1250+ Nouns That Start With K

If you’re looking for a list of nouns that start with K, you’ve come to the right place! Here you’ll find a variety of common and uncommon nouns that all begin with the letter K. Whether you’re looking for a word to describe a person, place, thing, or feeling, you’re sure to find something on this list that fits your needs.

Nouns are an important part of speech, and they can be both fun and useful to know. So take a look and see if any of these words strike your fancy! K can be a tricky letter, but once you get to know some of these words that start with it, you’ll be a pro in no time.

Nouns That Start With The Letter K

K is for kangaroo, koala, and kiwi! These are just a few of the many interesting nouns that start with the letter K.

Did you know that a group of kangaroos is called a mob? Or that a baby koala is called a joey? And did you know that the national bird of New Zealand is the kiwi?

There are so many fascinating facts about the nouns that start with K. Keep reading to learn more!

• The kangaroo is a marsupial that is native to Australia. They are known for their large tails and their ability to hop. Kangaroos are herbivores and they eat mostly grass.
• The koala is another marsupial that is native to Australia. They are small and furry animals that live in trees. Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves and they sleep for up to 18 hours a day!
• The kiwi is a small, flightless bird that is native to New Zealand. Kiwis are nocturnal, which means they are most active at night. They have long beaks and short legs.

There are so many interesting nouns that start with K. These are just a few of them!

266 Nouns That Start With KA

Kaaba	A square stone building in the center of the Great Mosque at Mecca, the site most holy to Muslims and toward which they must face when praying. It stands on the site of a pre-Islamic shrine said to have been built by Abraham, and a sacred Black Stone is set in its southeastern corner.
Kabul	The capital of Afghanistan; population 2,536,300 (est. 2006). It is situated in the northeast of the country, with a strategic position commanding the mountain passes through the Hindu Kush, especially the Khyber Pass. It was capital of the Mogul empire 1504–1738 and in 1773 replaced Kandahar as capital of an independent Afghanistan. It suffered severe damage following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 and during the rise and fall of the Taliban regime.
Kaddish	a Jewish prayer recited in the daily ritual of the synagogue and by mourners at public services after the death of a close relative
Kafka	Franz 1883–1924 Czech-born author writing in German
Kalevala	A collection of Finnish legends transmitted orally until published in the 19th century, and now regarded as the Finnish national epic.
Kalimantan	— see borneothe southern and eastern part of Borneo belonging to Indonesia; formerly part of the Netherlands Indies
Kaliyuga	the depraved fourth and final age of a Hindu world cycle
Kalmuck	A member of a mainly Buddhist people of Mongolian origin living chiefly in Kalmykia. The Altaic language of the Kalmuck. Relating to the Kalmuck or their language.
Kama	The god of love, typically represented as a youth with a bow of sugar cane, a bowstring of bees, and arrows of flowers.
Kamchatka	A vast mountainous peninsula of the northeastern coast of Siberian Russia, separating the Sea of Okhotsk from the Bering Sea; chief port, Petropavlovsk.
Kampala	The capital of Uganda, in the southern part of the country on the northern shores of Lake Victoria; population 1,533,600 (est. 2009). It replaced Entebbe as the capital when Uganda became independent in 1963.
Kanarese	kannada
Kano	A city in northern Nigeria; population 2,359,200 (est. 2009).
Kanpur	city on the Ganges River in southern Uttar Pradesh, northern India population2900000
Kantianism	The philosophical system proposed by the German philosopher Immanuel Kant.
Kaohsiung	The chief port of Taiwan, on the southwestern coast; population 1,520,600 (est. 2007).
Karlsruhe	An industrial town and port on the Rhine River in western Germany; population 286,300 (est. 2006).
Karnak	A village in Egypt on the Nile River, now largely amalgamated with Luxor. It is the site of the northern complex of monuments of ancient Thebes, including the great temple of Amun.
Karoo	An elevated semidesert plateau in South Africa.
Kazakhs	A member of a people living chiefly in Kazakhstan. Traditionally nomadic, the Kazakh are predominantly Sunni Muslims. The Turkic language of the Kazakh. Relating to the Kazakh or their language.
Kazaks	an Oriental rug in bold colors with geometric designs or stylized plant and animal forms
Kazakstan	country in northwest central Asia extending from the Caspian Sea to the Altai Mountains and containing Lake Balkhash and parts of the Aral Sea; a constituent republic of the Soviet Union 1936–91; capital Nur-Sultan area 1,052,090 square miles (2,724,900 square kilometers), population18745000
Kazantzakis	Nikos 1885–1957 Greek poet, novelist, and translator
kabob	cubes of meat (such as lamb or beef) marinated and cooked with vegetables usually on a skewer
kadi	(in Islamic countries) a judge.
kaftan	A man’s long belted tunic, worn in countries of the Near East.
kail	A hardy cabbage of a variety which produces erect stems with large leaves and no compact head. North American
kaka	A large New Zealand parrot with olive-brown and dull green upper parts and reddish underparts.
kakas	an olive-brown New Zealand parrot (Nestor meridionalis) with gray and red markings
kaki	The Japanese persimmon.
kakis	The Japanese persimmon.
kale	A hardy cabbage of a variety which produces erect stems with large leaves and no compact head. North American
kaleidoscopes	an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
kali	The most terrifying goddess, wife of Shiva, often identified with Durga, and in her benevolent aspect with Parvati. She is typically depicted as black, naked, old, and hideous.
kalinite	a mineral KAl(SO4)2. 11H2O consisting of a fibrous and birefringent hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum that is distinct from alum in crystallization and water content
kalis	The most terrifying goddess, wife of Shiva, often identified with Durga, and in her benevolent aspect with Parvati. She is typically depicted as black, naked, old, and hideous.
kalmias	An evergreen leathery-leaved shrub of the heath family, bearing large clusters of pink, white, or red flowers. It is native to North America and Cuba and widely grown as an ornamental.
kalongs	A flying fox found in Southeast Asia and Indonesia.
kalpa	a duration of time in Hinduism covering a complete cosmic cycle from the origination to the destruction of a world system — compare yuga
kame	A steep-sided mound of sand and gravel deposited by a melting ice sheet.
kami	A divine being in the Shinto religion.
kampongs	a hamlet or village in a Malay-speaking country
kana	The system of syllabic writing used for Japanese, having two forms, hiragana and katakana.
kang	a brick platform built across one side or end of a room in a house in northern China or Manchuria, warmed by a fire beneath, and used for sleeping
kans	Kansas.
kant	Immanuel 1724–1804 German philosopher
kantele	A type of zither originating in Finland and Karelia.
kaoliangs	Sorghum of a variety grown in China and used to make dough and alcoholic drinks.
kaolin	A fine soft white clay, resulting from the natural decomposition of other clays or feldspar. It is used for making porcelain and china, as a filler in paper and textiles, and in medicinal absorbents.
kaon	A meson having a mass several times that of a pion.
kapellmeister	The leader or conductor of an orchestra or choir.
karat	a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy
karate	A system of unarmed combat using the hands and feet to deliver and block blows, widely practiced as a sport.
karma	(in Hinduism and Buddhism) the sum of a person’s actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences.
karri	a large gum tree (Eucalyptus diversicolor) of Western Australia
karst	Landscape underlain by limestone which has been eroded by dissolution, producing ridges, towers, fissures, sinkholes and other characteristic landforms.
kart	A small unsprung racing vehicle typically having four wheels and consisting of a tubular frame with a rear-mounted engine.
karyokinesis	the nuclear phenomena characteristic of mitosis
karyolysis	Dissolution of a cell nucleus, especially during mitosis.
karyoplasm	nucleoplasm
kas	(in ancient Egypt) the supposed spiritual part of an individual human being or god, which survived (with the soul) after death and could reside in a statue of the person. Karnataka.
kashas	a porridge made usually from buckwheat groats
katakana	the form of Japanese syllabic writing used especially for scientific terms, official documents, and words adopted from other languages — compare hiragana
katakanas	the form of Japanese syllabic writing used especially for scientific terms, official documents, and words adopted from other languages — compare hiragana
katharometer	an apparatus for determining the composition of a gas mixture by measuring thermal conductivity that has been used to determine the basal metabolic rate by measuring the rate of production of carbon dioxide based on the composition of expired air
katzenjammers	hangover
kava	A Pacific Islands drink made from the crushed roots of a plant of the pepper family, having a mildly intoxicating or sedative effect. The shrub from which the kava root is obtained, grown in the Pacific Islands.
kavas	an Australasian shrubby pepper (Piper methysticum) from whose crushed root an intoxicating beverage is made
kayak	a light narrow boat that has both ends tapered to a point, is propelled by a double-bladed paddle, and often has a closed top except for an opening in which the paddler sits with the legs extended straight out in front:
kayaks	A canoe of a type used originally by the Inuit, made of a light frame with a watertight covering having a small opening in the top to sit in. Travel in or use a kayak.
kayo	A knockout. Knock (someone) out.
kazoo	an instrument that imparts a buzzing quality to the human voice and that usually consists of a small metal or plastic tube with a side hole covered by a thin membrane

Kabyle	Kaduna	Kaffir
Kaffirs	Kafir	Kafirs
Kahn	Kaiserslautern	Kalahari
Kalamazoo	Kalgoorlie	Kalinin
Kaliningrad	Kalmucks	Kamal
Kampuchea	Kananga	Kandahar
Kandinsky	Kangchenjunga	Kannada
Kansas	Kantian	Kantist
Karachi	Karaite	Karajan
Karamanlis	Karens	Kariba
Karin	Karina	Karl
Karl-Marx-Stadt	Karla	Karloff
Karoos	Karpov	Karroo
Karroos	Kashmir	Kassel
Katanga	Kate	Kath
Katharina	Katharine	Katherine
Kathleen	Kathy	Katie
Katmandu	Katowice	Katrina
Katrine	Kattegat	Katya
Kauffmann	Kaufman	Kawasaki
Kaye	Kazak	Kazakh
kabala	kabobs	kabuki
kachina	kachinas	kaffiyeh
kaffiyehs	kaftans	kago
kagos	kaiak	kaiaks
kaif	kaifs	kails
kailyard	kailyards	kain
kainite	kains	kaiser
kaiserdom	kaiserdoms	kaiserism
kaisers	kaisership	kaiserships

kakapo	kakapos	kakemono
kakemonos	kakistocracies	kakistocracy
kala-azar	kaleidoscope	kalendar
kalendars	kales	kaleyard
kaleyards	kalian	kalians
kalif	kalifs	kalmia
kalong	kalpak	kalpaks
kalpas	kalpis	kalpises
kalsomine	kalsomines	kamacite
kamala	kamalas	kamees
kamelaukion	kamelaukions	kames
kamikaze	kamikazes	kamis
kampong	kamseen	kamseens
kanga	kangaroo	kangarooing
kangaroos	kangas	kangs
kanji	kanjis	kantar
kantars	kanteles	kants
kanzu	kanzus	kaoliang
kaoline	kaolines	kaolinite
kaons	kapellmeisters	kapok
kappa	kaput	karabiner
karabiners	karakul	karakuls
karats	karmas	kaross
karosses	karris	karsts
karts	karyogamy	karyolymph
karyosome	karyotin	karyotype
kasbah	kasbahs	kasha
kashmiri	kashruth	kat
katabasis	katabolism	katharometers
katharsis	kathode	kathodes

kation	kations	kats
katydid	katydids	katzenjammer
kauri	kauris	kayoes
kayos	kazoos

214 Nouns Starting With KE

Kenilworth	town in Warwickshire, central England population22000
kea	A New Zealand mountain parrot with a long, narrow bill and mainly olive-green plumage.
keas	a large mostly dull green New Zealand parrot (Nestor notabilis) that is normally insectivorous but sometimes destroys sheep by slashing the back to feed on the kidney fatisland of Greece in the northwestern Cyclades Islands island area 67 square miles (174 square kilometers)
keck	Feel as if one is about to vomit; retch. Cow parsley or a similar plant.
kecksy	kex
keel	The longitudinal structure along the centerline at the bottom of a vessel’s hull, on which the rest of the hull is built, in some vessels extended downward as a blade or ridge to increase stability. (of a boat or ship) turn over on its side; capsize. A flat-bottomed freight boat; a keelboat.
keen	(of a sense) highly developed. (of the edge or point of a blade) sharp. Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm. North American British Wail in grief for a dead person; sing a keen. An Irish funeral song accompanied by wailing in lamentation for the dead.
keep	Have or retain possession of. with object and complementProvide for the sustenance of (someone)Honor or fulfill (a commitment or undertaking)Make written entries in (a diary) on a regular basis. Food, clothes, and other essentials for living. archaic The strongest or central tower of a castle, acting as a final refuge.
kef	A substance, especially cannabis, smoked to produce a drowsy state.
kegs	A small barrel, especially one of less than 30 gallons or (in the UK) 10 gallons.
kelp	A large brown seaweed that typically has a long, tough stalk with a broad frond divided into strips. Some kinds grow to a very large size and form underwater “forests” that support a large population of animals.
kelt	A salmon or sea trout after spawning and before returning to the sea.
kemp	A coarse hair or fiber in wool.
ken	One’s range of knowledge or sight. Scottish, Northern English
kens	One’s range of knowledge or sight. Scottish, Northern English
kent	A county on the southeastern coast of England; county town, Maidstone. A city in northeastern Ohio, home to Kent State University; population 27,983 (est. 2008). A city in western Washington, on the Naches River, a southern suburb of Seattle; population 83,978 (est. 2008).
kepi	A French military cap with a flat top and horizontal brim.
kettle	A container or device in which water is boiled, having a lid, spout, and handle; a teakettle. A depression in the ground thought to have been formed by the melting of an ice block trapped in glacial deposits, especially one that is circular and deep. mainly British (of the police) confine (a group of demonstrators or protesters) to a small area, as a method of crowd control during a demonstration.
key	A small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock, which is inserted into a lock and turned to open or close it. Each of several buttons on a panel for operating a computer, typewriter, or telephone. A thing that provides a means of gaining access to or understanding something. Music The dry winged fruit of an ash, maple, or sycamore maple, typically growing in bunches; a samara. The part of a first coat of wall plaster that passes between the laths and so secures the rest. Basketball Of paramount or crucial importance. Enter or operate on (data) by means of a computer keyboard or telephone keypad. Fasten (something) in position with a pin, wedge, or bolt. Roughen (a surface) to help the adhesion of plaster or other material. Word (an advertisement in a particular periodical), typically by varying the form of the address given, so as to identify the publication generating particular responses. informal North American A low-lying island or reef, especially in the Caribbean.

Kean	Keating	Keaton
Keats	Keble	Keegan
Keighley	Keith	Keller
Kellogg	Kelly	Keltic
Kemble	Kempe	Kempis
Kendal	Kenna	Kennedy
Kennelly	Kennet	Kenneth
Kenny	Kensington	Kentish
Kentucky	Kenwood	Kenya
Kenyan	Kenyans	Kenyatta
Kepler	Kerala	Kermit
Kerouac	Kerry	Keswick
Kettering	Kevin	Kew
Keynes	Keynesian	Keynesianism
kebab	kebabs	kebbuck
kebbucks	keblah	keckling
kecks	kecksies	ked
keddah	keddahs	kedge
kedgeree	kedgerees	kedges
keds	keek	keeks
keelage	keelages	keelboat
keelboats	keels	keelson
keelsons	keener	keeners
keening	keenness	keens
keeper	keepers	keepership
keeperships	keeping	keepings
keepnet	keepnets	keeps
keepsake	keepsakes	keeshond
keeshonds	keffiyeh	keffiyehs
kefs	keg	keir

keirs	keister	keisters
keitloa	keitloas	keloid
keloids	kelpie	kelpies
kelps	kelpy	kelson
kelsons	kelter	kelters
kelts	kelvin	kelvins
kemps	kenaf	kenafs
kendo	kennel	kennels
kenning	kennings	keno
kenosis	kentledge	kents
kepis	keramics	keratin
keratinization	keratitis	keratometer
keratoplasty	keratosis	keratotomy
kerb	kerbing	kerbs
kerbstone	kerbstones	kerchief
kerchiefs	kerf	kerfs
kerfuffle	kerfuffles	kermes
kermeses	kermesite	kermis
kermises	kernel	kernels
kernes	kernicterus	kernite
kerns	kerogen	kerosene
kerosine	kersey	kerseymere
kerygma	kestrel	kestrels
ketch	ketches	ketchup
ketchups	ketene	ketenes
ketone	ketones	ketose
ketosis	kettledrum	kettledrummer
kettledrummers	kettledrums	kettleful
kettlefuls	kettles	kevel
kevels	kewpie	kex

kexes	keyboard	keyboards
keyhole	keyholes	keynote
keynotes	keystone	keystones
keystroke	keystrokes	keyword
keywords

42 Words That Start With KH Nouns

Khachaturian	Aram Ilich 1903–1978 Soviet (Armenian-born) composer
Khalsa	The body or company of fully initiated Sikhs, to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty. The Khalsa was founded in 1699 by the last Guru (Gobind Singh). Members show their allegiance by five signs (called the five Ks)
Kharkov	city in northeastern Ukraine on the edge of Donets Basin population1446000
Khartoum	The capital of Sudan, situated at the junction of the Blue Nile and the White Nile rivers; population 2,737,500 (est. 2007). It was the capital of the Anglo-Egyptian government of Sudan until 1956, when it became the capital of the independent Republic of Sudan.
Khios	island of eastern Greece in the Aegean Sea off the western coast of Turkey area 325 square miles (842 square kilometers), population52691city and port on the east coast of Chios Island, Greece
Khmer	An ancient kingdom in Southeast Asia that reached the peak of its power in the 11th century, when it ruled over the entire Mekong valley from the capital at Angkor. It was destroyed by Thai conquests in the 12th and 14th centuries. A native or inhabitant of the ancient Khmer kingdom. A native or inhabitant of Cambodia. The Mon-Khmer language that is the official language of Cambodia. Relating to the Khmer peoples or their language.
Khoikhoi	A member of a group of indigenous peoples of South Africa and Namibia, traditionally nomadic hunter-gatherers, including the Nama people and the ancestors of the Griquas. Relating to the Khoikhoi or their languages.
Khrushchev	Sergeyevich 1894–1971 Soviet politician; premier of Soviet Union (1958–64)
Khulna	An industrial city in southern Bangladesh, on the Ganges delta; population 855,650 (2008).
khaddar	An Indian homespun cotton cloth.
khaki	A textile fabric of a dull brownish-yellow color, in particular a strong cotton fabric used in military clothing.
khakis	A textile fabric of a dull brownish-yellow color, in particular a strong cotton fabric used in military clothing.
khamsin	An oppressive, hot southerly or southeasterly wind blowing in Egypt in spring.
khamsins	An oppressive, hot southerly or southeasterly wind blowing in Egypt in spring.
khan	A title given to rulers and officials in central Asia, Afghanistan, and certain other Muslim countries. (in the Middle East) an inn for travelers, built around a central courtyard.
khanate	the state or jurisdiction of a khan
khanates	the state or jurisdiction of a khan
khans	A title given to rulers and officials in central Asia, Afghanistan, and certain other Muslim countries. (in the Middle East) an inn for travelers, built around a central courtyard.
khansamah	A male cook, who often also assumes the role of house steward.
khansamahs	a male servant in India:
kharif	the Indian subcontinent’s fall harvest — compare rabi
khat	The leaves of an Arabian shrub, which are chewed (or drunk as an infusion) as a stimulant. The shrub that produces khat, growing in mountainous regions and often cultivated.
khats	The leaves of an Arabian shrub, which are chewed (or drunk as an infusion) as a stimulant. The shrub that produces khat, growing in mountainous regions and often cultivated.
khaya	a genus of African timber trees (family Meliaceae) with wood closely resembling mahogany
khayas	a genus of African timber trees (family Meliaceae) with wood closely resembling mahogany
khedive	The title of the viceroy of Egypt under Turkish rule 1867–1914.
khedives	The title of the viceroy of Egypt under Turkish rule 1867–1914.
khediviate	the government or dominion of a khedive
khediviates	the government or dominion of a khedive
khoja	a member of any of various classes in Muslim lands
khojas	a member of any of various classes in Muslim lands
khuskhus	an aromatic grass (Andropogon zizamoides) whose especially fragrant roots yield an oil used in perfumery and are also made into mats in tropical India
khuskhuses	an aromatic grass (Andropogon zizamoides) whose especially fragrant roots yield an oil used in perfumery and are also made into mats in tropical India

khalif	khalifate	khalifates
khalifs	khanga	khangas
kharifs	kheda	khedas

328 Nouns Beginning With KI

Kiel	A naval port in northern Germany, capital of Schleswig-Holstein, on the Baltic Sea coast at the eastern end of the Kiel Canal; population 235,400 (est. 2006).
Kielce	An industrial city in southern Poland; population 206,796 (2007).
Kiev	The capital of Ukraine, an industrial city and port on the Dnieper River; population 2,765,500 (est. 2009). Founded in the 8th century, it became capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1934 and of independent Ukraine in 1991.
Kigali	The capital of Rwanda, located in the central part of the country; population 860,000 (est. 2007).
Kikuyu	A member of the largest ethnic group in Kenya. The Bantu language of the Kikuyu. Relating to the Kikuyu people or their language.
Kildare	A county of the Republic of Ireland, in the east, in the province of Leinster; county town, Naas.
Kilroy	A mythical person, popularized by American servicemen in World War II, who left such inscriptions as “Kilroy was here” on walls all over the world.
Kirman	A carpet of a kind typically having soft, delicate coloring and naturalistic designs.
Kislev	(in the Jewish calendar) the third month of the civil and ninth of the religious year, usually coinciding with parts of November and December.
kiang	An animal of a large race of the Asian wild ass with a thick furry coat, native to the Tibetan plateau.
kiangs	An animal of a large race of the Asian wild ass with a thick furry coat, native to the Tibetan plateau.
kibble	Ground meal shaped into pellets, especially for pet food. An iron hoisting bucket used in mines.
kibbles	Ground meal shaped into pellets, especially for pet food. An iron hoisting bucket used in mines.
kibbutz	A communal settlement in Israel, typically a farm.
kibe	An ulcerated chilblain, especially one on the heel.
kibes	An ulcerated chilblain, especially one on the heel.
kiblah	The direction of the Kaaba (the sacred building at Mecca), to which Muslims turn at prayer.
kibosh	Decisively end or reject (something)
kick	with object and adverbial informal no objectA blow or forceful thrust with the foot. A sudden forceful jolt. informal kicksAn indentation in the bottom of a glass bottle, diminishing the internal capacity.
kicker	A person or animal that kicks. North American informal (in poker) a high third card retained in the hand with a pair at the draw.
kicking	A punishment or assault in which the victim is kicked repeatedly. (especially of music) lively and exciting.
kicks	with object and adverbial informal no objectA blow or forceful thrust with the foot. A sudden forceful jolt. informal kicksAn indentation in the bottom of a glass bottle, diminishing the internal capacity.
kid	informal A young goat. (of a goat) give birth. informal A small wooden tub, especially a sailor’s mess tub for grog or rations.
kidder	A person who deceives others in a playful way.
kidders	A person who deceives others in a playful way.
kiddies	A young child.
kidding	Playfulness or teasing. Playfully or teasingly deceptive.
kiddo	Used as a friendly or slightly condescending form of address.
kiddy	A young child.
kidney	Each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, excreting urine.
kidneys	Each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, excreting urine.
kids	informal A young goat. (of a goat) give birth. informal A small wooden tub, especially a sailor’s mess tub for grog or rations.
kier	A vat.
kiers	A vat.
kif	A substance, especially cannabis, smoked to produce a drowsy state.
kikoi	A distinctive East African striped cloth with an end fringe.
kill	Cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing)Put an end to or cause the failure or defeat of (something) informal Pass (time, or a specified amount of it), typically while waiting for a particular event. An act of killing, especially of one animal by another. (in place names, especially in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) a stream, creek, or tributary.
killer	A person or thing that kills. informal attributive informal
killick	A heavy stone used by small craft as an anchor.
killing	An act of causing death, especially deliberately. Causing death.
killjoy	A person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others through resentful or overly sober behavior.
kills	Cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing)Put an end to or cause the failure or defeat of (something) informal Pass (time, or a specified amount of it), typically while waiting for a particular event. An act of killing, especially of one animal by another. (in place names, especially in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) a stream, creek, or tributary.
kiln	A furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying, especially one for calcining lime or firing pottery. Burn, bake, or dry in a kiln.
kilns	A furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying, especially one for calcining lime or firing pottery. Burn, bake, or dry in a kiln.
kilo	A kilogram. rare A code word representing the letter K, used in radio communication.
kilohertz	1000 hertz
kilos	A kilogram. rare A code word representing the letter K, used in radio communication.
kiloton	A unit of explosive power equivalent to 1,000 tons of TNT.
kilt	A garment resembling a knee-length skirt of pleated tartan cloth, traditionally worn by men as part of Scottish Highland dress and now also worn by women and girls. Gather (a garment or material) in vertical pleats.
kiltie	A person who wears a kilt (often used as a humorous or slightly derogatory term for a Scot)A casual or sports shoe with a fringed tongue that folds back over the vamp, typically so as to cover the laces.
kilties	A person who wears a kilt (often used as a humorous or slightly derogatory term for a Scot)A casual or sports shoe with a fringed tongue that folds back over the vamp, typically so as to cover the laces.
kilting	A garment resembling a knee-length skirt of pleated tartan cloth, traditionally worn by men as part of Scottish Highland dress and now also worn by women and girls. Gather (a garment or material) in vertical pleats.
kilts	A garment resembling a knee-length skirt of pleated tartan cloth, traditionally worn by men as part of Scottish Highland dress and now also worn by women and girls. Gather (a garment or material) in vertical pleats.
kimchi	A Korean dish of spicy pickled cabbage.
kimono	A long, loose robe with wide sleeves and tied with a sash, originally worn as a formal garment in Japan and now also used elsewhere as a robe.
kimonos	A long, loose robe with wide sleeves and tied with a sash, originally worn as a formal garment in Japan and now also used elsewhere as a robe.
kin	One’s family and relations. Related.
kina	The basic monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, equal to 100 toea. An edible sea urchin occurring on New Zealand coasts.
kinase	An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to a specified molecule.
kind	A group of people or things having similar characteristics. Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.
kinds	A group of people or things having similar characteristics. Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.
kine	Cows collectively.
kinema	Cinema.
kinesis	a movement that lacks directional orientation and depends upon the intensity of stimulation
king	The male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth. The most important chess piece, of which each player has one, which the opponent has to checkmate in order to win. The king can move in any direction, including diagonally, to any adjacent square that is not attacked by an opponent’s piece or pawn. archaic
kings	The name of two books of the Bible, recording the history of Israel from the accession of Solomon to the destruction of the Temple in 586 BC.
kinin	Biochemistry Botany
kinins	Biochemistry Botany
kink	A sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight. North American Form or cause to form a sharp twist or curve.
kinks	A sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight. North American Form or cause to form a sharp twist or curve.
kino	A gum obtained from certain tropical trees by tapping, used locally as an astringent in medicine and in tanning.
kins	One’s family and relations. Related.
kiosk	A small open-fronted hut or cubicle from which newspapers, refreshments, tickets, etc. , are sold.
kiosks	A small open-fronted hut or cubicle from which newspapers, refreshments, tickets, etc. , are sold.
kip	(in leather-making) the hide of a young or small animal. The basic monetary unit of Laos, equal to 100 ats. A unit of weight equal to 1,000 lb (453. 6 kg). British Sleep. (in Australia) a small piece of wood from which coins are spun in the game of two-up.
kipper	A kippered fish, especially a herring. A male salmon in the spawning season. Cure (a herring or other fish) by splitting it open and salting and drying it in the open air or in smoke. An Aboriginal youth who has been initiated into manhood.
kips	(in leather-making) the hide of a young or small animal. The basic monetary unit of Laos, equal to 100 ats. A unit of weight equal to 1,000 lb (453. 6 kg). British Sleep. (in Australia) a small piece of wood from which coins are spun in the game of two-up.
kirk	A church. the Kirk or the Kirk of Scotland
kirks	A church. the Kirk or the Kirk of Scotland
kirsch	Brandy distilled from the fermented juice of cherries.
kirtle	archaic
kisan	An agricultural worker; a peasant.
kisans	An agricultural worker; a peasant.
kishke	A beef intestine stuffed with a seasoned filling.
kismet	Destiny; fate.
kiss	Touch with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, reverence, or greeting. Billiards Snooker A touch with the lips in kissing. Billiards Snooker North American
kissel	A dessert made from fruit juice or puree, boiled with sugar and water and thickened with potato or cornstarch.
kisser	usually with adjective informal
kisses	Touch with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, reverence, or greeting. Billiards Snooker A touch with the lips in kissing. Billiards Snooker North American
kist	mainly Scottish
kists	mainly Scottish
kit	A set of articles or equipment needed for a specific purpose. British British kit someone/something out/upThe young of certain animals, such as the beaver, fox, ferret, and mink. A small violin, especially one used by a dancing master. A flock of pigeons.
kite	A toy consisting of a light frame with thin material stretched over it, flown in the wind at the end of a long string. A medium to large long-winged bird of prey which typically has a forked tail and frequently soars on updrafts of air. informal Geometry no objectNorth American
kites	A toy consisting of a light frame with thin material stretched over it, flown in the wind at the end of a long string. A medium to large long-winged bird of prey which typically has a forked tail and frequently soars on updrafts of air. informal Geometry no objectNorth American
kith	One’s friends, acquaintances, and relations.
kiths	One’s friends, acquaintances, and relations.
kits	A set of articles or equipment needed for a specific purpose. British British kit someone/something out/upThe young of certain animals, such as the beaver, fox, ferret, and mink. A small violin, especially one used by a dancing master. A flock of pigeons.
kitsch	Art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way. Considered to be in poor taste but appreciated in an ironic or knowing way.
kitty	A fund of money for communal use, made up of contributions from a group of people. A pet name or a child’s name for a kitten or cat.
kiva	A chamber, built wholly or partly underground, traditionally used by male members of the Pueblo people for religious rites.
kivas	A chamber, built wholly or partly underground, traditionally used by male members of the Pueblo people for religious rites.
kiwi	A flightless New Zealand bird with hairlike feathers, having a long down-curved bill with sensitive nostrils at the tip.
kiwis	A flightless New Zealand bird with hairlike feathers, having a long down-curved bill with sensitive nostrils at the tip.

Kidd	Kidderminster	Kieran
Kierkegaard	Kikuyus	Kilimanjaro
Kilkenny	Killarney	Killiecrankie
Kilmarnock	Kim	Kimball
Kimberley	Kinabalu	Kindertotenlieder
Kingsley	Kingston	Kingstown
Kinsey	Kinshasa	Kipling
Kiran	Kirchhoff	Kirchner
Kirkby	Kirkcaldy	Kirkcudbright
Kirkpatrick	Kirkwall	Kirmans
Kirov	Kisangani	Kishinev
Kissinger	Kitakyushu	kiaugh
kiaughs	kibbutznik	kibbutzniks
kibitka	kibitkas	kibitzer
kibitzers	kiboshes	kickback
kickbacks	kickball	kickdown
kickdowns	kickers	kickshaw
kickshaws	kicksorter	kicksorters
kickstand	kickstands	kiddle
kiddles	kidnapper	kidnappers
kidnapping	kieselguhr	kieserite
kifs	kikumon	kikumons
kilderkin	kilderkins	kilerg
kilergs	kiley	kileys
killdee	killdeer	killdeers
killdees	killers	killicks
killifish	killifishes	killikinick
killings	killjoys	killock
killocks	kilobar	kilobars
kilobyte	kilobytes	kilocalorie

kilocycle	kilocycles	kilogram
kilograms	kilojoule	kilolitre
kilolitres	kilometer	kilometers
kilometre	kilometres	kilotons
kilovolt	kilovolts	kilowatt
kilowatt-hour	kilowatts	kilter
kimberlite	kinaesthesia	kinaesthesis
kinas	kinases	kinchin
kinchins	kincob	kindergarten
kindergartens	kindler	kindlers
kindliness	kindling	kindlings
kindness	kindnesses	kindred
kindredness	kindredship	kinemas
kinematics	kinematograph	kinematographs
kinescope	kinescopes	kinesics
kinesiology	kinesthesia	kinesthesis
kinetics	kinetograph	kinetographs
kinetoscope	kinetoscopes	kinfolk
kinfolks	king-hit	king-hits
king-of-arms	kingcup	kingcups
kingdom	kingdoms	kingfish
kingfisher	kingfishers	kingfishes
kinghood	kinglet	kinglets
kingliness	kingpin	kingpins
kingship	kingships	kingwood
kingwoods	kinkajou	kinkajous
kinkiness	kinkle	kinkles
kinnikinnick	kinos	kinsfolk
kinsfolks	kinship	kinships
kinsman	kinswoman	kipes

kippers	kirghiz	kirkman
kirmess	kirmesses	kirn
kirns	kirpan	kirpans
kirsches	kirschwasser	kirschwassers
kirtles	kish	kishes
kishkes	kismets	kiss-off
kiss-offs	kissers	kissing
kistvaen	kistvaens	kitchen
kitchener	kitcheners	kitchenette
kitchenettes	kitchens	kitchenware
kitenge	kitenges	kithara
kitharas	kithes	kitling
kitlings	kitten	kittenishness
kittens	kitties	kittiwake
kittiwakes	kittul	kittuls

31 Nouns That Start With KL

Klan	The Ku Klux Klan or a large organization within it.
Klansman	A member of the Ku Klux Klan.
Klee	Paul 1879–1940 Swiss painter
Kleenexes	An absorbent disposable paper tissue.
Klein	a one-sided surface that is formed by passing the narrow end of a tapered tube through the side of the tube and flaring this end out to join the other end
Klemperer	Otto 1885–1973 German conductor
Klimt	Gustav 1862–1918 Austrian painter
Klondike	A tributary of the Yukon River, in Yukon Territory, northwestern Canada, that rises in the Ogilvie Mountains and flows west for 100 miles (160 km) to join the Yukon at Dawson. It gave its name to the surrounding region, which became famous when gold was found in nearby Bonanza Creek in 1896. A source of valuable material. mainly North American
Klondikes	A tributary of the Yukon River, in Yukon Territory, northwestern Canada, that rises in the Ogilvie Mountains and flows west for 100 miles (160 km) to join the Yukon at Dawson. It gave its name to the surrounding region, which became famous when gold was found in nearby Bonanza Creek in 1896. A source of valuable material. mainly North American
klavier	claviersense 2
klaviers	claviersense 2
klaxons	An electric horn or a similar loud warning device.
klebsiella	A bacterium which causes respiratory, urinary, and wound infections.
klepht	A Greek independence fighter, especially one who fought the Turks in the 15th century or during the war of independence (1821–28). historical
klephts	A Greek independence fighter, especially one who fought the Turks in the 15th century or during the war of independence (1821–28). historical
kleptomania	A recurrent urge to steal, typically without regard for need or profit.
klipspringer	A small rock-dwelling antelope with a yellowish-gray coat, an arched back, and a stiff bouncing gait, native to southern Africa.
klipspringers	A small rock-dwelling antelope with a yellowish-gray coat, an arched back, and a stiff bouncing gait, native to southern Africa.
kloof	(in South Africa) a steep-sided, wooded ravine or valley.
kloofs	(in South Africa) a steep-sided, wooded ravine or valley.
klootchman	an Indian woman of northwestern North America
klutz	A clumsy, awkward, or foolish person.
klutzes	A clumsy, awkward, or foolish person.
klystron	An electron tube that generates or amplifies microwaves by velocity modulation.
klystrons	an electron tube in which bunching of electrons is produced by electric fields and which is used for the generation and amplification of ultrahigh-frequency current

Kleenex	klangfarbe	klaxon
kleptomaniac	kleptomaniacs	klootchmans

137 Nouns Starting With KN

Knesset	The parliament of modern Israel, established in 1949. It consists of 120 members elected every four years.
Knossos	The principal city of Minoan Crete, the remains of which are situated on the northern coast of Crete. The city site was occupied from Neolithic times until c. 1200 BC. Excavations by Sir Arthur Evans from 1899 revealed the remains of a luxurious palace, which he called the Palace of Minos.
Knoxville	A port on the Tennessee River, in eastern Tennessee; population 184,802 (est. 2008). Twice the state capital (1796–1812 and 1817–9), it is now the headquarters of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
knack	An acquired or natural skill at performing a task.
knacker	British knackersIrish Tire (someone) out. Damage (something) severely.
knackers	British knackersIrish Tire (someone) out. Damage (something) severely.
knacks	An acquired or natural skill at performing a task.
knaidel	A type of dumpling eaten in Jewish households during Passover.
knap	The crest of a hill. Architecture Archaeology
knaps	The crest of a hill. Architecture Archaeology
knapsack	A bag with shoulder straps, carried on the back, and typically made of canvas or other weatherproof material.
knapsacks	A bag with shoulder straps, carried on the back, and typically made of canvas or other weatherproof material.
knapweed	A tough-stemmed Eurasian plant that typically has purple thistle-like flower heads, occurring chiefly in grassland and on roadsides.
knapweeds	A tough-stemmed Eurasian plant that typically has purple thistle-like flower heads, occurring chiefly in grassland and on roadsides.
knar	A knot or protuberance on a tree trunk or root.
knars	A knot or protuberance on a tree trunk or root.
knave	archaic
knaves	archaic
knawel	A low-growing inconspicuous plant of the pink family, growing in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere.
knawels	A low-growing inconspicuous plant of the pink family, growing in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere.
knee	The joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans. An angled piece of wood or metal frame used to connect and support the beams and timbers of a wooden ship. An abrupt obtuse or approximately right-angled bend in a graph between parts where the slope varies smoothly. Hit (someone) with one’s knee.
kneecap	The convex bone in front of the knee joint; the patella. Shoot (someone) in the knee or leg as a form of punishment.
kneecaps	The convex bone in front of the knee joint; the patella. Shoot (someone) in the knee or leg as a form of punishment.
kneehole	A space for the knees, especially one under a desk.
kneel	Be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission.
kneeler	A person who kneels, especially in prayer.
kneelers	A person who kneels, especially in prayer.
kneeling	Be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission.
kneels	Be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission.
knees	The joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans. An angled piece of wood or metal frame used to connect and support the beams and timbers of a wooden ship. An abrupt obtuse or approximately right-angled bend in a graph between parts where the slope varies smoothly. Hit (someone) with one’s knee.
knell	The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral. (of a bell) ring solemnly, especially for a death or funeral.
knells	The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral. (of a bell) ring solemnly, especially for a death or funeral.
knickers	British
knife	An instrument composed of a blade fixed into a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon. Stab (someone) with a knife.
knifes	An instrument composed of a blade fixed into a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon. Stab (someone) with a knife.
knight	(in the Middle Ages) a man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor. (in the UK) a man awarded a nonhereditary title by the sovereign in recognition of merit or service and entitled to use the honorific “Sir” in front of his name. A chess piece, typically with its top shaped like a horse’s head, that moves by jumping to the opposite corner of a rectangle two squares by three. Invest (someone) with the title of knight.
knights	(in the Middle Ages) a man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor. (in the UK) a man awarded a nonhereditary title by the sovereign in recognition of merit or service and entitled to use the honorific “Sir” in front of his name. A chess piece, typically with its top shaped like a horse’s head, that moves by jumping to the opposite corner of a rectangle two squares by three. Invest (someone) with the title of knight.
knish	A dumpling of dough that is stuffed with a filling and baked or fried.
knishes	A dumpling of dough that is stuffed with a filling and baked or fried.
knit	with objectUnite or cause to unite. with objectA knitted fabric. Denoting or relating to a type of knitting stitch produced by putting the needle through the front of each stitch from left to right.
knits	with objectUnite or cause to unite. with objectA knitted fabric. Denoting or relating to a type of knitting stitch produced by putting the needle through the front of each stitch from left to right.
knitting	The craft or action of knitting.
knitwear	Knitted garments.
knives	An instrument composed of a blade fixed into a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon. Stab (someone) with a knife.
knob	A rounded lump or ball, especially at the end or on the surface of something.
knobble	A small knob or lump on something.
knobbles	A small knob or lump on something.
knobs	A rounded lump or ball, especially at the end or on the surface of something.
knock	no objectwith object informal A sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry. A blow or collision. informal
knocker	informal knockersBritish
knockers	informal knockersBritish
knocking	no objectwith object informal A sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry. A blow or collision. informal
knockout	An act of knocking someone out, especially in boxing.
knocks	no objectwith object informal A sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry. A blow or collision. informal
knoll	A small hill or mound. The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral. (of a bell) ring solemnly; knell.
knolls	A small hill or mound. The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral. (of a bell) ring solemnly; knell.
knop	A knob, especially an ornamental one, for example in the stem of a wine glass.
knops	A knob, especially an ornamental one, for example in the stem of a wine glass.
knot	A fastening made by tying a piece of string, rope, or something similar. A tangled mass in something such as hair. A knob, protuberance, or node in a stem, branch, or root. An unpleasant feeling of tightness or tension in a part of the body. A small tightly packed group of people. A unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile per hour, used especially of ships, aircraft, or winds. Fasten with a knot. Make (something, especially hair) tangled. Cause (a muscle) to become tense and hard. A small, relatively short-billed sandpiper, with a reddish-brown or blackish breast in the breeding season.
knothole	A hole in a piece of timber where a knot has fallen out, or in a tree trunk where a branch has decayed.
knots	A fastening made by tying a piece of string, rope, or something similar. A tangled mass in something such as hair. A knob, protuberance, or node in a stem, branch, or root. An unpleasant feeling of tightness or tension in a part of the body. A small tightly packed group of people. A unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile per hour, used especially of ships, aircraft, or winds. Fasten with a knot. Make (something, especially hair) tangled. Cause (a muscle) to become tense and hard. A small, relatively short-billed sandpiper, with a reddish-brown or blackish breast in the breeding season.
knotting	The action or craft of tying knots in yarn or string to make carpets or other decorative items.
knotweed	A plant of the dock family that typically has sheaths where the leaves join the stems. It is often an invasive weed.
knout	(in imperial Russia) a whip used to inflict punishment, often causing death. Flog (someone) with a knout.
knouts	(in imperial Russia) a whip used to inflict punishment, often causing death. Flog (someone) with a knout.
know	with clausewith object archaic
know-how	Practical knowledge or skill; expertise.
knowe	Knoll; a mound, a hillock; an area of rising ground, a rise.
knowes	Knoll; a mound, a hillock; an area of rising ground, a rise.
knowing	Showing or suggesting that one has knowledge or awareness that is secret or known to only a few people. Done in full awareness or consciousness. The state of being aware or informed.
known	Recognized, familiar, or within the scope of knowledge.
knows	with clausewith object archaic
knuckle	A part of a finger at a joint where the bone is near the surface, especially where the finger joins the hand. Rub or press (something, especially the eyes) with the knuckles.
knuckles	A part of a finger at a joint where the bone is near the surface, especially where the finger joins the hand. Rub or press (something, especially the eyes) with the knuckles.
knurl	A small projecting knob or ridge, especially in a series around the edge of something.
knurls	A small projecting knob or ridge, especially in a series around the edge of something.

Knox	knackeries	knackery
knackwursts	knag	knags
knapper	knappers	knaveries
knavery	knavishness	kneader
kneaders	kneepad	kneepads
knickerbockers	knife-point	knight-errant
knight-errantry	knighthood	knighthoods
knightliness	knitter	knitters
knobkerries	knock-knee	knock-on
knockabout	knockabouts	knocking-shop
knocking-shops	knockings	knockouts
knockwurst	knockwursts	knosp
knosps	knotgrass	knotgrasses
knotholes	knotter	knotters
knottiness	knotweeds	knotwork
know-all	know-alls	know-it-all
know-nothing	knowableness	knower
knowers	knowingness	knowledge
knur	knurling	knurs

102 Nouns Starting With KO

Kobe	A port in central Japan, on the island of Honshu; population 1,502,772 (2007). The city was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1995.
Kohen	A member of the priestly class, having certain rights and duties in the synagogue.
Koine	The common language of the Greeks from the close of the classical period to the Byzantine era.
Koran	The Islamic sacred book, believed to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel and written down in Arabic. The Koran consists of 114 units of varying lengths, known as suras; the first sura is said as part of the ritual prayer. These touch upon all aspects of human existence, including matters of doctrine, social organization, and legislation.
Korea	A region in eastern Asia that forms a peninsula between the Sea of Japan (East Sea) and the Yellow Sea, now divided into the countries of North Korea and South Korea.
koa	A large Hawaiian forest tree which yields dark red timber.
koala	A bearlike arboreal Australian marsupial that has thick gray fur and feeds on eucalyptus leaves.
koalas	A bearlike arboreal Australian marsupial that has thick gray fur and feeds on eucalyptus leaves.
koan	A paradoxical anecdote or riddle, used in Zen Buddhism to demonstrate the inadequacy of logical reasoning and to provoke enlightenment.
koans	A paradoxical anecdote or riddle, used in Zen Buddhism to demonstrate the inadequacy of logical reasoning and to provoke enlightenment.
koas	A large Hawaiian forest tree which yields dark red timber.
kob	An antelope with a reddish coat and lyre-shaped horns, found on the savannas of southern Africa. A fish of the drum family, especially the kabeljou.
kobold	(in Germanic mythology) a spirit that haunts houses or lives underground in caves or mines.
koel	An Asian and Australasian cuckoo with a call that resembles its name, the male typically having all-black plumage.
koels	An Asian and Australasian cuckoo with a call that resembles its name, the male typically having all-black plumage.
kofta	(in Middle Eastern and Indian cooking) a spiced meatball.
kohl	A black powder, usually antimony sulfide or lead sulfide, used as eye makeup especially in Eastern countries.
kola	A brown carbonated drink that is flavored with an extract of cola nuts, or with a similar flavoring. Cost-of-living adjustment, an increase made to wages or Social Security benefits to keep them in line with inflation.
kolas	A brown carbonated drink that is flavored with an extract of cola nuts, or with a similar flavoring. Cost-of-living adjustment, an increase made to wages or Social Security benefits to keep them in line with inflation.
kolo	A Slavic dance performed in a circle.
kolos	A Slavic dance performed in a circle.
kook	A crazy or eccentric person.
kooks	A crazy or eccentric person.
kopeck	A monetary unit of Russia and some other countries of the former Soviet Union, equal to one hundredth of a ruble.
kopek	A monetary unit of Russia and some other countries of the former Soviet Union, equal to one hundredth of a ruble.
koph	the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet — see Alphabet Table
kopje	A small hill in a generally flat area.
kore	An archaic Greek statue of a young woman, standing and clothed in long loose robes.
korma	A mildly spiced Indian curry dish of meat or fish marinated in yogurt or curds.
kormas	A mildly spiced Indian curry dish of meat or fish marinated in yogurt or curds.
koruna	The basic monetary unit of the Czech Republic, equal to 100 halers.
kos	Kick-off. A knockout in a boxing match. Knock (an opponent) out in a boxing match.
kosher	(of food, or premises in which food is sold, cooked, or eaten) satisfying the requirements of Jewish law. informal Prepare (food) according to the requirements of Jewish law.
koto	A Japanese zither about six feet long, with thirteen silk strings passed over small movable bridges.
kotos	A Japanese zither about six feet long, with thirteen silk strings passed over small movable bridges.
koumiss	A drink made from fermented mare’s milk, used also as a medicine by Asian nomads.
kowtows	to show obsequious deference

Koblenz	Kodak	Kodaly
Kodiak	Kodiaks	Koestler
Kolyma	Komintern	Komsomol
Korbut	Korchnoi	Korean
Koreans	Kowloon	kobolds
kobs	kochia	kochias
koftgar	koftgars	kohlrabi
kohlrabis	kok-saghyz	kokanee
kolinskies	kolinsky	kolkhoz
kolkhozes	komatik	komatiks
konimeter	konimeters	koniology
koodoo	koodoos	kookaburra
kookaburras	kop	kopecks
kopeks	kophs	kopjes
koppa	koppie	koppies
kores	korfball	korunas
koses	koss	kotow
kotows	kottabos	kottaboses
kotwal	kotwals	koulibiaca
kouprey	koupreys	kourbash
kourbashes	kowhai	kowhais

51 Words That Start With KR Nouns

Krakatoa	A small volcanic island in Indonesia that lies between Java and Sumatra. It was the scene of a great eruption in 1883 that destroyed most of the island.
Krakow	city on the Vistula River in southern Poland population758000
Krasnoyarsk	An administrative territory in south central Russia.
Krebs	Edwin Gerhard 1918–2009 American biochemistSir Hans Adolf 1900–1981 British (German-born) biochemist
Kreisler	Fritz 1875–1962 American (Austrian-born) violinist
Kremlinologist	the study of the policies and practices of the former Soviet government
Kremlinology	The study and analysis of Soviet or Russian policies.
Krishna	One of the most popular gods, the eighth and most important avatar or incarnation of Vishnu.
Kronos	The supreme god until dethroned by Zeus. The youngest son of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaia (Earth), Cronus overthrew and castrated his father and then married his sister Rhea. Because he was fated to be overcome by one of his male children, Cronus swallowed all of them as soon as they were born, but when Zeus was born Rhea deceived him and hid the baby away.
Kroo	kru
Kropotkin	Pyotr Alekseyevich 1842–1921 Russian geographer and revolutionary
Kru	A member of a seafaring people of the coast of Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). The Niger–Congo language of the Kru. Relating to the Kru or their language.
Kruger	A South African gold coin with a portrait of President Kruger on the obverse.
Krupp	family of German munition makers
kraal	A traditional African village of huts, typically enclosed by a fence. Drive (cattle or sheep) into an enclosure.
kraals	A traditional African village of huts, typically enclosed by a fence. Drive (cattle or sheep) into an enclosure.
kraft	A kind of strong, smooth brown wrapping paper.
krait	A highly venomous Asian snake of the cobra family.
kraits	A highly venomous Asian snake of the cobra family.
kraken	An enormous mythical sea monster said to appear off the coast of Norway.
krakens	An enormous mythical sea monster said to appear off the coast of Norway.
krameria	a genus of shrubs that are usually placed with the legumes (family Leguminosae) or sometimes in their own family (Krameriaceae) and include two (K. triandra and K. argentea) with astringent roots formerly used in pharmacy
kramerias	a genus of shrubs that are usually placed with the legumes (family Leguminosae) or sometimes in their own family (Krameriaceae) and include two (K. triandra and K. argentea) with astringent roots formerly used in pharmacy
krans	the basic monetary unit of Persia from 1826 to 1932
kranses	a sheer cliff or precipice in southern Africa
krater	a jar or vase of classical antiquity having a large round body and a wide mouth and used for mixing wine and water
kraters	a jar or vase of classical antiquity having a large round body and a wide mouth and used for mixing wine and water
kremlin	A citadel within a Russian town.
kremlins	A citadel within a Russian town.
kriegspiel	A war game in which blocks representing armies or other military units are moved about on maps.
kriegspiels	A war game in which blocks representing armies or other military units are moved about on maps.
krill	A small shrimplike planktonic crustacean of the open seas. It is eaten by a number of larger animals, notably the baleen whales.
krills	planktonic crustaceans and their larvae (order or suborder Euphausiacea and especially genus Euphausia) that constitute the principal food of baleen whales
krimmer	Tightly curled gray or black fur made from the wool of young Crimean lambs.
krimmers	a gray fur resembling astrakhan or Persian lamb that is made from the pelts of young lambs of the Crimean peninsula region — compare broadtail, karakul
kris	A Malay or Indonesian dagger with a wavy-edged blade.
krises	A Malay or Indonesian dagger with a wavy-edged blade.
kromeskies	a croquette wrapped in bacon, dipped in batter, and fried
kromesky	a croquette wrapped in bacon, dipped in batter, and fried
krone	The basic monetary unit of Denmark and Norway, equal to 100 øre.
krumhorn	a Renaissance double-reed woodwind instrument consisting of a curved boxwood tube and having a pierced cap covering the reed
krumhorns	a Renaissance double-reed woodwind instrument consisting of a curved boxwood tube and having a pierced cap covering the reed
krummhorn	A medieval wind instrument with an enclosed double reed and an upward-curving end, producing an even, nasal sound.
krummhorns	A medieval wind instrument with an enclosed double reed and an upward-curving end, producing an even, nasal sound.
krypton	The chemical element of atomic number 36, a member of the noble gas series. It is obtained by distillation of liquid air, and is used in some kinds of electric light.

Krystal	Krystle	kreutzer
kreutzers	kruller	krullers

Nouns Beginning With KS

Kshatriya

A member of the second of the four great Hindu castes, the military caste. The traditional function of the Kshatriyas is to protect society by fighting in wartime and governing in peacetime.

48 Nouns That Start With KU

Kufic	An early angular form of the Arabic alphabet found chiefly in decorative inscriptions. Of or in Kufic script.
Kum	A city in central Iran; population 964,706 (2006). It is a holy city and center of learning among Shiite Muslims.
Kunming	A city in southwestern China, capital of Yunnan province; population 1,700,200 (est. 2006).
Kurd	A member of a mainly Islamic people living in parts of eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, western Iran, and eastern Syria.
Kurdish	Relating to the Kurds or their language. The Iranian language of the Kurds.
Kuwait	A country on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; population 3,900,000 (estimated 2015); official language, Arabic; capital, Kuwait City.
Kuwaiti	Relating to Kuwait or its people. A native or inhabitant of Kuwait, or a person of Kuwaiti descent.
kudos	Praise and honor received for an achievement.
kudu	An African antelope that has a grayish or brownish coat with white vertical stripes, and a short bushy tail. The male has long spirally curved horns.
kudus	An African antelope that has a grayish or brownish coat with white vertical stripes, and a short bushy tail. The male has long spirally curved horns.
kudzu	A quick-growing eastern Asian climbing plant with reddish-purple flowers, used as a fodder crop and for erosion control. It has become a pest in the southeastern US.
kumquat	An orange-like fruit related to the citruses, with an edible sweet rind and acid pulp. The eastern Asian shrub or small tree that yields the kumquat.
kurtas	A loose collarless shirt of a type worn by people in South Asia.
kuru	A fatal disease of the brain occurring in some peoples in New Guinea and thought to be caused by a virus-like agent such as a prion.

Ku-Klux	Kubelik	Kubrick
Kultur	Kulturkampf	Kulturkreis
Kumar	Kunstlied	Kuomintang
Kurdistan	Kurosawa	Kuroshio
Kurt	Kuwaitis	Kuyp
kudzus	kukri	kukris
kulak	kulaks	kumiss
kumquats	kunzite	kurbash
kurbashes	kurchatovium	kurrajong
kursaal	kursaals	kurta
kurtosis	kurtosises	kutch
kutches

2 Nouns Starting With KV

kvass	(especially in Russia) a fermented drink, low in alcohol, made from rye flour or bread with malt.
kvasses	a slightly alcoholic beverage of eastern Europe made from fermented mixed cereals and often flavored

9 Words That Start With KW Nouns

Kwa	Relating to a major branch of the Niger–Congo family of languages, spoken from Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to Nigeria and including Igbo and Yoruba. The Kwa group of languages.
Kwangju	A city in southwestern South Korea; population 1,434,600 (est. 2008).
Kweichow	province of southern China south of Sichuan; capital Guiyang area 67,181 square miles (174,671 square kilometers), population34748556
kwacha	The basic monetary unit of Zambia and Malawi, equal to 100 ngwee in Zambia and 100 tambala in Malawi.
kwachas	The basic monetary unit of Zambia and Malawi, equal to 100 ngwee in Zambia and 100 tambala in Malawi.
kwakiutl	A member of a North American people of the northwestern Pacific coast, living mainly on Vancouver Island. The Wakashan language of the Kwakiutl. Relating to the Kwakiutl or their language.
kwakiutls	A member of a North American people of the northwestern Pacific coast, living mainly on Vancouver Island. The Wakashan language of the Kwakiutl. Relating to the Kwakiutl or their language.
kwanza	The basic monetary unit of Angola, equal to 100 lwei.
kwashiorkor	A form of malnutrition caused by protein deficiency in the diet, typically affecting young children in the tropics.

21 Nouns Beginning With KY

Kyoto	An industrial city in central Japan, on the island of Honshu; population 1,389,595 (2007). Founded in the 8th century, it was the imperial capital from 794 until 1868.
kyanite	A blue or green crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum silicate, used in heat-resistant ceramics.
kyat	The basic monetary unit of Burma (Myanmar), equal to 100 pyas.
kyats	The basic monetary unit of Burma (Myanmar), equal to 100 pyas.
kyle	channel, sound, strait
kyles	channel, sound, strait
kylie	an Australian boomerang having one side flat and the other convex
kylies	an Australian boomerang having one side flat and the other convex
kylin	a unicorn of Chinese myth depicted with the tail of an ox and the legs and body of a deer — see fêng huang
kylins	a unicorn of Chinese myth depicted with the tail of an ox and the legs and body of a deer — see fêng huang
kylix	An ancient Greek cup with a shallow bowl and a tall stem.
kyloe	west highland
kyloes	west highland
kymograph	An instrument for recording variations in pressure, e. g. in sound waves or in blood within blood vessels, by the trace of a stylus on a rotating cylinder.
kymographs	An instrument for recording variations in pressure, e. g. in sound waves or in blood within blood vessels, by the trace of a stylus on a rotating cylinder.
kyphosis	Excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back.
kyte	bellysense 1
kytes	bellysense 1

Kyra

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kyus

Conclusion

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