3 : clear perception of truth
4 : something learned and kept in the mind
5 : acquaintance with or understanding of a science, art, or technique
Synonyms
[4] evidence, intelligence, lore, lowdown, science, wisdom
[5] education, erudition, learning, scholarship, science—more at EDUCATION
knowl·edge·able adjective : having or showing knowledge or intelligence
Synonyms
abreast, conversant, familiar, informed, up, up-to-date, versed—more at FAMILIAR
educated, erudite, learned, literate, scholarly, well-read—more at EDUCATED
knuck·le noun : the rounded knob at a joint and esp. at a finger joint
knuckle down verb : to apply oneself earnestly
knuckle under verb : to yield under insistence or entreaty : SUBMIT, SURRENDER
Synonyms
bow, budge, capitulate, concede, give in, quit, submit, succumb, surrender, yield—more at YIELD
knurl noun 1 : KNOB
2 : one of a series of small ridges on a metal surface to aid in gripping
— knurled adjective
— knurly adjective
1KO noun : KNOCKOUT
2KO verb KO'd; KO'·ing : to knock out in boxing
ko·ala noun : a gray furry Australian marsupial that has large hairy ears and feeds on eucalyptus leaves
K of C abbreviation Knights of Columbus
kohl·ra·bi noun, plural -bies [ORIGIN: G, fr. It cavolo rapa, lit., cabbage turnip]
: a cabbage that forms no head but has a swollen fleshy edible stem
koi noun, plural koi [ORIGIN: Jp]
: a carp bred for large size and a variety of colors and often stocked in ornamental ponds
ko·lin·sky noun, plural -skies : the fur of various Asian minks
Ko·mo·do dragon noun [ORIGIN: Komodo Island, Indonesia]
: a carnivorous lizard of Indonesia that is the largest of all known lizards
kook noun : one whose ideas or actions are eccentric, fantastic, or insane : SCREWBALL
Synonyms
character, crackpot, crank, eccentric, nut, oddball, screwball, weirdo—more at ECCENTRIC
kooky also kook·ie adjective kook·i·er; -est : having the characteristics of a kook : CRAZY
— kook·i·ness noun
Synonyms
absurd, asinine, crazy, cuckoo, foolish, harebrained, insane, mad, nonsensical, nutty, sappy, screwball, senseless, silly, stupid—more at FOOLISH
Koo·te·nai or Ku·te·nai noun, plural -nai or -nais : a member of an American Indian people of the Rocky Mountains in both the U.S. and Canada; also : their language
ko·ra noun : a 21-stringed African musical instrument
Ko·ran noun [ORIGIN: Ar qur'ān]
: a sacred book of Islam that contains revelations made to Muhammad by Allah
Ko·re·an noun : a native or inhabitant of Korea
— Korean adjective
ko·sher adjective [ORIGIN: Yiddish, fr. Heb kāshēr fit, proper]
1 : ritually fit for use according to Jewish law
2 : selling or serving kosher food
kow·tow verb [ORIGIN: Chin kòutóu, fr. kòu to knock + tóu head]
1 : to show obsequious deference
2 : to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground as a sign of homage or deep respect
Synonyms
fawn, fuss, toady—more at FAWN
KP noun 1 : an enlisted man detailed to help the cooks in a military mess
2 : the work of KPs
kph abbreviation kilometers per hour
Kr symbol krypton
kraal noun 1 : a native village in southern Africa
2 : an enclosure for domestic animals in southern Africa
kraut noun : SAUERKRAUT
Krem·lin noun : the Russian government
Krem·lin·ol·o·gist noun : a specialist in the policies and practices of the former Soviet government
Kru·ger·rand noun : a 1-ounce gold coin of the Republic of South Africa
kryp·ton noun : a gaseous chemical element used esp. in electric lamps
KS abbreviation Kansas
kt abbreviation 1 karat
2 knight
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