English Words Starting With K

• kilo–

  nounA2
  /ˈkiːləʊ/A prefix meaning one thousand (1000)
• kilpatrick

  nounLow
  /kɪlˈpætrɪk/A Scottish surname of Gaelic origin, meaning 'church of Patrick' or 'follower of Patrick'.
• kilroy

  nounLow
  /ˈkɪlrɔɪ/A humorous name for an imaginary person, famously used in the American "Kilroy was here" graffiti during World War II.
• kilt

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /kɪlt/A knee-length pleated tartan skirt, traditionally worn by men as part of Scottish Highland dress.
• kilt pleat

  nounC2
  /kɪlt pliːt/The specific fold in the cloth of a Scottish kilt, created by overlapping the fabric and secured by stitching, which gives the garment its distinctive flared shape.
• kilter

  nounC1/C2 (Low-Frequency, but common in specific phrases)
  /ˈkɪl.tə(r)/Good condition or proper working order; a state of balance or alignment.
• kiltie

  nounLow
  /ˈkɪlti/A person who wears a kilt; a Highland soldier or piper. Also, a style of shoe where the tongue is long and folded over, or a decorative tassel on such a shoe.
• kilting

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɪltɪŋ/The action of arranging a kilt or material in vertical pleats.
• kilung

  nounExtremely Rare/Obscure
  /kɪˈlʊŋ/A specific, rare regional or historical term requiring definition in context.
• kilvert

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɪlvət/A surname of Welsh origin, most famously borne by Francis Kilvert (1846–1879), a British clergyman and diarist.
• kim

  nounLow
  /kɪm/A given name, most commonly female, of Korean origin meaning 'gold'.
• kim dae jung

  nounLow
  /ˌkɪm deɪ ˈdʒʊŋ/A proper noun referring to a South Korean statesman, politician, and the 8th President of South Korea (1998–2003).
• kim il sung

  nounLow (C1+)
  /ˌkɪm ɪl ˈsʊŋ/The founding leader and first Supreme Leader of North Korea, establishing the state's ideology and political system.
• kim jong il

  nounLow
  /ˌkɪm dʒɒŋ ˈɪl/The former leader of North Korea (1994-2011), the second Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
• kim jong-un

  nounMedium (context-dependent, frequent in news/political discourse)
  /ˌkɪm dʒɒŋ ˈʊn/The third supreme leader of North Korea (officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea), holding the titles of Chairman of the State Affairs Commission and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea. He is the son of former leader Kim Jong-il.
• kim young sam

  nounLow
  /kɪm jʌŋ sæm/A former President of South Korea (1993–1998), known as the first civilian president after decades of military rule and for anti-corruption reforms.
• kimball

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɪm.bəl/A proper noun, most commonly used as a personal name (given name or surname) or a company/brand name.
• kimbap

  nounC1
  /ˈkɪm.bæp/A Korean dish consisting of cooked rice and various fillings (e.g., vegetables, egg, meat) rolled in sheets of dried seaweed (gim/kim) and sliced into bite-sized pieces.
• kimberley

  nounC2
  /ˈkɪmbəli/A proper noun, most commonly the name of a place (city or region), particularly in South Africa or Australia.
• kimberlite

  nounVery low (C2)
  /ˈkɪmbəlʌɪt/A rare, igneous rock that is the primary source of diamonds.

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