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-kins

-kins suffix: forms (often intentionally childish or twee) diminutives of nouns. Also the plural of -kin.

Suffix

-kins (noun-forming suffix, plural -kins)

  1. Forms (often intentionally childish or twee) diminutives of nouns.
    • “But what about Bobbykins your lovely doggie?” asked his mother plaintively.2006, Alan Byron, Pilgrimage, page 127
    • They can't drive a vehicle, cook a meal, or walk Fluffykins at the same time that they watch your video podcast, so you gain greater audience focus.2008, Tee Morris, Chuck Tomasi, Evo Terra, Podcasting For Dummies, page 144

Also used as

-kins is also the plural of -kin.

Forms of -kins

plural-kins

Origin of -kins

From -kin + -s. See -kin.

Questions about -kins

What does -kins mean?
-kins means forms (often intentionally childish or twee) diminutives of nouns.
What part of speech is -kins?
-kins is a suffix.

Words near -kins in the dictionary

  1. -kine
  2. -kinesia
  3. -kinesis
  4. -kini
  5. -kinra
  6. -kins
  7. -kiren
  8. -kont
  9. -kun
  10. -l-
  11. -lagnia

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