396 palabras
| Palabra | IPS | ISM | IPSM | Significado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ka | kà | ka | kà | n. in ancient Egyptian religion, the spiritual part surviving after death |
| kabbalistic | kabbålistic | kabbal-ist-ic | kabbål-ist-ic | a. relating to or characteristic of the Kabbalah |
| kabbalah | kåbbàlå𝕙 | kabbalah | kåbbàlå𝕙 | n. an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures |
| kabob | kåbob | kabob | kåbob | n. cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables |
| kabuki | kåbūkĩ | kabuki | kåbūkĩ | n. a form of traditional Japanese drama with highly stylized song, dance, and mime |
| kachina | kāchīnå | kachina | kāchīnå | n. a deified spirit of the Pueblo people n. a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit |
| kaffir | kaffi̊r | kaffir | kaffi̊r | n. an offensive term for any Black African |
| kaffiyeh | kàffĩye̊𝕙 | kaffiyeh | kàffĩye̊𝕙 | n. an Arab headdress of cloth folded into a triangle and fastened with an agal |
| kafir | kafi̊r | kafir | kafi̊r | n. a member of the Kafir people in northeastern Afghanistan |
| kafkaesque | kàfkåesq𝕦e | kafka-esque | kàfkå-esq𝕦e | a. relating to Franz Kafka, especially having a nightmarishly complex or illogical quality |
| kahuna | kåhūnå | kahuna | kåhūnå | n. a Hawaiian priest or shaman; an important person |
| kaiser | kaīṡe̊r | kaiser | kaīṡe̊r | n. the title of the Holy Roman Emperors, or emperors of Austria or Germany until 1918 |
| Kakadu | Kàkàdū | Kakadu | Kàkàdū | n. a national park in Australia |
| kale | kāle | kale | kāle | n. a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves |
| kaleidoscopic | kåleīdo̊scopic | kaleido-scop-ic | kåleīdo̊-scop-ic | a. continually shifting or rapidly changing |
| kali | kali | kali | kali | n. wife of Siva and malevolent form of Devi in Hindu mythology |
| kameez | kåmēez | kameez | kåmēez | n. a long tunic worn in the Indian subcontinent (with salwar or churidars) |
| kami | kàmi | kami | kàmi | n. a Shinto deity (including mythological beings, spirits, forces of nature) |
| kamikaze | kàmi̊kàzē | kamikaze | kàmi̊kàzē | n. a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II n. a pilot trained and willing to cause a suicidal crash |
| kangaroo | kangåroo | kangaroo | kangåroo | n. a herbivorous leaping marsupial of Australia with powerful hind legs and a thick tail |
| kanji | kanjĩ | kanji | kanjĩ | n. a system of Japanese writing using Chinese characters |
| kantian | kantiån | kant-ian | kant-iån | a. of or relating to Immanuel Kant or his philosophy |
| kaolin | kaolin | kaolin | kaolin | n. a fine white clay used in ceramics and as a filler |
| kapok | kāpok | kapok | kāpok | n. a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation |
| kappa | kappå | kappa | kappå | n. the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet |
| kaput | kåpūt | kaput | kåpūt | a. destroyed or killed; no longer working |
| karaoke | karaōkē | karaoke | karaōkē | n. singing popular songs accompanied by a recording of music |
| karaokes | karȧōkės | karaoke-s | karȧōkė-s | |
| karat | karåt | karat | karåt | n. a unit for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 24-karat gold is pure gold |
| karate | kåràtē | karate | kåràtē | n. a Japanese martial art using hand strikes and kicks |
| karelian | kårēliån | karel-ian | kårēl-iån | a. of or relating to Karelia or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Karelia |
| karmic | kàrmic | karm-ic | kàrm-ic | a. relating to or governed by karma |
| karma | kàrmå | karma | kàrmå | n. the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny |
| karmas | kàrmåṡ | karma-s | kàrmå-ṡ | |
| karst | kàrst | karst | kàrst | n. a landscape underlain by limestone that has been eroded by dissolution |
| kart | kàrt | kart | kàrt | n. a small low motor vehicle with four wheels and a small engine used for racing |
| eukaryote | eūkarẏōte | eu-karyote | eū-karẏōte | n. an organism with cells containing a membrane-bound nucleus |
| eukaryotic | eūkårẏotic | eu-kary-ot-ic | eū-kårẏ-ot-ic | a. having cells with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei |
| prokaryote | prōkarẏōte | pro-kary-ote | prō-karẏ-ōte | n. a single-celled organism without a membrane-bound nucleus |
| kasha | kàshå | kasha | kàshå | n. boiled or baked buckwheat |
| kashmiri | kashmĩrĩ | kashmir-i | kashmĩr-ĩ | n. a native or inhabitant of Kashmir a. of or relating to Kashmir or its people |
| kata | kàtà | kata | kàtà | n. a system of individual training exercises in Japanese martial arts |
| Katherine | Kathe̊rine | Kath-er-ine | Kath-e̊r-ine | n. a female given name |
| Katie | Kātiē | Katie | Kātiē | n. a female given name |
| katydid | kātȳdid | katy-did | kātȳ-did | n. a large green grasshopper; males make shrill sounds by rubbing forewings |
| kava | kàvå | kava | kàvå | n. an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub |
| kayak | kaȳak | kayak | kaȳak | n. a small narrow boat propelled with a double-bladed paddle |
| kayaker | kaȳake̊r | kayak-er | kaȳak-e̊r | n. a person who uses a kayak |
| kayaking | kaȳaking | kayak-ing | kaȳak-ing | n. the sport of travelling in a kayak |
| kazoo | kåzoo | kazoo | kåzoo | n. a toy wind instrument with a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into it |
| kea | kēa | kea | kēa | n. a large parrot from New Zealand |
| kebab | ke̊bàb | kebab | ke̊bàb | n. cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables |
| keel | kēel | keel | kēel | n. one of the main longitudinal beams of the hull of a vessel |
| keen | kēen | keen | kēen | a. very interested or eager a. sharp or penetrating |
| keening | kēening | keen-ing | kēen-ing | v. express grief verbally |
| keenly | kēenlẏ | keen-ly | kēen-lẏ | adv. in a keen and discriminating manner |
| keenness | kēennėss | keen-ness | kēen-nėss | n. a quick and penetrating intelligence |
| keep | kēep | keep | kēep | vt. to retain possession of; to continue; to maintain vi. to remain in a state n. the cost of living; maintenance |
| kept | kept | kept | kept | v. retain possession of v. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger a. (especially of promises or contracts) not violated |
| keeper | kēepe̊r | keep-er | kēep-e̊r | n. a person who manages or guards something |
| keeping | kēeping | keep-ing | kēep-ing | n. conformity or harmony n. the responsibility of a guardian |
| keeps | kēeps | keep-s | kēep-s | |
| keepsake | kēepsāke | keep-sake | kēep-sāke | n. something of sentimental value |
| keepers | kēepe̊rṡ | keep-er-s | kēep-e̊r-ṡ | |
| barkeep | bàrkēep | bar-keep | bàr-kēep | n an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar |
| innkeeper | innkēepe̊r | inn-keep-er | inn-kēep-e̊r | n. the owner or manager of an inn |
| upkeep | ûpkēep | up-keep | ûp-kēep | n. the activity of maintaining something |
| kefir | kefi̊r | kefir | kefi̊r | n. a fermented milk drink made with kefir grains |
| keg | keg | keg | keg | n. the quantity contained in a keg n. small cask or barrel |
| kegger | kegge̊r | kegg-er | kegg-e̊r | n. a party featuring a keg of beer |
| keiretsu | k𝕖iretsū | keiretsu | k𝕖iretsū | n. a Japanese corporate conglomerate |
| keister | kēiste̊r | keist-er | kēist-e̊r | n. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on |
| keloid | kēloid | keloid | kēloid | n. raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury |
| kelp | kelp | kelp | kelp | n. large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds |
| Kelvin | Kelvi̊n | Kelv-in | Kelv-i̊n | n. a unit of temperature; a male given name |
| unkempt | ûnkempt | un-kempt | ûn-kempt | a. not neatly combed; not properly maintained |
| ken | ken | ken | ken | n. one's range of knowledge or sight |
| kenosis | kėnōsis | ken-osis | kėn-ōsis | n. the act of emptying or relinquishing |
| kennel | kenne̊l | kennel | kenne̊l | n. outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog v. put up in a kennel |
| kenotic | kenōtic | kenot-ic | kenōt-ic | a. of or relating to kenosis |
| Kent | Kent | Kent | Kent | n. a county in southeastern England |
| kentish | kentish | kent-ish | kent-ish | a. of or relating to Kent or its people |
| kente | kentè | kente | kentè | n. a colorful handwoven fabric from Ghana |
| kenyan | kenyån | keny-an | keny-ån | n. a native or inhabitant of Kenya a. of or relating to Kenya |
| Kenya | Kenyå | Kenya | Kenyå | n. a country in East Africa |
| keplerian | keple̊riån | kepler-ian | keple̊r-iån | a. relating to the laws of planetary motion |
| keratin | kèråti̊n | kerat-in | kèråt-i̊n | n. a fibrous protein in the outer skin and horny tissues such as hair, nails and hooves |
| keratitis | kèråtītis | kerat-itis | kèråt-ītis | n. inflammation of the cornea of the eye |
| keratosis | keråtōsis | kerat-osis | keråt-ōsis | n. a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin |
| kerb | ke̊rb | kerb | ke̊rb | n. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones |
| kerf | ke̊rf | kerf | ke̊rf | n. a notch or slit made by cutting or sawing |
| kerfuffle | ke̊rfûffle | kerfuffle | ke̊rfûffle | n. a commotion or fuss |
| kermis | ke̊rmis | kermis | ke̊rmis | n. an outdoor fair; a charity bazaar |
| kernel | ke̊rne̊l | kern-el | ke̊rn-e̊l | n. the inner and usually edible part of a seed or nut; the most essential part |
| kerogen | kèro̊ge̊n | kerogen | kèro̊ge̊n | n. a solid organic material found in sedimentary rocks that can be heated to produce oil |
| kerosene | kèro̊sēne | kerosene | kèro̊sēne | n. a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters |
| kestrel | kestre̊l | kestrel | kestre̊l | n. small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind |
| ketosis | kētōsis | ket-osis | kēt-ōsis | n. an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus |
| ketch | ketch | ketch | ketch | n. a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost |
| ketchup | ketchûp | ketchup | ketchûp | n. a thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes |
| ketone | kētōne | ketone | kētōne | n. an organic compound with a carbonyl group linked to two hydrocarbon radicals |
| kettle | kettle | kett-le | kett-le | n. a metal pot used for boiling water |
| Kevin | Kevin | Kevin | Kevin | n. a male given name |
| kevlar | kevlår | kevlar | kevlår | n. a strong synthetic fiber used in bulletproof vests and other protective equipment |
| kewpie | kew̄pie | kewpie | kew̄pie | n. a type of doll with a curl on top of its head |
| key | kēy | key | kēy | n. a small piece of metal that opens a lock n. something that provides an answer or explanation a. of crucial importance |
| keyless | kēyle̊ss | key-less | kēy-le̊ss | a. lacking or not requiring a key |
| keys | kēyṡ | key-s | kēy-ṡ | |
| latchkey | latchkēy | latch-key | latch-kēy | n. key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door |
| off-key | off-key | a. not in tune; off-pitch | ||
| keynesian | kèyn𝕖ṡi̊ån | keynes-ian | kèyn𝕖ṡ-i̊ån | a. of or relating to John Maynard Keynes or his economic theories |
| kg | kg | n. kilogram | ||
| khaki | k𝕙àkĩ | khaki | k𝕙àkĩ | n. a yellowish-brown cloth used for military uniforms a. of a yellowish-brown color |
| khakis | k𝕙akĩṡ | khaki-s | k𝕙akĩ-ṡ | n. a military uniform made of khaki fabric |
| khan | k𝕙àn | khan | k𝕙àn | n. a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries |
| khat | k𝕙àt | khat | k𝕙àt | n. leaves of Catha edulis chewed like tobacco; has a euphoric stimulant effect |
| aikido | aīkĩdō | ai-ki-do | aī-kĩ-dō | n. a Japanese martial art employing principles similar to judo |
| kibble | kibble | kibb-le | kibb-le | n. coarsely ground grain in the form of pellets (as for pet food) |
| kibbutz | kibbùtz | kibbutz | kibbùtz | n. a collective farm or settlement owned by its members in Israel |
| kibitz | kibitz | kibitz | kibitz | v. make unwanted and intrusive comments |
| kibosh | kībosh | kibosh | kībosh | v. put an end to; stop from happening or developing |
| kick | kick | kick | kick | v. strike with the foot n. the action of kicking something |
| kickback | kickback | kick-back | kick-back | n. a payment made to someone for help in a transaction, typically illegal |
| kicked | kick𝕖ḋ | kick-ed | kick-𝕖ḋ | |
| kicker | kicke̊r | kick-er | kick-e̊r | n. a player who kicks the football |
| kicking | kicking | kick-ing | kick-ing | n. the act of delivering a blow with the foot v. strike with the foot |
| kickoff | kickoff | kick-off | kick-off | n. a kick from the center of the field to start a football game; a start |
| kicks | kicks | kick-s | kick-s | |
| kicky | kickẏ | kick-y | kick-ẏ | a. lively and exciting |
| kid | kid | kid | kid | n. a child; a young goat v. to joke or tease |
| kidded | kiddėd | kidd-ed | kidd-ėd | |
| kidder | kidde̊r | kidd-er | kidd-e̊r | n. someone who makes jokes or teases |
| kiddie | kiddiē | kidd-ie | kidd-iē | n. a young child |
| kidding | kidding | kidd-ing | kidd-ing | v tell false information to for fun v be silly or tease one another |
| kidnap | kidnap | kid-nap | kid-nap | v. to take someone away by force and demand money for their return |
| kidney | kidnėy | kid-ney | kid-nėy | n. either of a pair of organs in the body that remove waste products from the blood |
| kiddo | kiddō | kidd-o | kidd-ō | n. an informal term of address for a young person |
| kids | kidṡ | kid-s | kid-ṡ | |
| kiddy | kiddẏ | kidd-y | kidd-ẏ | n. a young child |
| kidnaped | kidnap𝕖ḋ | kid-nap-ed | kid-nap-𝕖ḋ | |
| kidnapped | kidnapp𝕖ḋ | kid-napp-ed | kid-napp-𝕖ḋ | v. took away by force, often for ransom |
| kidnapper | kidnappe̊r | kid-napp-er | kid-napp-e̊r | n. someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) |
| kiddoes | kiddō𝕖ṡ | kidd-o-es | kidd-ō-𝕖ṡ | |
| kidnaping | kidnaping | kid-nap-ing | kid-nap-ing | |
| kidnapping | kidnapping | kid-napp-ing | kid-napp-ing | n. the unlawful act of taking someone away by force |
| kidnaps | kidnaps | kid-nap-s | kid-nap-s | |
| kidneys | kidnėyṡ | kid-ney-s | kid-nėy-ṡ | |
| kiddos | kiddōṡ | kidd-o-s | kidd-ō-ṡ | |
| kielbasa | kiēlbàså | kielbasa | kiēlbàså | n. a type of Polish smoked sausage |
| kier | kiēr | kier | kiēr | n. a vat used in dyeing |
| kike | kīke | kike | kīke | n. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew |
| kilim | kilim | kilim | kilim | n. a flat tapestry-woven carpet or rug from the Middle East |
| kill | kill | kill | kill | v. to cause the death of a person, animal, or other living thing n. the act of killing |
| killdeer | killdėe̊r | kill-deer | kill-dėe̊r | n. an American plover with a distinctive cry |
| killed | kill𝕖d | kill-ed | kill-𝕖d | |
| killer | kille̊r | kill-er | kill-e̊r | n. someone who causes the death of a person or animal n. a difficulty that is hard to deal with |
| killing | killing | kill-ing | kill-ing | n. the act of causing death a. causing great tiredness or distress |
| killjoy | killjoẏ | kill-joy | kill-joẏ | n. someone who spoils the pleasure of others |
| kills | killṡ | kill-s | kill-ṡ | |
| killers | kille̊rṡ | kill-er-s | kill-e̊r-ṡ | |
| overkill | ōve̊rkill | over-kill | ōve̊r-kill | n. more effort than is necessary to achieve a goal |
| kiln | kiln | kiln | kiln | n. a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks |
| kilobyte | kilōbȳte | kilo-byte | kilō-bȳte | n. a unit of digital information equal to 1,024 bytes |
| kilogram | kilo̊gram | kilo-gram | kilo̊-gram | n. a unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams |
| kilogramme | kilo̊gramme | kilo-gramme | kilo̊-gramme | n. a unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams |
| kilometer | kilo̊mēte̊r | kilo-meter | kilo̊-mēte̊r | n. a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters |
| kilo | kĩlō | kil-o | kĩl-ō | n. a kilogram |
| kilowatt | kilo̊wãtt | kilo-watt | kilo̊-wãtt | n. a unit of power equal to 1,000 watts |
| kilt | kilt | kilt | kilt | n. a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men in the Scottish Highlands |
| kilter | kilte̊r | kilt-er | kilt-e̊r | n. in working order |
| kimberlite | kimbe̊rlīte | kimberlite | kimbe̊rlīte | n. a rare peridotite that sometimes contains diamonds; found in South Africa and Siberia |
| kimchi | kimchĩ | kimchi | kimchĩ | n. a Korean dish made of fermented vegetables, especially cabbage and radishes |
| kimono | ki̊mōno̊ | kimono | ki̊mōno̊ | n. a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese |
| kin | kin | kin | kin | n. relatives; family members |
| kinfolk | kinfōlk | kin-folk | kin-fōlk | n. people descended from a common ancestor |
| kinsfolk | kinṡfōlk | kins-folk | kinṡ-fōlk | n. relatives; family members |
| kinsman | kinṡman | kins-man | kinṡ-man | n. a male relative |
| kinship | kinship | kin-ship | kin-ship | n. the state of being related by blood or marriage |
| kinesthetic | kine̊sthetic | kin-esthet-ic | kin-e̊sthet-ic | a. of or relating to kinesthesis |
| kinetic | kinetic | kin-et-ic | kin-et-ic | a. relating to motion; characterized by movement |
| kinetics | ki̊netics | kin-et-ic-s | ki̊n-et-ic-s | n. the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies |
| kinesthetically | kine̊stheticållẏ | kin-esthet-ic-al-ly | kin-e̊sthet-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a kinesthetic manner; by means of kinesthesia |
| akin | åkin | a-kin | å-kin | a. similar in quality or character a. related by blood |
| bikini | bikĩnĩ | bi-kin-i | bi-kĩn-ĩ | n. a woman's very brief two-piece bathing suit |
| bikinis | bikĩniṡ | bi-kin-i-s | bi-kĩn-i-ṡ | |
| hyperkinetic | hȳpe̊rkinetic | hyper-kin-et-ic | hȳpe̊r-kin-et-ic | a. of or relating to hyperkinesis; excessively active |
| telekinetic | telēki̊netic | tele-kin-et-ic | telē-ki̊n-et-ic | a. of or relating to the ability to move objects by mental effort |
| pharmacokinetic | phàrmåcōkinetic | pharmac-o-kin-et-ic | phàrmåc-ō-kin-et-ic | a. of or relating to pharmacokinetics |
| pharmacokinetics | phàrmåcōkinetics | pharm-ac-o-kinet-ic-s | phàrm-åc-ō-kinet-ic-s | n. the study of how drugs move through the body |
| kinase | kināse | kinase | kināse | n. an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme |
| kind | kīnd | kind | kīnd | n. a category; a sort or type a. having a friendly nature; generous; gentle |
| kinda | kindå | kind-a | kind-å | adv. to some extent; somewhat (informal) |
| kinder | kīnde̊r | kind-er | kīnd-e̊r | |
| kindest | kīndėst | kind-est | kīnd-ėst | |
| kindle | kindle | kind-le | kind-le | v. catch fire v. cause to start burning |
| kindling | kindling | kind-ling | kind-ling | n. material for starting a fire |
| kindly | kīndlẏ | kind-ly | kīnd-lẏ | a. kind and gentle adv. in a kind manner |
| kindness | kīndnėss | kind-ness | kīnd-nėss | n. the quality of being kind n. a kind act |
| kindred | kindrėd | kind-red | kind-rėd | a. related by blood or marriage n. group of people related by blood or marriage |
| kinds | kīndṡ | kind-s | kīnd-ṡ | |
| kind-hearted | kīnd-h𝕖àrtėd | kind-heart-ed | kīnd-h𝕖àrt-ėd | a. having a kind and generous nature |
| kindhearted | kīndh𝕖àrtėd | kind-heart-ed | kīnd-h𝕖àrt-ėd | a. having a generous and sympathetic nature |
| kindliness | kīndlinėss | kind-li-ness | kīnd-li-nėss | n. friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition |
| enkindle | ėnkindle | en-kind-le | ėn-kind-le | vt. to set on fire; to arouse or inspire |
| rekindled | rēkindl𝕖d | re-kindl-ed | rē-kindl-𝕖d | v. kindle anew, as of a fire |
| rekindle | rēkindle | re-kind-le | rē-kind-le | vt. to arouse or cause again |
| rekindling | rēkindling | re-kind-ling | rē-kind-ling | v. kindle anew, as of a fire |
| unkind | ûnkīnd | un-kind | ûn-kīnd | a. lacking kindness |
| unkindly | ûnkīndlẏ | un-kind-ly | ûn-kīnd-lẏ | a. lacking in sympathy and kindness adv. in an unkind manner |
| unkindness | ûnkīndne̊ss | un-kind-ness | ûn-kīnd-ne̊ss | n. lack of sympathy |
| humankind | hūmånkīnd | hu-man-kind | hū-mån-kīnd | n. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth |
| womankind | wõmånkīnd | wo-man-kind | wõ-mån-kīnd | n. women as distinguished from men |
| kinematic | kīnėmatic | kinemat-ic | kīnėmat-ic | a. of or relating to motion or kinematics |
| kinematics | kīnėmatics | kinemat-ic-s | kīnėmat-ic-s | n. the branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass |
| telekinesis | telėkinēsis | tele-kinesis | telė-kinēsis | n. the power to move objects by thinking, without physical force |
| psychokinesis | 𝕡sȳc𝕙ōkinesis | psych-o-kinesis | 𝕡sȳc𝕙-ō-kinesis | n. the power to move objects by thinking without physical force |
| kinesiology | kinėsiolo̊gẏ | kinesi-o-log-y | kinėsi-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the study of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement |
| king | king | king | king | n. the male ruler of a country n. the most important person in a group |
| kingdom | kingdo̊m | king-dom | king-do̊m | n. a country ruled by a king or queen n. a field or area of activity |
| kinglet | kinglėt | king-let | king-lėt | n. a petty king; a ruler of a small territory |
| kingly | kinglẏ | king-ly | king-lẏ | a. having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king |
| kingmaker | kingmāke̊r | king-maker | king-māke̊r | n. an important person who can bring leaders to power through political influence |
| kingpin | kingpin | king-pin | king-pin | n. the most important person in a group |
| kings | kingṡ | king-s | king-ṡ | |
| kingship | kingship | king-ship | king-ship | n. the dignity or rank or position of a king |
| kingdoms | kingdo̊mṡ | king-dom-s | king-do̊m-ṡ | |
| kink | kink | kink | kink | n. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight n. a person with unusual sexual tastes n. an eccentric idea |
| kinked | kink𝕖ḋ | kink-ed | kink-𝕖ḋ | v. form a curl, curve, or kink |
| kinky | kinkẏ | kink-y | kink-ẏ | a. showing bizarre or unconventional tastes |
| kiosk | kiosk | kiosk | kiosk | n. a small structure with an open window for selling goods |
| kip | kip | kip | kip | n. sleep n. the basic unit of money in Laos |
| kipper | kippe̊r | kipp-er | kipp-e̊r | n. salted and smoked herring |
| kirtle | ki̊rtle | kirtle | ki̊rtle | n. a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages n. a long dress worn by women |
| kismet | kiṡmėt | kismet | kiṡmėt | n. (Islam) the will of Allah |
| kiss | kiss | kiss | kiss | v. touch someone with the lips as a sign of affection n. an act of kissing |
| kissed | kiss𝕖ḋ | kiss-ed | kiss-𝕖ḋ | |
| kisser | kisse̊r | kiss-er | kiss-e̊r | n. someone who kisses |
| kisses | kissėṡ | kiss-es | kiss-ėṡ | |
| kissing | kissing | kiss-ing | kiss-ing | n. the act of touching with the lips |
| kissers | kisse̊rṡ | kiss-er-s | kiss-e̊r-ṡ | |
| kit | kit | kit | kit | n. a set of tools or articles for a specific purpose |
| kitties | kitti𝕖ṡ | kitt-ies | kitt-i𝕖ṡ | |
| kits | kits | kit-s | kit-s | |
| kitty | kittẏ | kitt-y | kitt-ẏ | n. informal terms referring to a domestic cat n. the combined stakes of the bettors |
| medkit | medkit | med-kit | med-kit | n. a kit containing medical supplies |
| kitchen | kitchėn | kitch-en | kitch-ėn | n. a room equipped for preparing meals |
| kitchenette | kitche̊nette | kitch-en-ette | kitch-e̊n-ette | n. a small kitchen |
| kitchens | kitche̊nṡ | kitch-en-s | kitch-e̊n-ṡ | |
| kite | kīte | kite | kīte | n. a toy flown in the wind at the end of a string |
| kites | kīt𝕖s | kite-s | kīt𝕖-s | |
| kith | kith | kith | kith | n. your friends and acquaintances |
| kitsch | kitsch | kitsch | kitsch | n. excessively garish or sentimental art; usually in bad taste |
| kitschy | kitschy | kitsch-y | kitsch-y | a. effusively or insincerely emotional |
| kitten | kitte̊n | kitten | kitte̊n | n. young domestic cat |
| kittenish | kitte̊nish | kitten-ish | kitte̊n-ish | a. playful like a lively kitten |
| kittens | kitte̊nṡ | kitten-s | kitte̊n-ṡ | |
| kittiwake | kittiwāke | kitti-wake | kitti-wāke | n. a small seabird related to the gull |
| kiva | kĩvå | kiva | kĩvå | n. a circular underground chamber used by Pueblo Indians for religious ceremonies |
| kiwi | kĩwĩ | kiwi | kĩwĩ | n. a small flightless bird native to New Zealand n. a fuzzy brown fruit with green flesh |
| klatch | klàtch | klatch | klàtch | n. an informal social gathering, especially for coffee and conversation |
| klaxon | klaxo̊n | klaxon | klaxo̊n | n. a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles |
| kleenex | klēene̊x | kleenex | klēene̊x | n. a disposable paper tissue |
| kleptomaniac | klepto̊māniac | klepto-mani-ac | klepto̊-māni-ac | n. someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive |
| klezmer | klezme̊r | klezmer | klezme̊r | n. a Jewish folk musician who plays traditional Eastern European music n. traditional Jewish instrumental music |
| klick | klick | klick | klick | n. a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters |
| klingon | klingon | kling-on | kling-on | n. a fictional warrior race in Star Trek |
| klutz | klûtz | klutz | klûtz | n. (Yiddish) a clumsy dolt |
| klutzy | klûtzẏ | klutz-y | klûtz-ẏ | a. awkward and clumsy |
| knack | 𝕜nack | knack | 𝕜nack | n. a special way of doing something |
| knackered | 𝕜nacke̊r𝕖d | knack-er-ed | 𝕜nack-e̊r-𝕖d | a. extremely tired; exhausted |
| knap | 𝕜nap | knap | 𝕜nap | v. to strike with a sharp sound; to break |
| knapsack | 𝕜napsack | knap-sack | 𝕜nap-sack | n a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder |
| knave | 𝕜nāve | knave | 𝕜nāve | n. a deceitful scoundrel n. a playing card bearing the figure of a knave |
| knavery | 𝕜nāve̊rẏ | knave-r-y | 𝕜nāve̊-r-ẏ | n. roguish or dishonest behavior |
| knead | 𝕜nēad | knead | 𝕜nēad | v. to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture by pressing and folding |
| kneaded | 𝕜nēadėd | knead-ed | 𝕜nēad-ėd | v. make uniform v. manually manipulate someone's body, usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes |
| kneading | 𝕜nēading | knead-ing | 𝕜nēad-ing | v. make uniform by pressing, stretching, or folding v. manually manipulate someone's body for medicinal or relaxation purposes |
| knee | 𝕜nēe | knee | 𝕜nēe | n. the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans |
| kneecap | 𝕜nēecap | knee-cap | 𝕜nēe-cap | n. the bone at the front of the knee v. to shoot in the kneecap |
| knees | 𝕜nēeṡ | knee-s | 𝕜nēe-ṡ | |
| kneel | 𝕜nēel | kneel | 𝕜nēel | v. to be in or move into a position with the knees on the ground |
| kneeler | 𝕜nēele̊r | kneel-er | 𝕜nēel-e̊r | n. a person in a kneeling position n. a board (sometimes cushioned) for someone to kneel on |
| kneeling | 𝕜nēeling | kneel-ing | 𝕜nēel-ing | n. supporting yourself on your knees |
| knell | 𝕜nell | knell | 𝕜nell | n. the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death v. to ring as in announcing death |
| knickers | 𝕜nicke̊rṡ | knick-er-s | 𝕜nick-e̊r-ṡ | n. trousers ending above the knee; underpants worn by women |
| knickknacks | 𝕜nick𝕜nacks | knick-knack-s | 𝕜nick-𝕜nack-s | n. a small inexpensive mass-produced article n. miscellaneous curios |
| knife | 𝕜nīfe | knife | 𝕜nīfe | n. a cutting instrument with a sharp blade v. cut or stab with a knife |
| knives | 𝕜nīv𝕖ṡ | kniv-es | 𝕜nīv-𝕖ṡ | |
| knifepoint | 𝕜nīf𝕖point | knife-point | 𝕜nīf𝕖-point | n. the point of a knife, especially when used as a threat |
| jackknife | jack𝕜nīfe | jack-knife | jack-𝕜nīfe | n. a large folding knife v. to dive with the body bent at the waist |
| knight | 𝕜nī𝕘𝕙t | knight | 𝕜nī𝕘𝕙t | n. a man awarded a title of honor by a monarch n. a chess piece shaped like a horse's head |
| knighthood | 𝕜nī𝕘𝕙thood | knight-hood | 𝕜nī𝕘𝕙t-hood | n. the rank or title of a knight |
| knightly | 𝕜nī𝕘𝕙tlẏ | knight-ly | 𝕜nī𝕘𝕙t-lẏ | a. characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages |
| knights | 𝕜nī𝕘𝕙ts | knight-s | 𝕜nī𝕘𝕙t-s | |
| knit | 𝕜nit | knit | 𝕜nit | v. make (textiles) by knitting v. join together |
| knitted | 𝕜nitt𝕖d | knitt-ed | 𝕜nitt-𝕖d | a. made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving |
| knitter | 𝕜nitte̊r | knitt-er | 𝕜nitt-e̊r | n. someone who makes garments by intertwining yarn or thread |
| knitting | 𝕜nitting | knitt-ing | 𝕜nitt-ing | n. creating knitted wear |
| knits | 𝕜nits | knit-s | 𝕜nit-s | |
| knitwear | 𝕜nitweār | knit-wear | 𝕜nit-weār | n. knitted clothing |
| knob | 𝕜nob | knob | 𝕜nob | n. a round handle or control n. a rounded projection |
| knobbie | 𝕜nobbiē | knobb-ie | 𝕜nobb-iē | a. having knobs or rounded protuberances n. (informal) a knobby tire for off-road cycling |
| knobby | 𝕜nobbẏ | knobb-y | 𝕜nobb-ẏ | a. having knobs |
| knock | 𝕜nock | knock | 𝕜nock | v. strike a surface with a sound n. a sound made by striking |
| knockabout | 𝕜nockåbòut | knock-about | 𝕜nock-åbòut | a. suitable for rough use n. a sloop with a simplified rig |
| knockdown | 𝕜nockdòwn | knock-down | 𝕜nock-dòwn | a. (of furniture) easily assembled and dismantled n. a blow that knocks the opponent off his feet |
| knocked | 𝕜nock𝕖ḋ | knock-ed | 𝕜nock-𝕖ḋ | |
| knocker | 𝕜nocke̊r | knock-er | 𝕜nock-e̊r | n. a device attached by a hinge to a door for knocking |
| knocking | 𝕜nocking | knock-ing | 𝕜nock-ing | n. the sound of knocking |
| knockoff | 𝕜nockoff | knock-off | 𝕜nock-off | n. an unauthorized copy or imitation |
| knockout | 𝕜nockòut | knock-out | 𝕜nock-òut | n. a blow that renders the opponent unconscious |
| knocks | 𝕜nocks | knock-s | 𝕜nock-s | |
| knoll | 𝕜nōll | knoll | 𝕜nōll | n. a small natural hill |
| knot | 𝕜not | knot | 𝕜not | n. a fastening made by tying a piece of rope or string n. a hard mass formed in wood v. to tie in a knot |
| knotted | 𝕜nottėd | knott-ed | 𝕜nott-ėd | a. tied with a knot |
| knots | 𝕜nots | knot-s | 𝕜not-s | |
| knotty | 𝕜nottẏ | knott-y | 𝕜nott-ẏ | a. tangled in knots or snarls; difficult to solve |
| topknot | top𝕜not | top-knot | top-𝕜not | n. headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair n. showy crest or knot of hair or feathers |
| unknot | ûn𝕜not | un-knot | ûn-𝕜not | v become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of |
| knew | 𝕜new̄ | knew | 𝕜new̄ | |
| know | 𝕜nōw | know | 𝕜nōw | v. to have knowledge of; to be familiar with; to recognize; to understand |
| known | 𝕜nōwn | known | 𝕜nōwn | a. recognized or familiar |
| knowable | 𝕜nōwåble | know-able | 𝕜nōw-åble | a. capable of being known |
| knowledgable | 𝕜nowlėdgåble | knowledg-able | 𝕜nowlėdg-åble | a. having extensive information or understanding |
| knower | 𝕜nōwe̊r | know-er | 𝕜nōw-e̊r | n. a person who knows or apprehends |
| know-how | 𝕜nōw-hòw | know-how | 𝕜nōw-hòw | n. practical knowledge; skill in a particular field |
| knowhow | 𝕜nōwhòw | know-how | 𝕜nōw-hòw | n. practical knowledge; expertise |
| knowing | 𝕜nōwing | know-ing | 𝕜nōw-ing | a. evidencing the possession of inside information; highly educated |
| knowledge | 𝕜nowlėdge | know-ledge | 𝕜now-lėdge | n. facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education |
| knows | 𝕜nōwṡ | know-s | 𝕜nōw-ṡ | |
| knowledgeable | 𝕜nowlėdgeåble | know-ledge-able | 𝕜now-lėdge-åble | a. alert and fully informed; well-informed |
| knowingly | 𝕜nōwinglẏ | know-ing-ly | 𝕜nōw-ing-lẏ | adv. with full knowledge and deliberation |
| knowingness | 𝕜nōwingnėss | know-ing-ness | 𝕜nōw-ing-nėss | n. shrewdness demonstrated by knowledge |
| knowledgeably | 𝕜nowlėdgeåblẏ | know-ledge-ab-ly | 𝕜now-lėdge-åb-lẏ | adv. with knowledge and expertise |
| acknowledge | åc𝕜nowlėdge | ac-know-ledge | åc-𝕜now-lėdge | v. accept or admit the existence or truth of v. recognize the importance or quality of |
| acknowledged | åc𝕜nowlėdg𝕖d | ac-know-ledg-ed | åc-𝕜now-lėdg-𝕖d | a. recognized or generally accepted |
| acknowledging | åckno𝕨lėdging | ac-know-ledg-ing | åc-kno𝕨-lėdg-ing | |
| acknowledgement | åckno𝕨lėdg𝕖me̊nt | ac-know-ledge-ment | åc-kno𝕨-lėdg𝕖-me̊nt | n. the act of acknowledging |
| acknowledgment | åc𝕜nowlėdgme̊nt | ac-know-ledg-ment | åc-𝕜now-lėdg-me̊nt | n. a statement acknowledging something or someone |
| acknowledges | åckno𝕨lėdgėṡ | ac-know-ledge-s | åc-kno𝕨-lėdgė-ṡ | |
| foreknowledge | for𝕖𝕜nowlėdge | fore-know-ledge | for𝕖-𝕜now-lėdge | n. knowledge of an event before it occurs |
| unknown | ûn𝕜nōwn | un-known | ûn-𝕜nōwn | n. an unknown and unexplored region n. a variable whose values are solutions of an equation a. not known |
| unknowable | ûn𝕜nōwåble | un-know-able | ûn-𝕜nōw-åble | a. not knowable |
| unknowing | ûn𝕜nōwing | un-know-ing | ûn-𝕜nōw-ing | a. unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge |
| unknowability | ûn𝕜nōwåbilitẏ | un-know-abil-ity | ûn-𝕜nōw-åbil-itẏ | n. the quality of being impossible to know |
| unknowingly | ûn𝕜nōwinglẏ | un-know-ing-ly | ûn-𝕜nōw-ing-lẏ | adv. without knowledge or intention |
| well-known | well-𝕜nōwn | well-known | well-𝕜nōwn | a. widely known |
| unacknowledged | unåc𝕜nowlėdged | un-ac-knowledg-ed | un-åc-𝕜nowlėdg-ed | a. not recognized or admitted a. not openly acknowledged |
| unbeknown | unbė𝕜nōwn | un-be-known | un-bė-𝕜nōwn | a. occurring or existing without the knowledge of adv. without someone's knowledge |
| unbeknownst | unbė𝕜nōwnst | un-be-known-st | un-bė-𝕜nōwn-st | a. occurring without the knowledge of adv. without someone's knowledge |
| knuckle | 𝕜nûckle | knuckle | 𝕜nûckle | n. a joint of a finger |
| knurl | 𝕜nůrl | knurl | 𝕜nůrl | n. a small knobby projection |
| knurled | 𝕜nůrl𝕖d | knurl-ed | 𝕜nůrl-𝕖d | a. having a series of small ridges or grooves on the surface |
| koala | kōalå | koala | kōalå | n. a tailless Australian marsupial with grey fur that feeds on eucalyptus leaves |
| koan | kōàn | koan | kōàn | n. a paradoxical riddle used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning |
| kohl | kō𝕙l | kohl | kō𝕙l | n. a cosmetic used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken their eyelids |
| kohlrabi | ko𝕙lràbĩ | kohlrabi | ko𝕙lràbĩ | n. plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem |
| kohoutek | ko̊hoùtek | kohoutek | ko̊hoùtek | n. a comet discovered in 1973 |
| kokanee | kōkanēe | kokanee | kōkanēe | n. a landlocked variety of sockeye salmon |
| kola | kōlå | kola | kōlå | n. tree bearing large brown nuts containing caffeine; source of cola extract |
| kolkhoz | kol𝕜hoz | kolkhoz | kol𝕜hoz | n. a collective farm owned by the communist state |
| kook | kook | kook | kook | n. someone regarded as eccentric or crazy |
| kooky | kookẏ | kook-y | kook-ẏ | a. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular |
| kopeck | kopeck | kopeck | kopeck | n 100 kopecks equal 1 ruble in Russia |
| kopje | kop𝕛ė | kopje | kop𝕛ė | n. a small hill rising up from the African veld |
| Koreans | Korēånṡ | Kor-e-an-s | Kor-ē-ån-ṡ | |
| kora | korå | kora | korå | n. a West African stringed instrument resembling a harp |
| koran | koràn | koran | koràn | n. the sacred text of Islam |
| koranic | koranic | koran-ic | koran-ic | a. of or relating to the Koran |
| Korea | Korēa | Kore-a | Korē-a | n. a country in East Asia |
| korean | korēan | kore-an | korē-an | a. relating to Korea or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Korea |
| einkorn | eīnkorn | ein-korn | eīn-korn | n. an ancient type of wheat with one grain per spikelet |
| Kosciuszko | Kosciuszko | n. the highest mountain in Australia | ||
| kosher | kōshe̊r | kosher | kōshe̊r | a. conforming to Jewish dietary laws a. proper or legitimate |
| kowtow | kòwtòw | kowtow | kòwtòw | n. a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect |
| krait | kraīt | krait | kraīt | n. brightly colored venomous but nonaggressive snake of southeastern Asia |
| kraken | kràke̊n | kraken | kràke̊n | n. a fabulous Scandinavian sea monster, often represented as resembling an immense octopus |
| krater | krāte̊r | krater | krāte̊r | n. an ancient Greek vessel used for mixing wine and water |
| kraut | kraut | kraut | kraut | n. (informal) sauerkraut n. (informal, offensive) a German person |
| krill | krill | krill | krill | n. small planktonic crustaceans that are a major food source for baleen whales |
| krona | krōnå | kron-a | krōn-å | n. the monetary unit of Sweden and Iceland |
| krypton | krẏpton | krypton | krẏpton | n. a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air |
| kudos | kūdōs | kudos | kūdōs | n. an expression of approval and commendation |
| kudu | kūdū | kudu | kūdū | n. either of two spiral-horned antelopes of the African bush |
| kudzu | kûdzū | kudzu | kûdzū | n. fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots |
| kugel | kūge̊l | kugel | kūge̊l | n. a baked pudding made of potatoes or noodles, traditionally served at Jewish festivals |
| kulak | kūlàk | kulak | kūlàk | n. a wealthy peasant in Russia |
| kumquat | kûmquàt | kumquat | kûmquàt | n. small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp |
| kundalini | kùndålĩni | kundalini | kùndålĩni | n. in yoga, the vital energy believed to lie coiled at the base of the spine |
| kung | kûng | kung | kûng | n. a Chinese martial art |
| kungfu | kûngfū | kung-fu | kûng-fū | n. a Chinese martial art |
| kurd | kůrd | kurd | kůrd | n. a member of a people living mainly in the region of Kurdistan |
| kurdish | kůrdish | kurd-ish | kůrd-ish | n. the language of the Kurds a. of or relating to the Kurds |
| kurtosis | kůrtōsis | kurt-osis | kůrt-ōsis | n. a measure of the peakedness of a probability distribution |
| kurta | kůrtå | kurta | kůrtå | n. a loose collarless shirt worn on the Indian subcontinent usually with pyjama bottoms |
| kuwaiti | kūwāitĩ | kuwait-i | kūwāit-ĩ | a. of or relating to Kuwait n. a native or inhabitant of Kuwait |
