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Ketonic (k�tŏnĭk), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, a ketone; as, a ketonic acid.
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Kettle (kĕtt'l), n. [OE. ketel; cf. AS. cetel, cetil, cytel; akin to D. kjedel, G. kessel, OHG. chezzil, Icel. ketill, SW. kittel, Dan. kjedel, Goth. katils; all perh. fr. L. catillus, dim. of catinus a deep vessel, bowl; but cf. also OHG. chezzī kettle, Icel. kati small ship.] A metallic vessel, with a wide mouth, often without a cover, used for heating and boiling water or other liguids.
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Coloq. Kettle pins , ninepins; skittles. [Obs.] Shelton. -- Coloq. Kettle stitch (Bookbinding), the stitch made in sewing at the head and tail of a book. Knight.
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Kettledrum (-drŭm), n. 1. (Mus.) A drum made of thin copper in the form of a hemispherical kettle, with parchment stretched over the mouth of it.
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☞ Kettledrums, in pairs, were formerly used in martial music for cavalry, but are now chiefly confined to orchestras, where they are called tympani.
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2. An informal social party at which a light collation is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening. Cf. , n., 4 and 5.
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Kettledrummer (?), n. One who plays on a kettledrum.
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Keuper (koipẽr), n. [G.] (Geol.) The upper division of the European Triassic. See Chart of .
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Kevel (?), n. [Prov. E. kevil, cavel, rod, pole, a large hammer, horse's bit; cf. Icel. kefli cylinder, a stick, mangle, and Dan. kievle a roller.] 1. (Naut.) A strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed.
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2. A stone mason's hammer. [Written also cavil.]
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Coloq. Kevel head (Naut.), a projecting end of a timber, used as a kevel.

{ Kevel, Kevin (?) }, n. (Zoöl.) The gazelle.
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Kever (?), v. t. & i. To cover. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Keverchief (?), n. A kerchief. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Kex (?), n. [W. cecys, pl., hollow stalks.]
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1. (Bot.) A weed; a kecksy. Bp. Gauden.
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Though the rough kex break
The starred mosaic. Tennyson.
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2. A dry husk or covering.
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When the kex, or husk, is broken, he proveth a fair flying butterfly. Holland.
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Key (kē), n. [OE. keye, key, kay, AS. cæg.] 1. An instrument by means of which the bolt of a lock is shot or drawn; usually, a removable metal instrument fitted to the mechanism of a particular lock and operated by turning in its place.
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2. A small device which is inserted into a mechanism and turned like a key to fasten, adjust, or wind it; as, a watch key; a bed key; the winding key for a clock, etc.
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3. One of a set of small movable parts on an instrument or machine which, by being depressed, serves as the means of operating it; the complete set of keys is usually called the keyboard; as, the keys of a piano, an organ, an accordion, a computer keyboard, or of a typewriter. The keys may operate parts of the instrument by a mechanical action, as on a piano, or by closing an electrical circuit, as on a computer keyboard. See also senses 12 and 13.
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4. A position or condition which affords entrance, control, pr possession, etc.; as, the key of a line of defense; the key of a country; the key of a political situation. Hence, that which serves to unlock, open, discover, or solve something unknown or difficult; as, the key to a riddle; the key to a problem. Similarly, see also senses 14 and 15.
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Those who are accustomed to reason have got the true key of books. Locke.
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Who keeps the keys of all the creeds. Tennyson.
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5. That part of a mechanism which serves to lock up, make fast, or adjust to position.
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6. (Arch.) (a) A piece of wood used as a wedge. (b) The last board of a floor when laid down.
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7. (Masonry) (a) A keystone. (b) That part of the plastering which is forced through between the laths and holds the rest in place.
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8. (Mach.) (a) A wedge to unite two or more pieces, or adjust their relative position; a cotter; a forelock. See Illusts. of , and . (b) A bar, pin or wedge, to secure a crank, pulley, coupling, etc., upon a shaft, and prevent relative turning; sometimes holding by friction alone, but more frequently by its resistance to shearing, being usually embedded partly in the shaft and partly in the crank, pulley, etc.
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9. (Bot.) An indehiscent, one-seeded fruit furnished with a wing, as the fruit of the ash and maple; a samara; -- called also key fruit.
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10. (Mus.) (a) A family of tones whose regular members are called diatonic tones, and named key tone (or tonic) or one (or eight), mediant or three, dominant or five, subdominant or four, submediant or six, supertonic or two, and subtonic or seven. Chromatic tones are temporary members of a key, under such names as “ sharp four,” “flat seven,” etc. Scales and tunes of every variety are made from the tones of a key. (b) The fundamental tone of a movement to which its modulations are referred, and with which it generally begins and ends; keynote.
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Both warbling of one song, both in one key. Shak.
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11. Fig: The general pitch or tone of a sentence or utterance.
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You fall at once into a lower key. Cowper.
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12. (Teleg.) A metallic lever by which the circuit of the sending or transmitting part of a station equipment may be easily and rapidly opened and closed; as, a telegraph key.
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13. any device for closing or opening an electric circuit, especially as part of a keyboard, as that used at a computer terminal or teletype terminal.
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14. A simplified version or analysis which accompanies something as a clue to its explanation, a book or table containing the solutions to problems, ciphers, allegories, or the like; or (Biol.) a table or synopsis of conspicuous distinguishing characters of members of a taxonomic group.
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15. (Computers) A word or other combination of symbols which serves as an index identifying and pointing to a particular record, file, or location which can be retrieved and displayed by a computer program; as, a database using multi-word keys. When the key is a word, it is also called a keyword.
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Coloq. Key bed . Same as Key seat. -- Coloq. Key bolt , a bolt which has a mortise near the end, and is secured by a cotter or wedge instead of a nut. Coloq. Key bugle . See . -- Coloq. Key of a position or Coloq. Key of a country. (Mil.) See , 4. -- Coloq. Key seat (Mach.), a bed or groove to receive a key which prevents one part from turning on the other. -- Coloq. Key way , a channel for a key, in the hole of a piece which is keyed to a shaft; an internal key seat; -- called also key seat. -- Coloq. Key wrench (Mach.), an adjustable wrench in which the movable jaw is made fast by a key. -- Coloq. Power of the keys (Eccl.), the authority claimed by the ministry in some Christian churches to administer the discipline of the church, and to grant or withhold its privileges; -- so called from the declaration of Christ, “I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven.” Matt. xvi. 19.
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Key (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Keved (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Keying.] 1. To fasten or secure firmly; to fasten or tighten with keys or wedges. Francis.
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2. (Computers) To enter (text, data) using keys, especially those on a keyboard; to keyboard; as, to key the data in by hand.
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3. To adjust so as to be maximally effective in a particular situation; -- of actions, plans, or speech; as, to key one's campaign speech to each local audience.
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4. To furnish with a key or keys.
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Coloq. To key up . (a) (Arch.) To raise (the whole ring of an arch) off its centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly. (b) (Mus.) To raise the pitch of. (c) Hence, (fig.), to produce nervous tension in; as, the whole team was keyed up for the championship game.
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key (?), a. Essential; most important; as, the key fact in the inquiry; the president was the key player inthe negotiations.
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Keyage (?), n. [OF. caiage, F. guayage. See 1st , .] Wharfage; quayage.
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Keyboard (?), n. The whole arrangement, or one range, of the keys{3} of an organ, piano, typewriter, etc.; that part of a device containing the keys{3} used to operate it.
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Key-cold (?), a. Cold as a metallic key; lifeless. [Formerly, a proverbial expression.] Shak. Milton.
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Keyed (kēd), a. Furnished with keys; as, a keyed instrument; also, set to a key, as a tune.
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Coloq. Keyed bugle . See .
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Key fruit. (Bot.) A samara.
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Keyhole (?), n. 1. A hole or apertupe in a door or lock, for receiving a key.
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2. (a) (Carp.) A hole or excavation in beams intended to be joined together, to receive the key which fastens them. (b) (Mach.) a mortise for a key or cotter.
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Coloq. Keyhole limpet (Zoöl.), a marine gastropod of the genus Fissurella and allied genera. See . -- Coloq. Keyhole saw , a narrow, slender saw, used in cutting keyholes, etc., as in doors; a kind of compass saw or fret saw. -- Coloq. Keyhole urchin (Zoöl.), any one of numerous clypeastroid sea urchins, of the genera Melitta, Rotula, and Encope; -- so called because they have one or more perforations resembling keyholes.
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keyless adj. lacking or not requiring a key; as, a keyless lock operated by a series of pushbuttons. Opposite of keyed.
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Keynes prop. n. John Maynard Keynes, the british economist (1883-1946) whose book “The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money” (Macmillan, 1936) had a strong influence on views of the government's role in the economy through the 1970's. See .
Syn. -- John Maynard Keynes.
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Keynesian adj. 1. Of or pertaining to John Maynard Keynes; conforming to the theories of Keynesianism; -- especially, the term is used to refer to the macroeconomic theories and politico-economic policies proposed by Keynes and his followers, especially in regards to their advocacy of governmental action to maintain low unemployment through government spending. Keynes's book “The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money” (Macmillan, 1936) had a strong influence on views of the government's role in the economy through the 1970's. [wns=1]
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2. A believer in the theories of Keynesianism.
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Keynesianism adj. the macroeconomic theories and politico-economic policies of British economist John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) and his followers; -- used especially in reference to their advocacy of governmental action to maintain low unemployment through government spending. See .
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Keynote (?), n. 1. (Mus.) The tonic or first tone of the scale in which a piece or passage is written; the fundamental tone of the chord, to which all the modulations of the piece are referred; -- called also key tone.
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2. The fundamental fact or idea; that which gives the key; as, the keynote of a policy or a sermon.
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Keyseat (?), v. t. To form a key seat, as by cutting. See Key seat, under .
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Keystone (?), n. (Arch.) The central or topmost stone of an arch. This in some styles is made different in size from the other voussoirs, or projects, or is decorated with carving. See Illust. of .
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Keystone State. Pennsylvania; -- a nickname alluding to its having been the central one of the 13 original United States, at the time of formation of the Constitution.
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Key tone (?) n. (Mus.) See .
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Keyway (?), n. See Key way, under .
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keyword (?), n. A word used as an entry point into an index which serves to identify files, records, texts, or other data containing the key or some related word, such as a synonym. It is a type of key{15}; as, a boolean combination of keywords is more effective for information retrieval than a single key{15}.
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Khaki (käk�), a. [Hind. khākī, lit., dusty, dust-colored, fr. Per. khāk dust.] Of a dull brownish yellow, or drab color; -- applied to cloth, originally to a stout brownish cotton cloth, used in making uniforms in the Anglo-Indian army. In the United States service the summer uniform of cotton is officially designated khaki; the winter uniform of wool, olive drab.
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Khaki, n. Any kind of khaki cloth; hence, a uniform of khaki or, rarely, a soldier clad in khaki. In the United States and British armies khaki or cloth of a very similar color is almost exclusively used for service in the field.
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Khaliff (?), n. See .
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Khalka, Khalkha n. the dialect of Mongolian that is the official language of the Mongolian People's Republic.
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Khamsin (?), n. Same as .
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Khan (?), n. [Pers. & Tart. khān.] [Also kan, kaun.] A king; a prince; a chief; a governor; -- so called among the Tartars, Turks, and Persians, and in countries now or formerly governed by them.
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Khan, n. [Per. khān, khānah, house, tent, inn.] An Eastern inn or caravansary. [Written also kawn.]
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Khanate (�), n. Dominion or jurisdiction of a khan.
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Kharkov prop. n. A city in Ukraine; -- its former capital.
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Khaya (?), n. (Bot.) A lofty West African tree (Khaya Senegalensis), related to the mahogany, which it resembles in the quality of the wood. The bark is used as a febrifuge.
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Khedive (?), n. [F. khédive, Pers. khediw a prince.] A governor or viceroy; -- a title granted in 1867 by the sultan of Turkey to the ruler of Egypt.
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Khenna (?), n. See .
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Kholah (?), n. (Zoöl.) The Indian jackal.
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Kholsun (�), n. (Zoöl.) The dhole.
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Khond (?), n. A Dravidian of a group of tribes of Orissa, India, a section of whom were formerly noted for their cruel human sacrifices to the earth goddess, murder of female infants, and marriage by capture.
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Khutbah (?), n. [Ar.] An address or public prayer read from the steps of the pulpit in Mohammedan mosques, offering glory to God, praising Mohammed and his descendants, and the ruling princes.
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Ki prop. n. The Sumerian goddess personifying earth; the counterpart of Akkadian Aruru.
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kiaat n. a deciduous South African tree (Pterocarpus angolensis) having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers; it yields a red juice and heavy strong durable wood.
Syn. -- bloodwood tree, Pterocarpus angolensis.
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Kiabooca wood (?) n. See .
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Kiang (?), n. (Zoöl.) The .
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Kibble (?), v. t. To bruise; to grind coarsely; as, kibbled oats. [Prov.Eng.] Halliwell.
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Kibble, n. A large iron bucket used in Cornwall and Wales for raising ore out of mines. [Prov. Eng.] [Written also kibbal.]
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Kibblings (?), n. pl. Portions of small fish used for bait on the banks of Newfoundland.
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kibbutz (kĭbb�ts; kĭbb�ts), n.; pl. Kibbutzim. [Modern Hebrew kibbutz gathering.] an Israeli communal{2} form of agricultural settlement. Originally it was predominantly agricultural and practiced a very high level of sharing, including collective rearing of children. More recently (by 1998) industries have taken over a significant role in the Kibbutz economy, and the level of sharing has dropped significantly. Of several Modern Hebrew words designating unique Israeli forms of agricultural settlement, only the word Kibbutz found its way into English. This may reflect the fact that the Kibbutzim, and only they, have long practiced hosting foreign volunteers from all over the world: youngsters who work on the Kibbutz not for a salary but for boarding and food. Many volunteers come from English speaking countries, and probably via them the word Kibbutz entered modern English dictionaries.
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kibbutznik (kĭbb�tsnĭk; kĭbb�tsnĭk), n. [kibbutz + -nik.] a member of a kibbutz.
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Kibe (?), n. [W. cib + gwst pain, sickness.] A chap or crack in the flesh occasioned by cold; an ulcerated chilblain. “He galls his kibe.” Shak.
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Kibed (?), a. Chapped; cracked with cold; affected with chilblains; as, kibed heels. Beau. & Fl.
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Kibitka (?), n.; pl. Kibitkas (�). [Russ.] 1. A tent used by the Kirghiz Tartars.
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2. A rude kind of Russian vehicle, on wheels or on runners, sometimes covered with cloth or leather, and often used as a movable habitation.
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Kiblah (�), n. See .
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Kibosh (?), n. 1. Nonsense; stuff; also, fashion; style. [Slang]
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2. Portland cement when thrown or blown into the recesses of carved stonework to intensify the shadows.

Coloq. To put the kibosh on , to dispose of; to squelch; to terminate; put an end to; to do for. [Slang]
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Kiby (?), a. Affected with kibes. Skelton.
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Kichil (?), n. [Obs.] See . Chaucer.
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Kick (kĭk), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kicked (kĭkt); p. pr. & vb. n. Kicking.] [W. cicio, fr. cic foot.] 1. To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog.
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He [Frederick the Great] kicked the shins of his judges. Macaulay.
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2. To evict or remove from a place or position, usually with out or off; as, they kicked him off the staff; he was kicked out of the restaurant; the landlord kicked them out of the apartment for making too much noise.
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3. (Sport) To score (goals or points) by kicking; as, they kicked three field goals in the game.
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4. To discontinue; -- usually used of habitual activities; as, to kick a habit; he kicked his drug habit.
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Coloq. To kick the beam , to fit up and strike the beam; -- said of the lighter arm of a loaded balance; hence, to be found wanting in weight. Milton. -- Coloq. To kick the bucket , to lose one's life; to die. [Colloq. & Low] -- Coloq. To kick oneself , to experience strong regret; as, he kicked himself for not investing in the stock market in 1995.
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Kick, v. i. 1. To thrust out the foot or feet with violence; to strike out with the foot or feet, as in defense or in bad temper; esp., to strike backward, as a horse does, or to have a habit of doing so. Hence, (figuratively): To show ugly resistance, opposition, or hostility; to spurn.
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I should kick, being kicked. Shak.
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2. To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc.; also called kick back.
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3. (Football) To make a kick as an offensive play.
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4. To complain strenuously; to object vigorously.
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5. To resist.
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Kick, n. 1. A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot.
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A kick, that scarce would move a horse,
May kill a sound divine. Cowper.
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2. The projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife, which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring. See Illust. of .
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3. (Brickmaking) A projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick.
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4. The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged.
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5. A surge of pleasure; a thrill; -- usually used in the phrase get a kick out of; as, I always get a kick out of watching an ice skater do a quadruple jump. [informal]
Syn. -- bang{3}.
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Kickable (?), a. Capable or deserving of being kicked. “A kickable boy.” G. Eliot.
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Kickapoos (?), n. pl.; sing. Kickapoo (�). (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians which formerly occupied the region of Northern Illinois, allied in language to the Sacs and Foxes.
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kickback (?), n. 1. recoil, of a gun or machine, as in older automobile engines when started by turning a crank.
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2. A secret, and usually illegal, payment, by a recipient of money paid for goods or services, to a facilitator of the transaction, of a portion of that money; specifically, any portion of a gain made by the seller in a commercial transaction which is returned surreptitiously and illegally to a person (such as a purchasing agent) who authorized or recommended the purchase. It is generally considered a form of bribe.
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kick back (?), v. i. To recoil; -- of guns and machines.
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kick back (?), v. t. To pay (a kickback); as, they kicked back five percent of the sales price.
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Kicker, n. 1. One who, or that which, kicks.
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2. A fact, condition, or circumstance, sometimes concealed or not obvious, which reduces or eliminates the benefit of an apparently advantageous situation; a joker{5}; as, under the Soviet system, bread was good and cheap, but the kicker was that you waited in line for hours to get any, if it was available. [informal]
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3. Hence: An unforeseen added expense or additional cost; as, the printer was cheap, but the special paper it needed was an expensive kicker.
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kicking n. The act of delivering a blow with the foot.
Syn. -- kick, boot.
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Coloq. alive and kicking alive and vigorously active.
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kickoff n. (Football) 1. A kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score.
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2. the time at which an event or activity begins.
Syn. -- beginning, commencement, first, outset, start, starting time, offset.
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kick off v. i. (Football) To kick the football from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score; as, they kicked off at two o'clock.
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kick off v. t. to begin; to commence; as, they kicked off the rally with a playing of the national anthem.
Syn. -- begin, commence, start.
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Kickshaw (?), n. See , the correct singular.
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Kickshaws (?), n.; pl. Kickshawses (#) [Corrupt. fr. F. quelque chose something, fr. L. qualis of what kind (akin to E. which) + suffix -guam + causa cause, in LL., a thing. See , and .] 1. Something fantastical; any trifling, trumpery thing; a toy.
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Art thou good at these kickshawses! Shak.
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2. A fancy dish; a tidbit; a delicacy.
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Some pigeons, . . . a joint of mutton, and any pretty little tiny kickshaws. Shak.
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Cressy was lost by kickshaws and soup-maigre. Fenton.
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Kickshoe (?), n. A kickshaws. Milton.

{ Kicksy-wicksy (?), Kicky-wisky (?) }, n. That which is restless and uneasy.
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☞ Kicky-wicky, or, in some editions, Kicksy-wicksy, is applied contemptuously to a wife by Shakespeare, in “All's Well that Ends Well,” ii. 3, 297.
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Kicksy-wicksy, a. Fantastic; restless; as, kicksy-wicksy flames. Nares.
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Kickup (?), n. (Zoöl.) The water thrush or accentor. [Local, West Indies]
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Kid (kĭd), n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. kið, Dan. & Sw. kid; akin to OHG. kizzi, G. kitz, kitzchen, kitzlein.] 1. (Zoöl.) A young goat.
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The . . . leopard shall lie down with the kid. Is. xi. 6.
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2. A young child or infant; hence, a simple person, easily imposed on. [Slang] Charles Reade.
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3. A kind of leather made of the skin of the young goat, or of the skin of rats, etc.
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4. pl. Gloves made of kid. [Colloq. & Low]
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5. A small wooden mess tub; -- a name given by sailors to one in which they receive their food. Cooper.
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6. Among pugilists, thieves, gunfighters, etc., a youthful expert; -- chiefly used attributively; as, kid Jones. [Cant]
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Kid, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Kidded; p. pr. & vb. n. Kidding.] To bring forth a young goat.
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Kid, n. [Cf. W. cidysen.] A fagot; a bundle of heath and furze. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.
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Kid, p. p. of . [Obs.] Gower. Chaucer.
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Kid, v. t. See , v. t. [Slang]
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Kidde (?), imp. of . [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Kidderminster (?), n. A kind of ingrain carpeting, named from the English town where formerly most of it was manufactured.
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Kiddier (?), n. [Cf. OSw. kyta to truck.] A huckster; a cadger. [Obs.] Halliwell.
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Kiddle (?), n. [Cf. LL. kidellus, Armor. kiāel] A kind of basketwork weir in a river, for catching fish. [Improperly spelled kittle.]
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Kiddow (?), n. (Zoöl.) The guillemot. [Written also kiddaw.] [Prov. Eng.]
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Kiddy (?), v. t. To deceive; to outwit; to hoax. [Slang] Dickens.
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Kiddy, n. A young fellow; formerly, a low thief. [Slang, Eng.]
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Kiddyish, a. Frolicsome; sportive. [Slang]
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Kid fox (?) n. (Zoöl.) A young fox. Shak.
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Kidling (?), n. [Kid + -ling: cf. Sw. kidling.] A young kid.
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Kidnap (kĭdnăp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kidnaped (kĭdnăpt) or Kidnapped; p. pr. & vb. n. Kidnaping or Kidnapping.] [Kid a child + Prov. E. nap to seize, to grasp. Cf. , , .] To take (any one) by force or fear, and against one's will, with intent to carry to another place. Abbott.
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You may reason or expostulate with the parents, but never attempt to kidnap their children, and to make proselytes of them. Whately.
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☞ Originally used only of stealing children, but now extended in application to any human being, involuntarily abducted.

{ Kidnaper (kĭdnăpẽr), or Kidnapper }, n. One who steals or forcibly carries away a human being; a manstealer.
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kidnapping n. the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment.
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Kidney (kĭdn�), n.; pl. Kidneys (kĭdnĭz). [OE. kidnei, kidnere, from Icel. koiðr belly, womb (akin to Goth. gipus, AS. cwiþ womb) + OE. nere kidney; akin to D. nier, G. niere, OHG. nioro, Icel. nȳra, Dan. nyre, Sw. njure, and probably to Gr. nefros Cf. belly.]
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