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. |