kind1 |
helpful and good-natured; benevolent. [2 definitions] |
kind2 |
a group of things, people, animals, or other entities that are classed together because of similarities. [4 definitions] |
kinda |
contraction of "kind of," used in some kinds of writing to reflect how the two words are often pronounced in rapid, informal speech (used as an adverb). |
kindergarten |
a program or grade level that introduces very young children to schoollike activities. |
kindergartner |
one who attends kindergarten. |
kindhearted |
having or demonstrating kind sympathy for others. |
kindle1 |
to build or start (a fire). [5 definitions] |
kindle2 |
to give birth, esp. to a litter of rabbits or kittens. [2 definitions] |
kindliness |
the state or quality of benevolence. [2 definitions] |
kindling |
material that burns easily and is used to start a fire, esp. small dry pieces of wood. [2 definitions] |
kindly |
showing or having kindness. [4 definitions] |
kindness |
the quality of being kind. [2 definitions] |
kind of |
(informal) somewhat or in some way; rather. |
kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. [4 definitions] |
kinematics |
(used with a sing. verb) the science of pure motion that excludes considerations of mass and force. |
kinescope |
a cathode-ray tube that directs a beam of electrons to reproduce a transmitted picture on a luminescent screen; picture tube. [3 definitions] |
kinesics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study of body movements and gestures as a means of communication. |
kinesiology |
the study of the movement of human muscles, esp. as applied in physical education. |
kinesthesia |
the bodily sensation of position, movement, strain, or the like through stimulation of the nerves in muscles, joints, and tendons. |
kinetic |
of, concerning, or caused by motion. |
kinetic art |
sculptures or assemblages in which motion occurs, as from an external source such as the wind, or an internal source such as a motor. |