| keg |
a small cask or barrel, usu. holding less than ten gallons. [2 definitions] |
| kelp |
one of a family of coarse brown seaweeds, often bearing leaflike structures. [2 definitions] |
| Kelvin |
a thermodynamic temperature scale whose degree intervals correspond to those of the Celsius scale and in which zero degrees, or absolute zero, is equal to -273.15 degrees Celsius. [3 definitions] |
| kennel |
(often pl.) a place where dogs are raised, bred, trained, or housed. [2 definitions] |
| Kentucky |
an east central U.S. state, south of Indiana and Ohio. (abbr.: KY) |
| Kenya |
an East African country on the Indian Ocean coast between Ethiopia and Tanzania. |
| kept |
past tense and past participle of keep. |
| kerchief |
a square cloth, usually folded into a triangle, worn as a head covering or scarf. |
| kernel |
the seed contained within the husk of a nut or the stone of a fruit. [4 definitions] |
| kerosene |
a thin liquid fuel obtained by distilling petroleum, coal shale, or the like. |
| ketchup |
a thick sauce for meat or potatoes, usu. made with tomato purée and spices. |
| kettle |
a broad, deep container in which to boil liquids, esp. water or soup; pot. [3 definitions] |
| kettledrum |
a large, deep, resonant drum, hemispherical in shape and usu. played with soft mallets. |
| key1 |
a notched or grooved object, usu. metal, that can open or close locks. [8 definitions] |
| key2 |
a low island near shore, as off the southern coast of Florida. |
| keyboard |
a row or rows of keys used to operate a piano, typewriter, computer, or the like. [4 definitions] |
| keyhole |
a hole in a lock for inserting a key to lock and unlock it. |
| keypad |
a small panel with keys or buttons found on telephones, calculators, computers, and the like, used to send a signal to an electronic device. |
| key ring |
a metal loop or ring for holding keys. |
| keystone |
the central, wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch. [2 definitions] |
| key up |
to bring to a state of intense feeling or agitation. |