English Words Starting With K

• kentucky rifle

  nounLow-Frequency Specialized
  /kɛnˌtʌk.i ˈɹaɪ.fl̩/A historical American muzzle-loading long rifle with a rifled barrel, originally made in the 18th and early 19th centuries, known for its accuracy.
• kentucky warbler

  nounLow
  /kɛnˌtʌk.i ˈwɔː.blə/A small migratory songbird (Geothlypis formosa) of eastern North America, characterized by a yellow face with black markings under its eyes, olive-green upperparts, and yellow underparts.
• kentucky windage

  nounVery low / Obscure
  /kɛnˌtʌk.i ˈwɪn.dɪdʒ/A rough, improvised adjustment to aim, especially in shooting, to compensate for wind or distance without using the weapon's calibrated sights.
• kentwood

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɛntwʊd/A proper noun referring primarily to a geographic place name, specifically a city in Michigan, USA.
• kenwood house

  nounLow
  /ˈkɛnwʊd ˈhaʊs/A specific, named historic house, museum, and former stately home in London, England.
• kenya

  nounB1
  /ˈkenjə/A country in East Africa.
• kenyapithecus

  nounC1
  /ˌkɛnjəˈpɪθɪkəs/An extinct genus of ape that lived in Africa during the Miocene epoch, considered a potential ancestor to humans and great apes.
• kenyatta

  nounLow
  /kɛnˈjætə/A proper noun, primarily a surname and given name of Kenyan origin, strongly associated with Jomo Kenyatta, the first President of Kenya.
• kenyon

  nounVery low (primarily as a proper noun)
  /ˈkɛnjən/A prominent surname of Welsh/Irish origin, meaning 'mound', 'hill', or 'white-haired'.
• kenˈtuckian

  adjectivenounB1
  /kenˈtʌk.i.ən/A native or inhabitant of the U.S. state of Kentucky.
• keogh plan

  nounLow
  /ˈkiːəʊ plæn/A type of tax-deferred retirement savings plan for self-employed individuals and unincorporated businesses in the United States.
• keokuk

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkiː.ə.kʊk/A proper noun referring to a historical Native American leader of the Sauk tribe, or the multiple locations named after him.
• keos

  nounB2
  /ˈkeɪ.ɒs/Complete disorder and confusion.
• kep

  verbVery low
  /kɛp/A primarily dialectal or regional term meaning to catch, intercept, or seize; also refers to a brimless Scottish cap.
• kephallinia

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkɛfəˈlɪnɪə/The largest of the Ionian Islands in Greece, also commonly known by its Italianate name Cephalonia.
• kephalos

  nounExtremely Rare / Archaic / Poetic
  /ˈkɛfəlɒs/An obsolete, poetic, or archaic term for 'head', derived directly from Ancient Greek.
• kepheus

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkiːfiːəs/A proper noun referring to a figure in Greek mythology, specifically a king of Aethiopia and father of Andromeda.
• kepi

  nounLow
  /ˈkɛpi/A military cap with a flat circular top and a visor, especially one worn by French soldiers.
• kepler

  nounC1
  /ˈkɛplə/The name Johannes Kepler, a 17th-century German astronomer famous for his laws of planetary motion.
• kepler telescope

  nounC2
  /ˈkɛplə ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/A specific NASA space observatory (launched 2009–2018) designed to discover Earth-like planets orbiting other stars.

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