Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
kibble |
verb t. |
To bruise; to grind coarsely; as, kibbled oats., A large iron bucket used in Cornwall and Wales for raising ore out of mines. |
kiblah |
noun |
See Keblah. |
kichil |
noun |
See Kechil. |
kicred |
imp. & past participle |
of Kick |
kicker |
noun |
One who, or that which, kicks. |
kickup |
noun |
The water thrush or accentor. |
kidded |
imp. & past participle |
of Kid |
kiddle |
noun |
A kind of basketwork wear in a river, for catching fish. |
kiddow |
noun |
The guillemot. |
kidfox |
|
A young fox. |
kidnap |
verb t. |
To take (any one) by force or fear, and against one’s will, with intent to carry to another place. |
kidney |
noun |
A glandular organ which excretes urea and other waste products from the animal body; a urinary gland., Habit; disposition; sort; kind., A waiter. |
killed |
imp. & past participle |
of Kill |
killer |
noun |
One who deprives of life; one who, or that which, kills., A voracious, toothed whale of the genus Orca, of which several species are known. |
killow |
noun |
An earth of a blackish or deep blue color. |
kilted |
imp. & past participle |
of Kilt, Having on a kilt., Plaited after the manner of kilting., Tucked or fastened up; — said of petticoats, etc. |
kilter |
noun |
See Kelter. |
kimnel |
noun |
A tub. See Kemelin. |
kinate |
noun |
See Quinate. |
kincob |
noun |
India silk brocaded with flowers in silver or gold., Of the nature of kincob; brocaded. |
kindle |
verb t. & i. |
To bring forth young., To set on fire; to cause to burn with flame; to ignite; to cause to begin burning; to start; to light; as, to kindle a match, or shavings., Fig.: To inflame, as the passions; to rouse; to provoke; to excite to action; to heat; to fire; to animate; to incite; as, to kindle anger or wrath; to kindle the flame of love, or love into a flame., To take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a flame., Fig.: To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to be roused or exasperated. |
kindly |
noun |
According to the kind or nature; natural., Humane; congenial; sympathetic; hence, disposed to do good to; benevolent; gracious; kind; helpful; as, kindly affections, words, acts, etc., Favorable; mild; gentle; auspicious; beneficent., Naturally; fitly., In a kind manner; congenially; with good will; with a disposition to make others happy, or to oblige. |
kinged |
imp. & past participle |
of King |
kingly |
superl. |
Belonging to, suitable to, or becoming, a king; characteristic of, resembling, a king; directed or administered by a king; monarchical; royal; sovereign; regal; august; noble; grand., In a kingly or kinglike manner. |
kinked |
imp. & past participle |
of Kink |
kinkle |
noun |
Same as 3d Kink. |
kinone |
noun |
See Quinone. |
kinoyl |
noun |
See Quinoyl. |
kipper |
noun |
A salmon after spawning., A salmon split open, salted, and dried or smoked; — so called because salmon after spawning were usually so cured, not being good when fresh., To cure, by splitting, salting, and smoking., Amorous; also, lively; light-footed; nimble; gay; sprightly. |
kirked |
adjective |
Turned upward; bent. |
kirtle |
noun |
A garment varying in form and use at different times, and worn doth by men and women. |
kismet |
noun |
Destiny; fate. |
kissed |
imp. & past participle |
of Kiss |
kisser |
noun |
One who kisses. |
kitcat |
adjective |
Designating a club in London, to which Addison and Steele belonged; — so called from Christopher Cat, a pastry cook, who served the club with mutton pies., Designating a canvas used for portraits of a peculiar size, viz., twenty-right or twenty-nine inches by thirty-six; — so called because that size was adopted by Sir Godfrey Kneller for the portraits he painted of the members of the Kitcat Club., A game played by striking with a stick small piece of wood, called a cat, shaped like two cones united at their bases; tipcat. |
kitish |
adjective |
Like or relating to a kite. |
kittel |
verb t. |
See Kittle, v. t. |
kitten |
noun |
A young cat., To bring forth young, as a cat; to bring forth, as kittens. |
kittle |
verb i. |
To bring forth young, as a cat; to kitten; to litter., To tickle., Ticklish; not easily managed; troublesome; difficult; variable. |