| klepto- |
stealing; theft. |
| kleptocracy |
government in which corrupt leaders steal their own country's wealth; government of thieves. [2 definitions] |
| kleptocrat |
a leader in a country's government who uses his or her power to become personally rich by exploiting the country's resources at the expense of the people. |
| kleptomania |
a compulsion to steal, or the psychological disorder that causes such a compulsion. |
| kleptomaniac |
a person who has a psychological disorder that impels him or her to steal. |
| klieg light |
a powerful, bright arc light used esp. to light the sets for motion pictures. |
| Klinefelter's syndrome |
a congenital disorder that causes sterility in males, caused by an extra X chromosome. |
| klipspringer |
a small African mountain antelope. |
| kludge |
(slang) a clumsy, but successful, computer system improvised by combining unlikely parts. |
| klutz |
(slang) a clumsy person. [2 definitions] |
| km |
abbreviation of "kilometer," or "kilometers," a unit of length equal to one thousand meters or 0.621 mile. |
| knack |
an innate special talent; facility. [2 definitions] |
| knackwurst |
a short, thick, highly seasoned sausage that is shaped like a frankfurter. |
| knapsack |
a carrying bag worn on the back and made of leather, canvas, nylon, or the like. |
| knar |
a lump or knot on a tree or in wood. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. [2 definitions] |
| knavery |
an act or behavior characteristic of a knave; dishonest dealing; trickery. |
| knavish |
characteristic of a knave; dishonest or tricky. |
| knead |
to mix by pressing, folding, and pulling, esp. with the hands. [2 definitions] |
| kneadable |
combined form of knead. |
| knee |
the joint between the upper and lower portions of the human leg. [4 definitions] |