Kishinev |
the capital of Moldova. |
kishke |
beef casing stuffed with meal, fat, onion, seasonings, and the like, then steamed and roasted; stuffed derma. |
Kislev |
the third month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late November through early December in the Gregorian calendar. |
kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
kiss |
to touch or press with the lips as a sign of love, affection, passion, or respect. [8 definitions] |
kissable |
combined form of kiss. |
kiss ass |
(vulgar slang) to seek favor by obsequious behavior. |
kissing cousin |
(informal) a distant relative who is known well enough to be greeted with a kiss on the cheek. [2 definitions] |
kiss of death |
any action or statement that causes an irrevocable end to something. |
kiss-off |
(slang) a dismissal, esp. when hasty or rude. |
kiss of peace |
in Christian ritual, an embrace, handshake, or the like given as a sign of peace, unity, and love. |
kit1 |
a collection of articles for a specific use. [4 definitions] |
kit2 |
the young of certain fur-bearing animals, such as beavers, foxes, rabbits, and ferrets. [2 definitions] |
kit and kaboodle |
(informal) every bit of a group or collection (usu. prec. by "whole"). |
kitchen |
a room devoted to the preparation, storage, and cooking of food. |
kitchen cabinet |
a cabinet, cupboard, or closet in a kitchen. [2 definitions] |
kitchenette |
a very small kitchen. |
kitchen garden |
a garden in which vegetables, and sometimes herbs and fruit, are grown for personal use. |
kitchen midden |
a refuse heap of shells, bones, and the like marking the site of a prehistoric human settlement. |
kitchen police |
duty assigned to soldiers to work in a military kitchen; KP. [2 definitions] |
kitchenware |
utensils and other equipment for cooking. |