Words starting with K

KerkradeA municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.
kerlA surname from German.
KerleyA surname from Irish.
KerlinA surname.
kerlixA white gauze dressing (bandage).
kermaThe sum of the initial kinetic energies of all the charged particles liberated by uncharged ionizing radiation (neutrons and photons) in a sample of matter, divided by the mass of the sample.
KermanA traditional kind of Persian carpet.
KermanshahA city in Iran, the seat of Kermanshah County's Central District and the capital of Kermanshah Province.
KermanshahanFormer name of Kermanshah (“Iranian province”).
KermanshahiOf, from, or relating to Kermanshah (a city in Iran).
kermesAny of several insects of the genus Kermes.
kermesidAny scale insect in the family Kermesidae.
kermesiteA triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing antimony, oxygen, and sulfur.
kermiA string: a long, slightly elevated, ridge in a bog.
KermitA male given name from Manx.
kermodeKermode bear
KermodismA genetic trait in Kermode bears, a subspecies of black bears, Ursus americanus, in which a white-skinned offspring is born.
kernA corn; grain; kernel.
KernahanA surname from Irish.
kernalThe operating system used by early Commodore International home computers.
KernanA surname.
KernbergianOf or relating to Otto F. Kernberg (born 1928), psychoanalyst and professor of psychiatry.
kernedHaving part of the face projecting beyond the body or shank; -- said of type.
kerneiA Kyrgyz wind musical instrument like a horn with no mouthpiece or playing apertures. (a kind of karnay)
kernelThe core, center, or essence of an object or system.
kernelateA salt of the acids derived from a kernel oil.
kernelizabilityThe condition of being kernelizable
kernelizableAble to be kernelized.
kernelizationA technique for creating algorithms for fixed-parameter tractable problems, involving a preprocessing stage in which inputs to the algorithm are replaced by a smaller input, called a kernel.
kernelizeTo produce, or to undergo kernelization
kernelizedHaving, based upon, or provided with a kernel.
kernelledHaving a kernel.
kernellessThat lacks a kernel
kernellyFull of kernels; resembling kernels; of the nature of kernels.
KernenA surname from German.
KernerA surname.
KernersvilleA town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States.
kernettyAn Irish land tax on ploughed land, in the revenue of the petty princes as distinguished from the monarch.
KerneyA surname.
kernictericHaving or relating to kernicterus.
kernicterusDamage to the brain centres of infants caused by increased levels of unconjugated-indirect bilirubin which is free (not bound to albumin).
KernighanA surname from Irish.
kerningThe adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs in a typeface.
kernishclownish; boorish
kerniteA hydrated borate mineral, Na₂B₄O₆(OH)₂, originally discovered in the Mojave Desert.
kernmantelA kind of rope having its interior core protected by a woven exterior sheath for extra strength and flexibility.
KernodleA surname.
kernosA pottery ring or stone tray to which are attached several small vessels for holding ritual offerings in Ancient Greece.
KernotA locality in Bass Coast Shire, southern Victoria, Australia.
KernowCornwall: A peninsula, cultural area, maritime ceremonial county, and duchy in England; forming its south-western extremity, bordered by Devon in the east
KernvilleA census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States.
keroKerosene.
KerobokanA town in Badung regency, Bali, Indonesia.
kerogenany organic matter present in a sedimentary rock that is insoluble in organic solvents; the precursor of oil and natural gas
kerogenousOf, pertaining to, or containing kerogen
keroidA thick overgrowth of tissue on severe burns.
kerokanA sometimes injurious traditional Indonesian folk cure wherein a coin or ladle is drawn across the back in order to draw wind or bad spirits from the body.
keroliteA metamorphic nickel-bearing phyllosilicate mineral similar to talc and serpentine.
keroloxA type of binary rocket fuel composed of liquid oxygen (lox) oxidizer and liquid kerosene combustible.
keronopsinAn alkaloid that is a defence agent of the marine ciliate Pseudokeronopsis
keroplatidAny fungus gnat of the family Keroplatidae.
keropokA type of deep-fried cracker made with starch and flavoured with seafood
keroseneA thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.
kerosenelikeResembling or characteristic of kerosene.
kerosenishlike kerosene in its taste, look, smell, or taste
kerotakisAn early distillation apparatus used by Hellenistic Egyptian alchemists in Alexandria.
kerotherapyThe treatment of burns and denuded surfaces by ambrine or similar wax or paraffin preparations.
KerouacA surname from Breton.
KerouacesqueReminiscent of the works of Jean-Louis "Jack" Kerouac (1922-1969), American beat novelist and poet.
KerouacianOf or pertaining to Jean-Louis "Jack" Kerouac (1922-1969), American beat novelist and poet.
KerperienA surname.
kerplodeSynonym of explode.
kerplopThe sound of something falling, especially when hitting water.
kerplunkA sound of someone or something falling and landing heavily.
kerpowA powerful sound of impact or transformation; pow, wham.
KerrA surname.
KerrabeeA locality in the Muswellbrook council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
kerrangThe sound of a power chord on an electric guitar.
KerriA female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Kerry.
kerriaA deciduous shrub with five-petalled yellow flowers, of species Kerria japonica, sole species in the genus Kerria.
KerrickA surname.
KerridgeA small village in Bollington parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9376).
KerrieA female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Kerry.
kerriedknackered; exhausted; worn out
KerriganA surname from Irish.
KerrigundiA locality in the Cobar council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
kerriidAny lac insect in the family Kerriidae.
KerrisdaleA locality in the Shire of Murrindindi, central eastern Victoria, Australia.
KerrisonA surname.
kerriteA variety of vermiculite.
KerrvilleAn unincorporated community in Platte County, Missouri, United States.
KerryAn animal belonging to a rare breed of dairy cattle, native to Ireland.
KerrymanA man from Kerry, Ireland.
KerrynA female given name.
KerrywomanA woman from Kerry in Ireland.
kersantiteA lamprophyre mineral containing biotite and plagioclase.
kersantonA form of kersantite
KerschnerA surname.
kersennehbitter vetch (Vicia ervilia)
kerseyA type of rough woollen cloth.
kerseymereA fine, twilled woollen cloth.
kerseystrousers made from the rough woollen cloth called kersey
KershA surname.
KershawA surname.
KershnerA surname.
KershopefootA hamlet in Nicholforest parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in City of Carlisle district, on the border with Scotland (OS grid ref NY4782).
kerslamA sudden slamming sound.
kerslapA sudden slap or loud slapping blow.
KersleyA surname.
kersloshThe sound of something moving noisily through water; slosh.
kersmashA sudden smashing sound.
kersouseSynonym of kersplosh (“sound of something heavy falling into liquid”).
kersplatThe sound of something splattering messily.
kersplodeSynonym of explode.
kersploshsplosh: sound of something heavy falling into liquid
KersteinA surname from German, variant of Kirstein.
KerstenA surname.
kersteniteA lead selenate PbSeO₄
KerstetterA surname.
KerstingA surname.
KerswellA surname.
KertemindeA town and municipality in Funen, Denmark.
KertessA surname.
kerthumpThe sound of a loud or repeated thump.
KertonA surname.
KertzA surname from German.
keruingA hardwood timber from Malaysia and Indonesia, genus Dipterocarpus
KervinA surname from Irish.
kerwallopA sudden wallop or onrush.
kerwhamA wham; a sound of a powerful collision.
KerwinA surname from Irish.
KerwoodA surname.
kerygmaThe proclamation of religious truths; core religious teaching; preaching.
kerygmaticRelating to the kerygmata.
kerygmaticallyIn a kerygmatic manner.
kerygmatistOne who practises, or is knowledgeable of and/or able in the kerygmata; a Christian preacher; an evangelist.
kerykeionA herald's staff.
KerynA female given name.
kerysticConcerning preaching, particularly preaching of the gospels.
KerzazA town and commune in Kerzaz district, Algeria.
kesThe kestrel.
kesaA robe worn by Buddhist monks and nuns.
kesarSaffron.
KesariThe father of Lord Hanuman.
KesawaiA language spoken in New Guinea.
KesbyA surname.
KeserwanA region and eponymous administrative district of Lebanon
KeseyA surname
KeseyanOf or relating to Ken Kesey (1935–2001), American writer and countercultural figure who considered himself a link between the Beat Generation and the hippies.
KesgraveA town and civil parish with a town council in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, formerly in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM2245).

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