Nouns Starting with K

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Nouns that Start with K

We found nouns here and there, everywhere in our daily lives. There are many words that you would never imagine they are nouns. Here is a list of some nouns that start with K.

Nouns that start with K denoting emotions and feelings

Keenness: a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something.

– He denoted his keenness to finish the trip although the conflicts between them.

Kick: the swift release of a store of affective force.

– Mrs. Robinson provided a kick up to the school with her opinion.

Kindheartedness: sympathy arising from a kind heart.

– You can tell the woman’s kindheartedness just by looking at her with the children at the hospital.

Interesting Nouns with K

Kaaba: (Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying.

– Kaaba is the most sacred building in Islam.

Kachin: Tibeto-Burman languages are spoken in northernmost Burma and adjacent China and India.

– People in Burna still speak Kachin as their first language.

Kachina: a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift.

– I bought several kachina dolls. All of them are handcrafted with materials such as wood, feathers, and plants.

Kaffir: an offensive and insulting term for any Black African.

– He was called “Kaffir Boy” because of his skin color.

Kakemono: a Japanese (paper or silk) wall hanging; usually narrow with a picture or writing on it and a roller at the bottom.

– There were beautiful kakemonos hanging from the walls in Kristen’s home.

Keg: small cask or barrel.

– My father and grandfather like to serve their beer from a keg. I prefer to drink it from a bottle.

Nouns that start with K referring to events

Karaoke: Singing popular songs accompanied by a recording of an orchestra (usually in bars or nightclubs).

– The party was running a bit slow, but it all changed when the karaoke contest started, People loved it!

Keratoplasty: a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor.

– He had a keratoplasty last week. He will have to wait a few months before coming back to his activities.

Kibbutz: a collective farm or settlement owned by its members in modern Israel; children are reared collectively.

– More people are joining kibbutz nowadays looking for a high quality life and support.

Kick off: (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score.

– The last kick off saved the game; the players couldn’t believe their luck.

Nouns that start with K referring to famous people

Khachaturian: Armenian composer who incorporated oriental folk music (1903-1978).

– Aram Khachaturian name is recognized all over the world. His compositions are part of music classics in the last century.

Kafka: Czech novelist who wrote in German about a nightmarish world of isolated and troubled individuals (1883-1924).

– Kafka’s work became famous after his death,

Kaiser Wilhelm: grandson of Queen Victoria and Kaiser of Germany from 1888 to 1918; he was vilified as causing World War I (1859-1941).

– Kaiser Wilhelm dreamed about turning Germany into a colonial naval and economic country.

Keaton: United States comedian and actor in silent films noted for his acrobatic skills and deadpan face (1895-1966).

– Buster Keaton earned forty dollars a week per his work.

Kellogg: United States food manufacturer who (with his brother) developed a breakfast cereal of crisp flakes of rolled and toasted wheat and corn; he established a company to manufacture the cereal (1860-1951).

– Kellog founded the Kellogg Company that makes cereals, but he also established the Kellogg Foundation, which donates big amounts of money to charity.

Korbut: Soviet gymnast (born in 1955).

– Olga Korbut won several silver and gold medals in 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games.