Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z kyklos In Ancient Greece, a raised platform within the agora, where goods were displayed for sale. Kyla A female given name originating as a coinage. Kylah A female given name originating as a coinage. Kylan A male given name originating as a coinage. Kylar A male given name. kyle A narrow arm or channel of the sea between an island and the mainland, or between two islands. Kyleakin A small village at the east end of the Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland, across the kyle from Kyle of Lochalsh (OS grid ref NG7526). Kylee A female given name, variant of Kylie. Kyleigh A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Kaylee and Kylie. Kylen A male given name originating as a coinage. Kyler An American surname from Dutch. kyles A surname. kylie A boomerang. kylix An Ancient Greek drinking cup with a stem, two handles, and a broad, shallow body. Kyllo A surname from Finnish. Kyllonen A surname from Finnish. kyllosis clubfoot Kylo A male given name. kyloe One of a breed of small Highland cattle. kylomycin A particular antibiotic Kylux The ship of characters Kylo Ren and Armitage Hux from Star Wars. kylym A Ukrainian flat-woven rug or tapestry; kilim. KYM A unisex given name, variant of Kim. Kyman The ship of characters Kyle Broflovski and Eric Cartman from the South Park series. Kymani A male given name. kymatology The study of wave motion. Kymber A surname transferred from the given name. Kymenlaakso A region of Finland. kymogram A graphical record produced by a kymograph. kymograph A device that gives a graphical representation of a variation in a phenomenon such as blood pressure over time, using a pen on a rotating drum. kymographic Of or pertaining to a kymograph. kymographically By means of the kymograph. kymographion Synonym of kymograph. kymography The use of a kymograph. kymoscope A device for viewing and measuring wave motion, such as that recorded by a kymograph. kymoscopic Relating to the kymoscope. KYN The station code of Kalyan Junction railway station in India. Kynaston A hamlet in Hentland parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5427). Kyndall A female given name transferred from the surname. Kyne A surname from Irish. Kyneton A town in the Shire of Macedon Ranges, central Victoria, Australia Kynlee A female given name transferred from the surname. Kynnumboon A locality in the Tweed council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. kynodesme A thin leather strip worn by some athletes in Ancient Greece to restrain the foreskin so as to prevent the exposure of the glans. kynuramine A particular propiophenone. kynurenate Any salt or ester of kynurenic acid. kynurenic Of or pertaining to kynurenic acid or its derivatives kynureninase An enzyme that catalyses the cleavage of kynurenine into anthranilic acid. kynurenine A metabolite, 2-amino-4-(2-aminophenyl)- 4-oxo-butanoic acid, that is an intermediate in the conversion of tryptophan to niacin. kyodai A high-ranking member of the yakuza, accountable to the shatei gashira. Kyoga A large shallow lake in Uganda. kyogen A form of traditional Japanese theatre, once performed alongside noh as a comic intermission. Kyogle A town in the Kyogle council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. kyohwaso A prison in North Korea used as a reeducation camp. Kyoko A female given name from Japanese. kyokushin A style of stand-up, full-contact karate originating in Japan, based on philosophy of the self and discipline. Kyongsong A county of North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. Kyongwon A county of North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. kyoodle A mutt, dog of mixed breed of little value; noisy dog. Kyoto A prefecture on the island of Honshu, Japan. kyotorphin A neuroactive dipeptide which plays a role in pain regulation in the brain. kyoung A Buddhist monastery in Burma. Kyparissia A town in the northwestern part of the Messenia prefecture, Peloponnese, south-western Greece. kype The hook that develops in the lower jaw of an adult male of most salmonid species when it is ready to spawn. kyphectomy Surgical removal of one or more vertebrae to treat kyphosis. kypholordosis The combination of kyphosis and lordosis. kypholordotic Relating to kypholordosis. kyphometer A device used to measure kyphosis (curvature of the spine) kyphoplasty A medical procedure that restores the original height and angle of kyphosis of a fractured vertebra and then stabilizes it with the injection of bone filler material. kyphos The convex prominence of kyphosis. kyphoscoliosis An abnormal curvature of the spine in both the coronal and sagittal planes; i.e. backward and lateral (sideways) spinal curvature. kyphoscoliotic Relating to kyphoscoliosis. kyphosed Exhibiting kyphosis. kyphosid Any of the perciform fish of the family Kyphosidae (the sea chubs). kyphosis The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions. kyphotic Relating to, or exhibiting, kyphosis. kyphotone A special brace used in the case of tuberculosis of the spine. Kypuche A city in Luhansk Oblast, in eastern Ukraine. Kyra A female given name of modern usage. Kyran A male given name, variant of Kiran and Kieran. kyrbasia An ancient Persian hat. Kyrchiv A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Ки́рчів (Kýrčiv). Kyree A male given name. Kyreigh A female given name, variant of Kyrie. Kyren A male given name. Kyrenia A city in northern Cyprus. Kyrenian Of, from or relating to Kyrenia. Kyrgyz A member of a Turkic people living primarily in Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzian A Kyrgyz. Kyrgyzization The process or result of Kyrgyzizing. Kyrgyzize To make Kyrgyz Kyrgyzness The quality or characteristic of being Kyrgyz. Kyrgyzophone Speaking Kyrgyz. Kyrgyzstan A country in Central Asia, bordering on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China. Official name: Kyrgyz Republic. Capital: Bishkek. Kyrgyzstani Of or relating to Kyrgyzstan. Kyria A female given name. Kyriale A collection of Gregorian chant settings for the Ordinary. kyriarchal Relating to kyriarchy. kyriarchally In terms of kyriarchy. kyriarchic Synonym of kyriarchal. kyriarchically Synonym of kyriarchally. kyriarchy A system of ruling and oppression in which many people may interact and act as oppressor or oppressed. kyrie A short prayer or petition including the phrase kyrie eleison, meaning “Lord, have mercy”. kyrielle A long rigmarole. kyriocentric Focused on kyriarchy. kyriocentrically In a kyriocentric manner. kyriolexy The use of literal expressions, as opposed to figurative; of clear, as opposed to obscure. kyriologic kyriological kyriological Of or related to kyriology; serving to denote objects by conventional signs or alphabetical characters. kyriologically In a kyriological manner. kyriology The use of literal or simple expressions, as distinguished from the use of figurative or obscure language. Kyriopascha The occurrence of Pascha (Easter) and Lady Day (the Annunciation) on the same day. kyrios The male head of a household in Ancient Greece. kyrkmaster A churchwarden. Kyrle A male given name. Kyrsten A female given name, variant of Kirsten. Kyrylo A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name Кири́ло (Kyrýlo). Kysar A surname. kyschtymite A medium-grained anorthite rock consisting largely of corundum. Kyser A surname. Kyslivka A village in Petropavlivka rural hromada, Kupiansk Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1710. Kyson A male given name originating as a coinage. Kytaihorod A village in Dashiv hromada, Haisyn Raion, Vinnytsia Oblast, founded in 1650 Kytay Synonym of Cathay, as the land of the Khitans. kyte A surname. kyth To show, manifest kything The spiritual process of focusing on one's shared connection with a loved one. Kythira An island of Greece in the south-east Ionian Sea at the opening to the Aegean Sea. Kythnos An island of Greece, in the Western Cyclades between Kea and Serifos kytle A light jacket or short coat. kytoon A lighter-than-air kite, filled with gas and capable of staying aloft even without wind. kytoplasma Synonym of nucleoplasm. kyu A grade or rank in various Japanese activities such as martial arts, flower arranging, and the game of go. kyudo A Japanese form of archery. Kyuquot Indigenous people to Vancouver Island, part of the Nuu-chah-nulth and the Ḵa:'yu:'k't'h'-Che:ḵ'tles7et'h' First Nation (Kyuquot/Cheklesahht First Nation). Kyurin Synonym of Lezgi. Kyusakamoto An asteroid discovered in 1993 by Japanese astronomers Kin Endate and Kazuro Watanabe. Kyushu The third-largest of Japan's islands and the southwesternmost of its four main islands. Kyustendil A town, the capital of Kyustendil Province and administrative center of Kyustendil Municipality, Bulgaria. Kyvalley A locality in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia Kyyiv The capital city of Ukraine and regional administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast. Kyzar A surname from Dutch. Kyzer A surname. Kyzyl The capital city of Tuva, Russia. kyzylkumite An opaque black monoclinic mineral. Kyzylorda A city in Kazakhstan, the country's capital from 1925 to 1929.