| komondor |
(often cap.) any of a Hungarian breed of dog having a large strong body with white fur that mats into hanging cords. |
| kook |
(slang) a person considered to be eccentric, strange, or crazy. |
| kopeck |
the smaller monetary unit of Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union. (Cf. ruble.) |
| koph |
the name of the nineteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
| Koran |
the fundamental sacred text of Islam, believed to have been revealed to Muhammad by Allah and serving as the basis of Muslim religion, law, and secular conduct. |
| korat |
any of a breed of cat having a shiny bluish coat and large greenish eyes. |
| Korea |
a region of East Asia that had been a single country until war divided it into North Korea and South Korea in the 1950s. |
| Korean |
of or pertaining to North and South Korea, or to the people, culture, or language of these nations together. [2 definitions] |
| koruna |
the chief monetary unit of the Czech and Slovak Republics, equaling one hundred halers. |
| kosher |
allowable according to Jewish dietary laws. [4 definitions] |
| koto |
a Japanese musical instrument consisting of thirteen waxed silk strings stretched over a convex wooden sounding board, played by plucking the strings with three plectra that are worn on one hand. |
| kowtow |
to show extreme or excessive deference. [3 definitions] |
| KP |
abbreviation of "kitchen police." |
| Kr |
symbol of the chemical element krypton. |
| kraal |
in South Africa, a native village enclosed by a fence or stockade. [3 definitions] |
| kraft |
a strong brownish paper made from wood pulp treated with a sulfate solution, used to make bags or wrapping paper. |
| krait |
any of several venomous snakes of southeastern Asia, having black or brown skin covered with yellow bands. |
| krater |
a two-handled bowl with a wide body and neck used to mix wine and water in ancient Greece. |
| Kremlin |
the historic citadel of Moscow, encompassing the government offices of Russia as well as palaces, cathedrals, and churches (prec. by "the"). [3 definitions] |
| krill |
tiny, shrimp-like crustaceans that feed on plankton and are in turn fed on by whales, seals, squid, sharks, and other sea animal species. |
| krimmer |
a gray, curly fur made from the pelts of lambs of the Crimean region. |