English Words Starting With K

• klieg light

  nounLow / Very Rare
  /kliːɡ laɪt/A very powerful, broad floodlight used in film and television studios for bright, intense illumination.
• klimt

  nounC
  /klɪmt/The surname of Gustav Klimt (1862–1918), a prominent Austrian symbolist painter known for his decorative, often erotic, and gold-leaf-accented paintings.
• kline

  nounVery Low
  /klaɪn/A surname of German origin, also a rare term for a type of bed or couch used in ancient Greece and Rome.
• kline test

  nounLow (Technical/Historical)
  /klaɪn tɛst/A specific laboratory test used in the medical field, typically to detect syphilis.
• klinefelter syndrome

  nounLow
  /ˌklaɪn.fɛl.tə ˈsɪn.drəʊm/A genetic condition in males caused by an extra X chromosome (XXY), leading to reduced testosterone and often infertility.
• klinotaxis

  nounC2
  /ˌklaɪnəʊˈtæksɪs/A simple orientation behavior in which an organism moves toward or away from a stimulus by alternately comparing stimulus intensity on either side of its body.
• klint

  nounC2/Extremely Low Frequency
  /klɪnt/A steep cliff, escarpment, or rock face, often composed of limestone or chalk, frequently found along coasts.
• klippe

  nounLow
  /ˈklɪpə/A steep, rugged rock face or cliff, especially one formed by glacial or coastal erosion.
• klipspringer

  nounC2
  /ˈklɪpsprɪŋə/A small, agile antelope native to rocky regions of eastern and southern Africa.
• klismos

  nounRare
  /ˈklɪzmɒs/An ancient Greek chair with curved backrest and splayed legs, characteristic of Classical Greek furniture design.
• klister

  nounLow (technical/sports jargon)
  /ˈklɪstə/A specific type of wax-based ski wax used for grip on wet, coarse, or melting snow.
• klondike

  nounC1
  /ˈklɒndaɪk/A region in Yukon, Canada, famous for the 1896–1899 gold rush.
• klondyker

  nounRare/Technical
  /ˈklɒndaɪkə(r)/A fishing vessel that processes and transfers its catch at sea to a factory ship.
• klong

  nounVery Low
  /klɒŋ/A canal or waterway in Thailand.
• kloof

  nounLow (C2+ / Specialist)
  /kluːf/A deep, narrow valley or ravine, typically with steep sides, formed by water erosion.
• klootchman

  nounVery Low (Archaic/Historical/Specialized)
  /ˈkluːtʃmən/A woman or wife, specifically of an Indigenous person in the Pacific Northwest (chiefly Chinook Jargon).
• klopstock

  nounVery low
  /ˈklɒpʃtɒk/A proper noun referring to the 18th-century German poet Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock.
• klosse

  plural-nounVery High (A1)
  /kləʊz/ (verb, noun); /kləʊs/ (adjective, adverb)To shut or bring something to an end.
• kluck

  verb-ambitransitiveRare
  /klʌk/A variant spelling of 'cluck', a short, low, guttural sound made by a hen.
• kluckhohn

  nounExtremely low
  /ˈklʌkhoʊn/A surname, typically referring to a specific family name of German origin.

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