6-letter words containing k, o
- karroo — a dry tableland, esp. one in S Africa
- karyo- — indicating the nucleus of a cell
- karyon — (cytology) The nucleus of a cell.
- kastro — Mytilene (def 2).
- kation — a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- katipo — A venomous spider, Latrodectus katipo, endemic to New Zealand.
- kayoed — Simple past tense and past participle of kayo.
- kayoes — Plural form of kayo.
- kaypoh — (Singapore) busybody.
- kazoos — Plural form of kazoo.
- keaton — Buster (Joseph Francis Keaton) 1895–1966, U.S. film comedian and director.
- kedron — Kidron.
- keloid — an abnormal proliferation of scar tissue, as on the site of a surgical incision.
- kelson — keelson.
- kensho — (sumo) prize money given to encourage rikishi by sponsors.
- kenton — Stan(ley Newcomb) 1912–79, U.S. jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader.
- kenyon — John Samuel, 1874–1959, U.S. phonetician and educator.
- keokuk — c1780–c1848, leader of the Sac tribe.
- kepone — a highly toxic insecticide, C10Cl10O, that persists in the environment and accumulates in the food chain: its use is now prohibited
- kerion — (medicine) A response condition to a fungal ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard accompanied by secondary bacterial infection, usually presenting itself as raised, spongy lesions.
- kernos — a Mycenaean ceramic piece, usually in the form of a ring, to which were attached a number of cups or vases.
- kerpow — A powerful sound of impact or transformation; pow, wham.
- ketone — any of a class of organic compounds containing a carbonyl group, CO, attached to two alkyl groups, as CH 3 COCH 3 or CH 3 COC 2 H 5 .
- ketose — a monosaccharide that contains a ketone group.
- keyfob — Alternative spelling of key fob.
- kgotla — Any of several types of public meetings in a Botswana village, especially involving a gathering of tribal elders; also the place where such a meeting is held.
- khonsu — a moon god worshipped esp at Thebes
- khoper — a river in S European Russia, flowing S to the Don River. 625 miles (1006 km) long.
- khotan — Older Spelling. Hotan.
- khoums — a coin and monetary unit of Mauritania, the 5th part of an ouguiya.
- khowar — an Indo-Iranian language of northwest Pakistan.
- kibosh — nonsense.
- kiboze — [Usenet] To grep the Usenet news for a string, especially with the intention of posting a follow-up. This activity was popularised by Kibo.
- kid-on — artificial; make-believe
- kiddos — Informal. (used as a familiar form of address.)
- kidron — a ravine E of Jerusalem, leading to the Mount of Olives: traditionally identified by Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions as the Valley of Decision, the place of final judgment. Joel 3:2, 12.
- kilroy — a fictitious American male, created by American troops who left the inscription “Kilroy was here” on walls, property, etc., all over the world in the years during and after World War II.
- kimona — Alternative form of kimono.
- kimono — a loose, wide-sleeved robe, fastened at the waist with a wide sash, characteristic of Japanese costume.
- kincob — a fine silk fabric embroidered with threads of gold or silver, of a kind made in India
- kinone — benzoquinone, a yellow crystalline water-soluble ketone used in the production of dyestuffs
- kiosks — Plural form of kiosk.
- kippot — Plural form of kippah.
- kjolen — a mountain range between Norway and Sweden. Highest peak, Mt. Kebnekaise, 7005 feet (2135 meters).
- kl-one — A frame language. Not to be confused with KL1.
- klaxon — a loud electric horn, formerly used on automobiles, trucks, etc., and now often used as a warning signal.
- klepto — (slang) a kleptomaniac.
- kloofs — Plural form of kloof.
- kmodel — An ancestor of Model-K. "Preliminary Results on the BEHAVIOUR Specifications Language KMODEL-0", BEHAVIOUR Memo 5-91, 1991, GMD, Sankt Augustin, Germany
- knobby — full of or covered with knobs: the knobby trunk of a tree.