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- kitenoun
(noun) A light frame covered with paper or cloth, flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
- kittennoun
(noun) A young cat.
- kittensnoun
Plural of kitten; young cats.
- kittynoun
(informal) A cat or kitten; used especially by or to children.
- kmnoun
Abbreviation for kilometer (US) or kilometre (UK), a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters.
- knacknoun
An acquired or natural skill at doing something.
- kneenoun
The joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans.
- kneelverb
To be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees.
- kneesnoun
Plural of knee; the joints between the thighs and lower legs.
- knewverb
Past tense of "know": was aware of through observation, inquiry, or information.
- knickersnoun
(British) Women's or girls' underpants.
- knifenoun
A cutting instrument consisting of a sharp blade with a handle.
- knightnoun
A man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor in the medieval period.
- knightsnoun
Plural of knight; medieval mounted warriors serving a lord or sovereign.
- knitverb
To make fabric by interlocking loops of yarn with needles.
- knittingnoun
The craft or action of making fabric by interlocking loops of yarn with needles.
- knivesnoun
Plural of knife; cutting instruments with sharp blades and handles.
- knobnoun
A rounded handle on a door or drawer.
- knockverb
To strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially on a door.
- knockedverb
Past tense and past participle of knock; struck a surface to make a noise or attract attention.
- knockingnoun
The action or sound of striking a surface, especially a door.
- knockoutnoun
An act of knocking someone out, especially in boxing.
- knocksnoun
Plural of knock; sounds made by striking a surface.
- knotnoun
A fastening made by tying a piece of string, rope, or something similar.
- knotsnoun
Plural of knot; fastenings made by tying rope or string.
- knowverb
Be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information.
- knowingadjective
Showing or suggesting that one has knowledge or awareness that is secret or known to only a few people.
- knowledgenoun
Facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.
- knownverb
Past participle of "know": having been recognized or acknowledged.
- knowsverb
Third person singular present of "know": is aware of through observation, inquiry, or information.
- knucklesnoun
The joints of the fingers, especially those connecting the fingers to the hand.
- kommandantnoun
The German word for commandant, used in English especially in historical contexts relating to Nazi Germany.
- kosheradjective
(of food) satisfying the requirements of Jewish dietary law.
- kungnoun
Part of the term "kung fu," referring to Chinese martial arts.