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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

keeshond
noun a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland

keg
noun small cask or barrel

Kegel exercises
pubococcygeus exercises noun exercises for women designed to improve the ability to hold urine

Kekchi
noun a Mayan language spoken by the Kekchi

kelp
noun large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds

kelp greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus noun common food and sport fish of western coast of North America

kelpie
noun an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears

kempt
tidy adjective (of hair) neat and tidy; `a nicely kempt beard`

ken
noun range of what one can know or understand; `beyond my ken`

Kenai Fjords National Park
noun a national park in Alaska having mountains and whale watching and ancient Indian copper mines

Kendall partial rank correlation
noun a nonparametric measure of partial correlation

Kendall test
noun any of several nonparametric measures of correlation (used when the assumptions of standard correlational analysis are not met)

Kennedia coccinea
noun prostrate or twining woody vine with small leathery leaves and umbels of red flowers; Australia and Tasmania

kennel
doghouse noun outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog

Kennesaw Mountain
noun battle of the American Civil War (1864); Union forces under William Tecumseh Sherman were repulsed by Confederate troops under Joseph Eggleston Johnston

Kenneth Roberts
noun United States writer remembered for his historical novels about colonial America (1885-1957)

kenning
noun conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry

Kentish
Jutish noun one of the major dialects of Old English

Kentucky black bass
spotted black bass noun a variety of black bass

Kentucky Derby
noun an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky

Kentucky wonder
Kentucky wonder bean noun flat-podded green bean

Kenyan
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Kenya or its people; `Kenyan mountains`

Kenyapithecus
genus Kenyapithecus noun extinct primate having powerful chewing muscles along with large molars and small incisors; fossils found in Kenya

Keogh plan
noun a tax-deferred pension plan for employees of unincorporated businesses or for self-employed persons

kepi
peaked cap noun a cap with a flat circular top and a visor

Kepler`s first law
noun a law stating that the orbit of each planet is an ellipse with the sun at one focus of the ellipse

Kepler`s law
Kepler`s law of planetary motion noun (astronomy) one of three empirical laws of planetary motion stated by Johannes Kepler

Kepler`s second law
law of areas noun a law concerning the speed at which planets travel; a line connecting a planet to the sun will sweep out equal areas in equal times; `Kepler`s second law means that a planet`s orbital speed changes with its distance from the sun`

Kepler`s third law
harmonic law noun a law stating that the ratio of the square of the revolutionary period (in years) to the cube of the orbital axis (in astronomical units) is the same for all planets

kept
adjective (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded; `unbroken promises`; `promises kept`

kept up(p)
maintained 1 well-kept adjective kept in good condition

kept woman
fancy woman noun an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

Kera
noun a Chadic language spoken in Chad

keratinize
keratinise verb become horny and impregnated with keratin

keratoplasty
corneal graft noun a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor

keratoscope
noun medical instrument to examine the cornea in order to detect irregularities in its anterior surface

keratoscopy
noun examination of the cornea with a keratoscope to detect irregularities in its anterior surface

keratotomy
noun surgical incision into the cornea

kerchief
noun a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck

kern
noun the part of a metal typeface that projects beyond its body

kernel
substance 1 core noun the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; `the gist of the prosecutor`s argument`; `the heart and soul of the Republican Party`; `the nub of the story`

kernel
noun the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone; `black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell`

Kerr cell
noun optical device consisting of a transparent cell with two electrodes between two polarizing media; passes light only if the two planes of polarization are parallel; used as a high-speed shutter or to modulate a laser beam

Kerry blue terrier
noun an Irish breed of medium-sized terriers with a silky blue-grey coat

kerygma
kerugma noun preaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early church

kestrel
noun small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind

ketamine
ketamine hydrochloride noun a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP

ketch
noun a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost

ketembilla
kitembilla noun maroon-purple gooseberry-like fruit of India having tart-sweet purple pulp used especially for preserves

ketoprofen
Orudis noun nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail)

ketorolac
noun nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally

ketorolac tromethamine
Acular noun nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly

kettle
noun a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

kettle
tympanum noun a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

kettledrum
tympanum noun a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

keurboom
noun fast-growing roundheaded tree with fragrant white to deep rose flowers; planted as an ornamental

key
tonality noun any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

key
key out verb identify as in botany or biology, for example

key lime
noun small yellow-green limes of southern Florida

key ring
noun a circular ring of metal for holding keys

key signature
noun the sharps or flats that follow the clef and indicate the key

key word
noun a significant word used in indexing or cataloging

keyboard
noun holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung

keyboard buffer
noun a buffer that keeps track of key strokes until the computer is ready to respond to them

keycard
noun a plastic card that has a magnetically coded strip that is scanned in order to operate a mechanism

keyed
adjective fitted with or secured by a key; `a keyed instrument`; `the locks have not yet been keyed`

keyed
adjective so adjusted as to be appropriate or brought into harmony; `an industry not attuned to the demands of the market`; `a remark keyed to the situation`; `charges finely tuned to the amount a student can afford`

keyhole
noun the hole where a key is inserted

keyhole limpet
Fissurella apertura noun marine limpet having a conical shell with an opening at the apex

keyhole saw
noun a handsaw with a long narrow blade for cutting short radius curves; similar to a compass saw

keyless
adjective lacking or not requiring a key; `a keyless lock operated by a series of pushbuttons`

Keynesian
adjective of or relating to John Maynard Keynes or to his economic theories

Keynesianism
noun the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes who advocated government monetary and fiscal programs intended to stimulate business activity and increase employment

keynote
noun a fundamental or central idea

keynote speech
keynote address noun a speech setting forth the keynote

keystone
key 3 headstone noun the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

khadi
khaddar noun a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India

khaki
adjective of a yellowish brown color

khakis
noun a military uniform made of khaki fabric

Khalkha
Khalka noun the language of the Khalkha that is the official language of the Mongolian People`s Republic

Khalsa
noun the group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty; founded by the tenth and last Guru in 1699

Khamti
noun a branch of the Tai languages

khanate
noun the position of a khan

Khanty
Ostyak noun a Ugric language (related to Hungarian) spoken by the Ostyak

Khayr ad-Din
noun Barbary pirate (died in 1546)

khimar
noun a headscarf worn by observant Muslim women that hangs down to just above the waist

Khmer
noun the Mon-Khmer language spoken in Cambodia

Khmer Rouge
KR noun a communist organization formed in Cambodia in 1970; became a terrorist organization in 1975 when it captured Phnom Penh and created a government that killed an estimated three million people; was defeated by Vietnamese troops but remained active until 1999

Khoikhoin
Khoikhoi noun any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa

Khoisan
Khoisan language noun a family of languages spoken in southern Africa

Khowar
noun a Dardic language spoken in northwestern Pakistan

Khuen
noun a branch of the Tai languages

khukuri
noun a curved steel knife with a razor-sharp edge used in combat by the Gurkhas; has cultural and religious significance in Nepal

kia quen
noun a form of foot torture used by the Chinese in which the victim`s foot was placed between three pieces of bamboo and systematically squeezed

kiaat
Pterocarpus angolensis noun deciduous South African tree having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers; yields a red juice and heavy strong durable wood

kiang
Equus kiang noun wild ass of Tibet and Mongolia

kibble
noun an iron bucket used for hoisting in wells or mining

kibbutz
noun a collective farm or settlement owned by its members in modern Israel; children are reared collectively

kibitz
kibbitz verb make unwanted and intrusive comments

Kichaga
Chaga noun a Bantu language spoken by the Chaga in northern Tanzania