| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| kibblings | noun pl. | Portions of small fish used for bait on the banks of Newfoundland. |
| kickapoos | noun pl. | A tribe of Indians which formerly occupied the region of Northern Illinois, allied in language to the Sacs and Foxes. |
| kickshaws | noun | Something fantastical; any trifling, trumpery thing; a toy., A fancy dish; a titbit; a delicacy. |
| kidnapped | of Kidnap | |
| kidnaping | present participle & vb. noun | of Kidnap |
| kidnapper | noun | One who steals or forcibly carries away a human being; a manstealer. |
| kieserite | noun | Hydrous sulphate of magnesia found at the salt mines of Stassfurt, Prussian Saxony. |
| kilderkin | noun | A small barrel; an old liquid measure containing eighteen English beer gallons, or nearly twenty-two gallons, United States measure. |
| killifish | noun | Any one of several small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus and allied genera. They live equally well in fresh and brackish water, or even in the sea. They are usually striped or barred with black. Called also minnow, and brook fish. See Minnow. |
| killigrew | noun | The Cornish chough. See under Chough. |
| kiloliter | noun | Alt. of Kilolitre |
| kilolitre | noun | A measure of capacity equal to a cubic meter, or a thousand liters. It is equivalent to 35.315 cubic feet, and to 220.04 imperial gallons, or 264.18 American gallons of 321 cubic inches. |
| kilometer | noun | Alt. of Kilometre |
| kilometre | noun | A measure of length, being a thousand meters. It is equal to 3,280.8 feet, or 62137 of a mile. |
| kilostere | noun | A cubic measure containing 1000 cubic meters, and equivalent to 35,315 cubic feet. |
| kimmerian | adjective | See Cimmerian. |
| kinematic | adjective | Alt. of Kinematical |
| kinesodic | adjective | Conveying motion; as; kinesodic substance; — applied esp. to the spinal cord, because it is capable of conveying doth voluntary and reflex motor impulses, without itself being affected by motor impulses applied to it directly. |
| kingcraft | noun | The craft of kings; the art of governing as a sovereign; royal policy. |
| kingdomed | adjective | Having a kingdom or the dignity of a king; like a kingdom. |
| king-post | noun | A member of a common form of truss, as a roof truss. It is strictly a tie, intended to prevent the sagging of the tiebeam in the middle. If there are struts, supporting the main rafters, they often bear upon the foot of the king-post. Called also crown-post. |
| kingstone | noun | The black angel fish. See Angel fish, under Angel. |
| kingtruss | A truss, framed with a king-post; — used in roofs, bridges, etc. | |
| kinkhaust | noun | Whooping cough. |
| kinswomen | plural | of Kinswoman |
| kinswoman | noun | A female relative. |
| kintlidge | noun | See Kentledge. |
| kippering | present participle & vb. noun | of Kipper |
| kippernut | noun | A name given to earthnuts of several kinds. |
| kitchener | noun | A kitchen servant; a cook. |
| kiteflier | noun | See Kite, n., 6. |
| kittening | present participle & vb. noun | of Kitten |
| kittenish | adjective | Resembling a kitten; playful; as, a kittenish disposition. |
| kittiwake | noun | A northern gull (Rissa tridactyla), inhabiting the coasts of Europe and America. It is white, with black tips to the wings, and has but three toes. |