| kiloliter |
a unit of capacity equal to one thousand liters or 264.2 gallons, or to one cubic meter or 1.308 cubic yards. |
| kilometer |
a unit of length equal to one thousand meters or 0.621 mile. (abbr.: km) |
| kilometre |
a spelling of "kilometer" used in Canada and Britain. See "kilometer." |
| kiloton |
a unit of power used in measuring the force of nuclear weapons, equal to the explosive force of one thousand tons of TNT. |
| kilovolt |
a unit of electromotive force equal to one thousand volts. (abbr.: kv, KV) |
| kilowatt |
a unit of electrical power equal to one thousand watts. (abbr.: kw, kW) |
| kilowatt-hour |
a unit of electrical energy equal to one kilowatt operating for one hour. (abbr.: kwh, kWh) |
| kilt |
a knee-length, pleated, plaid wool skirt traditionally worn by Scottish men. |
| kilter |
good shape or condition. |
| kimberlite |
a type of igneous rock that sometimes contains diamonds, named after the town of Kimberley, South Africa. |
| kimchi |
a dish made of spicy, pickled cabbage that is an important part of Korean cuisine. |
| kimono |
a long, Japanese garment, closing across the front of the body and having wide sleeves and a broad sash. [2 definitions] |
| -kin |
little. |
| kin |
the members of an extended family collectively; relatives; kinfolk. [4 definitions] |
| kina |
the chief monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, equaling one hundred toea. |
| kind1 |
helpful and good-natured; benevolent. [2 definitions] |
| kind2 |
a group of things, people, animals, or other entities that are classed together because of similarities. [4 definitions] |
| kinda |
contraction of "kind of," used in some kinds of writing to reflect how the two words are often pronounced in rapid, informal speech (used as an adverb). |
| kindergarten |
a program or grade level that introduces very young children to schoollike activities. |
| kindergartner |
one who attends kindergarten. |
| kindhearted |
having or demonstrating kind sympathy for others. |