In this article, you’ll find a comprehensive list of words that start with “ke,” ranging from everyday vocabulary to more uncommon terms.
- Keel- The central beam along the bottom of a ship’s hull.
- Keen- Eager or enthusiastic.
- Keep- To hold or retain.
- Keg- A small barrel, typically used for storing beer or other liquids.
- Kernel- The inner, usually edible part of a seed or nut.
- Kelp- Large brown seaweed.
- Kettle- A container used for boiling water.
- Keyboard- A set of keys on a piano or computer.
- Keyhole- The hole in which a key is inserted.
- Keystone- The central, topmost stone of an arch.
- Keypad- A set of buttons arranged in a block or a pad.
- Keynote- The main idea or theme.
- Keeper- A person who manages or looks after something.
- Kerosene- A type of fuel oil.
- Keening- A wailing lament for the dead.
- Ketch- A two-masted sailing vessel.
- Kennel- A shelter for a dog or dogs.
- Keystroke- A single depression of a key on a keyboard.
- Keystone- An essential element.
- Kenshi- Swordsman or practitioner of kendo in Japanese martial arts.
- Keywords- Words or phrases that capture the essential aspects of a topic.
- KERB- Knowledge Exchange Research Board.
- Keystores- Repositories for storing cryptographic keys.
- Kerygma- The core teaching of the Gospel in Christianity.
- Kerosene- A flammable hydrocarbon oil.
- Ketose- A sugar containing a ketone group.
- Keto- Short for ketogenic, a type of diet.
- Kevlar- A strong synthetic fiber used in bulletproof vests.
- Kekule- Chemist who proposed benzene had a cyclic structure.
- kelvin- The SI base unit of thermodynamic temperature.
- Kelpie- A water spirit in Scottish folklore.
- Keepsake- A small item kept in memory of the person who gave it.
- Kempt- Neatly kept.
- Kernelled- Having kernels, as of grain or corn.