| kidney stone |
an abnormal mass of hard mineral deposits that forms in the kidney. |
| kidskin |
soft leather made from the skins of young goats. |
| Kiehtan |
the Creator, according to Wampanoag beliefs. |
| kielbasa |
a smoked Polish sausage, flavored with garlic and other seasonings. |
| kieselguhr |
diatomaceous earth. |
| Kiev |
former English spelling of the capital of Ukraine, now Kyiv. |
| Kigali |
the capital of Rwanda. |
| kike |
(offensive slang) a Jewish person. |
| Kikonia |
a city in eastern Thrace on the Aegean Sea. |
| Kikonian |
of or pertaining to Kikonia, a city in eastern Thrace on the Aegean Sea. [3 definitions] |
| kilim |
(sometimes cap.) a patterned wool rug made in the Middle East. |
| kill1 |
to cause to die. [10 definitions] |
| kill2 |
a creek (used in place names, esp. in the Northeastern U.S.) |
| killdeer |
a plover native to North American inland waters and fields, having two black bands on a white breast. |
| killer |
someone or something that kills. |
| killer satellite |
an orbiting satellite that can be directed to a target satellite and destroy it. |
| killer whale |
a very large predatory dolphin, usu. black and white, that feeds on seals and large fish. |
| kill fee |
money paid to a freelance writer for material that has been commissioned but is not used. |
| killifish |
any of several small fishes that are found esp. in brackish salt water or freshwater and are used for bait. |
| killing |
the act of putting to death. [5 definitions] |
| kill-joy |
one who spoils the fun or enjoyment of others, esp. by being gloomy or pessimistic. |