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kmmel - n. a sweet liqueur flavoured with caraway and cumin seeds. [G (as CUMIN)]... [more]
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kaolinic - n. a fine soft white clay produced by the decomposition of other clays or feldspar,... [more]
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karmic - n. Buddhism & Hinduism 1 the sum of a person's actions in previous states of existence,... [more]
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keelless - n. & v. 1 the lengthwise timber or steel structure along the base of a ship, airship,... [more]
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keener - n. & v. an Irish funeral song accompanied with wailing.... [more]
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keenly - adj. 1 (of a person, desire, or interest) eager, ardent (a keen sportsman). 2 (foll.... [more]
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keenness - adj. 1 (of a person, desire, or interest) eager, ardent (a keen sportsman). 2 (foll.... [more]
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keepable - v. & n. (past and past part. kept) 1 tr. have continuous charge of; retain possession... [more]
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kempy - n. coarse hair in wool. kempy adj. [ME f. ON kampr beard, whisker]... [more]
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kenotic - n. Theol. the renunciation of the divine nature, at least in part, by Christ in... [more]
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Keplerian - n.pl. three theorems describing orbital motion. Keplerian adj. [J. Kepler Ger.... [more]
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keratin - n. a fibrous protein which occurs in hair, feathers, hooves, claws, horns, etc.... [more]
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keratinization - v.tr. & intr. (also -ise) cover or become covered with a deposit of keratin. keratinization... [more]
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keratinize - v.tr. & intr. (also -ise) cover or become covered with a deposit of keratin. keratinization... [more]
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kerb - n. Brit. a stone edging to a pavement ... [more]
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kerbstone - n. each of a series of stones forming a kerb. ... [more]
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kerchief - n. 1 a cloth used to cover the head. 2 poet. a handkerchief. kerchiefed adj. [ME... [more]
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kerf - n. 1 a slit made by cutting, esp. with a saw. 2 the cut end of a felled tree. [OE... [more]
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kermis - f. kerk formed as CHURCH + mis, misse MASS(2)]... [more]
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kerosine - n. (also kerosene) esp. US a fuel oil suitable for use in jet engines and domestic... [more]
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kerseymere - n. a twilled fine woollen cloth. [alt. of cassimere, var. of CASHMERE, assim. to... [more]
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ketch - n. a two-masted fore-and-aft rigged sailing-boat with a mizen-mast stepped forward... [more]
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ketonic - n. any of a class of organic compounds in which two hydrocarbon groups are linked... [more]
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ketonuria - n. the excretion of abnormally large amounts of ketone bodies in the urine. ... [more]
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ketosis - n. a condition characterized by raised levels of ketone... [more]
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ketotic - n. a condition characterized by raised levels of ketone... [more]
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kettleful - n. a vessel, usu. of metal with a lid, spout, and... [more]
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keV - abbr. kilo-electronvolt. ... [more]
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Kevlar - n. propr. a synthetic fibre of high tensile strength... [more]
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kewpie - n. a small chubby doll with wings and a curl or topknot. [CUPID + -IE]... [more]
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keyer - n. & v. (pl. keys) 1 an instrument, usu. of metal, for moving the bolt of a lock... [more]
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keyhole - n. a hole by which a key is put into a lock. ... [more]
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keyless - n. & v. (pl. keys) 1 an instrument, usu. of metal, for moving the bolt of a lock... [more]
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Keynesianism - adj. & n. of or relating to the economic theories of J. M. Keynes (d. 1946), esp.... [more]
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keynote - n. 1 a prevailing tone or idea (the keynote of the whole occasion). 2 (attrib.)... [more]
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keypunch - n. & v. a device for transferring data by means of punched holes or notches on a... [more]
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keypuncher - n. & v. a device for transferring data by means of punched holes or notches on a... [more]
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keyway - n. a slot for receiving a machined key. ... [more]
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khanate - n. 1 a title given to rulers and officials in Central ... [more]
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kickable - v. & n. 1 tr. strike or propel forcibly with the foot or hoof etc. 2 intr. (usu.... [more]
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kicker - v. & n. 1 tr. strike or propel forcibly with the foot or hoof etc. 2 intr. (usu.... [more]
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killingly - n. & adj. 1 a the causing of death. b an instance of this. 2 a great (esp. financial)... [more]
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kilometric - km. kilometric adj. [F kilomtre (as KILO-, METRE(1))]... [more]
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kinaesthetic - n. (US kinesthesia) a sense of awareness of the position and ... [more]
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kinematic - n.pl. (usu. treated as sing.) the branch of mechanics concerned with the motion... [more]
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kinematically - n.pl. (usu. treated as sing.) the branch of mechanics concerned with the motion... [more]
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kinetically - adj. of or due to motion. kinetic art a form of art that depends on movement for... [more]
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kingless - Lyon). king of beasts the lion. king of birds the eagle. King of the Castle a children's... [more]
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kinglike - Lyon). king of beasts the lion. king of birds the eagle. King of the Castle a children's... [more]
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kingliness - Lyon). king of beasts the lion. king of birds the eagle. King of the Castle a children's... [more]
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kingly - Lyon). king of beasts the lion. king of birds the eagle. King of the Castle a children's... [more]
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kingship - Lyon). king of beasts the lion. king of birds the eagle. King of the Castle a children's... [more]
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kinkily - adj. (kinkier, kinkiest) 1 colloq. a given to or involving abnormal sexual behaviour.... [more]
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kinkiness - adj. (kinkier, kinkiest) 1 colloq. a given to or involving abnormal sexual behaviour.... [more]
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kinless - n. & adj. one's relatives or family. --predic.adj. (of a person) related (we are... [more]
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kissable - v. & n. 1 tr. touch with the lips, esp. as a sign of love, affection ,... [more]
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kitschiness - n. (often attrib.) garish, pretentious, or sentimental art, usu. vulgar and worthless... [more]
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kitschy - n. (often attrib.) garish, pretentious, or sentimental art, usu. vulgar and worthless... [more]
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kittenishly - adj. 1 like a young cat; playful and lively. 2 flirtatious. kittenishly adv. kittenishness... [more]
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kittenishness - adj. 1 like a young cat; playful and lively. 2 flirtatious. kittenishly adv. kittenishness... [more]
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Klansman - n. a secret society of White people in the southern... [more]
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kleptomaniac - n. a recurrent urge to steal, usu. without regard for need or profit. kleptomaniac... [more]
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knackery - n. 1 a useless and usu. worthless ornament; a trinket. 2 a small, dainty ... [more]
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knackery - n. (pl. -ies) a knacker's yard or business. ... [more]
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knackish - n. 1 a useless and usu. worthless ornament; a trinket. 2 a small, dainty ... [more]
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knaggy - n. 1 a knot in wood; the base of a branch. 2 a short dead branch .... [more]
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knapper - v.tr. (knapped, knapping) 1 break (stones for roads or building, flints, or Austral.... [more]
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knavery - n. 1 a rogue, a scoundrel. 2 = JACK(1) n. 2. knavery n. (pl. -ies). knavish adj.... [more]
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knavish - n. 1 a rogue, a scoundrel. 2 = JACK(1) n. 2. knavery n. (pl. -ies). knavish adj.... [more]
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