English Words Starting With K

• keresan

  nounVery Low / Not in Standard Use
  /ˈkɛrɪs(ə)n/This word is not a standard English word. It appears to be a possible misspelling or derived term from the word 'Keresan', which refers to a language family of Pueblo Native American peoples in the southwestern United States, or a member of the Keres-speaking pueblos.
• kerf

  nounverb-transitiveLow
  /kɜːf/The cut or slit made by a saw or cutting tool.
• kerfuffle

  nounverbC1
  /kəˈfʌf.əl/A commotion, fuss, or disorderly disturbance, often caused by disagreement.
• kerguelen

  nounC1
  /ˈkɜːɡələn/A remote subantarctic archipelago in the southern Indian Ocean, part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
• kerguelen islands

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɜːɡələn ˌaɪləndz/A remote, uninhabited archipelago in the southern Indian Ocean, administered as part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
• kerki

  nounVery low (obscure/unknown)
  /ˈkɜː.ki/A term with no established meaning in standard English.
• kerkrade

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkɜːkˈrɑːdə/Kerkrade is a proper noun referring to a town and municipality in the province of Limburg, in the southeastern Netherlands.
• kerkyra

  nounRare
  /ˈkɜːkɪrə/The Greek name for the island of Corfu.
• kerma

  nounExtremely Low
  /ˈkɜː.mə/A measure of energy transferred from ionizing radiation to matter, expressed in joules per kilogram.
• kermadec trench

  nounC2
  /kɜːˈmɑːdɛk trɛn(t)ʃ/A deep submarine trench in the south Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Zealand.
• kerman

  nounRare / Low-Frequency
  /ˈkɜː.mən/A proper noun referring to either a city and province in southeastern Iran or a type of Persian carpet originating from that region.
• kermanshah

  nounLow
  /ˌkɜːmənˈʃɑː/A major city in western Iran, near the Iraqi border.
• kermes

  nounC2 / Very Rare / Technical
  /ˈkɜː.mɪz/A scale insect of the genus Kermes, from which a crimson dye is obtained.
• kermesite

  nounUltra Low
  /ˈkɜːmɪsaɪt/A mineral consisting of antimony oxysulfide (Sb₂S₂O), typically forming acicular crimson or cherry-red crystals.
• kermis

  nounC1
  /ˈkɜː.mɪs/A periodical fair or festival with attractions like rides and games, especially in the Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of Germany.
• kermit

  nounLow
  /ˈkɜː.mɪt/The proper name of a famous fictional character, Kermit the Frog, a Muppet created by Jim Henson.
• kern

  nounverb-transitiveC1
  /kɜːn/A part of a metal type character that projects beyond the body or shank.
• kernel

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈkɜː.nəl/The innermost, central, and essential part of something, often a seed or nut.
• kernel sentence

  nounC2
  /ˈkɜː.nəl ˈsen.təns/In transformational grammar, a simple, active, declarative, affirmative sentence that serves as the structural basis for more complex sentences.
• kernel smut

  nounC1
  /ˈkɜː.nəl ˌsmʌt/A fungal disease affecting the grains of cereal crops, particularly maize, characterized by black, sooty spore masses replacing the kernels.

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