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klutz noun [ORIGIN: Yiddish klots, lit., wooden beam]

: a clumsy person

— klutzy adjective

km abbreviation kilometer

kn abbreviation knot

knack noun 1 : a clever way of doing something

2 : natural aptitude

Synonyms

aptitude, endowment, faculty, flair, genius, gift, talent—more at TALENT

knap·sack noun : a bag (as of canvas) strapped on the back and used esp. for carrying supplies

knave noun 1 : a tricky deceitful fellow : ROGUE

2 : JACK 6

Synonyms

beast, devil, evildoer, fiend, heavy, no-good, rapscallion, rascal, reprobate, rogue, scalawag, scamp, varlet, villain, wretch—more at VILLAIN

knav·ery noun : the character or actions of a rascal; also : a roguish or mischievous act

Synonyms

devilishness, impishness, mischief, mischievousness, rascality, shenanigans, waggery, wickedness—more at MISCHIEF

knav·ish adjective : of, relating to, or characteristic of a knave

Synonyms

devilish, impish, mischievous, rascally, roguish, sly, waggish, wicked—more at MISCHIEVOUS

knead verb : to work and press into a mass with the hands; also : MASSAGE

— knead·er noun

knee noun : the joint in the middle part of the leg

— kneed adjective

knee·cap noun : a thick flat triangular movable bone forming the front of the knee

knee·hole noun : a space (as under a desk) for the knees

knee–jerk adjective : readily predictable

kneel verb knelt or kneeled; kneel·ing : to bend the knee : fall or rest on the knees

1knell verb 1 : to ring esp. for a death or disaster

2 : to summon, announce, or proclaim by a knell

Synonyms

chime, peal, ring, toll—more at RING

2knell noun 1 : a stroke of a bell esp. when tolled (as for a funeral)

2 : an indication of the end or failure of something

knew past of KNOW

knick·ers noun plural : loose-fitting short pants gathered at the knee

knick·knack noun : a small trivial article intended for ornament

Synonyms

bauble, curiosity, gewgaw, novelty, ornamental, trinket; also bric-a-brac, trumpery; trifle; figurine, objet d'art, ornament; souvenir

1knife noun, plural knives 1 : a cutting instrument consisting of a sharp blade fastened to a handle

2 : a sharp cutting tool in a machine

2knife verb knifed; knif·ing : to stab, slash, or wound with a knife

1knight noun 1 : a mounted warrior of feudal times serving a king

2 : a man honored by a sovereign for merit and in Great Britain ranking below a baronet

3 : a man devoted to the service of a lady

4 : a member of an order or society

5 : a chess piece having an L-shaped move

— knight·ly adjective

2knight verb : to make a knight of

knight·hood noun 1 : the rank, dignity, or profession of a knight

2 : CHIVALRY

3 : knights as a class or body

knish noun [ORIGIN: Yiddish]

: a small round or square of dough stuffed with a filling (as of meat or fruit) and baked or fried

1knit verb knit or knit·ted; knit·ting 1 : to link firmly or closely

2 : WRINKLE <~ her brows>

3 : to form a fabric by interlacing yarn or thread in connected loops with needles

4 : to grow together

— knit·ter noun

2knit noun 1 : a basic knitting stitch

2 : a knitted garment or fabric

knit·wear noun : knitted clothing

knob noun 1 : a rounded protuberance; also : a small rounded ornament or handle

2 : a rounded usu. isolated hill

— knobbed adjective

— knob·by adjective

1knock verb 1 : to strike with a sharp blow

2 : to collide with something : BUMP

3 : to make a pounding noise; especially : to have engine knock

4 : to find fault with

5 : to move about without a fixed course, aim, or goal

Synonyms

[2] bang, bash, bump, collide, crash, hit, impact, ram, slam, smash, strike, swipe, thud—more at HIT

[4] blame, censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, fault, pan, reprehend—more at CRITICIZE

[5] gad, gallivant, maunder, meander, mope, ramble, range, roam, rove, traipse, wander—more at WANDER

2knock noun 1 : a sharp blow

2 : a pounding