English Words Starting With K

• kickboard

  nounLow Frequency
  /ˈkɪk.bɔːd/A small, buoyant foam board used for learning or training in swimming.
• kickdown

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈkɪk.daʊn/A sudden downshift to a lower gear in an automatic vehicle, usually achieved by pressing the accelerator pedal fully.
• kicker

  nounB2
  /ˈkɪkə(r)/A person or thing that kicks; specifically, a player in sports like football or American football whose role is to kick the ball.
• kickoff

  nounB2
  /ˈkɪkɒf/The act of kicking a ball to start a game of football (soccer) or similar sport; the moment a match begins.
• kickshaw

  nounC2 (Very Rare/Archaising)
  /ˈkɪk.ʃɔː/A fancy but trifling dish or delicacy; a trinket or showy trifle.
• kicksorter

  nounVery Low / Obsolete Technical
  /ˈkɪkˌsɔːtə/A device or system that sorts or classifies particles, pulses, or signals based on their amplitude or energy levels, typically used in nuclear physics and radiation detection.
• kickstand

  nounC1
  /ˈkɪkˌstænd/A metal support attached to a bicycle or motorcycle that can be kicked down to prop the vehicle upright when parked.
• kickup

  nounLow
  /ˈkɪkʌp/A sudden disturbance, argument, or fuss; also, a kicking or raising action.
• kickwheel

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈkɪkwiːl/A manually operated pottery wheel propelled by kicking a heavy flywheel with the foot, allowing the potter's hands to be free for shaping the clay.
• kid

  adjectivenounverbverb-ambitransitiveHigh
  /kɪd/A child or young person.
• kid glove

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /ˌkɪd ˈɡlʌv/A very soft, high-quality glove made from the skin of a young goat, used literally.
• kid stuff

  nounC1
  /ˈkɪd ˌstʌf/Things considered suitable for or typical of children; activities, interests, or entertainment designed for the young.
• kidd

  nounLow
  /kɪd/A colloquial or informal term for 'kid', meaning a child or young person.
• kidder

  nounC1
  /ˈkɪdə/A person who jokes or teases others playfully.
• kidderminster

  nounRare
  /ˌkɪdəˈmɪnstə/A type of heavy, reversible carpet with a geometric pattern, woven with two sets of warps and two sets of wefts.
• kiddie car

  nounC2 (very low frequency, dated/specialized term)
  /ˈkɪdi kɑː/A small, simple, four-wheeled vehicle for a young child to sit in and propel with their feet, often made of metal and with a direct steering linkage.
• kiddie porn

  nounLow
  /ˈkɪdi pɔːn/A slang and legal term for pornographic material depicting children.
• kiddle

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈkɪd(ə)l/A historical fishing trap built in a river, especially one set in a weir.
• kiddo

  nounMedium
  /ˈkɪdəʊ/A familiar, affectionate, or condescending term of address for a child or a younger person.
• kiddush

  nounLow
  /kɪˈdʊʃ/A Jewish ritual blessing and sanctification recited over a cup of wine or grape juice at the start of the Sabbath or a holy day.

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