Example Sentences: Words Starting with K
100 words starting with K, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- kaThen, I wondered how long I must wait before seeing my Double, but if I recalled, the Ka was not supposed to...
- kaiActually, I'm not sure I like these new hangis using the foil, it tends to stop the juices getting through to...
- kaleMassage the kale to soften it before making the salad.
- kaleidoscopeHe closed his eyes and his thoughts pursued his imagination through a series of carefully constructed scenes...
- kangarooIt would be rather peculiar to see a kangaroo hopping down a city street.
- karaokeWhen it is my turn to sing karaoke, I am going to channel Ray Charles.
- karateI've never tried karate before, but I'm willing to have a go.
- karmaYou will lose good karma if you say bad things behind people's backs.
- kashaSome cooks add nuts as well, and I like the way their flavor complements that of the kasha and the browned...
- kateKate is the lead guitarist, Luna is the drummer, and Izzy is the bass guitarist.
- kayakKayaking is an Olympic sport.
- kebabLet's go to the kebab after the club.
- keelHe keeled over after having a stroke.
- keenI’m keen on computers.
- keenlyWe played keenly.
- keepI keep a small stock of painkillers for emergencies.
- keeperFinders keepers; losers weepers.
- keepingThe songs are new but in keeping with tradition.
- kegWe very nearly did in an entire keg of beer that weekend.
- kelpThe kelp specimen uses its haptera to anchor itself to the rocks.
- kenAs at the stok the bere; Snybbith the hardy houndis that ar ken.
- kennelThe town dog-catcher operates the kennel for strays.
- kernelThe Linux kernel is open-source.
- keroseneThe kerosene lasted all winter, so the furnace kept us always warm.
- ketamineHe was riding high that night, with a brick of Wage's ketamine on its way to Yokohama and the money already...
- ketchupCould you do me a burger with mayonnaise instead of ketchup?
- kettleTo cook pasta, you first need to put the kettle on.
- keyThis key is to the backdoor.
- keyboardKeyboarding is the part of this job I hate the most.
- keynoteShe delivered the keynote address at the conference.
- keypadMany laptop computers have special function keys which turn part of the alphabetical keyboard into a numeric...
- khakiHe was dressed in docksiders, khaki shorts and a pink polo shirt.
- kickDid you kick your brother?
- kickerJohn wants to climb the wall, but the kicker is that it is thirty feet tall.
- kidShe's a kid. It's normal for her to have imaginary friends.
- kiddieThe kiddie pool was shallow so the children would be safe, which meant it was much warmer than the adult pool.
- kiddoOkay, kiddo, I gotta run.
- kidnapThe villain kidnapping the love interest is a bit of a cliché.
- kidnapperHe was allowed to go as soon as the kidnappers were paid.
- kidneyThe family had steak and kidney pie for dinner and cherry pie for dessert.
- kilnWhen making pottery we need to allow the bisque to dry before we kiln it.
- kilogramThese scales say I weigh 72 kilograms; what's that in old money?
- kiltBy contrast, the shendyt kilt is well attested on Egyptian sculptures of all periods.
- kinIt turns out my back-fence neighbor is kin to one of my co-workers.
- kinaseUnlike the distantly related src kinases, PTK6 lacks a myristylation sequence.
- kindWhat kind of (a) person are you?
- kindaI kinda hafta do this right now.
- kindergartenIt felt really strange to be back in my old kindergarten.
- kindleHe kindled an enthusiasm for the project in his fellow workers.
- kindlingGo and collect some kindling.
- kindlyA kindly old man sits on the park bench every afternoon feeding pigeons.
- kindnessJamie's kindness is legendary, so much that people have taken advantage of her.
- kindredShe found in her neighbor a good friend, gardening companion and kindred spirit.
- kineticThe total impulse from the impact will depend on the kinetic energy of the projectile.
- kingHenry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547.
- kingdomAlthough his own kingdom disappeared, his issue went on to rule a quarter of Europe.
- kingsThe vassals were subject to their lords, who in turn were subject to barons or kings.
- kingshipThe traditional world knew divine kingship.
- kinkWe couldn't get enough water to put out the fire because of a kink in the hose.
- kinkyTo be asked to play Scrabble, instead, as if we were an old married couple, or two children, seemed kinky in...
- kinshipAccording to anthropology, there are six basic patterns of kinship terminology or kin naming systems.
- kioskI remember that one time I went to the kiosk next door to buy condoms, it was raining, she appeared.
- kipI’m just going for my afternoon kip.
- kipperKipper, I discovered, was airman's slang for a fishing boat.
- kirkHence, in North British phraseology, to "gang tae the Kirk" meant to be had up on the carpet.
- kissThe nearside of the car just kissed a parked truck as he took the corner at high speed.
- kitAlways carry a good first-aid kit.
- kitchenWe cook in the kitchen.
- kiteA pair of kites built a nest on the cliff.
- kitschTourist shops are full of kitsch.
- kittenYou're going to think I'm plum crazy for this, but I want to adopt all seven kittens.
- kittyHe said there was a beast with fangs in the alley, but it turned out to be a cute little kitty.
- kiwiIt’s delightfully crisp and refreshing with notes of sea salt, white peach and kiwi fruit.
- knackHe had a knack for running afoul of the law.
- kneadKnead bread with a rocking action.
- kneePenny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell.
- kneelShe knelt the doll to fit it into the box.
- knickersA knicker nicker nicked a pair of knickers off the clothesline.
- knifeHe was looking for a knife to chop some steak.
- knightThe king knighted the young squire.
- knitThe first generation knitted to order; the second still knits for its own use; the next leaves knitting to...
- knobJust a little louder please—turn that knob a hair to the right.
- knockHe took a knock on the head.
- knockerWe can't hang drywall in here until the tin knockers are done.
- knockoutThe boxer scored a knockout on his opponent.
- knotClimbers must make sure that all knots are both secure and of types that will not weaken the rope.
- knottedWe knotted the ends of the rope to keep it from unravelling.
- knottyIt’s the knottier questions that elicit his cleaving judgments.
- knowI know that I’m right and you’re wrong.
- knowingKnowing you, you would try not to be late for school.
- knowinglyShe smiled knowingly, but kept the secret.
- knowledgeHis knowledge of Iceland was limited to what he'd seen on the Travel Channel.
- knowledgeableHe was doctrinally knowledgeable but failed to follow the basic tenets of the religion.
- knownHe was a known pickpocket.
- knuckleHe knuckled the sleep from his eyes.
- koBlack gets an easy game by just filling the ko.
- kookThe kook we will always have with us, to paraphrase Jesus, but the kooks of yore had to work to maintain...
- kookyHis kooky behavior seemed charming at first, but soon got on our nerves.
- kosherOnly in New York can you find a good, kosher hamburger!
- kudosThe talented, young playwright received much kudos for his new drama.
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Example sentences adapted from Wiktionary, from the entry of each word and the entries the sentences come from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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