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- [kid-nee]
- /ˈkɪd ni/
- /ˈkɪd.ni/
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- [kid-nee]
- /ˈkɪd ni/
Definitions of kidney word
- noun plural kidney Anatomy. either of a pair of bean-shaped organs in the back part of the abdominal cavity that form and excrete urine, regulate fluid and electrolyte balance, and act as endocrine glands. 1
- noun plural kidney Zoology. a corresponding organ in other vertebrate animals or an organ of like function in invertebrates. 1
- noun plural kidney the meat of an animal's kidney used as food. 1
- noun plural kidney constitution or temperament: He was a quiet child, of a different kidney from his boisterous brothers. 1
- noun plural kidney kind, sort, or class: He is only at ease with men of his own kidney. 1
- noun kidney Each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, excreting urine. 1
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Origin of kidney
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English kidenei, kidenere (singular), kideneres, kideneren (plural); origin uncertain; perhaps a compound based either on nere (singular), neres (plural) kidney (Old English *nēore; compare Old High German nioro, Old Norse nȳra); or ei (singular), eiren (plural) egg1, Old English ǣg (singular), ǣgru (plural) (by association with the organ's shape); for the first element compare dial. kid pod (akin to cod2)
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Parts of speech for Kidney
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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kidney popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kidney
noun kidney
- family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
- collection — A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.
- province — an administrative division or unit of a country.
- domain — the territory governed by a single ruler or government; realm.
- frame — a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
Antonyms for kidney
noun kidney
- result — to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- effect — something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
- misrepresentation — to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
- cowardice — Cowardice is cowardly behaviour.
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