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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • kaisernounC1The former emperor of Germany or Austria.
  • kale/keɪl/nounB1+A dark curly leaf that stays firm when cooked.
  • kaleidoscope/kəˈlaɪ.dəˌskəʊp/nounB2+A tube of shifting coloured patterns, or a constant change.
  • kangaroo/ˌkæːŋ.ɡəˈɹʉː/nounB2A hopping Australian marsupial.
  • karaoke/ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/nounB2Singing along to recorded backing for fun.
  • karatnounB2+
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A measure of how pure gold is, out of twenty-four.
  • karate/kəˈɹɑː.ti/nounA2+A Japanese martial art using strikes with the hands and feet.
  • karma/ˈkɐɾ.mɑː/nounB1+The idea that your actions shape what happens to you later.
  • kartingnounB2+Racing small low open-wheeled machines.
  • kayak/ˈkaɪˌæk/nounB1+A slim closed canoe paddled with a double-bladed oar.
  • kazakhstannounB2The enormous steppe country of Central Asia.
  • kebab/kəˈbæb/nounB1+Grilled meat, often served in flatbread.
  • keel/kiːl/nounB2+The long fin under a boat that keeps it upright.
  • keep/kiːp/verbA17 meaningsTo continue to have something rather than give it away or lose it.
  • keepsake/ˈkiːp.seɪk/nounC1A small object kept in memory of somebody.
  • keg/kɛɡ/nounB2+A small metal barrel for beer.
  • kelvin/ˈkɛlvɪn/nounC1The temperature scale starting at absolute zero.
  • ken/kɛn/nounC2The range of what somebody knows or can see.
  • kennel/ˈkɛn.əl/nounB1+2 meaningsThe small shelter a dog sleeps in.
  • kenyanounB1+An East African country.
  • kerb/kɝb/nounB1+The raised stone edge between road and pavement.
  • kernel/ˈkɜː.nəl/nounB2+The soft part inside a nut, or the core of a matter.
  • kerosene/ˈkɛɹəsiːn/nounB2+A thin oil burned in lamps and engines.
  • kestrel/ˈkɛstɹəl/nounC1A small falcon that hovers over roadsides.
  • ketch/kɛt͡ʃ/nounC2A two-masted sailing boat.
  • ketchup/ˈkɛt͡ʃ.əp/nounA2+A sweet red tomato sauce.
  • kettle/ˈkɛ.təl/nounB1A container with a lid and spout for boiling water.
  • kettle traynounB2The small set for making tea and coffee in a room.
  • key/kiː/nounA16 meaningsA shaped piece of metal that opens and locks a lock.
  • key cardnounB1The plastic card that unlocks a hotel door.
  • key performance indicatornounC1A number chosen to show whether work is going well.
  • keyboard/ˈki.bɔɹd/nounB1+2 meaningsThe set of keys used for typing on a computer or typewriter.
  • keyboard navigationnounB2Working a program without needing a mouse.
  • keynote/ˈkiːˌnoʊt/nounB2+The central theme, or the main speech at a conference.
  • keypad/ˈkiːpæd/nounB1+A small set of keys for entering numbers or commands.
  • keystone/ˈkiː.stəʊn/nounC12 meaningsThe wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch, which locks the other stones in place.
  • keystrokenounB2+A single press of a key.
  • keyword/ˈkiː.wɜːd/nounB1+2 meaningsA word people search for that you want to be found by.
  • kibble/ˈkɪbəl/nounB2+Dry pellets of pet food.
  • kick/kɪk/verbA25 meaningsTo hit or strike something with the foot.
  • kickback/ˈkɪkbæk/nounC12 meaningsThe sudden backward force a machine gives.
  • kickboardnounB2A float held to practise leg movements.
  • kickboxing/ˈkɪk.bɒk.sɪŋ/nounB2+A fighting sport using both fists and feet.
  • kickoffnounB1+The first touch of the ball that starts the match.
  • kickstand/ˈkɪkˌstænd/nounB2The prop that holds a cycle upright when parked.
  • kiddie/ˈkɪdi/nounB2+A young child, said informally.
  • kidney/ˈkɪdni/nounB2One of the two organs that filter the blood.
  • kill/ˈkɪl/verbA24 meaningsTo make a person, animal or plant die.
  • killer/ˈkɪlə/nounA22 meaningsSomebody or something that kills.
  • kiln/kɪln/nounB2+The oven in which pottery is baked hard.
  • kilo/ˈkiːləʊ/nounA2+A unit of weight equal to a thousand grams.
  • kilogram/ˈkɪləɡɹæm/nounA2+A thousand grams, about the weight of a bag of sugar.
  • kilometre/kɪˈlɒmɪtə/nounA2+A unit of distance equal to one thousand metres.
  • kilt/kɪlt/nounB1+A pleated checked skirt worn by Scottish men.
  • kimono/kəˈmoʊnoʊ/nounB1+A long wide-sleeved Japanese robe.
  • kin/kɪn/nounB2Your family and relations.
  • kind/kaɪnd/nounA22 meaningsA group of things that are the same in some way; a sort.
  • kindergarten/ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/nounA2+A school for very small children.
  • kindling/ˈkɪnd.lɪŋ/nounB2+Small dry sticks used to start a fire.
  • kindness/ˈkaɪnd.nəs/nounB12 meaningsWarm, caring behaviour towards others.