  nounRare/Very Low
  /kelp ˈɡriːnlɪŋ/A type of fish (Hexagrammos decagrammus) found in the North Pacific, typically inhabiting kelp forests and known for its mottled coloration.
• kelper

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɛlpə/A nickname for a native or inhabitant of the Falkland Islands.
• kelpfish

  nounVery low
  /ˈkɛlpˌfɪʃ/A small marine fish that lives among kelp beds.
• kelpie

  nounC1-C2 (very low frequency, specialized usage)
  /ˈkɛlpi/A water spirit from Scottish folklore, typically appearing as a horse that lures people to drown.
• kelpy

  nounVery low
  /ˈkɛlpi/A mythical water spirit in Scottish folklore, typically appearing as a horse that lures people to a watery demise.
• kelsey

  nounLow (as it is a proper noun, not a lexical word in general vocabulary)
  /ˈkɛlzi/A given name, primarily feminine in modern English usage, though historically used for both genders. It originates from an English surname derived from a place name.
• kelso

  nounLow
  /ˈkɛlsəʊ/A proper noun, most commonly a place name (a town in the Scottish Borders) or a surname.
• kelson

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˈkɛlsən/A longitudinal structure in a ship, fastened above the keel to add strength.
• kelt

  nounVery Rare
  /kɛlt/A salmon or sea trout that has spawned and is in a thin, weak condition.
• kelter

  nounC2
  /ˈkɛltə/Proper or working order; good condition.
• kelvin

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈkɛlvɪn/The SI base unit of thermodynamic temperature, defined by setting the Boltzmann constant to exactly 1.380649×10⁻²³ J·K⁻¹.
• kelvin scale

  nounC1
  /ˈkɛlvɪn skeɪl/The absolute thermodynamic temperature scale where zero is absolute zero (the point at which all molecular motion ceases) and increments are equal in size to degrees Celsius.
• kelyphitic rim

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkɛlɪˈfɪtɪk rɪm/A mineralogical term for a distinctive rim or corona structure that forms around certain minerals (typically garnet) during metamorphic processes, composed of fine-grained minerals like pyroxene, amphibole, or spinel.
• kemal ataturk

  nounLow
  /kɛˈmɑːl ˈætətɜːk/The founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey, who implemented sweeping secular, political, and cultural reforms in the early 20th century.
• kembla

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɛmblə/A proper noun referring to a place name, most famously Mount Kembla, a suburb and mountain in New South Wales, Australia, known historically for a 1902 mining disaster.
• kemble

  nounRare / Proper Noun
  /ˈkɛmbəl/A surname historically associated with a famous British acting family.
• kemerovo

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɛmərəvə/A city in southwestern Siberia, Russia, and the administrative center of Kemerovo Oblast.

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