English Words Starting With K

• kif

  nounLow (Specialised/Niche)
  /kɪf/A state of dreamy contentment or pleasurable intoxication, often specifically induced by cannabis.
• kigali

  nounB2 (Upper Intermediate)
  /kɪˈɡɑːli/The capital and largest city of Rwanda, located in the centre of the country.
• kigoma-ujiji

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /kɪˈɡəʊmə uːˈdʒiːdʒiː/A port city on Lake Tanganyika in western Tanzania.
• kike

  nounVery Low (taboo term)
  /kaɪk/A highly offensive and pejorative slur for a Jewish person.
• kikladhes

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsɪklədiːz/A group of islands in the Aegean Sea, also known as the Cyclades.
• kikoi

  nounC1
  /ˈkɪkɔɪ/A traditional East African garment, typically a striped cotton cloth worn wrapped around the waist or used as a sarong, shawl, or beach wrap.
• kikongo

  nounC1
  /kɪˈkɒŋɡəʊ/A Bantu language spoken in parts of Central Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, and Angola.
• kikumon

  nounExtremely Rare / Niche
  /ˈkɪkʊmɒn/In the context of the Digimon franchise, a specific powerful digital monster character or creature, often associated with the 'Royal Knights' group.
• kikuyu

  nounLow
  /kɪˈkuːjuː/A member of the largest ethnic group in Kenya, or the Bantu language spoken by this people.
• kikwit

  nounRare
  /ˈkɪk.wɪt/A city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• kilauea

  nounLow
  /ˌkɪl.aʊˈeɪ.ə/An active shield volcano located on the Island of Hawaiʻi, part of the Hawaiian Islands.
• kildare

  nounC2
  /kɪlˈdɛː/A county in the Republic of Ireland, in the province of Leinster.
• kilderkin

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈkɪldəkɪn/A small cask or barrel used for liquids, especially beer or ale, traditionally holding half a barrel (18 imperial gallons or approximately 82 litres).
• kiley

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈkaɪli/A traditional Australian Aboriginal curved hunting club or throwing stick, designed to return to the thrower if it misses its target.
• kilgore

  nounVery low
  /ˈkɪlɡɔː/A surname of Scottish origin, also used as a place name in some regions.
• kilij

  nounVery Low
  /kɪˈliːʒ/A type of Ottoman saber with a distinct forward-curving blade and a prominent yelman (tip).
• kilim

  nounC1/C2
  /kɪˈliːm/A flat-woven, pileless rug or tapestry originating from the Balkans, Anatolia, and parts of the Middle East.
• kilimanjaro

  nounC2
  /ˌkɪlɪmənˈdʒɑːrəʊ/A dormant volcano in Tanzania, Africa, and the highest mountain in Africa.
• kilkenny

  nounC2
  /kɪlˈkɛni/A city in the Republic of Ireland, the county town of County Kilkenny.
• kilkenny cats

  plural-nounC1
  /kɪlˈkɛni ˈkæts/A metaphorical term for two parties who fight so ferociously that they destroy each other completely.

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