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kid·skin noun : the skin of a young goat used for leather

kiel·ba·sa noun, plural -basas also -ba·sy [ORIGIN: Pol kiełbasa]

: a smoked sausage of Polish origin

1kill verb 1 : to deprive of life

2 : to put an end to <~ competition>; also : DEFEAT <~ a proposed amendment>

3 : USE UP <~ time>

4 : to mark for omission

— kill·er noun

Synonyms

destroy, dispatch, do in, fell, slay; also annihilate, blot out, butcher, decimate, massacre, slaughter, wipe out; cut down, finish, nip, snuff; assassinate, execute, murder, smite

Antonyms

animate

2kill noun 1 : an act of killing

2 : an animal or animals killed (as in a hunt); also : an aircraft, ship, or vehicle destroyed by military action

kill·deer noun, plural killdeers or killdeer [ORIGIN: imit.]

: an American plover with a plaintive penetrating cry

killer app noun : a component (as a computer application) that in itself makes something worth having or using

killer bee noun : AFRICANIZED BEE

killer whale noun : a small gregarious black and white flesh-eating whale with a white oval patch behind each eye

kill·ing noun : a sudden notable gain or profit

killing field noun : a scene of mass killing

kill·joy noun : one who spoils the pleasures of others

kiln noun [ORIGIN: ME kilne, fr. OE cyln, fr. L culina kitchen]

: a heated enclosure (as an oven) for processing a substance by burning, firing, or drying

— kiln verb

ki·lo noun, plural kilos : KILOGRAM

ki·lo·byte noun : 1024 bytes

kilo·cy·cle noun : KILOHERTZ

ki·lo·gram noun 1 : the basic metric unit of mass that is nearly equal to the mass of 1000 cubic centimeters of water at its maximum density

2 : the weight of a kilogram mass under earth's gravity

ki·lo·hertz noun : 1000 hertz

kilo·li·ter noun : a metric unit of capacity equal to 1000 liters

ki·lo·me·ter noun : a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters

ki·lo·ton noun 1 : 1000 tons

2 : an explosive force equivalent to that of 1000 tons of TNT

ki·lo·volt noun : 1000 volts

kilo·watt noun : 1000 watts

kilowatt–hour noun : a unit of energy equal to that expended by one kilowatt in one hour

kilt noun : a knee-length pleated skirt usu. of tartan worn by men in Scotland

kil·ter noun : proper condition

Synonyms

condition, fettle, form, order, repair, shape, trim

ki·mo·no noun, plural -nos 1 : a loose robe with wide sleeves traditionally worn with a wide sash as an outer garment by the Japanese

2 : a loose dressing gown or jacket

kin noun 1 : an individual's relatives

2 : a person connected with another by blood or marriage : KINSMAN

Synonyms

[1] blood, clan, family, folk, house, kindred, kinfolk, line, lineage, people, race, stock, tribe—more at FAMILY

[2] kinsman, relation, relative—more at RELATIVE

ki·na·ra noun : a candelabra with seven candlesticks used during Kwanzaa

1kind noun 1 : essential quality or character

2 : a group united by common traits or interests; also : VARIETY

3 : goods or commodities as distinguished from money

Synonyms

breed, class, description, feather, ilk, like, manner, nature, order, sort, species, type, variety—more at SORT

bracket, category, class, division, family, grade, group, set—more at CLASS

2kind adjective 1 : of a sympathetic, forbearing, or pleasant nature

2 : arising from sympathy or forbearance <~ deeds>

Synonyms

[1] beneficent, benevolent, compassionate, good-hearted, humane, kindly, sympathetic, tender, tenderhearted, warmhearted—more at HUMANE

[2] attentive, considerate, solicitous, thoughtful—more at THOUGHTFUL

kin·der·gar·ten noun [ORIGIN: G, lit., children's garden]

: a school or class for children usu. from four to six years old

kin·der·gart·ner noun 1 : a kindergarten pupil

2 : a kindergarten teacher

kind·heart·ed adjective : marked by a sympathetic nature

kin·dle verb kin·dled; kin·dling 1 : to set on fire : start burning

2 : to stir up : AROUSE

3 : ILLUMINATE, GLOW

Synonyms

burn, fire, ignite, inflame, light