See Kythe.

To make known; to manifest; to show; to declare.

Like or relating to a kite.

A young kitten; a whelp.

imp. of Kit to cut.

See Kittle, v. t.

To bring forth young, as a cat; to bring forth, as kittens.

a plant of the genus Besseya having fluffy spikes of flowers.

Resembling a kitten; playful; as, a kittenish disposition.

A northern gull (Rissa tridactyla), inhabiting the coasts of Europe and America. It is white, with black tips to the wings, and has only three toes.

Ticklish; not easily managed; troublesome; difficult; variable.

Ticklish; kittle.

A kitten; also, a pet name or calling name for the cat.

The Chinese paper parasol.

A large chamber built under, or in, the houses of a Pueblo village, used as an assembly room in religious rites or as a men's dormitory. It is commonly lighted and entered from an opening in the roof.

A mash vat. See Keeve.

To cover. A cover.

Any species of Apteryx, esp. Apteryx australis; -- so called in imitation of its notes. More commonly called kiwi. See Apteryx.

See Kitchen middens.

A collective name for the Indians of several tribes formerly living along the Klamath river, in California and Oregon, but now restricted to a reservation at Klamath Lake; -- called also Clamets and Hamati.

a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

An informal group that gathers more or less frequently, especially for conversation; as, a coffee klatsch; a sewing klatsch.

A local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan.

a stringed instrument that has a keyboard, especially a piano, harpsichord, or clavichord; also, the keyboard of such an instrument. Same as clavier.

A kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles.

An officer, especially an attorney, of the Ku Klux Klan.

An antelope (Cerphalopus pygm/us), found in South Africa. It is of very small size, being but one foot high at the shoulder. It is remarkable for its activity, and for its mild and timid disposition. Called also guevi, and pygmy antelope.

A piece of soft absorbent tissue paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief; -- still a current trademark, but often used generically.

A propensity to steal, claimed to be irresistible. This does not constitute legal irresponsibility.

A person affected with kleptomania.

See Click.

A small postern or gate in a palisade, for the passage of sallying parties.

See Clinkstone.

See Clinometer.

A small mammal (Hyrax Capensis), found in South Africa. It is of about the size of a rabbit, and closely resembles the daman. Called also rock rabbit.

Dried cod, exported from Norway.

A small, graceful South African antelope (Nanotragus oreotragus), which, like the chamois, springs from one crag to another with great agility; -- called also kainsi.

A glen; a ravine closed at its upper end.

See Kleptomania.

To seize with the teeth; to gnaw.

To bite or nibble.

A petty contrivance; a toy; a plaything; a knickknack.

See Knock-kneed.

a harness maker.

Trickish; artful.

Having a knack; cunning; crafty; trickish.

A knot in wood; a protuberance.

Full of knots; knaggy.

Knotty; rough; figuratively, rough in temper.

A sharp blow or slap.

The bladder campion (Silene inflata).

Snappish; peevish.

To break off with an abrupt, sharp noise; to bite; to nibble.

Having knaps; full of protuberances or humps; knobby.

A case of canvas, leather, nylon, or other sturdy fabric, fitted with straps, for carrying on the back the food, clothing, or other supplies for a soldier or a traveler; as, to hike up the mountain with lunch in a knapsack.

The black centaury (Centaurea nigra); -- so called from the knoblike heads of flowers. Called also bullweed.

See Gnar.

A knot in wood. See Gnarl.

Knotted. See Gnarled.

Knotty; gnarled.

A boy; especially, a boy servant.

The practices of a knave; petty villainy; fraud; trickery; a knavish action.

A small due, in meal, established by usage, which is paid to the under miller.

A knavish woman.

Like or characteristic of a knave{3}; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick.

In a knavish manner; dishonestly; fraudulently.

The quality or state of being knavish; knavery; dishonesty.

See Gnaw.

A low, spreading weed (Scleranthus annuus), common in sandy soil.

To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; esp., to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, as the materials of bread, cake, etc.; as, to knead dough.

To perform movements like kneading, with the paws; -- said of cats, which may knead{3} a master's body when stroked, presumably a sign of contentment; as, a cat kneading and purring in his master's lap.

That may be kneaded; capable of being worked into a mass.

One who kneads.

In the manner of one kneading.

A mineral of a gray, red, brown, or green color, and glistening luster. It is a silicate of iron and manganese.

The twisting of a rope or cable, as it is running out.

To supplicate by kneeling.

emotional and predictable; -- of certain people and their reactions to events.

Obsequious; fawning; cringing.

Rising to the knees; knee-high; as, water or snow knee-deep.

Rising or reaching upward to the knees; as, the water is knee-high.

A tuft or brush of hair on the knees of some species of antelopes and other animals; -- chiefly used in the plural.

to break the knees of, especially by shooting in the kneecap; -- often done by criminal or terrorist groups as a warning or punishment.

Having knees;- used chiefly in composition; as, in-kneed; out-kneed; weak-kneed.

The joint of the knee.

Geniculate; kneed. See Kneed, a., 2.

To bend the knee; to fall or rest on the knees; -- sometimes with down.

One who kneels or who worships by or while kneeling.

In a kneeling position.

A roundish, flattened, sesamoid bone in the tendon in front of the knee joint; the patella; the kneecap.

A piece shaped like a knee; as, the kneepieces or ears of a boat.

Treatment of disease by forms of hydrotherapy, as walking barefoot in the morning dew, baths, wet compresses, cold affusions, etc.; -- so called from its originator, Sebastian Kneipp (1821-97), a German priest.

To summon, as by a knell.

imp. p. p. of Kneel.

imp. of Know.

A small ball of clay, baked hard and oiled, used as a marble by boys in playing.

A descendent of the early Dutch colonists of the New York City area; -- used mostly as a nickname for an inhabitant of New York state or especially New York City.

The name for a style of short breeches; smallclothes; called also knickers.

The name for a style of loose-fitting short trousers, gathered in and ending at the knees; smallclothes; called also knickerbockers.

A trifle or toy; a bawble; a gewgaw; a tchotchke.

A collection of knickknacks.

Knickknacks.

To prune with the knife.

A piece of steel sharpened to an acute edge or angle, and resting on a smooth surface, serving as the axis of motion of a pendulum, scale beam, or other piece required to oscillate with the least possible friction.

A board on which knives are cleaned or polished.

To dub or create (one) a knight; -- done in England by the sovereign only, who taps the kneeling candidate with a sword, saying: Rise, Sir ---.

See Baronet.

An officer in the household of the British sovereign, who has cognizance of transgressions within the royal household and verge, and of contracts made there, a member of the household being one of the parties.

See Commandery, n., 3, and also Templar, n., 1 and 3.

Pertaining to a knight-errant or to knight-errantry.

A wandering knight; a knight who traveled in search of adventures, for the purpose of exhibiting military skill, prowess, and generosity.

The character or actions of wandering knights; the practice of wandering in quest of adventures; chivalry; a quixotic or romantic adventure or scheme.

The military service by rendering which a knight held his lands.

The body of knights, taken collectively.

A bollard timber. See under Bollard.

The character, dignity, or condition of a knight, or of knights as a class; hence, chivalry.

Unbecoming a knight.

The character or bearing suitable for a knight; chivalry.

In a manner becoming a knight.

A fried, or sometimes baked, turnover made from a round or square sheet of dough containing a filling, usually of meat or potatoes.