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 kirsebaer Danish cherry brandy. kirsome Christian; christened. Kirst A surname. Kirsteen A female given name from Ancient Greek, a Scottish variant of Kirsten (Christina). Kirstein A surname from German [in turn transferred from the given name]. Kirsten A female given name from Ancient Greek. Kirstie A diminutive of the female given name Kristine, variant of Kirsty. Kirsty A female given name, Scottish diminutive of Christine. Kirstyn A female given name. kirta A floating island on Lake Chad. kirtan A call-and-response chant performed in India's devotional traditions. kirtankar One who performs a kirtan. Kirti A female given name from Sanskrit. Kirtland A surname. kirtle A knee-length tunic. Kirtlebridge A village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NY2372). kirtled Clothed or covered with, or as if with, a kirtle. Kirtleton A hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY2680). Kirtley A surname. kirtling A village and civil parish (served by Kirtling and Upend Parish Council) in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England. (OS grid ref TL6856). Kirtlington A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP4919). Kirton A village and civil parish in Boston borough, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3038). Kirtz A surname from German. kirumbo A bird of Madagascar, the cuckoo-roller, Leptosomus discolor. Kiruna A town and municipality of Lapland, in northern Sweden. Kirundi The standardized dialect of the Bantu language Rwanda-Rundi which is spoken in Burundi. Kirungi A surname. kiruv religious outreach work by Orthodox Jews Kirven A surname. Kirwan A surname from Irish. Kirwanian Of or relating to Richard Kirwan (1733–1812), Irish scientist. kirwanite A form of chlorite associated with basalt in the north of Ireland Kirwin A surname. Kiryl A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Кіры́л (Kirýl). kisaeng A member of a traditional Korean caste of female entertainers, whose work often included prostitution. Kisamore A surname from German. Kisan An Indian tribal group found in Odisha, West Bengal, and Jharkhand. Kisangani The capital city of the Orientale Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kisanji A small plucked lamellophone, consisting of a small board to which several metal reeds are attached, which are made to vibrate with the thumbs. Kisante A barangay of Makilala, Cotabato, Philippines. Kisarazu A city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. kisbet A pair of loose-fitting leather trousers worn by wrestlers in Turkish oil wrestling competitions. Kiscellian An age forming part of the Oligocene. Kise A surname from Norwegian. kisel A dessert (sometimes consumed as a drink) made from fruit or berry juice and thickened with starch, common in Slavic and Baltic countries as well as Finland and Sweden. Kiser A surname. Kiseri A Bantu language of Tanzania, one of the Chaga dialects. kish A basket used in Ireland, mainly for carrying turf. Kishan an epithet of Krishna, eighth avatar of Vishnu. Kishanganj A district of Bihar, India. Kishar In Akkadian mythology, the daughter of Lahmu and Lahamu, the first children of Tiamat and Apsu. Kishbaugh A surname. Kishi A surname from Japanese. Kishinev The capital city of Moldova, also known as Chisinau. Kishino A surname from Japanese. kishke A dish made from stuffed intestine. kishkeh A fermented mixture of grain and yogurt, dried and ground to a flour. Kishkindha The kingdom of the vanaras ruled by Bali and later Sugriva in the Ramayana, traditionally identified with the region around modern Hampi. kishmish A small seedless raisin originally imported from Persia. kishon A measure used in the Isle of Man, similar to a peck. Kishore A male given name from Sanskrit. Kishu A Japanese breed of spitz dog. Kisi An African language of the Bantu family spoken in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Kisiel A surname from Polish. kisir A spicy salad dish from Turkey made from bulgur wheat, similar to tabbouleh. Kiska A village in Pärnu County, Estonia. kiskadee Either of two species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. Kiskatom A stream in New York; a village located near this stream. kisky Drunk. Kislev The third month of the civil year and the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Cheshvan and before Tevet. Kisling A surname. Kislovodsk A city in Stavropol krai, Russia Kisly A transliteration of the Belarusian surname Кі́слы (Kísly). Kismaayo A port city in the southern Lower Juba (Jubbada Hoose) province of Somalia. Kismaros A village in Pest County, Hungary. kismesis A person with whom one shares an intense but adversarial romantic connection based on a feeling of hatred; a nemesis; a rival. kismet Fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny. kismetic Of, like, or pertaining to kismet; fatiloquent; predestined; ineluctable. kismetically In a kismetic manner. Kisner A surname. Kisor A surname. Kispest The 19th district of Budapest, Hungary. kisra A thin fermented bread made in Sudan. kisrhombille A uniform tiling of rhombic faces divided by central points into four triangles. kiss To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting. kissa Synonym of kissaten, a type of Japanese café. kissability The quality of being kissable. kissable Capable of being kissed. kissableness The quality of being kissable. kissably In a kissable way. kissage the act of kissing hands is a British term to describe the assumption of a high post in government kissaki The curved tip of a Japanese sword, just behind the point. Kissam A surname. Kissane A surname from Irish. kissar A five-stringed lyre used in Nubia, Abyssinia, and northern Africa. kissaten A type of Japanese coffee shop. kissathon A prolonged period of kissing. kissee One who is kissed. kissel A surname. Kissell A surname. kisser One who kisses. Kisserahaa An uninhabited island of Gaafu Alifu, Maldives. kissfest An encounter featuring a lot of kissing. Kissgate Any of various scandals involving public figures kissing. Kissi A West African ethnolinguistic group found in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Kissick A surname. Kissimmee A city, the county seat of Osceola County, Florida, United States. kissiness The state or condition of being kissy. kissing That kisses; engaged in a kiss or kissing. Kissinger A surname from German. Kissingerian Of or pertaining to Henry Kissinger (1923-2023), German-born American political scientist, diplomat, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Kissingerism Kissingerian politics. kissingly So as to kiss, or make contact as if kissing. kissle To smother with kisses; kiss repeatedly; kiss. Kissler A surname from German. kissless Having never been kissed by a partner. kisslessness Absence of kisses. kisslike Resembling or characteristic of a kiss. Kissling A surname. Kissmiss Christmas. Kissner A surname. kissogram A message delivered along with a kiss, usually arranged as a surprise on a special occasion. Kissoon A surname. kisspeptin A protein-coupled ligand that plays a role in puberty kisspeptinergic Activated by kisspeptin kissper Close whispering that becomes kissing. kissproof Resistant to smearing when the wearer is kissed. kisstory A history of kissing. kissworthy Synonym of kissable. kissy Sentimentally affectionate. kissybug Synonym of honeymoon fly kist A chest. kistbandi The settlement of the yearly land revenue in instalments called kists. Kister A surname from German. kistful A chestful. Kistian Synonym of Kist, a Caucasian people, particularly those resident in Georgia. Kistler A surname. Kistner A surname. kistrin A particular disintegrin. kistvaen A stone coffin in the form of a pit covered with earth and surrounded by stones. Kisumu A city, the third-largest in Kenya, situated on Lake Victoria. kiswah The cloth that covers the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Kiswahili Swahili, an agglutinative Bantu language widely spoken in East Africa. kit A circular wooden vessel, made of hooped staves. Kita A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Saitama Prefecture, Adachi, Arakawa, Bunkyō, Toshima, and Itabashi special wards. kitab An Islamic book. kitabi One of the People of the Book. Kitagawa A surname from Japanese. Kitahiroshima A city in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Kitai Synonym of Khitan, in its various senses.