English Words Starting With K

• kitchenware

  nounB2
  /ˈkɪtʃɪnweə(r)/Utensils, tools, and containers used for preparing, cooking, and storing food.
• kite

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /kaɪt/A light frame covered with paper, cloth, or plastic, designed to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
• kite fighting

  nounRare
  /ˈkaɪt ˌfaɪtɪŋ/A competitive sport or activity where participants fly kites with the aim of cutting or downing their opponents' kite strings.
• kite flying

  nounC1
  /ˈkaɪt ˌflaɪ.ɪŋ/The activity or sport of flying a kite.
• kite winder

  nounC2
  /ˈkaɪt ˌwaɪn.dər/A triangular or kite-shaped step used to change the direction of a staircase through a 90-degree turn in a compact space.
• kiteboard

  nounverb-intransitiveLow
  /ˈkaɪtbɔːd/A type of board used in the sport of kiteboarding, similar to a wakeboard or small surfboard, to which a rider is strapped and is pulled by a kite.
• kiteboarding

  nounLow-Medium
  /ˈkaɪtˌbɔːdɪŋ/A water sport where a rider standing on a small surfboard is propelled across the water by a large, controllable power kite.
• kiteflying

  nounLow
  /ˈkaɪtˌflaɪ.ɪŋ/The recreational activity of flying a kite, a light frame covered with paper or cloth, on a string in the wind.
• kitemark

  nounC1
  /ˈkaɪtmɑːk/A registered certification mark used in the United Kingdom to indicate that a product or service conforms to specific quality and safety standards set by the British Standards Institution (BSI).
• kitembilla

  nounRare/Specialist
  /ˌkɪtəmˈbɪlə/A small, thorny evergreen tree or shrub (Dovyalis hebecarpa) native to Sri Lanka and India, also known as Ceylon gooseberry, bearing edible purple fruit.
• kitenge

  nounLow
  /kɪˈtɛŋ.ɡeɪ/A colorful printed cotton fabric, often featuring bold geometric or floral patterns, originating from East Africa.
• kitesurf

  verb-intransitiveB2
  /ˈkaɪtˌsɜːf/A watersport in which a person rides a surfboard while being propelled and controlled by a large kite.
• kitesurfing

  nounB2
  /ˈkaɪtˌsɜː.fɪŋ/A water sport in which a person is propelled across the water on a small surfboard while holding onto and being pulled by a large, controllable kite.
• kith

  nounC1
  /kɪθ/A person's friends, acquaintances, and relations.
• kith and kin

  plural-nounC2 (Proficient)
  /ˌkɪθ ən(d) ˈkɪn/One's friends and relatives; one's own people.
• kithara

  nounC2
  /ˈkɪθərə/An ancient Greek stringed musical instrument, a large, wooden lyre used by professional performers.
• kithe

  verb-ambitransitiveRare/Obsolete
  /kʌɪð/To make known; to show, demonstrate, or manifest.
• kithira

  nounExceptionally Rare / Obsolete (for the common noun sense); Low Frequency Proper Noun.
  /kɪˈθɪərə/ (for 'Cythera/Kythira') ; /kɪθ/ (for the obsolete 'kith')The primary, isolated meaning is the name of a Greek island, Kythera, in the Ionian Sea.
• kitikmeot

  nounVery Low
  /kɪˈtɪkmiɒt/A region in Canada's Nunavut territory, including the westernmost parts of the mainland.
• kitimat

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɪtɪmæt/A proper noun referring to a district municipality located on the coast in British Columbia, Canada.

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