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A town in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland.

(Chiefly literary or Scottish) One's range of knowledge, understanding, or perception; what one knows or can perceive.

A unisex given name of English origin.

A surname of Irish and Scottish origin.

A masculine given name of Scottish Gaelic origin.

A masculine given name, a diminutive of Kenneth.

A feminine given name, a modern variant or diminutive of names like Kensington or Mackenzie.

A county in southeastern England, known as the "Garden of England."

A state in the southeastern United States, known for horse racing, bourbon whiskey, and bluegrass music.

Past tense and past participle of "keep"; retained possession of.

A thick, sweet, tangy sauce made primarily from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and spices, commonly used as a condiment.

A container with a spout, lid, and handle, used for boiling water, typically heated on a stove or electrically.

A small piece of shaped metal used to open or close a lock.

A panel of keys used for operating a computer or typewriter.

Plural of key; small metal instruments used to open locks.

Abbreviation for kilogram, a unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams in the metric system.

A title of rulers and officials in Central Asia, the Middle East, and parts of South Asia, historically used by Mongol and Turkic leaders.

In Japanese and martial arts contexts, the vital life force or energy believed to flow through all living things; equivalent to Chinese "chi" or "qi."

To strike or propel with the foot.

Past tense and past participle of kick; struck or propelled with the foot.

Present participle of kick; the action of striking with the foot.

Plural of kick; acts of striking with the foot.

(informal) A child or young person.

Informal or dialectal spelling of "kidding," the present participle of "kid," meaning to joke or tease.

Present participle of "kid"; speaking or behaving in a joking or playful manner; not being serious.

(informal) An affectionate term of address for a child or younger person.

To take someone away illegally by force, typically to hold them captive for ransom or other purposes.

Past tense and past participle of kidnap; taken away illegally by force.

A person who kidnaps someone; one who takes another person illegally by force.

Plural of kidnapper; people who kidnap others.

The crime or act of taking someone away illegally by force.

Each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity that filter blood and produce urine.

Plural of kidney; the pair of organs that filter blood and produce urine.

(informal) Children or young people.

(slang, especially in LGBTQ+ culture) A casual gathering or party among friends, typically involving gossip and fun.

To cause the death of a person, animal, or other living thing.

Past tense and past participle of "kill"; caused the death of.

A person or thing that kills.

Plural of killer; people or things that kill.

An act of causing death; a murder or the termination of life.

Plural of killing; multiple acts of causing death.

Third person singular present tense of kill; causes the death of.

(informal) Short for kilogram, a unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams.

Plural of kilometer (American spelling); units of length equal to 1,000 meters or approximately 0.62 miles.

Plural of kilometre (British spelling); units of length equal to 1,000 meters or approximately 0.62 miles.

Plural of kilo; kilograms.

One's family or relatives collectively.

Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.

(informal) Contraction of "kind of," meaning somewhat, to some extent, or rather.

A school or class for young children, typically ages 4-6, that prepares them for primary school.