English Words Starting With K

• known

  adjectivenounverbHigh (A1/A2)
  /nəʊn/Past participle of 'know'; something or someone that is recognized, understood, or established as a fact or truth.
• known quantity

  nounC1-C2 / Upper Intermediate to Advanced
  /ˌnəʊn ˈkwɒn.tə.ti/A person or thing whose characteristics, abilities, or behavior are already understood and predictable.
• knowsley

  nounC1
  /ˈnəʊzli/A proper noun referring primarily to a large town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England.
• knox

  nounLow
  /nɒks/A proper noun, primarily a surname of Scottish origin, also used as a given name and in place names.
• knox-johnston

  nounVery low
  /ˌnɒks ˈdʒɒnstən/A surname, specifically that of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first person to perform a single-handed, non-stop circumnavigation of the globe.
• knoxville

  nounLow
  /ˈnɒksvɪl/A city in eastern Tennessee, USA, named after Henry Knox.
• knub

  nounVery Low / Obsolete / Dialectal
  /nʌb/A small lump, knob, or protuberance.
• knuck

  nounRare
  /nʌk/To bend or strike with the knuckles.
• knuckle

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈnʌk(ə)l/Any of the joints of a finger, especially where a finger joins the hand.
• knuckle down

  verbB2
  /ˈnʌk(ə)l daʊn/To start working hard and seriously on something, especially after a period of delay or distraction.
• knuckle joint

  nounC1
  /ˈnʌk.əl ˌdʒɔɪnt/A joint of the finger, connecting a finger bone to the hand bones; also, a mechanical joint resembling such a finger joint.
• knuckle sandwich

  nounLow
  /ˈnʌkl̩ ˈsæn(d)wɪdʒ/A punch, typically to the mouth.
• knuckle under

  verbC1/C2
  /ˌnʌk.əl ˈʌn.dər/To submit to authority, pressure, or force; to give in or yield.
• knuckle-duster

  nounC1
  /ˈnʌkl ˌdʌstə(r)/A metal or hard plastic weapon worn over the knuckles, designed to increase the force of a punch.
• knuckleball

  nounC2
  /ˈnʌk(ə)lbɔːl/A type of pitch in baseball thrown with little to no spin, causing it to move erratically due to air resistance.
• knuckleballer

  nounLow
  /ˈnʌk(ə)lˌbɔːlə/A baseball pitcher who specializes in throwing the knuckleball, a pitch thrown with minimal spin that moves unpredictably.
• knucklebone

  nounC2
  /ˈnʌk.l̩.bəʊn/A bone forming part of a knuckle; specifically, any of the small bones (e.g., a proximal phalanx or a carpal/tarsal bone) at a finger or toe joint.
• knucklebones

  nounC2
  /ˈnʌk.l̩.bəʊnz/Small bones from the ankle of a sheep or goat, historically used in a children's game similar to jacks.
• knucklehead

  nounIntermediate (B1-B2)
  /ˈnʌkl̩hɛd/A stupid or foolish person; a slow-witted or clumsy individual.
• knudsen

  nounLow
  /ˈnʊd.sən/A proper noun, most commonly a surname of Scandinavian origin (particularly Danish). It can also refer to specific scientific terms (e.g., Knudsen diffusion, Knudsen number) named after the Danish physicist Martin Knudsen.

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