English Words Starting With K

• kinin

  nounC2/Very Rare
  /ˈkʌɪnɪn/Any of a group of polypeptides formed in body tissues that act as hormones in various physiological processes, such as smooth muscle contraction, blood pressure regulation, and pain induction.
• kink

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /kɪŋk/A short, sharp twist or bend in something that is otherwise straight, such as a rope, wire, or hair.
• kinkaid

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɪn.keɪd/A surname of Scottish or Irish origin; a proper noun most commonly used as a last name.
• kinkaid act

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈkɪn.keɪd ækt/A specific piece of U.S. legislation from 1904 that granted increased homestead land allotments in arid regions of Nebraska.
• kinkaider

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈkɪn.keɪ.dər/A person who illegally occupies and settles on land they do not own, especially US government land.
• kinkajou

  nounC2
  /ˈkɪŋkədʒuː/A small, nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammal from Central and South America with a long tail, soft fur, and large eyes, related to raccoons.
• kinkeeping

  nounLow
  /ˈkɪnkiːpɪŋ/The labour of maintaining family connections and relationships, often emotional and organisational, typically performed by one family member (often a woman).
• kinkle

  nounVery low / Obsolete
  /ˈkɪŋk(ə)l/A small twist, curl, or bend; a slight kink.
• kinkster

  nounLow
  /ˈkɪŋk.stə/A person who enjoys unconventional or unusual sexual practices, particularly those involving bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, and sadomasochism (BDSM).
• kinnell

  nounVery Low
  /kɪˈnɛl/A minced oath or exclamation expressing surprise, frustration, or emphasis, originating as a euphemistic alteration of 'Christ' or 'God'.
• kinnikinnick

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkɪnɪkɪˈnɪk/A traditional Native American smoking mixture.
• kinnock

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɪnək/A Welsh surname, most prominently associated with Neil Kinnock, a former leader of the British Labour Party.
• kino

  nounLow
  /ˈkiːnəʊ/A cinema or motion-picture theater, particularly one showing artistic or experimental films.
• kino gum

  nounVery rare (Specialist / Botanical)
  /ˈkiːnəʊ ɡʌm/A type of tree native to New Zealand and Australia (genus Eucalyptus, notably Eucalyptus diversicolor or 'karri'), or the reddish, astringent gum obtained from such trees.
• kinross

  nounVery Low
  /kɪnˈrɒs/A proper noun referring primarily to a town and council area in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
• kinross-shire

  nounVery low (extremely rare outside specific Scottish historical/geographical contexts)
  /kɪnˈrɒs ˌʃaɪə/A historic county in central Scotland.
• kinsella

  nounVery Low
  /kɪnˈsɛlə/A surname of Irish origin, primarily functioning as a proper noun.
• kinsey

  nounLow
  /ˈkɪnzi/A surname; most commonly refers to Alfred Kinsey, the American biologist and pioneer of human sexuality research.
• kinsfolk

  plural-nounC2
  /ˈkɪnzfəʊk/One's family or relatives, especially those connected by blood ties.
• kinshasa

  nounLow
  /kɪnˈʃɑːsə/The capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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