English Words Starting With K

• knies

  nounUltra-rare / Non-standard
  /naɪz/ (if interpreted as a variant spelling of 'knees'); /kniːz/ (if following Germanic pronunciation of surname)Not a standard English word. It may be: 1) A misspelling of 'knees' (plural of knee); 2) A surname of German/Dutch origin; 3) An inflected form (third-person singular present tense) of the non-standard verb 'to knie' (to kneel, from German/Dutch 'knien'), not used in standard English.
• knife

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA2
  /naɪf/A cutting instrument consisting of a sharp blade with a handle, used as a tool or weapon.
• knife box

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈnaɪf ˌbɒks/A box or case specifically designed for holding knives, often for storage, protection, or organisation.
• knife edge

  nounB2
  /ˈnaɪf ɛdʒ/The sharp edge or cutting side of a blade.
• knife grinder

  nounC1 (Low)
  /ˈnaɪf ˌɡraɪn.dər/A person whose trade is sharpening knives and other cutting tools using a grinding wheel.
• knife pleat

  nounLow
  /ˈnaɪf ˌpliːt/A narrow, sharp, single fold in fabric, pressed or stitched to lie flat in one direction.
• knife rest

  nounLow
  /ˈnaɪf ˌrest/A small stand or support on a dining table on which a knife can be placed between courses to keep the blade off the tablecloth.
• knife river

  nounLow
  /ˈnaɪf ˌrɪv.ər/A compound noun referring to a river of that specific name, most notably the Knife River in North Dakota, USA, significant in Native American and early US frontier history.
• knife switch

  nounC2
  /ˈnaɪf ˌswɪtʃ/An electrical switch consisting of a metal lever or blade (the 'knife') that pivots to make or break contact with a metal spring or clip.
• knife-point

  nounC1
  /ˈnaɪf pɔɪnt/The sharp tip or cutting edge of a knife.
• knifeman

  nounLow
  /ˈnaɪfmən/A man who attacks, threatens, or kills someone using a knife.
• knifepoint

  nounC2
  /ˈnaɪf.pɔɪnt/The sharp, pointed end of a knife.
• kniferest

  nounVery Low (Obscure/Technical)
  /ˈnaɪf.rɛst/A small, grooved projection on the edge of a dining plate, designed to prevent a knife blade from touching the table surface.
• knight

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /naɪt/A man granted a non-hereditary title of honour (Sir) for personal merit or service to the monarch, historically a mounted soldier in armour serving a feudal superior.
• knight bachelor

  nounC1
  /ˌnaɪt ˈbætʃ.əl.ər/A man awarded a British knighthood but not belonging to one of the chivalric orders (e.g., Order of the Garter, Order of the Bath).
• knight banneret

  nounC2
  /naɪt ˈbænərɛt/A medieval knight of high rank, entitled to lead a group of troops under his own banner, as distinct from a bachelor knight.
• knight errant

  nounC1
  /ˌnaɪt ˈer.ənt/A medieval knight who wanders in search of adventure to prove their chivalry.
• knight marshal

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnaɪt ˈmɑː.ʃəl/A historical officer of the royal household in England, originally responsible for maintaining order within the sovereign's court and later a judge of the Court of Marshalsea.
• knight of the bath

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˌnaɪt əv ðə ˈbɑːθ/A member of a specific senior British order of chivalry, founded in 1725. Historically, a knight for whom the elaborate ceremony of knighthood included a ritual bath.
• knight of the road

  nounLow (colloquial, somewhat dated)
  /ˌnaɪt əv ðə ˈrəʊd/A polite, old-fashioned term for a lorry (truck) driver, or more broadly, a long-distance traveller.

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