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kind·li·ness noun 1 : the quality or state of being kindly

2 : a kindly deed

Synonyms

amity, benevolence, cordiality, fellowship, friendliness, friendship, goodwill—more at GOODWILL

charity, commiseration, compassion, feeling, heart, humanity, kindness, mercy, pity, sympathy—more at HEART

kin·dling noun : easily combustible material for starting a fire

1kindly adjective kind·li·er; -est 1 : of an agreeable or beneficial nature

2 : of a sympathetic or generous nature

Synonyms

beneficent, benevolent, compassionate, good-hearted, humane, kind, sympathetic, tender, tenderhearted, warmhearted—more at HUMANE

2kindly adverb 1 : READILY

2 : SYMPATHETICALLY

3 : in a gracious manner : COURTEOUSLY

Synonyms

courteously, nicely, thoughtfully, well—more at WELL

kind·ness noun 1 : a kind deed

2 : the quality or state of being kind

Synonyms

[1] boon, courtesy, favor, grace, indulgence, mercy, service, turn—more at FAVOR

[2] charity, commiseration, compassion, feeling, heart, humanity, kindliness, mercy, pity, sympathy—more at HEART

kind of adverb : to a moderate degree

Synonyms

enough, fairly, moderately, pretty, quite, rather, so-so, somewhat, sort of—more at FAIRLY

1kindred noun 1 : a group of related individuals

2 : one's relatives

Synonyms

blood, clan, family, folk, house, kin, kinfolk, line, lineage, people, race, stock, tribe—more at FAMILY

2kindred adjective : of a like nature or character

Synonyms

akin, related—more at RELATED

kine archaic plural of COW

kin·e·ma British variant of CINEMA

ki·ne·mat·ics noun : a science that deals with motion apart from considerations of mass and force

— ki·ne·mat·ic or ki·ne·mat·i·cal adjective

kin·es·the·sia or kin·es·the·sis noun, plural -the·sias or -the·ses : a sense that perceives bodily movement, position, and weight and is mediated by nervous receptors in tendons, muscles, and joints; also : sensory experience derived from this sense

— kin·es·thet·ic adjective

ki·net·ic adjective : of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy (kinetic energy) associated with them

ki·net·ics noun singular or plural : a science that deals with the effects of forces upon the motions of material bodies or with changes in a physical or chemical system

kin·folk or kinfolks noun plural : persons connected with each other by blood or affinity : RELATIVES

Synonyms

blood, clan, family, folk, house, kin, kindred, line, lineage, people, race, stock, tribe—more at FAMILY

king noun 1 : a male sovereign

2 : a chief among competitors

3 : the principal piece in the game of chess

4 : a playing card bearing the figure of a king

5 : a checker that has been crowned

— king·less adjective

— king·ship noun

Synonyms

baron, czar, magnate, mogul, prince, tycoon—more at MAGNATE

king crab noun 1 : HORSESHOE CRAB

2 : a large crab of the No. Pacific caught commercially for food

king·dom noun 1 : a country whose head is a king or queen

2 : a realm or region in which something or someone is dominant

3 : one of the three primary divisions of lifeless material, plants, and animals into which natural objects are grouped; also : a biological category that ranks above the phylum

king·fish·er noun : any of numerous usu. bright-colored crested birds that feed chiefly on fish

king·ly adjective 1 : of, relating to, or befitting a king

2 : of, relating to, suggestive of, or characteristic of a monarch or monarchy

Synonyms

monarchical, princely, queenly, regal, royal—more at MONARCHICAL

king·pin noun 1 : HEADPIN

2 : the leader in a group or undertaking

Synonyms

boss, captain, chief, foreman, head, headman, helmsman, leader, master, taskmaster—more at BOSS

Kings noun : either of two books of Jewish and Christian Scripture

king–size or king–sized adjective 1 : longer than the regular or standard size

2 : unusually large

3 : having dimensions of about

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