kell
/kɛl/
kell noun: the caul (membrane). Also the alternative spelling of kale.
Noun (1)
kell (plural kells)
- The caul (membrane)
- That which covers or envelops, like a caul; a net; a fold; a film.
- I'll have him cut to the kell.c. 1608–1610, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, “Philaster: Or, Love Lies a Bleeding”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1679...
- The cocoon or chrysalis of an insect.
- Bury himself in every silkworm's kell1616, Ben Jonson, The Devil Is an Ass
Noun (2)
kell (plural kells)
- A kiln.
- Kell-drying1557 February 13 (Gregorian calendar), Thomas Tusser, A Hundreth Good Pointes of Husbandrie, London: […] Richard Tottel, →OCLC
Proper noun capitalized: Kell
Kell (plural Kells)
- A surname.
- A female given name, clipping of Kelly.
Also used as
kell is also the alternative spelling of kale.
Forms of kell
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | kells |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Kells |
| alternative form | Kel |
Origin of kell
Compare caul.
Words formed from kell
- Kell factor
- Kell system
Phrases with kell
Words that rhyme with kell
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- hell
- hotel
- repel
- smell
- cartel
- dell
- pell
- quell
- as well
- au naturel
- dwell
- expel
- fell
- gel
- La Rochelle
- lol
- oversell
- stell
- wel
- ABDL
- dispel
- ell
- knell
- mell
- personnel
- quenelle
- snell
- undersell
- yell
- belle
- death knell
- del
- farewell
- flotel
- foretell
- gazelle
- impel
- mademoiselle
- marcel
- mel
- morell
- Moselle
- motel
- NFL
- overswell
- propel
- pucelle
- rappel
Questions about kell
- What does kell mean?
- Kell means the caul (membrane).
- What part of speech is kell?
- Kell can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce kell?
- Kell is pronounced /kɛl/.
- What is the plural of kell?
- The plural of kell is kells.
Words near kell in the dictionary
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