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504 Nouns That Start With K

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k (noun) the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet Synonyms: K
kabala (noun) an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret Synonyms: cabala, cabbala, cabbalah, kabbala, kabbalah, qabala, qabalah
kabbala (noun) an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret Synonyms: cabala, cabbala, cabbalah, kabala, kabbalah, qabala, qabalah
kabbalah (noun) an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret Synonyms: cabala, cabbala, cabbalah, kabala, kabbala, qabala, qabalah
kabbalism (noun) adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation Synonyms: cabalism
kabbalist (noun) an expert who is highly skilled in obscure or difficult or esoteric matters Synonyms: cabalist
kabob (noun) cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables Synonyms: kebab, shish kebab
kachina (noun) a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift
(noun) a deified spirit of the Pueblo people
(noun) a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit
kaffir (noun) an offensive and insulting term for any Black African Synonyms: caffer, caffre, kafir
(noun) important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves Synonyms: great millet, kaffir corn, kafir corn, Sorghum bicolor
kaffiyeh (noun) an Arab headdress consisting of a square piece of cloth folded into a triangle and fastened over the crown by an agal
kafir (noun) an offensive and insulting term for any Black African Synonyms: caffer, caffre, kaffir
kaftan (noun) a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant Synonyms: caftan
(noun) a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East Synonyms: caftan
kagura (noun) a stately dance of the Shinto religion that now forms a part of Japanese village festivals.
kahikatea (noun) New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked wood Synonyms: Dacrycarpus dacrydioides, New Zealand Dacryberry, New Zealand white pine, Podocarpus dacrydioides
kail (noun) coarse curly-leafed cabbage Synonyms: cole, kale
(noun) a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head Synonyms: borecole, Brassica oleracea acephala, cole, colewort, kale
kainite (noun) a white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride; a source of potassium salts; used as a fertilizer
kainogenesis (noun) introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution) Synonyms: caenogenesis, cainogenesis, cenogenesis, kenogenesis
kaki (noun) blackish stilt of New Zealand sometimes considered a color phase of the white-headed stilt Synonyms: Himantopus novae-zelandiae
(noun) small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit Synonyms: Diospyros kaki, Japanese persimmon
kalansuwa (noun) a cap that is wrapped around by a turban and worn by Muslim religious elders
kalantas (noun) Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood Synonyms: Cedrela calantas, Philippine cedar, Philippine mahogany, Toona calantas
kale (noun) coarse curly-leafed cabbage Synonyms: cole, kail
(noun) a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head Synonyms: borecole, Brassica oleracea acephala, cole, colewort, kail
(noun) informal terms for money Synonyms: boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, lettuce, lolly, loot, lucre, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum
kaleidoscope (noun) an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors
(noun) a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
kalemia (noun) the presence of excess potassium in the circulating blood
kali (noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash Synonyms: barilla, glasswort, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola soda, saltwort
kalian (noun) an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water Synonyms: calean, chicha, hookah, hubble-bubble, hubbly-bubbly, narghile, nargileh, sheesha, shisha, water pipe
kalif (noun) the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth Synonyms: calif, caliph, kaliph, khalif, khalifah
kaliph (noun) the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth Synonyms: calif, caliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah
kaliuresis (noun) the presence of excess potassium in the urine Synonyms: kaluresis
kalmia (noun) any plant of the genus Kalmia
kalpac (noun) a high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus Synonyms: calpac, calpack
kalumpang (noun) large tree of Old World tropics having foul-smelling orange-red blossoms followed by red pods enclosing oil-rich seeds sometimes used as food Synonyms: Java olives, Sterculia foetida
kaluresis (noun) the presence of excess potassium in the urine Synonyms: kaliuresis
kameez (noun) a long tunic worn by many people from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars)
kamikaze (noun) a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II
(noun) a pilot trained and willing to cause a suicidal crash
kamilavka (noun) A headdress worn among Orthodox Christian monastics and clergy.
kampong (noun) a native malay village Synonyms: campong
kanaf (noun) valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation Synonyms: bimli, bimli hemp, Bombay hemp, deccan hemp, Hibiscus cannabinus, Indian hemp, kenaf
kanamycin (noun) antibiotic (trade name Kantrex) used to treat severe infections Synonyms: Kantrex
kanchil (noun) small chevrotain of southeastern Asia Synonyms: Tragulus kanchil
kangaroo (noun) any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
kanzu (noun) (Swahili) a long garment (usually white) with long sleeves; worn by men in East Africa
kaoliang (noun) sorghums of China and Manchuria having small white or brown grains (used for food) and dry pithy stalks (used for fodder, fuel and thatching)
kaolin (noun) a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper) Synonyms: china clay, china stone, kaoline, porcelain clay, terra alba
kaoline (noun) a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper) Synonyms: china clay, china stone, kaolin, porcelain clay, terra alba
kaolinite (noun) a mineral consisting of aluminum silicate; main source of kaolin
kaon (noun) an unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision Synonyms: k-meson, K particle, kappa-meson
kapeika (noun) 100 kapeikas equal 1 rubel in Belarus
kaph (noun) the 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
kapok (noun) massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber Synonyms: Bombay ceiba, Ceiba pentandra, ceiba tree, God tree, silk-cotton tree, white silk-cotton tree
(noun) a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation Synonyms: silk cotton, vegetable silk
kappa (noun) the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet
kapuka (noun) small New Zealand broadleaf evergreen tree often cultivated in warm regions as an ornamental Synonyms: Griselinia littoralis
karabiner (noun) an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes Synonyms: carabiner, snap ring
karakul (noun) hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur Synonyms: broadtail, caracul
karaoke (noun) singing popular songs accompanied by a recording of an orchestra (usually in bars or nightclubs)
karat (noun) the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold Synonyms: carat, kt
karate (noun) a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent
karma (noun) (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation
karyokinesis (noun) organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis
karyolymph (noun) a clear liquid in the cell nucleus in which the nucleolus and chromatin and other structures are dispersed
karyolysis (noun) disintegration and dissolution of a cell nucleus when a cell dies
karyon (noun) a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction Synonyms: cell nucleus, nucleus
karyoplasm (noun) the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell Synonyms: nucleoplasm
karyotype (noun) the appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes)
kasbah (noun) an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located Synonyms: casbah
kasha (noun) boiled or baked buckwheat
kat (noun) the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant Synonyms: African tea, Arabian tea, cat, khat, qat, quat
katabolism (noun) breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy Synonyms: catabolism, destructive metabolism, dissimilation
katamorphism (noun) metamorphism that occurs at or near the earth's surface; breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones
katharobe (noun) an organism that lives in an oxygenated medium lacking organic matter
katharometer (noun) measures thermal conductivity
katharsis (noun) (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions Synonyms: abreaction, catharsis
(noun) purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels Synonyms: catharsis, purgation
katydid (noun) large green long-horned grasshopper of North America; males produce shrill sounds by rubbing together special organs on the forewings
katzenjammer (noun) loud confused noise from many sources Synonyms: brouhaha, hubbub, uproar
(noun) disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol) Synonyms: hangover
kauri (noun) tall timber tree of New Zealand having white straight-grained wood Synonyms: Agathis australis, kaury
(noun) white close-grained wood of a tree of the genus Agathis especially Agathis australis
(noun) resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleum Synonyms: kauri copal, kauri gum, kauri resin
kaury (noun) tall timber tree of New Zealand having white straight-grained wood Synonyms: Agathis australis, kauri
kava (noun) an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub Synonyms: kavakava
kavakava (noun) an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub Synonyms: kava
kawaka (noun) New Zealand timber tree resembling the cypress Synonyms: Libocedrus plumosa
kayak (noun) a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
kayo (noun) a blow that renders the opponent unconscious Synonyms: knockout, KO
kazoo (noun) a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece
kb (noun) a unit of information equal to 1000 bits Synonyms: kbit, kilobit
kbit (noun) a unit of information equal to 1000 bits Synonyms: kb, kilobit
kc (noun) one thousand periods per second Synonyms: kHz, kilocycle, kilocycle per second, kilohertz
kea (noun) large brownish-green New Zealand parrot Synonyms: Nestor notabilis
kebab (noun) cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables Synonyms: kabob, shish kebab
kedgeree (noun) a dish of rice and hard-boiled eggs and cooked flaked fish
keel (noun) one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability
(noun) the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly
(noun) a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
keelboat (noun) river boat with a shallow draught and a keel but no sails; used to carry freight; moved by rowing or punting or towing
keelson (noun) a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it
keen (noun) a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
keenness (noun) thinness of edge or fineness of point Synonyms: sharpness
(noun) a quick and penetrating intelligence Synonyms: acuity, acuteness, sharpness
(noun) a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something Synonyms: avidity, avidness, eagerness
keep (noun) the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress Synonyms: donjon, dungeon
(noun) a cell in a jail or prison Synonyms: hold
(noun) the financial means whereby one lives Synonyms: bread and butter, livelihood, living, support, sustenance
keeper (noun) one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals Synonyms: custodian, steward
(noun) someone in charge of other people
keeping (noun) the responsibility of a guardian or keeper Synonyms: guardianship, safekeeping
(noun) conformity or harmony
(noun) the act of retaining something Synonyms: holding, retention
keepsake (noun) something of sentimental value Synonyms: relic, souvenir, token
keeshond (noun) a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland
keg (noun) small cask or barrel
(noun) the quantity contained in a keg Synonyms: kegful
kegful (noun) the quantity contained in a keg Synonyms: keg
keister (noun) the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on Synonyms: arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush

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