11-letter words starting with k
- kinyarwanda — Ruanda (def 2).
- kirby-smith — Edmund, 1824–93, Confederate general in the American Civil War.
- kirkpatrick — Jeane (Jordan) [jeen] /dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1926–2006, U.S. diplomat: ambassador to the U.N. 1981–85.
- kiss my ass — expressing defiance or contempt
- kissing bug — Informal. a person much given to kissing. an irresistible desire to kiss or be kissed.
- kissing kin — any more or less distant kin familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss, as a cousin (kissing cousin)
- kitchen tea — a prewedding party to which guests bring an item of kitchenware or other gifts for the bride; shower.
- kitchenalia — cooking equipment and other items found in a kitchen
- kitchenette — a very small, compact kitchen.
- kitchenmaid — a female servant who assists the cook.
- kitchenware — cooking equipment or utensils.
- kite flying — an act or instance of flying a kite.
- kite winder — a triangular winder on a staircase.
- kiteboarder — A person who participates in kiteboarding.
- kitesurfing — The sport or pastime of riding on a modified surfboard while holding on to a specially designed kite, using the wind for propulsion.
- kitten heel — a thin, tapering heel on a woman's shoe, lower than a spike heel.
- kitten moth — any of three prominent moths, notably the poplar kitten (Furcula bifida), that have larvae like those of the related puss moth
- kittenishly — In a kittenish manner.
- kizil irmak — a river flowing N through central Turkey to the Black Sea. 600 miles (965 km) long.
- klappvisier — a visor attached by a hinge at the top: used on basinets of the 14th century.
- klausenburg — German name of Cluj-Napoca.
- kleene star — (text) (Or "Kleene closure", named after Stephen Kleene) The postfix "*" operator used in regular expressions, Extended Backus-Naur Form, and similar formalisms to specify a match for zero or more occurrences of the preceding expression. For example, the regular expression "be*t" would match the string "bt", "bet", "beet", "beeeeet", and so on.
- kleinhuisie — an outside lavatory
- kleptocracy — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
- kleptocrats — Plural form of kleptocrat.
- kleptomania — an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.
- klieg light — a powerful type of arc light once widely used in motion-picture studios.
- knackwursts — Plural form of knackwurst.
- knavishness — The quality of being knavish.
- knee action — Automotive. a form of suspension for the front wheels of a vehicle permitting each wheel to rise and fall independently of the other.
- knee reflex — an outward reflex kick of the lower leg caused by a sharp tap on the quadriceps tendon just below the patella
- knee spavin — chronic inflammation of the carpal joint of a horse
- knee-length — socks; also knee-high
- knee-sprung — (of a horse, mule, etc.) having a forward bowing of the knee caused by shortening of the flexor tendons.
- kneecapping — (uncountable) The act of destroying the kneecaps of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees, as a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
- knick-knack — a cheap ornament; trinket
- knickknacks — an ornamental trinket or gimcrack; a bit of bric-a-brac.
- knife pleat — a sharply creased narrow pleat, usually one of a series folded in the same direction.
- knife river — a river in W central North Dakota, flowing E to the Missouri River. 165 miles (265 km) long.
- knife-edged — having a thin, sharp edge.
- knife-point — the sharp tip of a knife.
- knifepoints — Plural form of knifepoint.
- knightheads — Plural form of knighthead.
- knighthoods — Plural form of knighthood.
- knit stitch — the most common stitch in knitting; stitches are formed on the left-hand needle by placing the point of the right-hand needle through the loop from left to right, winding the wool from the right-hand needle under the point of the right-hand needle and back across the front, pulling the loop through, and slipping the stitch off the left-hand needle
- knobkerries — Plural form of knobkerry.
- knock about — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- knock rummy — a variety of rummy for two to six players, in which a player can end a game by laying down a hand with any number of points in cards not included in sets.
- knock-kneed — Someone who is knock-kneed has legs which turn inwards at the knees.
- knock-knees — a condition in which the legs are bent inwards causing the knees to touch when standing