| Kiev |
the capital city of Ukraine. |
| kill1 |
to cause to die. [6 definitions] |
| killdeer |
a bird that is a kind of plover, with two black bands on a white breast. Killdeers are native to inland waters and fields of North America and have a loud, shrill cry that sounds like their name. |
| killer whale |
a black and white, toothed whale. Killer whales kill and eat seals and large fish. |
| killing |
the act of putting to death. [2 definitions] |
| kill two birds with one stone |
to meet two goals with one action. |
| kiln |
an oven for burning, baking, and drying. A kiln is used to make pottery and bricks or to dry wood. |
| kilo |
see "kilogram." |
| kilo- |
a prefix that means "one thousand." |
| kilobyte |
a unit of measurement equal to 1,024 bytes. Kilobytes are used to measure the amount of electronic information that can be stored by a computer. (abbreviated: k) |
| kilogram |
a unit of weight equal to one thousand grams or 2.205 pounds. (abbreviated: kg) |
| kilohertz |
a unit that measures the frequency of radio waves. One kilohertz is equal to one thousand cycles per second. (abbreviated: kHz) |
| kilometer |
a unit of length equal to one thousand meters or 0.621 mile. (abbreviated: km) |
| kilometre |
a spelling of "kilometer" used in Canada and Britain. See "kilometer." |
| kilowatt |
a unit of electrical power equal to one thousand watts. (abbreviated: kw, kW) |
| kilt |
a plaid wool skirt that has pleats. Kilts are worn by men in Scotland. |
| kimono |
a long, Japanese garment that has wide sleeves and a broad sash. |
| kin |
the members of an extended family together; relatives. |
| kind1 |
helpful; friendly; good. [2 definitions] |
| kind2 |
a group of things, people, or animals that are thought of together because of like characteristics. [3 definitions] |
| kindergarten |
a program for very young children. Kindergarten teaches some of the activities that are done in school. |