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kibble |ˈkɪbl| — coarsely ground grain in the form of pellets (as for pet food)
kibbutz |kɪˈbʊts| — a collective farm or settlement owned by its members in modern Israel; children are reared collectively
kibe |kaɪb| — ulcerated chilblain on the heel
kibitz |ˈkɪbɪts| — make unwanted and intrusive comments
kibitzer |ˈkɪbɪtsər| — (Yiddish) a meddler who offers unwanted advice to others
kibosh |ˈkaɪbɑːʃ| — stop from happening or developing
kick |kɪk| — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
kick about |ˈkɪk əˈbaʊt| — be around; be alive or active
kick around |ˈkɪk əˈraʊnd| — be around; be alive or active
kick back |ˈkɪk ˈbæk| — pay a kickback; make an illegal payment
kick in |ˈkɪk ɪn| — enter a particular state
kick off |ˈkɪk ˈɒf| — commence officially
kick out |ˈkɪk ˈaʊt| — force to leave or move out
kick up |ˈkɪk ʌp| — raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand
kick-start |ˈkɪk stɑːrt| — start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter
kickback |ˈkɪkbæk| — a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction
kicker |ˈkɪkər| — a player who kicks the football
kickoff |ˈkɪkɒf| — (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
kickshaw |ˈkɪkˌʃɔː| — something considered choice to eat
kid |kɪd| — a young person of either sex
kid-glove |ɡlʌv| — showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people
kiddy |ˈkɪdi| — informal term for a young child
kidnap |ˈkɪdnæp| — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
kidnapper |ˈkɪdnæpər| — someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
kidnapping |ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ| — (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
kidney |ˈkɪdni| — either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
kike |kaɪk| — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew
kilderkin |ˈkildərkən| — an obsolete British unit of capacity equal to 18 Imperial gallons
kill |kɪl| — the act of terminating a life
kill off |ˈkɪl ˈɒf| — kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many
killer |ˈkɪlər| — someone who causes the death of a person or animal
killing |ˈkɪlɪŋ| — an event that causes someone to die
killjoy |ˈkɪldʒɔɪ| — someone who spoils the pleasure of others
kiln |kɪln| — a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
kilo |ˈkiːloʊ| — one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
kilocycle |ˈkɪləsaɪkəl| — one thousand periods per second
kilogram |ˈkɪləɡræm| — one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
kilohertz |ˈkɪləhɜːrts| — one thousand periods per second
kilometer |kəˈlɑːmətər| — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
kilometre |ˈkɪləmiːtər| — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
kilowatt |ˈkɪləwɑːt| — a unit of power equal to 1000 watts
kilt |kɪlt| — a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
kilter |ˈkɪltər| — in working order
kimono |kɪˈmoʊnoʊ| — a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
kin |kɪn| — a person having kinship with another or others
kind |kaɪnd| — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
kind-hearted |ˈkɑɪndˈhɑrtɪd| — having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
kindergarten |ˈkɪndərɡɑːrtn| — a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
kindergartener |ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːtnə| — a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten
kindle |ˈkɪndl| — catch fire
kindliness |ˈkaɪndlinəs| — friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
kindling |ˈkɪndlɪŋ| — material for starting a fire
kindly |ˈkaɪndli| — in a kind manner or out of kindness
kindness |ˈkaɪndnəs| — the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
kindred |ˈkɪndrəd| — group of people related by blood or marriage
kine |kaɪn| — domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
kinematics |ˌkinəˈmadiks| — the branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass
kinescope |ˈkɪnɪˌskoʊp| — a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen
kinesiology |ˌkɪnəˌsiˈɑːlədʒi| — the branch of physiology that studies the mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement
kinesthetic |ˌkɪnəsˈθetɪk| — of or relating to kinesthesis
kinetic |kɪˈnetɪk| — characterized by motion
kinetics |kəˈnediks| — the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
kinfolk |ˈkɪnfəʊk| — people descended from a common ancestor
king |kɪŋ| — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
king-size |ˈkɪŋ saɪz| — extra large
king-sized |ˈkɪŋ saɪzd| — extra large
kingbird |ˈkɪŋˌbərd| — large American flycatcher
kingbolt |ˈkɪŋˌboʊlt| — bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle
kingcup |ˈkɪŋkʌp| — swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups
kingdom |ˈkɪŋdəm| — a domain in which something is dominant
kingfisher |ˈkɪŋfɪʃər| — nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
kinglet |ˈkɪŋlɪt| — small birds resembling warblers but having some of the habits of titmice
kingly |ˈkɪŋli| — having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king
kingmaker |ˈkɪŋmeɪkər| — English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
kingpin |ˈkɪŋpɪn| — the most important person in a group or undertaking
kingship |ˈkɪŋʃɪp| — the dignity or rank or position of a king
kink |kɪŋk| — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)
kinky |ˈkɪŋki| — (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
kino |ˈkiːnoʊ| — a gum obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning
kinsfolk |ˈkɪnzfoʊk| — people descended from a common ancestor
kinship |ˈkɪnʃɪp| — a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
kinsman |ˈkɪnzmən| — a male relative
kinswoman |ˈkɪnzwʊmən| — a female relative
kiosk |ˈkiːɑːsk| — small area set off by walls for special use
kip |kɪp| — sleep
kipper |ˈkɪpər| — salted and smoked herring
Kirghiz |kɪrˈɡiːz| — a member of a people vast regions of central Siberia
kirk |kɜːrk| — a Scottish church
kismet |ˈkɪzmet| — (Islam) the will of Allah
kiss |kɪs| — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
kisser |ˈkɪsər| — someone who kisses
kissing |ˈkɪsɪŋ| — affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
kit |kɪt| — a case for containing a set of articles
kitbag |ˈkɪtbæɡ| — a knapsack (usually for a soldier)
kitchen |ˈkɪtʃɪn| — a room equipped for preparing meals
kitchener |ˈkɪtʃənər| — British field marshal (1850-1916)
kitchenette |ˌkɪtʃɪˈnet| — small kitchen
kitchenware |ˈkɪtʃɪnwer| — hardware utensils for use in a kitchen
kite |kaɪt| — a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
kith |kɪθ| — your friends and acquaintances
kitten |ˈkɪtn| — young domestic cat
kittenish |ˈkɪtnɪʃ| — playful like a lively kitten
kitty |ˈkɪti| — the combined stakes of the betters
kiwi |ˈkiːwiː| — climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat