9 letter word starting with kn

Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words
knaveries plural of Knavery
knaveship noun A small due, in meal, established by usage, which is paid to the under miller.
knavishly adverb In a knavish manner; dishonestly; fraudulently., Mischievously; waggishly; roguishly.
kneadable adjective That may be kneaded; capable of being worked into a mass.
knebelite noun A mineral of a gray, red, brown, or green color, and glistening luster. It is a silicate of iron and manganese.
kneebrush noun A tuft or brush of hair on the knees of some species of antelopes and other animals; — chiefly used in the plural., A thick mass or collection of hairs on the legs of bees, by aid of which they carry the collected pollen to the hive or nest; — usually in the plural.
knee-deep adjective Rising to the knees; knee-high; as, water or snow knee-deep., Sunk to the knees; as, men knee-deep in water.
knee-high adjective Rising or reaching upward to the knees; as, the water is knee-high.
kneejoint noun The joint of the knee., A toggle joint; — so called because consisting of two pieces jointed to each other end to end, making an angle like the knee when bent.
kneepiece noun A piece shaped like a knee; as, the kneepieces or ears of a boat.
knighting present participle & vb. noun of Knight
knightage noun To body of knights, taken collectively.
knobstick noun One who refuses to join, or withdraws from, a trades union.
knockdown noun A felling by a knock, as of a combatant, or of an animal., Of force sufficient to fell or completely overthrow; as, a knockdown blow; a knockdown argument.
knockings noun pl. Large lumps picked out of the sieve, in dressing ore.
knotberry noun The cloudberry (Rudus Chamaemorus); — so called from its knotted stems.
knotgrass noun a common weed with jointed stems (Polygonum aviculare); knotweed., The dog grass. See under Dog.
knowingly adverb With knowledge; in a knowing manner; intelligently; consciously; deliberately; as, he would not knowingly offend., By experience.
knowleche noun & verb See Knowl, edge.
knowledge verb i. The act or state of knowing; clear perception of fact, truth, or duty; certain apprehension; familiar cognizance; cognition., That which is or may be known; the object of an act of knowing; a cognition; — chiefly used in the plural., That which is gained and preserved by knowing; instruction; acquaintance; enlightenment; learning; scholarship; erudition., That familiarity which is gained by actual experience; practical skill; as, a knowledge of life., Scope of information; cognizance; notice; as, it has not come to my knowledge., Sexual intercourse; — usually preceded by carnal; as, carnal knowledge., To acknowledge.
knuckling present participle & vb. noun of Knuckle