| ketchup |
Ketchup is a thick, red sauce that people often eat with meat or potatoes. Ketchup is made with tomatoes, salt, sugar, and spices. |
| kettle |
A metal pot used to boil water for hot drinks is called a kettle. Sometimes it is also called a tea kettle. This kind of kettle has a spout, or opening, to pour the water through. As the water begins to boil in a kettle, steam comes through the spout and usually makes a whistling sound. When you hear the whistle, you know the water is boiling and ready to pour. [2 definitions] |
| key1 |
A key is a small piece of metal that is a cut in a special way. It is used to open or close a lock. People use keys to lock their doors, their cars, and other things that they want to keep safe. [2 definitions] |
| keyboard |
A keyboard is something you use when you type on a computer or play an instrument like a piano. A keyboard is made up of things called keys that you push down with your fingers to type a letter or play a note. On a piano, some of the keys are black, and some are white. |
| kick |
When you kick something, you hit it with your foot. [2 definitions] |
| kid1 |
Kid is another word for child. We use the word kid instead of child when we are speaking in a relaxed way with people we know. [2 definitions] |
| kid2 |
When you are kidding, you say something that is not true just to make a joke. [2 definitions] |
| kill1 |
When a cat kills a bird, it means that the cat causes the bird to die. |
| kind1 |
When you are kind, you care about others, and you act in a good and gentle way toward them. |
| kind2 |
A kind is a type or sort. When you look for a certain kind of plant, you look for a certain type of plant. |
| kindergarten |
Kindergarten is a class for very young children. In kindergarten, children learn things like letters, numbers, and shapes. They also learn how to act in school and play with other children. |
| king |
A king is a ruler of a country and sometimes wears a crown. When a boy or man becomes king of a country, he usually stays the king for the rest of his life. The people of a country do not choose who will be their king. A man can become king only if his father or someone else in his family was a ruler before him. |
| kingdom |
A kingdom is a country that is ruled by a king or queen. |
| Kiribati |
Kiribati is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. There are many trees there that grow coconuts, and many of the coconuts are sold to other countries. Kiribati also sells a lot of seaweed and fish. Tourists come to Kiribati to enjoy its beaches on the ocean. |
| kiss |
When you kiss someone, you touch them with your lips as a sign of love or friendship. |
| kitchen |
A kitchen is a room where you cook and keep food. |
| kite |
A kite is a toy that you fly in the air at the end of a long string. It is made with light pieces of wood that are crossed or formed into a box shape. This wood frame is then covered with paper or plastic. |
| kitten |
A kitten is a young cat. |
| kiwi |
A kiwi is a small fruit that is brown on the outside and green on the inside. It has many little black seeds inside that you can eat too. [2 definitions] |
| 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. |