English words: Kerry Packered to kettle-pin
300 English words, part 15 of 40 of the words starting with K, A to Z. 22 have a page of their own.
English words Kerry Packered to kettle-pin
- Kerry Packered adjective: knackered; exhausted; worn out
- Kerryman noun: A man from Kerry, Ireland.
- Kerryman joke noun: A joke poking fun at the people from Kerry in Ireland.
- Kerryn proper noun: A female given name.
- Kerrywoman noun: A woman from Kerry in Ireland.
- kers noun /kɜːz/: Acronym of kinetic energy recovery system, an electric generation, storage, and propulsion system used in Formula One, which generates electricity during...
- kersantite noun: A lamprophyre mineral containing biotite and plagioclase.
- kersanton noun: A form of kersantite
- kersenneh noun: bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia)
- kersey noun /ˈkɜːzi/: A type of rough woollen cloth.
- kerseymere noun /ˈkəːzɪmɪə/: A fine, twilled woollen cloth.
- kerseys noun: plural of kersey
- Kersh proper noun: A surname.
- Kershaw proper noun /ˈkərʃɔːr/: A surname.
- Kershner proper noun: A surname.
- kerslam interjection: A sudden slamming sound.
- kerslap adverb, noun: A sudden slap or loud slapping blow.
- Kersley proper noun /ˈkɜːzli/: A surname.
- kerslop adverb, interjection: Alternative form of kerslap.
- kerslosh interjection: The sound of something moving noisily through water; slosh.
- kersmash interjection: A sudden smashing sound.
- kersouse interjection: Synonym of kersplosh (“sound of something heavy falling into liquid”).
- kersplash interjection: Alternative form of kersplosh.
- kersplat interjection: The sound of something splattering messily.
- kersplode verb: Synonym of explode.
- kersplosh interjection: splosh: sound of something heavy falling into liquid
- Kersten proper noun: A surname.
- kerstenite noun: A lead selenate PbSeO₄
- Kerstetter proper noun: A surname.
- Kersting proper noun: A surname.
- Kersting's bean noun: Macrotyloma geocarpum, an annual, herbaceous, and geocarpic legume indigenous to West Africa.
- kerthump interjection, noun: The sound of a loud or repeated thump.
- kerugma noun: Alternative spelling of kerygma.
- keruing noun: A hardwood timber from Malaysia and Indonesia, genus Dipterocarpus
- kerupuk noun: Alternative form of krupuk.
- kerupuk udang noun: A type of Indonesian prawn crackers.
- keruv noun: Alternative form of kiruv.
- Kervin proper noun: A surname from Irish.
- kerwallop adverb, noun: A sudden wallop or onrush.
- kerwham interjection: A wham; a sound of a powerful collision.
- Kerwin proper noun: A surname from Irish.
- Kerwood proper noun: A surname.
- kerygma noun /kəˈɹɪɡ.mə/: The proclamation of religious truths; core religious teaching; preaching.
- kerygmatic adjective: Relating to the kerygmata.
- kerygmatically adverb: In a kerygmatic manner.
- kerygmatist noun: One who practises, or is knowledgeable of and/or able in the kerygmata; a Christian preacher; an evangelist.
- kerykeion noun: A herald's staff.
- kerystic adjective: Concerning preaching, particularly preaching of the gospels.
- kes noun: Alternative form of kesh.
- kesa noun: A robe worn by Buddhist monks and nuns.
- kesar noun /ˈkeɪsə/: Saffron.
- Kesari proper noun: The father of Lord Hanuman.
- Kesey proper noun: A surname
- Keseyan adjective: Of or relating to Ken Kesey (1935–2001), American writer and countercultural figure who considered himself a link between the Beat Generation and the hippies.
- Kesgrave proper noun: A town and civil parish with a town council in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, formerly in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM2245).
- kesh noun: The practice of allowing one's hair to grow naturally, one of the five Ks.
- Keshan disease noun: A congestive cardiomyopathy caused by a combination of dietary deficiency of selenium and the presence of a mutated strain of coxsackievirus.
- Keshav proper noun: an epithet of Lord Krishna
- Keshava proper noun: an epithet of Lord Krishna
- Keshawn proper noun: A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.
- Keshishian proper noun: A surname from Armenian.
- kesho-mawashi noun: A decorative mawashi worn by a sekitori during the ring-entering ceremony.
- Kesler proper noun: A surname.
- Kesling proper noun: A surname.
- keslop noun: The stomach of a calf, prepared for rennet.
- Kesner proper noun: A surname.
- keso noun: Synonym of cheese
- Kesse proper noun: A surname.
- Kessel proper noun: A surname.
- kesselgarten noun: A noisy, confusing and chaotic situation
- Kessell proper noun: A surname.
- Kesselman proper noun: A surname from German.
- Kessinger proper noun: A surname.
- Kessler proper noun: A surname from German.
- Kestenbaum proper noun: A surname.
- Kester proper noun: A diminutive of the male given name Christopher.
- kesterite noun: A sulfide mineral with formula Cu₂(Zn,Fe)SnS₄.
- Kesternich test noun: A test that simulates acid rain conditions by subjecting test specimens to a sulfur dioxide atmosphere as well as condensing moisture for the purpose of...
- Kesterson proper noun: A surname.
- Kesteven proper noun /ˈkɛstəvən/: A geographic area, one of the three traditional divisions of the county of Lincolnshire, England.
- kestin noun: An antiseptic, antipruritic, and analgesic agent comprising trinitrophenol combined with resorcinol, ammonium chloride, orthoboric acid, and formaldehyde.
- Kestner proper noun: A surname.
- Keston proper noun: A village in the borough of Bromley, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ415645).
- kestrel noun /ˈkɛstɹəl/: Any of various small falcons of the genus Falco that hover while hunting.
- kesubah noun: Alternative form of ketubah.
- Keswick proper noun /ˈkɛzɪk/: A market town and civil parish in Cumberland district, Cumbria, previously in Allerdale district, and historically in the county of Cumberland (OS grid ref...
- Keswickian adjective, noun: Of or relating to the Keswick Convention.
- ket noun /kɛt/: A column vector, in Hilbert space, especially as representing the state of a quantum mechanical system; the complex conjugate transpose of a bra (a row...
- keta noun: A small salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) of North America.
- ketaconazole noun: ketoconazole
- ketaguri noun: A kimarite in which the attacker leaps aside at the tachiai and sweeps his opponent's front leg from the inside while slapping the shoulder or pulling the arm.
- ketal noun /ˈkiːtæl/: Any acetal derived from a ketone
- ketalization noun: Modification (typically of a ketone) to form a ketal
- ketamide noun: Alternative form of ketoamide.
- ketamin noun: Alternative form of ketamine.
- ketamination noun: Reaction with, or conversion to, a ketamine
- ketaminazole noun: Any azole derived from ketamine, but especially...
- ketamine noun /ˈkɛt.ə.mɪn/: A synthetic compound used as a dissociative anesthetic and analgesic drug and also recreationally as a hallucinogen.
- ketaminol noun: A solution of a derivative of ketamine, typically for veterinary use
- ketanserin noun: A serotonin antagonist used as an antihypertensive agent.
- ketanserine noun: Alternative form of ketanserin.
- ketapang noun: The tropical tree Terminalia catappa.
- ketate noun: An ether derived from the enol form of a ketone
- ketazine noun: An azine derived from a ketone; general formula R₂C=NN=CR₂
- ketazocine noun: A cyclazocine derivative used in opioid receptor research, causing a decrease in pain sensations accompanied by paranoia and hallucinations.
- ketazolam noun: A benzodiazepine drug used to treat anxiety.
- ketch noun, verb /kɛt͡ʃ/: A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen being stepped forward of the rudder post.
- ketcha noun: A game similar to tag and hide and seek, in which one player is chosen to chase the others and a player who is caught becomes the new chaser.
- Ketcham proper noun: A surname.
- Ketchikan proper noun /ˈkɛt͡ʃɪkæn/: A city, the borough seat of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska.
- Ketchum proper noun: A surname.
- ketchup noun, verb /ˈkɛt͡ʃ.əp/: Ellipsis of tomato ketchup (“a tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners”).
- ketchupless adjective: Without ketchup.
- ketchuplike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of ketchup.
- ketchupped adjective, verb: Covered in ketchup.
- ketchuppy adjective: Resembling or characteristic of ketchup.
- ketchupy adjective: Alternative form of ketchuppy.
- ketcot noun: the tropical apricot
- kete noun: A traditional Maori woven basket.
- ketembilla noun: Any plant of species Dovyalis hebecarpa, native to Sri Lanka and southern India.
- ketena noun: A form of kebele
- ketene noun: any of a class of unsaturated ketones, having a general formula R₁R₂C=C=O, that react as if they were inner acid anhydrides
- ketenide noun: An organometallic compound formed from a ketene
- ketenimine noun: Any imino analogue of a ketene, having the general formula R₂C=C=NR.
- ketenyl noun: A univalent radical derived from ketene.
- Keter proper noun: The topmost of the sefiroth of the tree of life in Kabbalah.
- kethib noun: Alternative form of ketiv.
- kethibh noun: Alternative form of ketiv.
- kethiv noun: Alternative form of ketiv.
- kethoxal noun: 3-ethoxy-1,1-dihydroxy-2-butanone, an organic compound with antiviral properties.
- ketib noun: Alternative form of ketiv.
- ketide noun: Any organic compound containing adjacent methylene and carbonyl functional groups.
- ketidic adjective: Related to ketides
- ketimide noun: An ion, group or ligand containing a carbon atom with a double bond to a nitrogen atom
- ketimido noun: a ketimide ligand.
- ketimine noun: An imine derived from a ketone, of general formula R₂C=NR.
- ketimipramine noun: A tricyclic antidepressant.
- ketine noun: Any of a series of organic bases obtained by the reduction of compounds related to the nitrogenous radical NOH of the ketones. Typically, they are unstable...
- ketipate noun: A salt or ester of ketipic acid.
- ketipic acid noun: The ketonic dicarboxylic acid 3,4-dioxohexanedioic acid
- ketipramine noun: Alternative form of ketimipramine.
- ketiv noun: The traditional written form of a word in the Masoretic text of the Tanakh, especially as distinguished from a divergent pronunciation (a qere).
- ketjak noun: A form of Balinese musical drama featuring rhythmic, percussive chanting.
- Ketley proper noun: A suburban village and civil parish in Telford and Wrekin district, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6711).
- ketmia noun: Alternative form of ketmie.
- ketmie noun: A variety of African hibiscus, cultivated for the acid of its mucilage, Hibiscus sabdariffa.
- Ketner proper noun: A surname.
- keto adjective, noun, prefix /ˈkitoʊ/: The carbonyl group of a ketone.
- keto acid noun: Any carboxylic acid that also contains a ketone (carbonyl) group
- keto diet noun: Synonym of ketogenic diet.
- keto flu noun: Synonym of carb flu.
- keto-mycolic acid noun: Any mycolic acid that contains a carbonyl group.
- ketoacetamide noun: Any keto derivative of acetamide
- ketoacid noun: Alternative spelling of keto acid.
- ketoacidemia noun: The presence of excessive ketoacids in the blood.
- ketoacidosis noun: A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.
- ketoaciduria noun: The presence of (excess) ketoacids in the urine
- ketoacyl noun: An acyl group derived from a keto acid
- ketoacylsynthase noun: Any enzyme that catalyzes the biosynthesis of a keto acid
- ketoadaptation noun: adaptation to a ketogenic diet
- ketoadipate noun: Any salt or ester of ketoadipic acid
- ketoadipic adjective: Of or pertaining to ketoadipic acid or its derivatives
- ketoadipic acid noun: Either of two isomeric keto derivatives of adipic acid, but especially the α- isomer, 2-oxohexanedioic acid, which is an intermediate in the metabolism of...
- ketoadipyl noun: The univalent radical derived from ketoadipic acid
- ketoalcohol noun: Any alcohol that also contains a ketonic carbonyl group
- ketoaldehyde noun: Any aldehyde that also contains a ketonic carbonyl group
- ketoaldonic adjective: Of or pertaining to the ketoaldonic acids
- ketoaldonic acid noun: any monosaccharide, having both a keto group and a carboxylic acid group, that is in equilibrium with a hemiacetal structure
- ketoaldose noun: Any monosaccharide which contains both an aldehyde and a ketone functional group in equilibrium with one or more hemiacetal forms.
- ketoalkene noun: Any alkene that also possesses a carbonyl group
- ketoamide noun: The amide of a keto acid
- ketoamine noun: Any compound that is both a ketone and an amine
- ketoarginine noun: Any of three isomeric keto derivatives of the amino acid arginine, some of which have biochemical activity.
- ketobemidone noun: A particular narcotic painkiller.
- ketobenzothiazole noun: Any ketone in which a benzothiazole is linked to the carbonyl group; some are serine protease inhibitors
- ketobenzoxazole noun: Any ketone in which the carbonyl group is directly attached to a benzoxazole (typically, to the oxazole ring)
- ketobutyrate noun: A salt or ester of ketobutyric acid.
- ketocaine noun: A chemical compound, C₁₈H₂₉NO₂, used as an anaesthetic.
- ketocamphor noun: The derivative of camphor, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dione, that has a second carbonyl group
- ketocarbene noun: A carbene that also has a ketonic carbonyl group
- ketocarbenoid adjective, noun: A carbenoid that also has a ketonic carbonyl group
- ketocarboxylate noun: Any salt or ester of a ketocarboxylic acid
- ketocarboxylic acid noun: Any carboxylic acid having a ketonic carbonyl group, but especially any α-ketocarboxylic acid having the carbonyl group adjacent to the carboxylic acid group
- ketocarotenoid noun: Any carotenoid that contains a ketone (carbonyl) group
- ketocholesterol noun: Any derivative of cholesterol having a ketonic substituent, one isomer of which inhibits cholesterol uptake in the coronary arteries
- ketoconazol noun: Alternative form of ketoconazole.
- ketoconazole noun /ˌki.toʊˈkɑn.əˌzoʊl/: A synthetic broad-spectrum antifungal agent C₂₆H₂₈Cl₂N₄O₄ used to treat chronic internal and cutaneous infections.
- ketocyclazocine noun: Ketazocine.
- ketodiet noun: Synonym of ketogenic diet.
- ketodiol noun: Any diol that also has a ketonic carbonyl group
- ketoenamine noun: Any enamine that is also a ketone, especially one in which the carbonyl group is adjacent to the double bond of the enamine
- ketoester noun: Any ester that also contains a ketonic carbonyl group, especially an ester of a keto acid
- ketofuranose noun: The furanose form of a ketose
- ketogenesis noun /ˌkiːtəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪs/: The metabolic breakdown of fatty acids to produce ketone bodies.
- ketogenetic adjective: Of or pertaining to ketogenesis
- ketogenic adjective /ˌkiːtəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/: Relating to ketogenesis.
- ketogenic diet noun: A very high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate dietary therapy used mainly to treat hard-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children.
- ketogluconate noun: Any salt or ester of ketogluconic acid.
- ketoglutarate noun: Any salt or ester of a ketoglutaric acid
- ketoglutaric adjective: Of or pertaining to ketoglutaric acid or its derivatives
- ketoglutaric acid noun: Either of two ketone derivatives of glutaric acid, α-ketoglutaric acid and β-ketoglutaric acid (the latter varying only by the position of the ketone...
- ketoheptose noun: Any ketose form of a heptose
- ketohexokinase noun: Synonym of fructokinase.
- ketohexose noun: Any hexose containing a ketone group.
- ketohydroxyestrin noun: The metabolite of oestradiol 3-hydroxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-one
- ketoic adjective: Relating to ketosis or ketoacidosis
- ketoimine noun: Alternative form of ketimine.
- ketoisocaproate noun: Any salt or ester of ketoisocaproic acid.
- ketoisovalerate noun: Any salt or ester of ketoisovaleric acid
- ketoisovaleric acid noun: The keto carboxylic acid, (CH₃)₂-CO-COOH, that is a metabolite of valine
- ketoketenimine noun: Any ketenimine that also contains a carbonyl group
- ketol noun /ˈkiː.tɒl/: A hydroxyketone (e.g., an acyloin).
- ketolactone noun: Any lactone that is also a ketone
- ketolase noun: Any enzyme that cleaves carbohydratea at the ketone (carbonyl) position
- ketolated adjective: Modified by ketolation
- ketolation noun: Modification to, or reaction with a ketol
- ketole noun: indole
- ketoleucine noun: The ketocarboxylic acid 2-keto-4-methylvaleric acid
- ketolic adjective: Relating to ketols
- ketolide noun: Any ketone derivative of a macrolide, some of which are antibiotics
- ketolysis noun: The breakdown of ketones (formed by fatty acid oxidation)
- ketolytic adjective: That causes the decomposition of ketones
- ketomethylenamine noun: Any enamine containing a methyl and a ketonic carbonyl group.
- ketomycolate noun: Any salt or ester of a ketomycolic acid
- ketomycolic adjective: Relating to ketomycolic acid or its derivatives
- ketomycolic acid noun: Alternative form of keto-mycolic acid.
- ketonaemia noun: Alternative spelling of ketonemia.
- ketonaemic adjective: Alternative form of ketonemic.
- ketone noun /ˈkiːtəʊn/: A homologous series of organic molecules whose functional group is an oxygen atom joined to a carbon atom–by a double bond–in a carbon-hydrogen based molecule.
- ketone body noun: Any of several compounds that are intermediates in the metabolism of fatty acids; principally acetoacetate and acetone (together with hydroxybutyrate which...
- ketonemia noun: An excess of ketones in the blood, sometimes associated with lipolysis.
- ketonemic adjective: Pertaining to, or afflicted with, ketonemia.
- ketonic adjective: Of, relating to, or being a ketone.
- ketonimine noun: ketimine
- ketonitrile noun: Any nitrile that is also a ketone
- ketonization noun: The conversion (of an enol etc.) into a ketone.
- ketonize verb: To tautomerize from an enol to a ketone
- ketonuria noun: A medical condition in which ketone bodies are present in the urine.
- ketopantoate noun: Any salt or ester of ketopantoic acid
- ketopantoic adjective: Of or pertaining to ketopantoic acid or its derivatives
- ketopantoic acid noun: An oxidized form of pantoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-2-oxobutanoic acid, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of pantothenic acid
- ketopentose noun: A pentose that is also a ketose.
- ketophenol noun: Any phenol that also has a ketonic carboxyl group
- ketophenylbutazone noun: A particular nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
- ketophosphonate noun: Any compound, the salt or ester of a ketophosphonic acid, having both ketone and phosphonate groups.
- ketopimelate noun: A salt or ester of ketopimelic acid.
- ketoprofen noun /ˌki.təˈpɹoʊ.fən/: A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug C₁₆H₁₄O₃, derived from propionic acid, that has analgesic and antipyretic effects and acts by inhibiting the body's...
- ketoprofene noun: Alternative form of ketoprofen.
- ketopyranose noun: The pyranose form of a ketose
- ketoreductase noun: Any enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a ketone
- ketoreduction noun: The reduction of a ketone (typically to an alcohol)
- ketoret noun: An incense used in Jewish rituals.
- ketorfanol noun: An opioid analgesic of the morphinan series.
- ketorolac noun /kiːˈtɔɹ.əˌlæk/: A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug often used as an analgesic and antipyretic.
- ketosamine noun: Any amino sugar derived from a ketose
- ketose noun: A saccharide containing a ketone functional group.
- ketoside noun: Any glycoside of a ketose
- ketosidic adjective: Relating to ketosides.
- ketosis noun /kiːˈtəʊsɪs/: A metabolic state in which the body produces ketones to be used as fuel by some organs so that glycogen can be reserved for organs that depend on it. This...
- ketosphinganine noun: A chemical compound involved in the synthesis of sphingolipids.
- ketosphingosine noun: A derivative of sphingosine that has a carbonyl group in the 3-position
- ketosteroid noun: Any steroid having a ketone functional group.
- ketosterol noun: Any sterol having a ketone functional group
- ketosuccinic adjective: Of or pertaining to ketosuccinic acid or its derivatives
- ketosuccinic acid noun: oxaloacetic acid
- ketosugar noun: Synonym of ketose.
- ketosuria noun: The presence of ketones in the urine
- ketosynthase noun: Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of ketones, but especially that catalyzes the synthesis of polyketides
- ketotestosterone noun: An oxidized form of testosterone containing a keto group; it is a sex hormone in fish.
- ketotetrose noun: Any ketose having four carbon atoms
- ketothiolase noun: A thiolase that (typically) acts on acetoacetate
- ketotic adjective: Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with ketosis
- ketotifen noun: An antihistamine drug used to treat allergic conjunctivitis.
- ketotrexate noun: 5-methyltetrahydrohomofolic acid
- ketotriose noun: Any ketose having three carbon atoms; in reality, only dihydroxyacetone
- ketovalerate noun: A salt or ester of ketovaleric acid.
- ketoxal noun: A chemical compound, beta-ethoxy-alpha-ketobutyraldehyde.
- ketoxime noun: Any oxime derived from a ketone; general formula R₂C=NOH
- Ketron proper noun: A surname.
- kets noun: Manure or farm muck spread on farm land.
- Kettell proper noun /ˈkɛtəl/: A surname.
- Ketter proper noun: A surname.
- Ketterer proper noun: A surname.
- Kettering proper noun /ˈkɛtəɹɪŋ/: A market town and civil parish with a town council in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP8678).
- kettisol noun: Alternative form of kittysol.
- kettle noun, verb /ˈkɛ.təl/: A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.
- kettle bottom noun: A smooth cylindrical piece of petrified wood in the ceiling of a mine which may drop down and injure or kill miners
- kettle cable noun: Synonym of kettle lead.
- kettle chip noun: A potato chip made in a small batch in oil that, at the start of the batch's cooking, is not very hot.
- kettle corn noun: A sweet and salty variety of popcorn with the addition of granulated sugar, salt, and oil.
- kettle drum noun: Alternative spelling of kettledrum.
- kettle fur collector noun: A small, coiled, stainless steel wire placed in a kettle to attract limescale that would otherwise build up on the heating element.
- kettle hat noun: A metal helmet with a wide brim.
- kettle helmet noun: Synonym of kettle hat.
- kettle hole noun: A depression in the ground occurring as the result of a large block of ice getting buried by glacial outwash and subsequent melting of it.
- kettle lake noun: A lake formed in a kettle hole.
- kettle lead noun: The standard IEC 60320 C15/C16 coupler lead, used to power electric kettles etc.
- kettle logic noun: A rhetorical device involving the use of multiple arguments that are inconsistent with each other.
- kettle of fish noun: An awkward situation.
- kettle-pin noun: ninepin; skittle
Part 14 · Part 16 · English words: K
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under K: 11,912 words, in 40 parts.