English Words Starting With K

• klamath

  nounC1
  /ˈklæməθ/A proper noun referring primarily to a Native American tribe and their traditional territory in the western United States.
• klamath falls

  nounLow
  /ˌklæməθ ˈfɔːlz/A city in southern Oregon, USA, serving as the county seat of Klamath County.
• klamath lakes

  plural-nounLow
  /ˈklæməθ leɪks/A group of interconnected freshwater lakes located in southern Oregon, USA, primarily within the Klamath Basin.
• klamath weed

  nounVery Low
  /ˈklæməθ wiːd/A common name for the plant species Hypericum perforatum, also widely known as St John's wort.
• klan

  nounC2
  /klæn/A secret society or organisation, specifically and most notoriously the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), a white supremacist hate group in the United States.
• klangfarbe

  nounC2
  /ˈklɑːŋˌfɑːbə/The distinctive tonal quality or 'colour' of a sound, especially of a musical instrument or voice.
• klansman

  nounC2
  /ˈklænzmən/A member of the Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist hate group in the United States.
• klap

  nounverbRare/Obscure
  /klæp/A sharp blow or slap, often with an open hand.
• klappvisier

  nounC2/Extremely Rare
  /ˈklæpˌvɪzɪə/A hinged visor on a medieval helmet that can be raised or lowered to protect the face.
• klatsch

  nounLow
  /klætʃ/A social gathering, typically of women, for informal conversation, gossip, and light refreshments.
• klaus

  nounVery Low
  /klaʊs/A male given name of German origin, typically a short form of Nikolaus (Nicholas).
• klausenburg

  nounVery Low
  /ˈklaʊzənbɜːɡ/The German name for the city Cluj-Napoca in Romania.
• klavern

  nounVery Low
  /ˈklævən/A local unit or branch of the Ku Klux Klan.
• klaxon

  nounC1
  /ˈklæks(ə)n/A loud electric horn or warning signal, historically a brand name for a type of vibrating horn.
• kleagle

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkliː.ɡəl/A recruiter or officer in the Ku Klux Klan responsible for organizing local chapters and initiating new members.
• kleber

  nounC1 (Low-frequency in English, borrowed/technical)
  /ˈkleɪbə/To stick, glue, or adhere one object to another using an adhesive substance.
• klebs

  nounVery Low
  /klebz/A surname of German origin, sometimes used as a proper noun.
• klebs-loffler bacillus

  nounvery low
  /ˌklebz ˈlɜːflə bəˈsɪləs/The bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which causes diphtheria.
• klebsiella

  nounC2
  /ˌklɛbziˈɛlə/A genus of rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacteria, some species of which can cause serious infections in humans.
• klee

  nounVery Low
  /kleɪ/A borrowing of the German word for 'clover'; rarely used in English except in the proper name of the artist Paul Klee.

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