Words that start with K

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.

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.

When you sit down low on your knees, you are kneeling.

A knick knack is another name for an ornament or trinket. For example, "look at all the knick-knacks she has on her shelf".

The chess piece knight moves in an L-shape: two squares one way and then one square across, or two across and then one up or down. It can jump over other pieces.

Knitting is a way to turn thread or yarn into cloth. Knitting consists of loops called stitches pulled through each other. The active stitches are held on a knitting needle until another loop can be passed through them.

You knock on something with your knuckles to make a loud noise. People knock on doors to let the people inside know they are there so they can be let in. To save your knuckles, a lot of doors have doorknockers or doorbells.

A knot is a way of fastening something long and thin like rope, string or yarn by tying or interweaving. You tie your shoelaces with a knot, and if you want to tie your dog to a pole by his lead so he can't run away, you use a knot for that too.
A bow is a special kind of pretty knot that leaves two big loops, and is usually made of ribbon in hair ties or on a dress.