kainotophobia

fear of change

kaiserin

wife of a kaiser

kakidrosis

body odour

kakistocracy

government by the worst

kakorrhaphiophobia

fear of failure

kalamkari

fabric coloured by repeated dyeing

kaleidophone

instrument for demonstrating sound waves by lines of light

kalology

study of beauty

kalon

beauty that is more than skin deep

kalpis

a water jar

kalyptra

veil worn by Greek women

kame

steep irregular ridge

kamelaukion

tall cylindrical hat worn by Orthodox priests

kamerad

to surrender

kamik

knee-length sealskin boot

kaneh

Hebrew measure of 6 cubits

kantar

Turkish unit of weight equal to approximately 100 pounds

kantele

Finnish zither

kantikoy

to dance as an act of worship

kapnography

means of producing designs on smoked glass surfaces

karabiner

steel link with clip on side used in mountaineering

karezza

prolonged sex avoiding orgasm

karrozzin

Maltese horse-drawn carriage

karst

rough limestone country with underground drainage

karyokinesis

division of cell nucleus

karyology

study of cell nuclei

karyotype

appearance, number and arrangements of chromosomes

kasha

porridge or gruel-like dish made from crushed buckwheat

katabasis

going down; military retreat

katabothron

underground water-channel

katathermometer

instrument for measuring the cooling power of air

katharometer

instrument measuring changes in composition of gases

kathenotheism

polytheism in which each god is considered single and supreme

katzenjammer

hangover; uproar; clamour

kausia

Macedonian felt hat with broad brim

kava

narcotic drink prepared from Polynesian plant

kazachoc

Slavic fast dance in which dancer squats and kicks out legs alternately

kazatzka

Slavic folk dance performed by a couple

keb

ewe that gives birth to stillborn lamb

kebbie

a shepherd's crook

keck

to retch; to feel disgust

keckle

to protect by binding with rope

ked

wingless fly that feeds on livestock

kedge

small anchor to keep a ship steady

keelhaul

to punish by dragging under keel of ship

keelson

lengthwise wooden or steel beam in ship for bearing stress

keeve

a large tub

kef

state of dreamy or drug-induced repose

keffel

a horse; a nag

keister

burglar's tool kit

keloid

hard scar tissue which grows over injured skin

kelpie

mischievous water spirit

kelt

coarse fabric made of black and white wool

kemb

to comb

kemp

coarse, rough strand of wool

kennebecker

knapsack

kenodoxy

the love or study of vain-glory

kenophobia

fear of empty spaces

kenosis

Christ's rejection of his divine side upon assuming human form

kenotism

doctrine that Christ rid himself of divinity in becoming human

kenspeckle

easily recognizable or distinguishable

kent-bugle

an obsolete keybugle

kente

hand-woven African silk fabric

kentledge

pig-iron used as ballast in ship's hold

kep

to catch an approaching object or falling liquid

kephalonomancy

divination using a baked ass's head

kerasine

horny; made of horn

keratogenic

causing growth of horn, skin or hair

keratometer

instrument for measuring curvature of the cornea

keraunograph

instrument for recording distant thunderstorms

keraunoscopia

divination using thunder

kerf

cut, notch or groove; quantity of something cut at the same time

kermes

brilliant red colour; a red dye derived from insects

kermesse

cycle race held in an urban area

kermis

indoor charity fair

kern

Irish foot-soldier

kern

part of typeface letter that sticks out beyond its body

kern

to granulate

kersey

coarse woollen cloth

kerseymere

twilled fine wool

kerygma

preaching of the Christian gospel

kerygmatic

of, like or pertaining to preaching the Gospel

ket

carrion; matted wool

ketch

small two-masted sailing vessel

ketjak

traditional Balinese dance accompanied by male chorus

kettlestitch

stitch made at head and tail of section of book to connect sections

kex

dry hollow plant stalk

keybugle

bugle with keys

keyline

outline showing shape and position of an illustration

keystone

to double the wholesale price for retail

khaddar

homespun cotton cloth

khor

a dry watercourse; a ravine

kibble

the bucket of a well

kibble

to grind cereal coarsely

kibe

chapped area of skin

kickie-wickie

a wife

kickshaws

a trinket; a cheap, worthless article

kidder

a forestaller; a huckster

kiddle

stake-fence set in stream for catching fish

kidlet

a very little kid

kidology

study of kidding

kier

bleaching vat

kif

drug like marijuana smoked in North Africa

kilderkin

old unit of capacity equal to 1/2 barrel or 18 gallons

kilfud-yoking

a fireside disputation

killas

clay slate

killcow

a bully; a swaggerer

killcrop

greedy insatiable baby; a changeling

killock

small anchor

kilobase

unit of measure of length of nucleic acid chain equal to 1000 base pairs

kinchin

a child

kincob

embroidered silk with gold and silver threads

kindergraph

photograph of a child

kinderspiel

a children's cantata or play

kine

cows

kinematics

study of motion

kinescope

cathode ray tube for a television

kinesics

study of gestural communication

kinetheodolite

theodolite used in tracking missiles and satellites

kinetics

study of forces producing or changing motion

kinetogenic

causing movement

kinetoscope

instrument for producing curves by combination of circular movements

kingpost

perpendicular beam in frame of roof

kinkle

a slight kink

kip

skin of a young animal

kip

unit of weight equivalent to 1000 pounds

kippage

state of displeasure or anger

kir

drink of black currant syrup and white wine

kirking

first attendance of a couple at church after marriage

kirpan

small sword or dagger worn by Sikhs

kirsch

liqueur made from the wild cherry

kirtle

man's or woman's tunic or coat

kish

solid graphite that separates from pig-iron

kismet

fate; destiny

kissel

thickened fruit purÃ©e dessert

kistvaen

tomb covered with stone slabs

kit

a small pocket violin

kith

knowledge; one's native land; one's friends

kitthoge

left-handed; awkward

klangfarbe

tone-colour; timbre

klaxon

loud mechanical horn

klendusic

able to withstand disease due to protective mechanism

kleptocracy

government by thieves

klopemania

kleptomania

knackish

cunning; crafty

knag

knot in wood

knarred

gnarled; knotty

knickerbockers

loose breeches gathered in at the knee

knick-knackatory

collection of knick-knacks

knickpoint

discontinuity in river profile due to intersection of new erosion curve

knissomancy

divination using burning incense

knitch

bundle of wood tied together

knobber

a stag in its second year

knop

loop or tuft in yarn

knosp

unopened bud of a flower; ornament shaped like a bud

knout

to flog; to scourge

knubble

to beat with the fists

knur

knob or knot in wood

knurl

small excrescence or protuberance; to make knurls on

koan

nonsensical question given to Buddhist students for contemplation

kobold

spirit of the mines

kohl

eye-shadow; mascara

kohlrabi

variety of cabbage

koine

dialect that spreads to become common language of a region

kolo

Central European folk dance having a ring of dancers

komatik

sled with wooden runners

konimeter

instrument measuring amount of dust in air

koniology

study of atmospheric pollutants and dust

koniscope

instrument for measuring dust in air

kop

bank of terracing at a football field

kora

musical instrument similar to a harp

kore

ancient Greek statue of a draped maiden

koto

obnoxious-sounding Japanese stringed instrument

kouros

statue of a nude male

kraken

legendary sea monster

krasis

addition of water to sacramental wine

kraurosis

shrivelling of the skin

kreatophagia

eating of raw meat

kremlin

a Russian citadel

kreng

whale carcass after blubber is removed

kriegspiel

war-game used to teach strategy

krimmer

tightly curled grey or black lamb's wool

kritarchy

government by judges

krobylos

tuft of hair on the top of the head

krummhorn

ancient double-reed wind instrument

krypsis

doctrine that Christ secretly exercised divine powers

ktenology

science of putting people to death

kumiss

fermented mare's milk

kummel

cumin-flavoured liqueur

kurgan

prehistoric burial mound

kurtosis

relative degree of sharpness of peak of distribution curve

kuru

brain disease transmitted by cannibalism

kvass

Eastern European rye beer

kwashiorkor

tropical disease of infants due to protein deficiency

kyle

narrow strait

kylin

Chinese mythical animal

kyllosis

club foot

kyloe

small long-haired cattle

kymatology

study of wave motion

kymograph

instrument for recording fluid pressure

kyphorrhinos

humped nose

kyphosis

hunchbacked condition

kyrie

religious petition for mercy

kyrielle

string of short lines in stanzas all ending with the same word

kyriolexy

the use of literal expressions

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