English Words Starting With K

• ki

  abbreviationnounB1
  /kiː/A small, shaped piece of metal used to open a lock or operate a mechanism.
• ki tse

  nounB2
  /ˈkɪt.i/a young domestic cat; a pet name for a cat.
• kiaat

  nounLow (Specialist/Botanical/Regional)
  /kiˈɑːt/A South African hardwood tree (genus Pterocarpus) yielding valuable timber, also known as African teak or bloodwood.
• kiabooca

  nounNon-existent / Zero
  This term is not found in any standard English dictionary, corpus, or linguistic reference work. It appears to be a non-existent or extremely obscure, possibly fabricated word with no established meaning in the English language.
• kiamichi

  nounLow
  /ˌkiːəˈmɪtʃi/A proper noun, most commonly used as a geographic name (river, mountain range, or place) in the south-central United States.
• kiang

  nounVery Rare / Technical
  /kiˈaŋ/A large wild ass (Equus kiang) native to the Tibetan Plateau, having a reddish-brown summer coat and a darker brown winter coat.
• kiangsi

  nounLowest (C2, Jargon/Historical)
  /kjæŋˈsiː/A proper noun, specifically the historical Wade-Giles romanization for Jiangxi province in southeastern China.
• kiangsu

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkjæŋˈsuː/A proper noun referring to a historical province in eastern China, now spelled 'Jiangsu'.
• kiaochow

  nounExtremely low / Obsolete
  /ˌdʒaʊˈdʒaʊ/A historical region and bay in northeastern China, formerly a German-leased territory from 1898 to 1914.
• kiasu

  adjectivenounrare
  /kiːˈɑːsuː/A deep-seated fear of losing out or being left behind, leading to overly competitive or selfish behavior.
• kiaugh

  nounRare (Archaic/Regional)
  /kjɒx/Worry, anxiety, trouble; a state of difficulty or agitation.
• kiawe

  nounVery low
  /kiˈɑːweɪ/A species of mesquite tree, Prosopis pallida, native to South America but naturalized in tropical coastal regions like Hawaii.
• kibble

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈkɪb.l̩/a noun referring to dry, ground, and shaped pet food, typically in small pellets.
• kibbutz

  nounLow
  /kɪˈbʊts/A collective community in Israel, traditionally based on agriculture, with shared ownership of property and communal organization of work, services, and social life.
• kibbutznik

  nounC2
  /kɪˈbʊtsnɪk/A member of a kibbutz.
• kibe

  nounObsolete/Rare
  /kʌɪb/A chapped or ulcerated sore on the heel or foot, often caused by cold and exposure.
• kibei

  nounVery Low / Specialized
  /ˈkiːbeɪ/A person born in the US (or another country outside Japan) to Japanese parents, who was sent to Japan for education and then returned to their country of birth.
• kibitka

  nounRare / Obsolete / Historical
  /kɪˈbɪtkə/A covered horse-drawn wagon or sleigh, traditionally used by nomadic peoples in Russia and Central Asia.
• kibitz

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈkɪbɪts/To look on and offer unwanted advice, especially during a game.
• kibitzer

  nounLow
  /ˈkɪbɪtsə/A person who offers unsolicited advice or comments, especially someone who watches and comments on a card game or other activity.

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