12-letter words starting with K

12-letter words 34

• kindergartena preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
• knuckleheadsa stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
• kaleidoscopea complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
• kleptomaniacsomeone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive
• knucklebonesa game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
• katzenjammerdisagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
• kneecappingsshoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning
• kitchenettessmall kitchen
• kilocaloriesa unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
• knuckleballsa baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin
• kinetoscopesa device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture
• kitchenwareshardware utensils for use in a kitchen
• keratoplastya surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
• kinnikinnick
• knightlinessthe medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct
• karyokineses
• karyokinesisorganic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis
• karyokineticof or relating to the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis
• karyological
• keratinizingconvert into keratin
• keratotomiessurgical incision into the cornea
• ketosteroidsa steroid containing a ketone group
• keyboardistsa musician who plays a keyboard instrument
• kindlinessesfriendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
• kinesthesiasthe perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc
• kinetochoresa specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape
• kinetoplasts
• kinglinesses
• kleptomaniasan irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive
• klutzinesses
• knottinessespuzzling complexity
• kremlinology
• kwashiorkorssevere malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein
• kymographies