Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter K - Page 2
Kapia (n.) The fossil resin of the kauri tree of New Zealand.
Kapnomar (n. Chem.) ) See Capnomor.
Karagane (n.) A species of gray fox found in Russia.
Karaism (n.) Doctrines of the Karaites.
Karaite (n.) A sect of Jews who adhere closely to the letter of the Scriptures, rejecting the oral law, and allowing the Talmud no binding authority; -- opposed to the Rabbinists.
Karaoke (n.) 卡拉OK, A form of entertainment, originally from Japan, in which recordings of the music but not the words of popular songs are played, so that people can sing the words themselves.
Karaoke box (ph.) 卡拉OK機；卡拉OK場所 A karaoke box (カラオケボックス karaoke bokkusu) is a common type of karaoke establishment commonly found in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia and the United States. Karaoke boxes consist of multiple rooms containing karaoke equipment, usually rented out for time periods. A typical karaoke box establishment contains 10–20 (or more) such rooms as well as a main karaoke bar area in the front. Karaoke box establishments often sell refreshments.
The term karaoke box is primarily used in Japan and Hong Kong. Karaoke box establishments are commonly known as KTV (an abbreviation of karaoke television) in Taiwan, China, Cambodia, Singapore, and the United States, videoke in the Philippines, noraebang (노래방) in South Korea (literally meaning singing room), karaoke room in Vietnam, and karaoke club in Sri Lanka. [1] It is also common to simply abbreviate it as K in Hong Kong Cantonese, often when used as a verb, for example 去K歌 (to go K songs) or 去唱K (to go sing K).
Karatas (n.) A West Indian plant of the Pineapple family (Nidularium Karatas).
Karma (n.) One's acts considered as fixing one's lot in the future existence. (Theos.) The doctrine of fate as the inflexible result of cause and effect; the theory of inevitable consequence.
Karmathian (n.) One of a Mohammedan sect founded in the ninth century by Karmat.
Karn (n.) A pile of rocks; sometimes, the solid rock. See Cairn.
Karnataka (n.) 卡納塔克邦，位於印度南部。作爲印度的資訊工業重地，該邦首府班加羅爾有「印度矽谷」之稱。
卡納塔克邦有人口超過6000萬，是印度十個人口最高的邦之一；僅是班加羅爾就有超過450萬人口，但邦內其他城市的人口都不足100萬。
Is a state in the south western region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The state corresponds to the Carnatic region. The capital and largest city is Bangalore (Bengaluru).
Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the northeast, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the south. The state covers an area of 191,976 square kilometres (74,122 sq mi), or 5.83 percent of the total geographical area of India. It is the seventh largest Indian state by area. With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census, Karnataka is the eighth largest state by population, comprising 30 districts. Kannada, one of the classical languages of India, is the most widely spoken and official language of the state alongside Konkani, Tulu, Tamil, Telugu, Kodava, Beary. Karnataka also has the only 3 naturally Sanskrit-speaking districts in India.
The two main river systems of the state are the Krishna and its tributaries, the Bhima, Ghataprabha, Vedavathi, Malaprabha, and Tungabhadra, in the north, and the Kaveri and its tributaries, the Hemavati, Shimsha, Arkavati, Lakshmana Thirtha and Kabini, in the south. Most of these rivers flow out of Karnataka eastward, reaching the sea at the Bay of Bengal.
Though several etymologies have been suggested for the name Karnataka, the generally accepted one is that Karnataka is derived from the Kannada words karu and nādu, meaning "elevated land". Karu nadu may also be read as karu, meaning "black", and nadu, meaning "region", as a reference to the black cotton soil found in the Bayalu Seeme region of the state. The British used the word Carnatic, sometimes Karnatak, to describe both sides of peninsular India, south of the Krishna.[7]
With an antiquity that dates to the paleolithic, Karnataka has been home to some of the most powerful empires of ancient and medieval India. The philosophers and musical bards patronised by these empires launched socio-religious and literary movements which have endured to the present day. Karnataka has contributed significantly to both forms of Indian classical music, the Carnatic and Hindustani traditions.
Karob (n.) The twenty-fourth part of a grain; -- a weight used by goldsmiths.
Karpholite (n.) A fibrous mineral occurring in tufts of a straw-yellow color. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and manganese.
Karroos (n. pl. ) of Karreo
Karreo (n.) One of the dry table-lands of South Africa, which often rise terracelike to considerable elevations.
Karstenite (n.) Same as Anhydrite.
Karvel (n.) See Carvel, and Caravel.
Karyokinesis (n.) The indirect division of cells in which, prior to division of the cell protoplasm, complicated changes take place in the nucleus, attended with movement of the nuclear fibrils; -- opposed to karyostenosis. The nucleus becomes enlarged and convoluted, and finally the threads are separated into two groups which ultimately become disconnected and constitute the daughter nuclei. Called also mitosis. See Cell development, under Cell.
Karyokinetic (a.) Of or pertaining to karyokinesis; as, karyokinetic changes of cell division.
Karyomiton (n.) The reticular network of fine fibers, of which the nucleus of a cell is in part composed; -- in opposition to kytomiton, or the network in the body of the cell.
Karyoplasma (n.) The protoplasmic substance of the nucleus of a cell: nucleoplasm; -- in opposition to kytoplasma, the protoplasm of the cell.
Karyostenosis (n.) Direct cell division (in which there is first a simple division of the nucleus, without any changes in its structure, followed by division of the protoplasm of the karyostenotic mode of nuclear division.
Kasack (n.) Same as Cossack.
Kashmir (n.) (Proper noun) 克什米爾 A region on the northern border of India and northeastern Pakistan. Formerly a state of India, it has been disputed between India and Pakistan since partition in 1947, with sporadic outbreaks of fighting. The northwestern part is controlled by Pakistan, most of it forming the state of Azad Kashmir, while the remainder is incorporated into the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kat (n.) An Arabian shrub Catha edulis) the leaves of which are used as tea by the Arabs.
Katabatic (a.) 下降的 Of an air current or wind; moving downward or down a slope because of cooling especially at night [syn: {katabatic}, {catabatic}] [ant: {anabatic}].
Katabolic (a.) 分解代謝的 Of or pertaining to katabolism; as, katabolic processes, which give rise to substances (katastates) of decreasing complexity and increasing stability.
Katabolism (n.) 異化 [分解] 作用 Destructive or downward metabolism; regressive metamorphism; -- opposed to anabolism. See Disassimilation.
Katastate (n.) (Physiol.) A substance formed by a katabolic process; -- opposed to {anastate}. See {Katabolic}.
Kate (n.) The brambling finch.
Kathetal (a.) Making a right angle; perpendicular, as two lines or two sides of a triangle, which include a right angle.
Kathetometer (n.) Same as Cathetometer.
Kathmandu (n.) 加德滿都，是尼泊爾的首都也是尼泊爾最大的城市。加德滿都的海拔約1350米，三面環山，市區即於山間的加德滿都谷地之中，氣候宜人，有「山中天堂」之美譽。
Kathmandu, is the capital city and largest city of Nepal with a population of around 1 million. Kathmandu is also the largest metropolis in the Himalayan hill region. Nepali is the most spoken language in the city.
Kathmandu, also known as City of Temples stands at an elevation of approximately 1,400 metres (4,600 feet) above sea level in the bowl-shaped Kathmandu Valley of central Nepal. The valley is historically termed as "Nepal Mandala" and has been the home of Newar culture, a cosmopolitan urban civilisation in the Himalayas foothills. The city was the royal capital of the Kingdom of Nepal and hosts palaces, mansions and gardens of the Nepalese aristocracy. It has been home to the headquarters of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) since 1985. Today, it is the seat of government of the Nepalese republic established in 2008; and is part of the Province No. 3 in Nepalese administrative geography.
Kathmandu is and has been for many years the centre of Nepal's history, art, culture and economy. It has a multiethnic population within a Hindu and Buddhist majority. It is also the home of the Newars. Religious and cultural festivities form a major part of the lives of people residing in Kathmandu.
Tourism is an important part of the economy; in 2013, Kathmandu was ranked third among the top ten upcoming travel destinations in the world by Trip Advisor, and ranked first in Asia. The city is the gateway to the Nepalese Himalayas, and home to seven world heritage sites: the Durbar Squares of Hanuman Dhoka, Patan and Bhaktapur; the Stupas of Swayambhunath and Baudhanath; and the temples of Pashupati and Changu Narayan. There are also seven casinos in the city.
Historic areas of Kathmandu were severely damaged by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on 25 April 2015. Some of the buildings have been restored and some are in the process of reconstruction.
Kattinumdoo (n.) A caoutchouc like substance obtained from the milky juice of the East Indian Euphorbia Kattimundoo. It is used as a cement.
Katydid (n.) A large, green, arboreal, orthopterous insect (Cyrtophyllus concavus) of the family Locustidae, common in the United States. The males have stridulating organs at the bases of the front wings. During the summer and autumn, in the evening, the males make a peculiar, loud, shrill sound, resembling the combination Katy-did, whence the name.
Katzenjammer (n.) 混亂；騷亂；因宿醉引起的頭痛 Hangover.
Katzenjammer (n.) Distress, depression, or confusion resembling that caused by a hangover.
Katzenjammer (n.) A discordant clamor.
Did You Know? Have you ever heard a cat wailing and felt that you could relate? Apparently some hungover German speakers once did. Katzenjammer comes from German Katze (meaning "cat") and Jammer (meaning "distress" or "misery"). English speakers borrowed the word for their hangovers (and other distressful inner states) in the first half of the 19th century and eventually applied it to outer commotion as well. The word isn't as popular in English today as it was around the mid-20th century, but it's well-known to many because of The Katzenjammer Kids, a long-running comic strip featuring the incorrigibly mischievous twins Hans and Fritz.
Katzenjammer (n.) [Mass noun] [US] [Dated, informal] 〈陽〉 酩酊大醉後的難受，酒後頭痛，宿醉，殘留物，遺物，良心的譴責，內疚 Confusion; uproar.
Katzenjammer (n.) A hangover; a severe headache resulting from a hangover.
Kauri (n.) A lofty coniferous tree of New Zealand Agathis, / Dammara, australis), furnishing valuable timber and yielding one kind of dammar resin.
Kava (n.) A species of Macropiper (M. methysticum), the long pepper, from the root of which an intoxicating beverage is made by the Polynesians, by a process of mastication; also, the beverage itself.
Kavasses (n. pl. ) of Kavass
Kavass (n.) An armed constable; also, a government servant or courier.
Kaw (v. i. & n.) See Caw.
Kawaka (n.) a New Zealand tree, the Cypress cedar (Libocedrus Doniana), having a valuable, fine-grained, reddish wood.
Kawn (n.) An inn.
Kayak (n.) A light canoe, made of skins stretched over a frame, and usually capable of carrying but one person, who sits amidships and uses a double-bladed paddle. It is peculiar to the Eskimos and other Arctic tribes.
Kayaker (n.) One who uses a kayak.
Kayko (n.) The dog salmon.
Kayles (n. pl.) A game; ninepins.
Kaynard (n.) A lazy or cowardly person; a rascal.
Kecked (imp. & p. p.) of Keck
Kecking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Keck
Keck (v. i.) To heave or to retch, as in an effort to vomit.
Keck (n.) An effort to vomit; queasiness.
Keckle (v. i. & n.) See Keck, v. i. & n.
Keckled (imp. & p. p.) of Keckle
Keckling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Keckle
Keckle (v. t.) To wind old rope around, as a cable, to preserve its surface from being fretted, or to wind iron chains around, to defend from the friction of a rocky bottom, or from the ice.
Keckling (n.) Old rope or iron chains wound around a cable. See Keckle, v. t.
Kecklish (a.) Inclined to vomit; squeamish.
Kecksies (n. pl. ) of Kecksy
Kecksy (n.) The hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such as the cow parsnip or the hemlock.
Kecky (a.) Resembling a kecksy.
Kedged (imp. & p. p.) of Kedge
Kedging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Kedge
Kedge (n.) To move (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it.
Kedge (v. t.) A small anchor used whenever a large one can be dispensed witch. See Kedge, v. t., and Anchor, n.
Kedger (n.) A small anchor; a kedge.
Kedlook (n.) See Charlock.
Kee (n. pl.) See Kie, Ky, and Kine.
Keech (n.) A mass or lump of fat rolled up by the butcher.
Keel (v. t. & i.) To cool; to skim or stir.
Keel (n.) A brewer's cooling vat; a keelfat.
Keel (n.) A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side, supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson.
Keel (n.) Fig.: The whole ship.
Keel (n.) A barge or lighter, used on the Type for carrying coal from Newcastle; also, a barge load of coal, twenty-one tons, four cwt.
Keel (n.) The two lowest petals of the corolla of a papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens and pistil; a carina. See Carina.
Keel (n.) A projecting ridge along the middle of a flat or curved surface.
Keeled (imp. & p. p.) of Keel
Keeling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Keel
Keel (v. i.) To traverse with a keel; to navigate.
Keel (v. i.) To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.
Keelage (n.) The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering a port; also, the duty or toll.
Keeled (a.) Keel-shaped; having a longitudinal prominence on the back; as, a keeled leaf.
Keeled (a.) Having a median ridge; carinate; as, a keeled scale.
Keeler (n.) One employed in managing a Newcastle keel; -- called also keelman.
Keeler (n.) A small or shallow tub; esp., one used for holding materials for calking ships, or one used for washing dishes, etc.
Keelfat (n.) A cooler; a vat for cooling wort, etc.
Keelhauled (imp. & p. p.) of Keelhaul
Keelhauling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Keelhaul
Keelhaul (v. i.) To haul under the keel of a ship, by ropes attached to the yardarms on each side. It was formerly practiced as a punishment in the Dutch and English navies.
Keeling (n.) A cod.
Keelivine (n.) A pencil of black or red lead; -- called also keelyvine pen.
men (n. pl. ) of Keelman
Keelman (n.) See Keeler, 1.
Keelrake (v. t.) Same as Keelhaul.
Keels (n. pl.) Ninepins. See Kayles.
Keelson (n.) A piece of timber in a ship laid on the middle of the floor timbers over the keel, and binding the floor timbers to the keel; in iron vessels, a structure of plates, situated like the keelson of a timber ship.
Keelvat (n.) See Keelfat.
Keen (a.) 熱心的，熱衷的，深切的 [（+on）] [+to-v]；渴望的，極想的 [F] [（+on）] [+to-v]； 敏銳的，敏捷的；鋒利的，銳利的；激烈的；強烈的；尖刻的 Sharp; having a fine edge or point; as, a keen razor, or a razor with a keen edge.
A bow he bare and arwes [arrows] bright and kene. -- Chaucer.
That my keen knife see not the wound it makes. -- Shak.
Keen (a.) Acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness; as, a man of keen understanding; a keen look; keen features.
To make our wits more keen. -- Shak.
Before the keen inquiry of her thought. -- Cowper.
Keen (a.) Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm.
Good father cardinal, cry thou amen To my keen curses. -- Shak.
Keen (a.) Piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; -- applied to cold, wind, etc, ; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen.
Breasts the keen air, and carols as he goes. -- Goldsmith.
Keen (a.) Eager; vehement; fierce; as, a keen appetite. "Of full kene will." -- Piers Plowman.
So keen and greedy to confound a man. -- Shak.
Keen (a.) Wonderful; delightful; marvelous; as, that would be keen. [slang]
Note: Keen is often used in the composition of words, most of which are of obvious signification; as, keen-edged, keen-eyed, keen-sighted, keen-witted, etc.
Syn: Prompt; eager; ardent; sharp; acute; cutting; penetrating; biting; severe; sarcastic; satirical; piercing; shrewd.
Keen (v. t.) 為……慟哭 To sharpen; to make cold. [R.]
Cold winter keens the brightening flood. -- Thomson.
Keen (n.) 慟哭；哀號；輓歌 A prolonged wail for a deceased person. Cf. Coranach. [Ireland] -- Froude.
Keen (v. i.) 慟哭 To wail as a keener does. [Ireland]
Keen (a.) Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations" [syn: acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp].
Keen (a.) Intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure" [syn: exquisite, keen].
Keen (a.) Very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" [syn: bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(p), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing].
Keen (a.) Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain" [syn: cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating].
Keen (a.) Having a sharp cutting edge or point; "a keen blade".
Keen (n.) A funeral lament sung with loud wailing.
Keen (v.) Express grief verbally; "we lamented the death of the child" [syn: lament, keen].
Keener (n.) A professional mourner who wails at a funeral.