| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| kibble | verb t. | To bruise; to grind coarsely; as, kibbled oats., A large iron bucket used in Cornwall and Wales for raising ore out of mines. |
| kiblah | noun | See Keblah. |
| kichil | noun | See Kechil. |
| kicred | imp. & past participle | of Kick |
| kicker | noun | One who, or that which, kicks. |
| kickup | noun | The water thrush or accentor. |
| kidded | imp. & past participle | of Kid |
| kiddle | noun | A kind of basketwork wear in a river, for catching fish. |
| kiddow | noun | The guillemot. |
| kidfox | A young fox. | |
| kidnap | verb t. | To take (any one) by force or fear, and against one’s will, with intent to carry to another place. |
| kidney | noun | A glandular organ which excretes urea and other waste products from the animal body; a urinary gland., Habit; disposition; sort; kind., A waiter. |
| killed | imp. & past participle | of Kill |
| killer | noun | One who deprives of life; one who, or that which, kills., A voracious, toothed whale of the genus Orca, of which several species are known. |
| killow | noun | An earth of a blackish or deep blue color. |
| kilted | imp. & past participle | of Kilt, Having on a kilt., Plaited after the manner of kilting., Tucked or fastened up; — said of petticoats, etc. |
| kilter | noun | See Kelter. |
| kimnel | noun | A tub. See Kemelin. |
| kinate | noun | See Quinate. |
| kincob | noun | India silk brocaded with flowers in silver or gold., Of the nature of kincob; brocaded. |
| kindle | verb t. & i. | To bring forth young., To set on fire; to cause to burn with flame; to ignite; to cause to begin burning; to start; to light; as, to kindle a match, or shavings., Fig.: To inflame, as the passions; to rouse; to provoke; to excite to action; to heat; to fire; to animate; to incite; as, to kindle anger or wrath; to kindle the flame of love, or love into a flame., To take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a flame., Fig.: To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to be roused or exasperated. |
| kindly | noun | According to the kind or nature; natural., Humane; congenial; sympathetic; hence, disposed to do good to; benevolent; gracious; kind; helpful; as, kindly affections, words, acts, etc., Favorable; mild; gentle; auspicious; beneficent., Naturally; fitly., In a kind manner; congenially; with good will; with a disposition to make others happy, or to oblige. |
| kinged | imp. & past participle | of King |
| kingly | superl. | Belonging to, suitable to, or becoming, a king; characteristic of, resembling, a king; directed or administered by a king; monarchical; royal; sovereign; regal; august; noble; grand., In a kingly or kinglike manner. |
| kinked | imp. & past participle | of Kink |
| kinkle | noun | Same as 3d Kink. |
| kinone | noun | See Quinone. |
| kinoyl | noun | See Quinoyl. |
| kipper | noun | A salmon after spawning., A salmon split open, salted, and dried or smoked; — so called because salmon after spawning were usually so cured, not being good when fresh., To cure, by splitting, salting, and smoking., Amorous; also, lively; light-footed; nimble; gay; sprightly. |
| kirked | adjective | Turned upward; bent. |
| kirtle | noun | A garment varying in form and use at different times, and worn doth by men and women. |
| kismet | noun | Destiny; fate. |
| kissed | imp. & past participle | of Kiss |
| kisser | noun | One who kisses. |
| kitcat | adjective | Designating a club in London, to which Addison and Steele belonged; — so called from Christopher Cat, a pastry cook, who served the club with mutton pies., Designating a canvas used for portraits of a peculiar size, viz., twenty-right or twenty-nine inches by thirty-six; — so called because that size was adopted by Sir Godfrey Kneller for the portraits he painted of the members of the Kitcat Club., A game played by striking with a stick small piece of wood, called a cat, shaped like two cones united at their bases; tipcat. |
| kitish | adjective | Like or relating to a kite. |
| kittel | verb t. | See Kittle, v. t. |
| kitten | noun | A young cat., To bring forth young, as a cat; to bring forth, as kittens. |
| kittle | verb i. | To bring forth young, as a cat; to kitten; to litter., To tickle., Ticklish; not easily managed; troublesome; difficult; variable. |