kinder
UK/ˈkaɪndə//ˈkaɪndɚ/
kinder is the comparative form of kind.
kinder is the alternative form of kinda.
kinder is the clipping of kindergarten.
kinder is the clipping of kindergartner.
Meaning of kind
Adjective
kind (comparative kinder, superlative kindest)
- Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others.
- Some ſay that Rauens foſter forlorne children, / The vvhilſt their ovvne birds famiſh in their neſts: / Oh be to me though thy hard hart ſay no, / Nothing ſo kinde but ſomething pittifull.c. 1588–1593 (date written), [William Shakespeare], The Most Lamentable Romaine Tragedie of Titus Andronicus: […] (First Quarto), London: […] Iohn Danter, and are to be sold by Edward White & Thomas...
- Affectionate.
- a kind man; a kind heart
- Favorable.
- Thy words aſſure me of kind ſucceſſe: / Go valiant Souldier, go before and charge / The fainting army of that foolish King.c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC...
- Mild, gentle, forgiving
- The years have been kind to Richard Gere; he ages well.
- Gentle; tractable; easily governed.
- a horse kind in harness
- Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.
- it becommeth sweeter than it should be, and loseth the kind tast.1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “(please specify |book=I to XXXVII)”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C....
Meaning of kinda
Adverb
kinda (not comparable)
Noun
UK/ˈkɪndə/US/ˈkɪndɚ/
kinder pl (plural only)
- Children.
- But - let wifey leave him with the kinder while out shopping...2008 December 31, Al Scaduto, They'll Do It Every Time (newspaper comic)
- Of special interest to the kinder are The Children's Place, Baby Gap, Gap Kids and Gap, Gymboree, The Limited, America!, and the Sweet Factory.2010, Beth Rubin, Frommer's Washington D.C. with Kids, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN
Proper noun capitalized: Kinder
Kinder
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana.
- A town in Allen Parish, Louisiana.
- An unincorporated community in Stoddard County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia.
- A minor river in Derbyshire, England, which joins the River Sett.
Forms of kinder
| plural | kinders |
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Origin of kinder
From kind + -er.
From kind of.
From German Kinder (“children”), sometimes via Yiddish קינדער (kinder, “children”).
Words formed from kinder
Phrases with kinder
Words that rhyme with kinder
Questions about kinder
- What does kinder mean?
- Kinder means children.
- What is kinder the comparative form of?
- Kinder is the comparative form of kind.
- What part of speech is kinder?
- Kinder can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce kinder?
- Kinder is pronounced /ˈkaɪndə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of kinder?
- The plural of kinder is kinders.
Words near kinder in the dictionary
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