4-letter words starting with k
- kerr — Clark, 1911–2003, U.S. educator: president of the University of California 1958–67.
- kers — Kinetic Energy Recovery System: an on-board system that stores the energy expended while braking and then converts it into energy that can be used during acceleration
- kesh — (Sikhism) The practice of allowing one's hair to grow naturally, one of the five Ks.
- keta — chum salmon.
- kete — a basket woven from flax
- keto — of or derived from a ketone.
- kevo — (language) A prototype-based object-oriented language written for Macintosh by Antero Taivalsaari at UTA, Finland. Kevo is built around a threaded code interpreter and features a unique prototype-based object model (which is based neither on classes nor Self-style delegation), pre-emptive multitasking, cooperative multitasking, dynamic memory management, an icon-based object browser and editor modelled loosely after Mac Finder. Kevo's syntax is close to Forth and its semantics resembles Self and Omega. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
- kewl — (Internet slang) alternative spelling of cool.
- keys — a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
- khaf — see kaf
- khan — an inn or caravansary.
- khat — an evergreen shrub, Catha edulis, of Arabia and Africa, the leaves of which are used as a narcotic when chewed or made into a beverage.
- khet — (in Thailand) a district or locality
- khon — A Thai form of dance with music and narration.
- khor — (in the Middle East) a seasonal or dry watercourse
- khud — (India) A ravine; a steep cleft in a hillside.
- 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 .