English words starting with kat

Meanings of Katabanian:

noun

A native or inhabitant of qataban, an ancient kingdom of the southern arabian peninsula.

adjective

Of or relating to qataban or its language.

Meanings of Katabatic:

adjective

(of a wind) caused by local downward motion of cool air.

Usage examples:

The most famous katabatic wind in europe is the mistral, which blows down the rhône valley in south…

Meanings of Katabolism:

noun

The breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones, together with the release of energy; destructive metabolism.

Usage examples:

The various reactions which involve the synthesis of complex molecules can be grouped under the hea…

Meanings of Katakana:

noun

The more angular form of kana (syllabic writing) used in japanese, primarily used for words of foreign origin.

Usage examples:

Some writing systems (such as japanese katakana and hiragana) are syllable based.

Meanings of Katana:

noun

A long, single-edged sword used by japanese samurai.

Usage examples:

Daggers en suite with wakizashis and katanas were accorded the same care in their manufacture and d…

Meanings of Kathak:

noun

A type of northern indian classical dance, with alternating passages of mime and dancing.

Usage examples:

Lakshmi kannan is an exponent of bharatanatyam and kathak and a dance critic.

Meanings of Katharometer:

noun

An instrument for detecting a gas or measuring its concentration in a mixture, by measuring changes in thermal conductivity.

Usage examples:

In construction the katharometer comprises two chambers, each with an identical thermal conductivit…

Meanings of Kathode:

noun

Archaic spelling of cathode.

Meanings of Kathodes:

noun

Archaic spelling of cathode.

Meanings of Katipo:

noun

A highly venomous new zealand spider which is black with a red spot on the back, closely related to the american black widow.

Usage examples:

Like others of this kind, the katipo lives for only a year, just time to produce the next year's ge…

Meanings of Katydid:

noun

A large, typically green, bush cricket that is native to north america. the male makes a characteristic sound which resembles the name.

Usage examples:

Members of the grasshopper family, including crickets, locusts, and katydids, hear with small disks…

Meanings of Katydids:

noun

A large, typically green, bush cricket that is native to north america. the male makes a characteristic sound which resembles the name.

Usage examples:

Members of the grasshopper family, including crickets, locusts, and katydids, hear with small disks…

Meanings of Katzenjammer:

noun

Confusion; uproar.

Usage examples:

All of this criminal katzenjammer - and much, much more - was authorized at the highest levels, as …