| Kingston |
the seaport capital of Jamaica. |
| Kingstown |
the capital of St. Vincent. |
| kingwood |
the hard, fine-textured, purplish brown wood of a Brazilian tree, used in cabinetmaking. |
| kinin |
a hormone in the body that lowers blood pressure, causes smooth muscles to contract, increases permeability of blood vessels, and the like. |
| kink |
a short, tight curl or twist, as in a wire, hose, or hair. [5 definitions] |
| kinkajou |
a nocturnal, tree-dwelling animal of Central and South America that has a long, prehensile tail and brown fur. |
| kinky |
having tight twists or curls, as hair. [2 definitions] |
| kinnikinick |
a mixture of dried leaves, bark, and sometimes tobacco, formerly smoked by American Indians and pioneers. |
| kinsfolk |
variant of kinfolk. |
| Kinshasa |
the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; formerly Leopoldville. |
| kinship |
the state or fact of being a relative or relatives, esp. by birth. [2 definitions] |
| kinsman |
a male relative, esp. by birth. [2 definitions] |
| kinswoman |
a female relative, esp. by birth. [2 definitions] |
| kiosk |
an open gazebo, summerhouse, or pavilion. [4 definitions] |
| Kiowa |
a member of an American Indian people of the southwestern United States. [2 definitions] |
| kip1 |
the untreated hide of a small or young animal. [2 definitions] |
| kip2 |
a unit of weight equal to one thousand pounds. |
| kip3 |
the chief monetary unit of Laos, equaling one hundred at. |
| kipper |
a cured, dried fish, esp. herring. [2 definitions] |
| Kirghiz |
see "Kyrgyz." |
| Kiribati |
a central Pacific island country, northeast of Australia. |