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 keeker An eye. Keekimini An industrial island of Shaviyani, Maldives. Keekwulee A new member of the Rotary Club of Seattle. keel A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern. keelage The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering port. Keelan A surname. keelback Any of various colubrid snakes of the subfamily Natricinae, whose dorsal scales exhibit strong keeling. keelboat Any sailboat having a keel (as opposed to a centerboard or daggerboard). keelboater Someone who travels by keelboat. keelboatman The person who operates a keelboat. Keele A surname. keeled Furnished with a keel. keeler One who works on a barge or keel. Keeley A surname from Irish. keeleyite Synonym of zinkenite. keelfat A cooler; a vat in which liquor or wort is set for cooling. keelful As much as a keel (type of vat) will hold keelhaul To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship with the intent of causing painful injuries. keelhauling The act by which a person is keelhauled. keelie A sparrowhawk or kestrel. Keelin A female given name from Irish. keeling A cod, especially a small one. keelivine Synonym of keelyvine pen. keelless having no keel. keelman A keeler; one who manages or works on a coal boat. keels A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador. keelson A longitudinal beam fastened on top of the keel of a vessel for strength and stiffness. Keelung A city in north-eastern Taiwan. keely Relating to, or characteristic of keel (ruddle) Keem A male given name from English. keema Finely chopped mince as used in South Asia cookery, typically lamb with peas or potatoes and spices, sometimes used as a filling in samosas or naan. Keemun A variety of Chinese black tea. keen Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested. Keena A surname. Keenan A surname transferred from the given name. Keenbrook A ghost town near the Cajon Pass, San Bernardino County, California, United States. keene An English surname from Old English, a variant of Keen. Keenen A surname keener One who keens at a funeral. Keeney A surname from Irish. Keeneyville An unincorporated community in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. keening Sharp, shrill, especially of a sound. keenish Somewhat keen. keenly In a keen manner. keenness sharpness or cutting ability keeno A pupil who works hard; a swot. Keenor A surname. Keenum A surname. keep To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain. keepability The quality or degree of being keepable, especially the extent to which food can be preserved. keepable That can be kept or is worth keeping. keepalive A short message sent by one device to another to check that the link between the two is operating, or to prevent this link from being broken due to inactivity. keeper One who keeps (retains) something. keeperess A female keeper. keepering gamekeeping keeperless Not having a keeper; not minded; not kept. keepers A surname from Dutch. keepership The position of a keeper; guardianship, ownership. keeping Conformity or harmony. Keepit A locality in the Gunnedah council area, central New South Wales, Australia. keepless Without a keep. keeplike Resembling or characteristic of a keep (castle tower). keeplock Total or near-total confinement of a prisoner to their cell. keepnet A net strung on wire hoops and sealed at one end, suspended in water by anglers to keep alive the fish they have caught. keeps Only used in for keeps keepsake An object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons. keepsaky Similar to or suitable for a keepsake. keepsies The act of keeping something, especially something wagered as part of a game. keepworthy Worth keeping. Keera A locality in the Gwydir council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Keeran A surname. Keeravani Name of a rāga in Carnatic music. It is the 21st melakarta rāga in the 72 melakarta rāga system of Carnatic music. keerogue A beetle. Keerrong A locality in the Lismore council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. kees A surname. Keese A surname. Keesee A surname from French. Keeseville A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Chesterfield, Essex County and town of AuSable, Clinton County, New York, United States. Keesey A surname from German. Keesha A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Keisha. keeshond A spitz bred in the Netherlands and Germany, characterized by a fluffy coat of silver and black fur. Keesler A surname. Keesling A surname from German. keet A lorikeet or parakeet. Keeter A surname. Keeth A surname. Keeton A surname. Keetoowah An Anglicization of the Cherokee endonym ᎩᏚᏩ. Prominent use includes as part of the Anglicized name of ᎠᏂᎩᏚᏩᎩ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ, that being "the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians". keeve A bleaching vat; a kier. Keever A surname. Keevil A village and civil parish east of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST9258). Keewatin A former district of the Northwest Territories, in use as an administrative and statistical division until the creation of Nunavut in 1999. keezer A kegerator made from a converted chest freezer. kefalograviera A hard Greek cheese with a salty flavour and rich aroma, made from sheep milk. kefalotyri A Greek cheese similar to parmesan. Kefalovrisi A town in Greece located in the northern part of the Ioannina prefecture. Kefalovrissi A town in Greece located in the northern part of the Ioannina prefecture. Kefalovrysi A town in Greece located in the northern part of the Ioannina prefecture. Kefalovryssi A town in Greece located in the northern part of the Ioannina prefecture. keffekil A kind of clay; meerschaum. keffekilite A form of lithomarge from Crimea. keffel A horse. Keffer A surname. keffiyeh An Iraqi headdress from the city of Kufa that is traditionally worn by some Arabs, also used as a scarf. kefi High spirits, ebullience, chiefly in Greece or among Greek people. kefir A fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, similar to yogurt but more liquid. kefiran The clear or pale yellow polysaccharide gel exuded by dairy kefir or water kefir grains. keftedes A Greek dish of meatballs, similar to koftas. Keftian A member of an unidentified ancient people of the Mediterranean, sometimes linked with the Minoans, known from their interactions with the Ancient Egyptians. Keftiu A place mentioned in hieroglyphics in the Ptolemaic temple of Kom Ombo in Upper Egypt, generally believed to be Caphtor. keg A round, traditionally wooden container of lesser capacity than a barrel, often used to store beer. kegel The pubococcygeal muscles. kegelite A monoclinic mineral containing aluminum, carbon, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, silicon, and sulfur. kegelkarst A type of tropical karst terrain with numerous cone-like hills. kegerator A refrigerator adapted for storing and serving beer from a keg. kegful As much as a keg will hold. Kegg A surname. kegger Synonym of keg party. kegler A ten-pin bowling player or enthusiast. Kegley A surname. keglike Resembling a keg, especially in shape kegling The game of bowling. Kegon Synonym of Huayan (“form of Buddism”). kegs Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing; underwear. Kegsbreath Nickname for Pete Hegseth (born 1980), United States Secretary of Defense. Kegseth Nickname for Pete Hegseth (born 1980), United States Secretary of Defense. Kegworth A village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK4826). kehillah A type of Jewish community in eastern Europe. Kehl A surname. Kehler A surname. Kehm A surname. Kehn A surname. Kehoe A surname from Irish. kehoeite A soft, microcrystalline, hydrated phosphate of aluminium, zinc and calcium. Kehr A surname. Kehrer A surname. Kehres A surname from German. kehua A ghost; an evil spirit. kehya A steward or deputy among the medieval Persians and Ottomans. Kehychivka A former volost of Kostiantynohrad povit, Poltava governorate, Russian Empire. kei A class of lightweight vehicles with small engines. Keidel A surname from German. Keifer A surname. Keiffer A surname. Keig A small settlement north-east of Alford, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ6119). Keigha A female given name. Keighla A female given name, variant of Kayla Keighley A town and civil parish with a town council in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0641). Keighly A surname. Keightley A surname.