English Words Starting With K

• kinship

  nounC1
  /ˈkɪnʃɪp/The state or quality of being related by blood, marriage, or adoption; family relationship.
• kinsman

  nounC1
  /ˈkɪnzmən/A male relative, especially one related by blood.
• kinston

  nounUncommon/Proper Noun
  /ˈkɪnstən/
• kinswoman

  nounC2 / Very low frequency / Archaic
  /ˈkɪnzˌwʊmən/A female relative by blood or, less commonly, marriage; the female counterpart of kinsman.
• kintpuash

  nounR3 (Very Low Frequency / Extremely Rare)
  /ˈkɪntpuːæʃ/The personal name of a historical figure, specifically the native Modoc leader known in English as Captain Jack.
• kintsugi

  nounC2
  /kɪnˈtsuːɡi/The Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum, treating the breakage and repair as part of the history of the object rather than something to disguise.
• kinyarwanda

  nounC2
  /ˌkɪnjɑːrˈwændə/A Bantu language spoken primarily in Rwanda.
• kiore

  nounVery Low (specialist/regional term)
  /ˈkiːɔːreɪ/A small rodent, the Pacific rat (Rattus exulans), native to Southeast Asia but introduced throughout the Pacific islands.
• kiosk

  nounB1
  /ˈkiːɒsk/A small, often open-fronted, structure used for selling goods (e.g., newspapers, snacks) or providing information.
• kioto

  nounExtremely Rare (Misspelling)
  A non-standard English spelling of 'Kyoto', referring to the city in Japan.
• kiowa

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈkaɪ.ə.wə/A member of a Native American people historically located in the southern Great Plains of the United States.
• kip

  nounverbC1
  /kɪp/to sleep, nap or rest, especially informally or temporarily
• kipa

  nounA1 (Core Vocabulary)
  /kiːp/to have or retain possession of something; to continue to have something.
• kiphuth

  noun0 - Non-existent
  The word 'kiphuth' is not an established word in the English lexicon. As such, it has no verified core meaning, etymology, pronunciation, or usage patterns.
• kipling

  nounLow
  /ˈkɪplɪŋ/Referring to the 19th/20th century British author Rudyard Kipling, famous for works like 'The Jungle Book'.
• kipnis

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɪpnɪs/A proper noun (surname) of Ashkenazi Jewish origin.
• kipp's apparatus

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkɪps ˌæp.əˈreɪ.təs/A laboratory device for generating gases by the reaction of a solid with a liquid, typically consisting of three stacked glass bulbs.
• kippa

  nounLow
  /ˈkɪpə/A small, rounded, brimless skullcap worn by Jewish men as a sign of reverence and religious observance.
• kipper

  nounverbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈkɪpə(r)/A herring that has been split, salted, and smoked.
• kippy

  nounLow/Very Rare
  /ˈkɪpi/Relating to or resembling a kipper (a herring that has been split, salted, and smoked).

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