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Kinkhaust
() Whooping cough.
Kinkle
() Same as 3d Kink.
Kinky
() Full of kinks; liable to kink or curl; as, kinky hair.
Kinky
() Queer; eccentric; crotchety.
Kinnikinic
() Prepared leaves or bark of certain plants; -- used by the Indians of the Northwest for smoking, either mixed with tobacco or as a substitute for it. Also, a plant so used, as the osier cornel (Cornus stolonijra), and the bearberry (Arctostaphylus Uva-ursi).
Kino
() The dark red dried juice of certain plants, used variously in tanning, in dyeing, and as an astringent in medicine.
Kinology
() That branch of physics which treats of the laws of motion, or of moving bodies.
Kinone
() See Quinone.
Kinoyl
() See Quinoyl.
Kinrede
() Kindred.
Kinsfolk
() Relatives; kindred; kin; persons of the same family or closely or closely related families.
Kinship
() Family relationship.
Kinsmen
() of Kinsman
Kinsman
() A man of the same race or family; one related by blood.
Kinsmanship
() Kinship.
Kinswomen
() of Kinswoman
Kinswoman
() A female relative.
Kintlidge
() See Kentledge.
Kiosk
() A Turkish open summer house or pavilion, supported by pillars.
Kioways
() A tribe of Indians distantly related to the Shoshones. They formerly inhabited the region about the head waters of the North Platte.
Kip
() The hide of a young or small beef creature, or leather made from it; kipskin.
Kipe
() An osier basket used for catching fish.
Kipper
() A salmon after spawning.
Kipper
() A salmon split open, salted, and dried or smoked; -- so called because salmon after spawning were usually so cured, not being good when fresh.
Kippered
() of Kipper
Kippering
() of Kipper
Kipper
() To cure, by splitting, salting, and smoking.
Kipper
() Amorous; also, lively; light-footed; nimble; gay; sprightly.
Kippernut
() A name given to earthnuts of several kinds.
Kipskin
() Leather prepared from the skin of young or small cattle, intermediate in grade between calfskin and cowhide.
Kirk
() A church or the church, in the various senses of the word; esp., the Church of Scotland as distinguished from other reformed churches, or from the Roman Catholic Church.
Kirked
() Turned upward; bent.
Kirkmen
() of Kirkman
Kirkman
() A clergyman or officer in a kirk.
Kirkman
() A member of the Church of Scotland, as distinguished from a member of another communion.
Kirkyard
() A churchyard.
Kirmess
() In Europe, particularly in Belgium and Holland, and outdoor festival and fair; in the United States, generally an indoor entertainment and fair combined.
Kirschwasser
() An alcoholic liquor, obtained by distilling the fermented juice of the small black cherry.
Kirsome
() Christian; christened.
Kirtle
() A garment varying in form and use at different times, and worn doth by men and women.
Kirtled
() Wearing a kirtle.
Kirumbo
() A bird of Madagascar (Leptosomus discolor), the only living type of a family allied to the rollers. It has a pair of loral plumes. The male is glossy green above, with metallic reflections; the female is spotted with brown and black.
Kish
() A workman's name for the graphite which forms incidentally in iron smelting.
Kismet
() Destiny; fate.
Kissed
() of Kiss
Kissing
() of Kiss
Kiss
() To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection, reverence, submission, forgiveness, etc.
Kiss
() To touch gently, as if fondly or caressingly.
Kiss
() To make or give salutation with the lips in token of love, respect, etc.; as, kiss and make friends.
Kiss
() To meet; to come in contact; to touch fondly.