English Words Starting With K

• killifish

  nounC2
  /ˈkɪlɪfɪʃ/A small, often brightly colored fish of the family Cyprinodontidae, typically found in fresh or brackish water and known for laying eggs that survive dry periods.
• killikinick

  nounExtremely Low
  /ˌkɪlɪkɪˈnɪk/A mixture of dried leaves, bark, and herbs, traditionally smoked by Native American peoples and later by frontiersmen, often as a tobacco substitute.
• killing

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈkɪlɪŋ/The act of causing death to a living being.
• killing field

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈkɪl.ɪŋ ˌfiːld/A place where large numbers of people have been killed, especially in a massacre or genocide.
• killing frost

  nounC1
  /ˈkɪlɪŋ frɒst/A frost severe enough to destroy exposed vegetation and end the growing season.
• killingly

  nounC2
  /ˈkɪl.ɪŋ.li/In a manner that is very funny or causes extreme amusement.
• killjoy

  nounB2
  /ˈkɪldʒɔɪ/A person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others by being overly serious, critical, or disapproving of fun activities.
• killy

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɪli/A word used regionally to describe a stream, brook, or a small river in a deep gully, most commonly in Ireland and parts of Scotland. It can also refer to a place name element.
• kilmarnock

  nounLow (mainly geographical/historical reference)
  /kɪlˈmɑː.nək/A town in East Ayrshire, Scotland, located about 20 miles southwest of Glasgow.
• kilmer

  nounLow
  /ˈkɪlmə/A proper noun, most commonly a surname of English origin, or a given name. It is also associated with specific notable individuals, most famously the American poet and journalist Joyce Kilmer (1886–1918), known for the poem "Trees".
• kiln

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1 (Low frequency)
  /kɪln/ (often /kɪl/)A furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying, especially one for firing pottery, calcining limestone, or baking bricks.
• kiln run brick

  nounRare
  /ˈkɪln ˌrʌn ˈbrɪk/A brick taken directly from a kiln after the firing process without being graded or sorted for quality.
• kiln-dry

  verb-transitiveLow
  /ˈkɪln ˌdraɪ/To dry something, especially wood, in a kiln (a type of oven) to remove moisture quickly and thoroughly.
• kilner jar

  nounLow-frequency
  /ˈkɪl.nə ˌdʒɑː(r)/A glass jar, usually with a rubber-sealed lid held by a metal clamp, used for preserving food.
• kilobar

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈkɪlə(ʊ)ˌbɑː/A unit of pressure equal to one thousand bars (approximately equal to atmospheric pressure at sea level multiplied by 1000).
• kilobit

  nounC1
  /ˈkɪləʊbɪt/A unit of information equal to 1024 bits (in computing) or 1000 bits (in telecommunications).
• kilobyte

  nounB2
  /ˈkɪləʊbaɪt/A unit of computer memory or data equal to 1,024 bytes, or more generally, 1,000 bytes.
• kilocalorie

  nounC1
  /ˈkɪləʊˌkaləri/A unit of energy equal to 1000 calories (cal), defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius at standard atmospheric pressure; equivalent to one large dietary Calorie (with a capital C).
• kilocurie

  nounC1
  /ˈkɪlə(ʊ)ˌkjʊəri/A unit of radioactivity equal to one thousand curies.
• kilocycle

  nounC1
  /ˈkɪlə(ʊ)ˌsʌɪk(ə)l/A unit of frequency equal to one thousand cycles per second, chiefly used to measure radio waves.

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