English Words Starting With K

• kerwin

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈkɜː.wɪn/A proper noun, primarily used as a given name.
• kerygma

  nounRare (C2 Level)
  /kəˈrɪɡmə/The essential Christian message of the proclamation of salvation through Jesus Christ, as preached by the early Church.
• kesey

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkiːzi/A surname, most famously belonging to the American author Ken Kesey.
• kesh

  nounVery Low
  /kɛʃ/(noun, informal) A variant spelling of 'kush' or 'cash'; in contemporary slang, primarily refers to a specific potent variety of cannabis.
• kesha

  nounLow
  /ˈkeɪʃə/A proper noun, primarily a personal name, referring to the American singer-songwriter or as a given female name of Sanskrit origin.
• kesia

  nounVery low
  /ˈkiːʃə/A female given name of biblical origin.
• kesselring

  nounLow
  /ˈkɛsəlrɪŋ/A type of cauldron-shaped ring, historically a piece of medieval armour or harness for horses, or specifically, a term referring to the Kessel Run from the Star Wars universe.
• kesteven

  nounExtremely Low
  /ˈkɛstɪvən/A proper noun referring to a historical division of Lincolnshire, England, or a locality within it.
• kestrel

  nounLow
  /ˈkɛstr(ə)l/A small falcon (Falco tinnunculus) with a reddish-brown back, grey head, and distinctive hovering flight, often seen hunting in open countryside.
• keswick

  nounLow
  /ˈkɛzɪk/A market town in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, northwest England, known for its picturesque location and as a tourist destination.
• ket

  nounLow / Very Low
  /kɛt/A state of unpleasantness, rubbish, or poor quality.
• keta

  nounRare/Low
  /ˈkiːtə/The common or chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta).
• ketamine

  nounC2
  /ˈkiːtəmiːn/A synthetic compound used medically as an anaesthetic and analgesic, but also known for its illicit use as a dissociative hallucinogenic drug.
• ketch

  nounC2
  /kɛtʃ/A two-masted sailing vessel with a mainmast and a shorter mizzenmast stepped forward of the rudder post.
• ketchikan

  nounLow
  /ˈkɛtʃɪkæn/A city in southeastern Alaska, United States.
• ketchup

  nounB1
  /ˈkɛtʃ.əp/A thick, tangy, sweet-and-sour sauce made primarily from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and spices, used as a condiment.
• kete

  nounLow
  /ˈkeɪteɪ/A traditional woven basket of the Māori people of New Zealand, typically made from flax or other plant fibers.
• ketene

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkiːtiːn/A highly reactive organic compound with the structure R₂C=C=O, characterized by a cumulated double bond system between a carbon and an oxygen atom.
• keto flu

  nounLow frequency (specialist/niche)
  /ˈkiːtəʊ fluː/A collection of temporary symptoms experienced by some individuals when first starting a ketogenic diet, often including fatigue, headache, and nausea.
• keto form

  nounLow (Very high in technical chemistry contexts)
  /ˈkiːtəʊ fɔːm/A tautomeric structure of a molecule that contains a carbonyl group (C=O), typically in equilibrium with an enol form.

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