English Words Starting With K

• knulling

  nounExtremely rare / Specialized / Archaic
  /ˈnʌlɪŋ/A Scandinavian woodworking technique using decorative knots or knobs.
• knur

  nounVery Low (Obsolete/Regional/Dialectal)
  /nɜː/A hard lump or knot, especially in wood.
• knurl

  nounverbverb-transitiveLow
  /nɜːl/A small projecting ridge, notch, or bead on a metal or other hard surface, typically for grip.
• knurling

  nounC2/Rare Technical
  /ˈnɜː.lɪŋ/The process or pattern of creating small, regular ridges (knurls) on a metal or plastic surface, typically to improve grip.
• knussen

  nounLow/Very Low (Dialectal/Regional)
  /ˈnʌs(ə)n/A British dialectal adjective meaning 'cuddly', 'small and cute', or 'cosy and comfortable', often used to describe a person, animal, or object that is pleasantly soft, warm, and appealing.
• knut

  nounVery Low (Historical/Archaic)
  /nʌt/A rich, fashionable, and idle young man in early 20th-century British society.
• ko

  nounverbverb-transitiveVery Low (Specialist)
  /kəʊ/A winning move or position in some abstract strategy board games, especially Go, where a move would be illegal if it would recreate a board position from the previous turn.
• koa

  nounC2
  /ˈkəʊ.ə/A large Hawaiian tree (Acacia koa), valued for its hard, beautifully figured wood.
• koala

  nounB1
  /kəʊˈɑːlə/A tree-dwelling, herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, with grey fur, large ears, and a distinctive black nose.
• koan

  nounLow
  /ˈkəʊ.æn/A paradox or riddle without a logical answer, used in Zen Buddhism to provoke enlightenment by moving beyond intellectual reasoning.
• koap

  nounMedium
  /kuːp/A cage or enclosure for confining poultry or small animals.
• kob

  nounExtremely Rare
  /kɒb/An African antelope (genus Kobus) with reddish-brown coat and lyre-shaped horns.
• kobarid

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkəʊbəˈriːd/Kobarid is a proper noun, the name of a town in Slovenia.
• kobe

  nounB1
  /ˈkəʊ.beɪ/A Japanese port city in Hyogo Prefecture, famous for its marbled beef.
• kobe beef

  nounLow
  /ˌkəʊ.bi ˈbiːf/An exceptionally high-quality, tender, and marbled beef from the Tajima strain of Wagyu cattle, raised under strict guidelines in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
• koblenz

  nounRare
  /ˈkəʊblɛnts/A city in Germany, at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers.
• kobo

  nounLow
  /ˈkəʊbəʊ/A monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to one hundredth of a naira.
• kobold

  nounC1
  /ˈkəʊbəʊld/A mythical, often mischievous or malevolent spirit or goblin from Germanic folklore, typically associated with mines, caves, or domestic spaces.
• kocaeli

  nounLow
  /ˌkɒdʒaɪˈɛli/A major city and province in northwestern Turkey, on the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara, historically known for its industrial base, port facilities, and significant population.
• koch

  nounVery Low (Technical/Math contexts only)
  /kəʊx/ (approximating German) or /kəʊk/ (anglicized)Surname of notable mathematicians (pronounced /koʊk/ or /koʊx/)

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