Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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kiss
kisses kissing kissed verb
to touch someone with your
lips in an affectionate way.

kiss noun

kitchen
kitchens noun

a room in which food
is prepared and cooked.

kite
kites noun

a light,
material-covered
frame that is
flown in the air.
Kites are attached
to a string held
by a person on
the ground.

kitten
kittens noun
a young cat.

kiwi

kiwis noun

a nocturnal bird from

New Zealand. Kiwis have

hairlike feathers but they

cannot fly. They have long,

curved bills, which they

use to hunt for insects and

worms (see bird on page 28).

N say kee-wee

knee

knees noun

the joint

between the

upper and

lower bones

of your leg.

N say nee

kneel

kneels kneeling

kneeled or

knelt verb

to go down

on your knees.

N say neel

knew

from the verb to know

I knew the answers to

the test this morning.

N say new

knife

knives noun

a sharp blade

with a handle,

that is used

for cutting.

N say nife

knight

knights noun

a soldier from medieval

times who rode a horse.

A knight fought on

behalf of a lord, or

for the king or queen.

N say nite

knit

knits knitting knitted verb

to make clothes and blankets

from thread or yarn using

large plastic or metal needles.

N say nit

knitting noun

knob

knobs noun

a round handle made of metal,

china, plastic, or wood that is

fitted to a piece of furniture.

N say nob

knock

knocks knocking knocked verb

to strike something sharply

and quickly.

She knocked on the door.

N say nok

knot

knots noun

a twisted or tied piece

of string,

rope, or

other cord.

N say not

knot verb

know

knows knowing knew known

verb

1 to understand something

or to be sure about something.

Do you know her name?

2 to have met

someone before.

I have known him for years.

N say no

knowledge

noun

the things that someone

knows, or all the things

that are known.

N say noll-ij

knowledgeable adjective

knuckle

knuckles noun

one of the bony joints at

the base of your fingers.

N say nu-kuhl

koala

koalas noun

a marsupial from Australia.

Koalas eat the leaves

and bark of

the eucalyptus

trees in

which

they live.

kosher

adjective

food that is prepared

according to the rules

of the Jewish religion.

Kosher meat.

N say koh-shur

kosher

knee

knuckle