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

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  • 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 traynounB2
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The 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 inphraseB1To enter data by typing it on a keypad or keyboard.
  • 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.
  • khaki/xɑki/adjectiveB1+A dusty yellow-brown colour.
  • kibble/ˈkɪbəl/nounB2+Dry pellets of pet food.
  • kick/kɪk/verbA25 meaningsTo hit or strike something with the foot.
  • kick offphraseB2To begin an event.
  • kick yourselfphraseB2To be annoyed at yourself for a missed chance.
  • 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.
  • kidnap/ˈkɪdnæp/verbB2To take a person away by force and demand money.
  • kidney/ˈkɪdni/nounB2One of the two organs that filter the blood.
  • kill/ˈkɪl/verbA24 meaningsTo make a person, animal or plant die.
  • kill off/kɪl ɒf/phraseB2To destroy something completely.
  • kill timephraseB2To do something unimportant while waiting.
  • kill two birds with one stonephraseB2To finish two tasks with a single action.
  • 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.
  • kind ofphraseB1To some extent, but not completely.
  • kind-heartedadjectiveB2Gentle and generous in the way you treat people.
  • kindergarten/ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/nounA2+A school for very small children.
  • kindle/ˈkɪn.dəl/verbC1To set alight, or to stir a feeling into life.
  • kindling/ˈkɪnd.lɪŋ/nounB2+Small dry sticks used to start a fire.
  • kindness/ˈkaɪnd.nəs/nounB12 meaningsWarm, caring behaviour towards others.
  • kindred/ˈkɪndɹɪd/nounC1Your relatives taken together.
  • kinetic/kɪˈnɛtɪk/adjectiveC2Relating to motion and the energy of moving things.
  • king/ˈkɪŋ/nounA24 meaningsThe male ruler of a country, who inherits the position from his family.
  • kingdom/ˈkɪŋdəm/nounB12 meaningsA country ruled by a king or a queen.
  • kingfisher/ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə/nounB2+A brilliant blue bird that dives for fish from a branch.
  • kinship/ˈkɪnʃɪp/nounC1The bond of belonging to the same family.
  • kiosk/ˈkiːˌɒsk/nounB1+A tiny street booth selling papers, snacks and tickets.
  • kiosk check-innounB2The machine you use to check yourself in.
  • kirtle/ˈkəːt(ə)l/nounC2A long gown worn in earlier centuries.
  • kiss/kɪs/verbA12 meaningsTo touch somebody with your lips.
  • kit/ˈkɪt/nounB13 meaningsThe equipment and clothing needed for an activity.