kingfish
- n the lean flesh of any of several fish caught off the Atlantic coast of the United States
- n large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
- n small silvery marine food fish found off California
- n any of several food and game fishes of the drum family indigenous to warm Atlantic waters of the North American coast
- n large game fish of Australia and New Zealand
kingfisher
- n nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
kingfisher daisy
- n softly hairy South African herb having flowers with bright blue rays
kinglet
- n small birds resembling warblers but having some of the habits of titmice
kingmaker
- n English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
- n an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence
the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker
kingpin
- n the most important person in a group or undertaking
- n bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle
- n the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins
kings canyon national park
- n a national park in California that has giant sequoia trees and alpine lakes and glaciers
kingsnake
- n any of numerous nonvenomous North American constrictors; feed on other snakes and small mammals