English Words Starting With K

• kiddy

  nounMedium
  /ˈkɪdi/A young child, especially one who is small or cute; an informal, often affectionate term for a child.
• kideo

  nounLow (Specialist/Neologism)
  /ˈkɪdɪəʊ/Content, usually video, specifically created and marketed for young children.
• kidman

  nounVery low
  /ˈkɪdmən/A surname of English origin, most famously associated with the Australian actress Nicole Kidman.
• kidnap

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈkɪdnap/To take someone away illegally by force, typically to obtain a ransom.
• kidnapped

  nounB2
  /ˈkɪdnæpt/To take someone away illegally by force, typically to obtain a ransom.
• kidney

  nounB2
  /ˈkɪdni/One of a pair of bean-shaped organs in the abdomen that filter waste products from the blood and produce urine.
• kidney bean

  nounMedium
  /ˈkɪdni biːn/An edible bean, typically dark red in its common form, with a shape resembling a human kidney.
• kidney machine

  nounLow
  /ˈkɪdni məˌʃiːn/A mechanical device that performs the functions of a kidney by filtering waste products from the blood of a person whose kidneys have failed.
• kidney ore

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˈkɪdni ɔː(r)/A mineralogical term for a form of hematite (iron ore) characterized by its smooth, rounded, kidney-like shape.
• kidney punch

  nounLow
  /ˈkɪd.ni pʌntʃ/A forceful blow or strike directed at a person's kidney area, typically from behind or the side.
• kidney stone

  nounB2
  /ˈkɪdni stəʊn/A hard, crystalline mineral and acid salt deposit that forms inside the kidney.
• kidney vetch

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɪdni vɛtʃ/A perennial European plant of the legume family, with clusters of small, usually yellow flowers, growing in dry grassland.
• kidney worm

  nounRare/Low
  /ˈkɪdni wɜːm/A parasitic nematode worm that specifically infects the kidneys of its host animal.
• kidneywort

  nounLow
  /ˈkɪdniwɜːt/A common name for several small, creeping, evergreen plants with rounded or kidney-shaped leaves, most notably species of the genus Marchantia (liverworts) or sometimes certain saxifrages.
• kidology

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /kɪˈdɒlədʒi/The art or practice of tricking or teasing someone playfully, often to make them believe something that isn't true for humorous effect.
• kidporn

  nounLow
  /ˈkɪd.pɔːn/Abbreviated informal term for child pornography; material that sexually exploits minors.
• kidron

  nounRare / Very Low
  /ˈkɪdrən/A proper noun referring to a specific valley (or brook) in Jerusalem, mentioned in biblical texts.
• kids

  nounHigh
  /kɪdz/The plural form of 'kid', meaning children or young people, often in informal contexts.
• kids' stuff

  nounC1
  /ˈkɪdz ˌstʌf/Something very easy or basic; child's play.
• kidskin

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈkɪdskɪn/Leather made from the skin of a young goat.

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