Words that start with K

A kingfisher is a type of bird found all over the world. Many kingfishers live near water, and dive for fish.

Kingfishers also eat crayfish, frogs, and insects. Forest dwelling kingfishers eat small reptiles.

Kingston is the capital of Jamaica. It has a population of around 940,000.

Kissing is when you press your puckered lips against something else. People normally kiss each other on the cheek or lips.

A kitchen is a room in a house where you cook your meals. Some kitchens are big enough for a table and chairs so you can eat meals in your kitchen too.

A kite is something light that you can fly, and you keep it from getting away from you by holding onto it by a length of string. You launch a kite on a windy day by running with it until it starts to lift up, and then letting it go.

A kitten is a baby cat.

Kiwi are flightless birds from New Zealand. They are around the size of a chicken, and for their body size they lay the largest egg.

The kiwi is a national symbol of New Zealand.

Not to be confused with the kiwi fruit.

The kiwifruit a type of berry that grows on a vine. It is originally from China and used to be called a Chinese Gooseberry. It has soft green flesh and edible black seeds inside.

Kneading is a way of mixing ingredients together to form dough. Kneading warms the dough slightly, and breaks the proteins in the flour down into gluten strands. When dough is kneaded enough it has a smooth, elastic texture. Dough that hasn't been kneaded enough won't rise as well when it is cooking, and will be hard instead of soft and fluffy.

Your knee is the joint halfway up your leg, so you can bend your leg to walk. When you crawl, you move around on your knees. If you stand on your knees it is called kneeling.

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