English Words Starting With K

• kipuka

  nounVery low frequency, technical
  /kɪˈpuːkə/An area of land that remains untouched and surrounded by a lava flow.
• kir

  nounC1/C2
  /kɪə/An alcoholic cocktail, traditionally made with white wine (especially Bourgogne Aligoté) and crème de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur).
• kir royale

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˌkɪə ˈrɔɪ.æl/A cocktail made with crème de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) topped with Champagne.
• kirana

  nounLow
  /kɪˈrɑːnə/A small, local, often family-owned grocery store, particularly common in South Asia (especially India, Pakistan, Nepal).
• kirby

  nounLow-Frequency (as a common noun it does not exist; as a proper noun, its frequency is moderate due to pop culture recognition)
  /ˈkɜː.bi/A proper noun, primarily a surname or given name of Old Norse origin, also widely recognized as the name of a popular pink video game character.
• kirby grip

  nounLow
  /ˈkɜːbi ɡrɪp/A small, thin, U-shaped metal hairpin with prongs that close together to grip the hair.
• kirby-smith

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɜːbi ˈsmɪθ/A style of fencing technique characterized by a specific circular parry and riposte motion.
• kirchhoff

  nounRare
  /ˈkɪə(r)k.hɒf/A proper noun referring primarily to Gustav Robert Kirchhoff, a 19th-century German physicist.
• kirchhoff 's law

  nounLow (Highly specialized term)
  /ˈkɪəːkhɒfs lɔː/In electrical circuit theory, it refers to two fundamental laws governing the conservation of charge and energy in an electrical network: the Current Law (KCL) states that the sum of currents entering a node is zero, and the Voltage Law (KVL) states that the sum of voltage drops around a closed loop is zero.
• kirchhoff's laws

  plural-nounLow
  /ˈkɪəkˌhɒfs lɔːz/Two fundamental laws in electrical circuit theory: Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL) states that the sum of currents entering a node equals the sum leaving it; Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL) states that the sum of voltage drops around any closed loop is zero.
• kirchner

  nounC1/C2 (low-frequency, context-specific proper noun, primarily in political or historical contexts)
  /ˈkɜːknə(r)/A proper noun primarily referring to a family name of German origin, or a specific eponymous surname.
• kirghiz

  nounRare
  /ˈkɜːɡɪz/A member of a Turkic people forming the majority population in Kyrgyzstan.
• kirghiz steppe

  nounC2
  /ˈkɪə.ɡɪz ˈstɛp/A vast, semi-arid grassland region primarily in Kyrgyzstan and southern Kazakhstan.
• kirghizia

  nounC2
  /kɜːˈɡɪzɪə/A historical name for the Central Asian country now officially known as the Kyrgyz Republic or Kyrgyzstan.
• kiribati

  nounLow (Proper noun, geographical reference)
  /ˌkɪrɪˈbæs/A sovereign island nation in the central Pacific Ocean, composed of 33 atolls and reef islands.
• kirigami

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌkɪr.ɪˈɡɑː.mi/The Japanese art of cutting paper, often combined with folding, to create intricate three-dimensional designs.
• kirilenko

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkɪrɪˈlɛŋkəʊ/A proper noun, typically a transliterated Russian or Ukrainian surname, referring to an individual.
• kirin

  nounRare
  /ˈkɪərɪn/A mythical, hooved creature from East Asian mythology, often depicted as a hybrid with features of a deer, ox, and dragon, symbolizing auspiciousness, wisdom, and benevolent rule.
• kirinyaga

  nounVery Low
  /kɪrɪnˈjɑːɡə/The proper name of a mountain in central Kenya, which is an extinct volcano and the highest peak in Kenya.
• kiritimati

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkɪr.ɪˈtɪm.æt.i/An atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, the largest coral atoll in the world, part of Kiribati.

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