4-letter words containing k, i
- irak — a republic in SW Asia, N of Saudi Arabia and W of Iran, centering in the Tigris-Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 172,000 sq. mi. (445,480 sq. km). Capital: Baghdad.
- irks — to irritate, annoy, or exasperate: It irked him to wait in line.
- jink — jinks, prankish or frolicsome activities.
- kadi — qadi.
- kaid — A local governor or leader, especially in North Africa or Moorish Spain; an alcaide.
- kail — Also called borecole. a cabbagelike cultivated plant, Brassica oleracea acephala, of the mustard family, having curled or wrinkled leaves: used as a vegetable.
- kain — sarong.
- kaji — (Georgian mythology) an ugly anthropomorphic spirit.
- kaki — the Japanese persimmon tree.
- kali — the wife of Shiva and the malevolent form of the Mother Goddess.
- kami — A divine being in the Shinto religion.
- kasi — Kingdom of, an ancient kingdom of N India, the capital at present-day Varanasi; flourished in the 8th–6th centuries b.c.
- kati — (rare, British) A weight equivalent to about 1.5 pound, adopted as a standard by British companies.
- keir — a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed.
- kemi — the longest river in Finland, flowing SW from Lapland to the Gulf of Bothnia. 345 miles (555 km) long.
- kepi — a French military cap with a flat circular top and a nearly horizontal visor.
- kibe — a chapped or ulcerated chilblain, especially on the heel.
- kibo — /ki:'boh/ 1. [acronym] Knowledge In, Bullshit Out. A summary of what happens whenever valid data is passed through an organisation (or person) that deliberately or accidentally disregards or ignores its significance. Consider, for example, what an advertising campaign can do with a product's actual specifications. Compare GIGO; see also SNAFU principle. 2. James Parry <[email protected]>, a Usenetter infamous for various surrealist net.pranks and an uncanny, machine-assisted knack for joining any thread in which his nom de guerre is mentioned.
- kick — to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
- kidd — Michael (Milton Greenwald) 1919–2007, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- kids — Informal. a child or young person.
- kief — kef.
- kiel — two contiguous duchies of Denmark that were a center of international tension in the 19th century: Prussia annexed Schleswig 1864 and Holstein 1866.
- kier — a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed.
- kiev — a republic in SE Europe: rich agricultural and industrial region. 223,090 sq. mi. (603,700 sq. km). Capital: Kiev.
- kife — (slang) To steal.
- kiff — excellent; cool
- kigo — (poetry) A seasonal word; a word required in haiku to indicate the season.
- kike — a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Jewish religion or descent.
- kiki — (slang, US) A gathering of friends for the purpose of gossiping and chit-chat.
- kile — An ulcer; sore.
- kill — to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate.
- kiln — a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying something, especially one for firing pottery, calcining limestone, or baking bricks.
- kilo — kilogram.
- kilt — any short, pleated skirt, especially a tartan wraparound, as that worn by men in the Scottish Highlands.
- kina — a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, equal to 100 toea.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- kine — kinescope (defs 1, 2).
- king — one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne. Compare Roland.
- kink — a twist or curl, as in a thread, rope, wire, or hair, caused by its doubling or bending upon itself.
- kino — (in Europe) a motion-picture theater; cinema.
- kins — a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
- kipa — yarmulke.
- kipe — An osier basket used for catching fish.
- kips — Also called kip-up [kip-uhp] /ˈkɪpˌʌp/ (Show IPA), kick-up. an acrobatic movement in which a person moves from a position lying on the back to a standing position with a vigorous swing of both legs coordinated with a launching push of the arms.
- kirk — Grayson (Louis) 1903–1997, U.S. educator: president of Columbia University 1953–68.
- kirn — a harvest celebration; a feast or party celebrating a successful harvest.
- kish — an ancient Sumerian and Akkadian city: its site is 8 miles (13 km) east of the site of Babylon in S Iraq.
- kiss — to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc.: He kissed his son on the cheek.
- kist — cist2 .