English Words Starting With K

• kit-cat

  nounC2
  /ˈkɪt kæt/A portrait showing head and upper body; a standardized size for portrait painting (36 x 28 inches); a member of the early 18th-century Whig literary club.
• kit-cat club

  nounC2
  /ˌkɪt ˈkæt klʌb/A specific, early 18th-century English social and political club of Whig politicians and literary figures.
• kitagawa utamaro

  nounLow
  /ˌkɪtəˈɡɑːwə ˌuːtəˈmɑːrəʊ/Proper name of a celebrated Japanese ukiyo-e artist and printmaker active in the Edo period, famous for his portraits of beautiful women (bijinga).
• kitaj

  nounC2+ (Very Rare/Specialist)
  /ˈkɪtaɪ/A word of specific historical or Slavic linguistic origin. In English contexts, it is a recognized, though extremely rare, term historically referring to China, derived from an old Russian and Slavic name for the country, sometimes encountered in academic discussions of historical texts or toponymy. It is not a standard, active English vocabulary word for China.
• kitakyushu

  nounLow
  /ˌkɪtəˈkjuːʃuː/A major industrial city and designated 'city' in Fukuoka Prefecture, on the northern tip of Kyushu island, Japan.
• kitasato

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkiːtəˈsɑːtəʊ/A proper noun, primarily referring to the Japanese bacteriologist Shibasaburō Kitasato, or to entities named after him.
• kitbag

  nounC2
  /ˈkɪtbæɡ/A long, cylindrical bag, typically made of canvas or sturdy material, used for carrying and storing personal belongings, especially clothing and equipment for sports, travel, or military service.
• kitchen

  adjectivenounA1
  /ˈkɪtʃɪn/A room or part of a building where food is prepared and cooked.
• kitchen cabinet

  nounB1
  /ˌkɪtʃɪn ˈkæbɪnət/A piece of furniture with doors and shelves used for storing kitchen items such as dishes, food, and utensils.
• kitchen garden

  nounB1
  /ˈkɪtʃɪn ˌɡɑːdn̩/A garden where vegetables, herbs, and sometimes fruit are grown for household use, typically located close to the kitchen.
• kitchen kaffir

  nounVery Low / Historical
  /ˌkɪtʃɪn ˈkæfə/A now-historical, offensive and derogatory term for a pidgin language formerly used for communication between English or Afrikaans-speaking employers and their Bantu-speaking domestic workers and labourers in South Africa.
• kitchen match

  nounC1
  /ˈkɪtʃɪn mætʃ/A short wooden match, originally kept in kitchens, designed to be easily ignited on any rough surface.
• kitchen midden

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkɪtʃɪn ˈmɪd(ə)n/A prehistoric refuse heap, primarily containing domestic waste such as shells, bones, tools, and pottery fragments, found near ancient settlements.
• kitchen police

  nounplural-nounLow
  /ˈkɪtʃɪn pəˈliːs/A U.S. military term for soldiers assigned to menial duties, particularly food preparation and cleanup in the kitchen.
• kitchen sink

  nounB1
  /ˌkɪtʃɪn ˈsɪŋk/A large basin with a faucet and drain, typically set into a countertop or cabinet in a kitchen, used for washing dishes, food preparation, and other kitchen tasks.
• kitchen tea

  nounLow/Regional
  /ˈkɪʧɪn tiː/A social gathering, typically for women, held to celebrate a bride-to-be and to give her gifts for her new kitchen and home.
• kitchenalia

  nounC1
  /ˌkɪtʃɪˈneɪlɪə/The various utensils, tools, and decorative items used in a kitchen.
• kitchener

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɪtʃɪnə/A person or thing associated with or designed for a kitchen; most commonly used as part of a proper name or brand.
• kitchenette

  nounB2
  /ˌkɪtʃɪˈnɛt/A very small, compact kitchen, often part of a larger room or a small apartment.
• kitchenmaid

  nounRare/Archaic
  /ˈkɪtʃɪnmeɪd/A female servant employed to assist with cooking and cleaning in a kitchen, typically in a large household.

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