| knee |
The knee is the middle part of your leg. It's the part that bends. |
| knife |
A knife is a tool with a handle and a thin, sharp blade. A knife is used for cutting or for spreading things on other things. |
| knight |
A long time ago, a knight was a man who fought for a king or other person of high rank. A knight always rode a horse when he fought in battle. Becoming a knight was not easy. A young man had to train hard to learn how to use a sword and ride a horse. |
| knit |
When you knit, you make things like clothing or blankets using thick threads called yarn. Loops of yarn are connected to each other by passing other yarn through them using long needles that you hold in your hands. You can also knit by using a machine. [2 definitions] |
| knives |
Knives is the word we use when we are talking about more than one knife. |
| knob |
A knob is a round thing that is attached to a door, drawer, or machine. Usually, you turn it or pull it. |
| knock |
When you knock on a door, you hit the door to make a noise. [2 definitions] |
| knock down |
When something is standing and you knock it down, you make it fall so that it is lying on the ground or on some surface. |
| knock over |
When you knock something over, you hit it and it falls down. |
| knot1 |
Something that is tied together or wound around itself so that it is difficult to separate is called a knot. Sometimes when you wrap a present, you tie a ribbon around it. To make the ribbon stay, you tie a knot. |
| know |
When you know something, there are things in your mind like facts and information. When you know something, you can talk about it and tell other people. [3 definitions] |
| knowledge |
When you have knowledge, you have facts and information in your mind. If you have knowledge about animals, you know things about them. |
| koala |
A koala is a small mammal with gray fur, round ears, and a short black nose. Koalas live in trees and eat leaves and bark. Australia is the only place in the world where wild koalas live. |
| Korean |
When something is Korean, it is from North or South Korea or both, or it has to do with the people, culture, or language of these countries. [2 definitions] |
| Kuwait |
Kuwait is a country on the continent of Asia. It is in an area of the world called the Middle East. Kuwait lies on the shore of the Persian Gulf and between the countries of Iraq and Saudi Arabia. It is a dry country and is mostly desert. Kuwait has oil under the ground, and it sells it to many other countries. People in Kuwait speak Arabic. |
| Kwanzaa |
Kwanzaa is a special holiday time in the United States and in other countries for people whose families came at one time from Africa. Kwanzaa is celebrated from December 26 to January 1 every year. During Kwanzaa, people eat special foods, light candles, give gifts, and enjoy being with their families. |
| Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyzstan is a country in Asia. Some of its neighbors are China and Kazakhstan. Kyrgyzstan has many high mountains. Many people in Kyrgyzstan raise cattle, sheep, and goats. Farming is also important. People grow wheat, potatoes, tobacco, fruit, and vegetables called sugar beets. Sugar beets can be used to make sugar. |
| lab1 |
Lab is a short way of saying or writing the word laboratory. |
| label |
A label is a small piece of paper, cloth, or plastic that is attached to something. A label gives information such as who owns this thing, what is in it, or how much it costs. [3 definitions] |
| laboratory |
A laboratory is a place where scientists work and do experiments. |
| lace |
Lace is a pretty cloth made with fine threads. Lace has many holes that make a design. [2 definitions] |