keelless - n. & v. 1 the lengthwise timber or steel structure along the base of a ship, airship,... [more]

keener - n. & v. an Irish funeral song accompanied with wailing.... [more]

keenly - adj. 1 (of a person, desire, or interest) eager, ardent (a keen sportsman). 2 (foll.... [more]

keenness - adj. 1 (of a person, desire, or interest) eager, ardent (a keen sportsman). 2 (foll.... [more]

keepable - v. & n. (past and past part. kept) 1 tr. have continuous charge of; retain possession... [more]

kempy - n. coarse hair in wool. kempy adj. [ME f. ON kampr beard, whisker]... [more]

kenotic - n. Theol. the renunciation of the divine nature, at least in part, by Christ in... [more]

Keplerian - n.pl. three theorems describing orbital motion. Keplerian adj. [J. Kepler Ger.... [more]

keratin - n. a fibrous protein which occurs in hair, feathers, hooves, claws, horns, etc.... [more]

keratinization - v.tr. & intr. (also -ise) cover or become covered with a deposit of keratin. keratinization... [more]

keratinize - v.tr. & intr. (also -ise) cover or become covered with a deposit of keratin. keratinization... [more]

kerb - n. Brit. a stone edging to a pavement ... [more]

kerbstone - n. each of a series of stones forming a kerb. ... [more]

kerchief - n. 1 a cloth used to cover the head. 2 poet. a handkerchief. kerchiefed adj. [ME... [more]

kerf - n. 1 a slit made by cutting, esp. with a saw. 2 the cut end of a felled tree. [OE... [more]

kermis - f. kerk formed as CHURCH + mis, misse MASS(2)]... [more]

kerosine - n. (also kerosene) esp. US a fuel oil suitable for use in jet engines and domestic... [more]

kerseymere - n. a twilled fine woollen cloth. [alt. of cassimere, var. of CASHMERE, assim. to... [more]

ketch - n. a two-masted fore-and-aft rigged sailing-boat with a mizen-mast stepped forward... [more]

ketonic - n. any of a class of organic compounds in which two hydrocarbon groups are linked... [more]

ketonuria - n. the excretion of abnormally large amounts of ketone bodies in the urine. ... [more]

ketosis - n. a condition characterized by raised levels of ketone... [more]

ketotic - n. a condition characterized by raised levels of ketone... [more]

kettleful - n. a vessel, usu. of metal with a lid, spout, and... [more]

keV - abbr. kilo-electronvolt. ... [more]

Kevlar - n. propr. a synthetic fibre of high tensile strength... [more]

kewpie - n. a small chubby doll with wings and a curl or topknot. [CUPID + -IE]... [more]

keyer - n. & v. (pl. keys) 1 an instrument, usu. of metal, for moving the bolt of a lock... [more]

keyhole - n. a hole by which a key is put into a lock. ... [more]

keyless - n. & v. (pl. keys) 1 an instrument, usu. of metal, for moving the bolt of a lock... [more]

Keynesianism - adj. & n. of or relating to the economic theories of J. M. Keynes (d. 1946), esp.... [more]

keynote - n. 1 a prevailing tone or idea (the keynote of the whole occasion). 2 (attrib.)... [more]

keypunch - n. & v. a device for transferring data by means of punched holes or notches on a... [more]

keypuncher - n. & v. a device for transferring data by means of punched holes or notches on a... [more]

keyway - n. a slot for receiving a machined key. ... [more]