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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]
knee breeches trousers that extend to just below the knees.
kneecap the flat, roughly circular bone located in front of the knee joint; patella.
knee-deep deep enough to reach the knees. [3 definitions]
knee-high reaching as high as the knees.
kneehole a space for the knees, as beneath a desk.
knee-jerk (informal) characterized by or responding in an automatic, predictable way.
kneel to rest on the knee or knees.
kneepad a protective pad worn on the knee, esp. by athletes such as basketball or volleyball players, cyclists, and the like.
knell the sound produced by a bell rung solemnly, as for a funeral. [6 definitions]
knelt a past tense and past participle of kneel.
Knesset the legislative assembly of Israel.
knew past tense of know.
Knickerbocker a descendant of the Dutch settlers of New York. [3 definitions]
knicker box a children's game of the past in which players roll marbles into a box, the object being for the marbles to travel through arches in the center of the box without bouncing back.