English Words Starting With K

• kidstakes

  nounplural-nounRare
  /ˈkɪdsteɪks/To treat something as not serious; to treat as child's play; to minimize the importance or danger of something.
• kidult

  adjectivenounlow
  /ˈkɪd.ʌlt/An adult who enjoys activities, entertainment, or products typically associated with children.
• kidvid

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈkɪdˌvɪd/Television programming, films, or video content made specifically for children.
• kief

  nounLow
  /kiːf/A fine, powdery substance, specifically the purest, trichome-rich powder collected from cannabis buds.
• kieffer

  nounLow
  /ˈkiːfə/A hybrid pear variety, known for its hardiness and use in cooking and canning.
• kiekie

  nounLow (Specialist/Very Regional)
  /ˈkiːkiːeɪ/A Polynesian climbing plant (Freycinetia banksii) of the screw-pine family, found in New Zealand.
• kiel

  nounLow
  /kiːl/A city in northern Germany, the capital of Schleswig-Holstein, known for its port and maritime history.
• kiel canal

  nounC2
  /ˌkiːl kəˈnæl/A major man-made shipping waterway in Northern Germany, connecting the North Sea with the Baltic Sea.
• kielbasa

  nounLow
  /kɪlˈbæsə/A type of Polish sausage, typically made of pork or a mixture of pork and beef, seasoned with garlic and other spices, and usually smoked.
• kielce

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkʲɛlt͡sɛ/The name of a city in southeastern Poland.
• kienholz

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkiːn.hɒlts/A surname of German origin.
• kiepura

  nounRare/Low
  /kiˈɛpʊrə/A decorative or showy ornamental feature, often characterized by intricate or flamboyant detail.
• kier

  nounC1
  /kɪə/A large vat or tub, often made of wood or iron, used for boiling or steeping materials such as textiles, hides, or pulp.
• kierkegaard

  nounLow (except in philosophy/religious studies contexts)
  /ˈkɪə.kə.ɡɑːd/A proper noun referring to Søren Kierkegaard, the 19th-century Danish philosopher and theologian.
• kierkegaardian

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌkɪəkəˈɡɑːdiən/Relating to or characteristic of the 19th-century Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard or his ideas.
• kieselguhr

  nounC2
  /ˈkiːz(ə)lˌɡʊə/A fine, porous, siliceous sedimentary rock composed of the fossilized shells of diatoms.
• kieserite

  nounVery Low / Technical Term
  /ˈkiːzəraɪt/A white, gray, or colorless mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium sulfate (MgSO₄·H₂O).
• kieslowski

  nounLow
  /kɪɛˈslɒfski/A proper noun referring to the Polish film director Krzysztof Kieślowski (1941-1996).
• kiev

  nounB2
  /ˈkiːɛv/, /kiːˈjɛv/The capital city of Ukraine.
• kievan

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈkiːvən/Relating to Kyiv (Kiev), the capital of Ukraine.

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