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. |
Kirlian photography |
a method of photographing an image of what is claimed to be an energy aura of animals and plants. |