Words that start with K

A king is the male ruler of a country or empire. Kings and queens are born or married into their positions, not voted in by the people. You cannot choose to become a king.

A kinkajou is a small, cat-like mammal with thick fur, a long tail, and big, dark eyes. It lives in trees in tropical forests in Central and South America. Kinkajous use their long, flexible tongues to lick fruit, flowers, and honey. They also eat insects.

Kissing is when you press your puckered lips against something else. People normally kiss each other on the cheek or lips.

Kit is a word used to describe a baby fox, beaver, ferret or other mammal that is covered in fur.

A kite is something light that you can fly, and you keep it from getting away from you by holding onto it by a length of string. You launch a kite on a windy day by running with it until it starts to lift up, and then letting it go.