Words beginning with KE (page 2)

295 words and phrases start with the letters KE.

Kerbala(noun) a city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad; a holy city for Shiite Muslims because it is the site of the…
Kerbela(noun) a city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad; a holy city for Shiite Muslims because it is the site of the…
kerbstone(noun) a paving stone forming part of a curb
kerchief(noun) a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
Kerensky(noun) Russian revolutionary who was head of state after Nicholas II abdicated but was overthrown by the Bolsheviks…
kerfuffle(noun) a disorderly outburst or tumult
kerion(noun) ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling that is…
Kern(noun) United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)
kernel(noun) the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
kernicterus(noun) an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and…
Kernig's sign(noun) symptom of meningitis; patient cannot extend the leg at the knee when the thigh is flexed because of…
kernite(noun) a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron
kerosene(noun) a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
kerosene heater(noun) heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking
kerosene lamp(noun) a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light
kerosine(noun) a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
kerosine heater(noun) heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking
kerosine lamp(noun) a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light
Kerouac(noun) United States writer who was a leading figure of the beat generation (1922-1969)
Kerr cell(noun) optical device consisting of a transparent cell with two electrodes between two polarizing media; passes…
Kerry blue terrier(noun) an Irish breed of medium-sized terriers with a silky blue-grey coat
kerugma(noun) preaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early church
kerygma(noun) preaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early church
Kesey(noun) United States writer whose best-known novel was based on his experiences as an attendant in a mental hospital…
kestrel(noun) small North American falcon
Ketalar(noun) a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or…
ketamine(noun) a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or…
ketamine hydrochloride(noun) a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or…
ketch(noun) a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
ketchup(noun) thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes
ketchup bottle(noun) a bottle that holds catsup
keteleeria(noun) Asiatic conifers resembling firs
ketembilla(noun) a small shrubby spiny tree cultivated for its maroon-purple fruit with sweet purple pulp tasting like…
ketembilla tree(noun) a small shrubby spiny tree cultivated for its maroon-purple fruit with sweet purple pulp tasting like…
ketoacidosis(noun) acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus
ketoacidosis-prone diabetes(noun) severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased…
ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes(noun) mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe…
ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus(noun) mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe…
ketoaciduria(noun) excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation
ketohexose(noun) a monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group
ketone(noun) any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two…
ketone body(noun) a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds…
ketone group(noun) a group having the characteristic properties of ketones
ketonemia(noun) an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
ketonuria(noun) excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation
ketoprofen(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(noun) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly
ketose(noun) any monosaccharide sugar that contains a ketone group or its hemiacetal
ketosis(noun) an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
ketosis-prone diabetes(noun) severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased…
ketosis-resistant diabetes(noun) mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe…
ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus(noun) mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe…
ketosteroid(noun) a steroid containing a ketone group
Kettering(noun) United States electrical engineer who made numerous automotive improvements (including the electric starter)…
kettle(noun) a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
kettle hole(noun) (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in…
kettle of fish(noun) informal terms for a difficult situation
kettledrum(noun) a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting…
kettleful(noun) the quantity a kettle will hold
Ketubim(noun) the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
Keuka Lake(noun) a glacial lake in central New York; one of the Finger Lakes
keurboom(noun) fast-growing roundheaded tree with fragrant white to deep rose flowers; planted as an ornamental
key(noun) metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can…
key fruit(noun) a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
key lime(noun) small yellow-green limes of southern Florida
key out(verb) identify as in botany or biology, for example
key palm(noun) small stocky fan palm of southern Florida and Cuba
key pattern(noun) an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
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 stroke(noun) the stroke of a key; one depression of a key on a keyboard
Key West(noun) a town on the westernmost of the Florida keys in the Gulf of Mexico
key word(noun) a word that is used as a pattern to decode an encrypted message
keyboard(noun) device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or…
keyboard buffer(noun) a buffer that keeps track of key strokes until the computer is ready to respond to them
keyboard instrument(noun) a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard
keyboardist(noun) a musician who plays a keyboard instrument
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
keyhole(noun) the hole where a key is inserted
keyhole limpet(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
Keynes(noun) English economist who advocated the use of government monetary and fiscal policy to maintain full employment…
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…
keynote(noun) the principal theme in a speech or literary work
keynote address(noun) a speech setting forth the keynote
keynote speech(noun) a speech setting forth the keynote
keypad(noun) a keyboard that is a data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter…
keystone(noun) a central cohesive source of support and stability
Keystone State(noun) a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
Keystone Stater(noun) a native or resident of Pennsylvania
keystroke(noun) the stroke of a key; one depression of a key on a keyboard