8 letter word starting with ki

Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words
kibitkas plural of Kibitka
kickable adjective Capable or deserving of being kicked.
kickshaw noun See Kickshaws, the correct singular.
kickshoe noun A kickshaws.
kiddyish adjective Frolicsome; sportive.
kidnaped imp. & past participle of Kidnap
kidnaper noun Alt. of Kidnapper
kiefekil noun A species of clay; meerschaum.
killdeer noun A small American plover (Aegialitis vocifera).
killesse noun A gutter, groove, or channel., A hipped roof.
kill-joy noun One who causes gloom or grief; a dispiriting person.
kiln-dry verb t. To dry in a kiln; as, to kiln-dry meal or grain.
kilnhole noun The mouth or opening of an oven or kiln.
kilogram noun Alt. of Kilogramme
kilowatt noun One thousand watts.
kindling present participle & vb. noun of Kindle
kindless adjective Destitute of kindness; unnatural.
kindness adjective The state or quality of being kind, in any of its various senses; manifestation of kind feeling or disposition beneficence., A kind act; an act of good will; as, to do a great kindness.
kinetics noun See Dynamics.
kingbird noun A small American bird (Tyrannus tyrannus, or T. Carolinensis), noted for its courage in attacking larger birds, even hawks and eagles, especially when they approach its nest in the breeding season. It is a typical tyrant flycatcher, taking various insects upon the wing. It is dark ash above, and blackish on the head and tail. The quills and wing coverts are whitish at the edges. It is white beneath, with a white terminal band on the tail. The feathers on the head of the adults show a bright orange basal spot when erected. Called also bee bird, and bee martin. Several Southern and Western species of Tyrannus are also called king birds., The king tody. See under King.
kingbolt noun A vertical iron bolt, by which the forward axle and wheels of a vehicle or the trucks of a railroad car are connected with the other parts.
kingfish noun An American marine food fish of the genus Menticirrus, especially M. saxatilis, or M. nebulosos, of the Atlantic coast; — called also whiting, surf whiting, and barb., The opah., The common cero; also, the spotted cero. See Cero., The queenfish.
kinghood noun The state of being a king; the attributes of a king; kingship.
kingless adjective Having no king.
kingling noun Same as Kinglet, 1.
kingship noun The state, office, or dignity of a king; royalty.
kingston noun Alt. of Kingstone
kinkajou noun A nocturnal carnivorous mammal (Cercoleptes caudivolvulus) of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has a prehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only representative of a distinct family (Cercoleptidae) allied to the raccoons. Called also potto, and honey bear.
kinology noun That branch of physics which treats of the laws of motion, or of moving bodies.
kinsfolk noun Relatives; kindred; kin; persons of the same family or closely or closely related families.
kippered imp. & past participle of Kipper
kirkyard noun A churchyard.
kistvaen noun A Celtic monument, commonly known as a dolmen.
kittened imp. & past participle of Kitten
kittlish adjective Ticklish; kittle.
kittysol noun The Chinese paper parasol.
kivikivi noun Alt. of Kiwikiwi
kiwikiwi noun Any species of Apteryx, esp. A. australis; — so called in imitation of its notes. Called also kiwi. See Apteryx.