| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| kine | plural | of Cow, Cows. |
| kibe | noun | A chap or crack in the flesh occasioned by cold; an ulcerated chilblain. |
| kiby | adjective | Affected with kibes. |
| kick | verb t. | To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog., To thrust out the foot or feet with violence; to strike out with the foot or feet, as in defense or in bad temper; esp., to strike backward, as a horse does, or to have a habit of doing so. Hence, figuratively: To show ugly resistance, opposition, or hostility; to spurn., To recoil; — said of a musket, cannon, etc., A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot., The projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife, which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring. See Illust. of Pocketknife., A projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick., The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged. |
| kier | noun | A large tub or vat in which goods are subjected to the action of hot lye or bleaching liquor; — also called keeve. |
| kike | verb i. | To gaze; to stare., To kick. |
| kill | noun | A kiln., A channel or arm of the sea; a river; a stream; as, the channel between Staten Island and Bergen Neck is the Kill van Kull, or the Kills; — used also in composition; as, Schuylkill, Catskill, etc., To deprive of life, animal or vegetable, in any manner or by any means; to render inanimate; to put to death; to slay., To destroy; to ruin; as, to kill one’s chances; to kill the sale of a book., To cause to cease; to quell; to calm; to still; as, in seamen’s language, a shower of rain kills the wind., To destroy the effect of; to counteract; to neutralize; as, alkali kills acid. |
| kiln | noun | A large stove or oven; a furnace of brick or stone, or a heated chamber, for the purpose of hardening, burning, or drying anything; as, a kiln for baking or hardening earthen vessels; a kiln for drying grain, meal, lumber, etc.; a kiln for calcining limestone., A furnace for burning bricks; a brickkiln. |
| kilo | noun | An abbreviation of Kilogram. |
| kilt | p. p. from Kill., A kind of short petticoat, reaching from the waist to the knees, worn in the Highlands of Scotland by men, and in the Lowlands by young boys; a filibeg., To tuck up; to truss up, as the clothes. | |
| kind | superl. | Characteristic of the species; belonging to one’s nature; natural; native., Having feelings befitting our common nature; congenial; sympathetic; as, a kind man; a kind heart., Showing tenderness or goodness; disposed to do good and confer happiness; averse to hurting or paining; benevolent; benignant; gracious., Proceeding from, or characterized by, goodness, gentleness, or benevolence; as, a kind act., Gentle; tractable; easily governed; as, a horse kind in harness., Nature; natural instinct or disposition., Race; genus; species; generic class; as, in mankind or humankind., Nature; style; character; sort; fashion; manner; variety; description; class; as, there are several kinds of eloquence, of style, and of music; many kinds of government; various kinds of soil, etc., To beget. |
| king | noun | A Chinese musical instrument, consisting of resonant stones or metal plates, arranged according to their tones in a frame of wood, and struck with a hammer., A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince., One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank; a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts., A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king of diamonds., The chief piece in the game of chess., A crowned man in the game of draughts., The title of two historical books in the Old Testament., To supply with a king; to make a king of; to raise to royalty. |
| kink | noun | A twist or loop in a rope or thread, caused by a spontaneous doubling or winding upon itself; a close loop or curl; a doubling in a cord., An unreasonable notion; a crotchet; a whim; a caprice., To wind into a kink; to knot or twist spontaneously upon itself, as a rope or thread., A fit of coughing; also, a convulsive fit of laughter. |
| kino | noun | The dark red dried juice of certain plants, used variously in tanning, in dyeing, and as an astringent in medicine. |
| kipe | noun | An osier basket used for catching fish. |
| kirk | noun | A church or the church, in the various senses of the word; esp., the Church of Scotland as distinguished from other reformed churches, or from the Roman Catholic Church. |
| kish | noun | A workman’s name for the graphite which forms incidentally in iron smelting. |
| kiss | verb t. | To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection, reverence, submission, forgiveness, etc., To touch gently, as if fondly or caressingly., To make or give salutation with the lips in token of love, respect, etc.; as, kiss and make friends., To meet; to come in contact; to touch fondly., A salutation with the lips, as a token of affection, respect, etc.; as, a parting kiss; a kiss of reconciliation., A small piece of confectionery. |
| kist | noun | A chest; hence, a coffin., A stated payment, especially a payment of rent for land; hence, the time for such payment. |
| kite | noun | Any raptorial bird of the subfamily Milvinae, of which many species are known. They have long wings, adapted for soaring, and usually a forked tail., Fig. : One who is rapacious., A light frame of wood or other material covered with paper or cloth, for flying in the air at the end of a string., A lofty sail, carried only when the wind is light., A quadrilateral, one of whose diagonals is an axis of symmetry., Fictitious commercial paper used for raising money or to sustain credit, as a check which represents no deposit in bank, or a bill of exchange not sanctioned by sale of goods; an accommodation check or bill., The brill., To raise money by “kites;” as, kiting transactions. See Kite, 6., The belly. |
| kith | noun | Acquaintance; kindred. |
| kive | noun | A mash vat. See Keeve. |