| BACKTALKS | • backtalks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backtalk. • BACKTALK n. an impudent reply. |
| KATHAKALI | • kathakali n. A spectacular lyric dance drama of southern India performed with acrobatic energy and highly stylized pantomime. • KATHAKALI n. (Malayalam) a highly stylized form of South Indian drama, using dance and mime. |
| KICKPLATE | • kickplate n. A usually metal strip mounted at the base of a door to prevent scuffing. • kick␣plate n. Alternative form of kickplate. • KICKPLATE n. a metal plate at the base of a door or panel to protect it from damage or wear. |
| KILIKITIS | • KILIKITI n. a Polynesian version of cricket played by teams of 15-20 players. |
| KLEFTIKOS | • KLEFTIKO n. (Modern Greek) a Greek dish of slowly cooked lamb. |
| SKIRTLIKE | • skirtlike adj. Resembling a skirt. • SKIRTLIKE adj. like a skirt. |
| STALKLIKE | • stalklike adj. Resembling a stalk. • STALKLIKE adj. like a stalk. |
| STICKLIKE | • sticklike adj. Resembling a stick in form. • STICKLIKE adj. like a stick. |
| STOCKLOCK | • stocklock n. Alternative form of stock lock. • stock␣lock n. A lock enclosed in a wooden case and attached to the face of a door. • STOCKLOCK n. a lock with a wooden case. |
| TALKBACKS | • talkbacks n. Plural of talkback. • TALKBACK n. a phone-in. |
| TIKTAALIK | • Tiktaalik prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the class Sarcopterygii – a fishapod: an extinct fish which evolved to walk on land. • TIKTAALIK n. (Inuit) any of a genus of extinct lobe-finned fish from the late Devonian period. |
| TRUNKLIKE | • trunklike adj. Resembling a trunk or proboscis. • trunk-like adj. Similar to or shaped like a trunk (either a tree trunk, an elephant’s trunk or a boxy chest). • TRUNKLIKE adj. like a trunk. |