Webster's Dictionary 1913

595

Kitten (2)

Kit″ten, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Kittened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Kittening.] To bring forth young, as a cat; to bring forth, as kittens. Shak.H. Spencer.

596

Kittenish

Kit″ten‐ish, a. Resembling a kitten; playful; as, a kittenish disposition. Richardson.

597

Kittiwake

Kit″ti‐wake (–tĭ‐wāk), n.(Zoöl.) A northern gull (Rissa tridactyla), inhabiting the coasts of Europe and America. It is white, with black tips to the wings, and has but three toes.

598

Kittle

Kit″tle (–t'l), v. i. [Cf. Kit a kitten.] (Zoöl.) To bring forth young, as a cat; to kitten; to litter.

599

Kittle (2)

Kit″tle, v. t. [Cf. AS. citelian; akin to D. kittelen, G. kitzeln, Icel. kitla, Sw. kittla, kittsla, Dan. kildre. Cf. Tickle.] To tickle. [Written also kittel.] Halliwell.Jamieson.

600

Kittle (3)

Kit″tle, a. Ticklish; not easily managed; troublesome; difficult; variable. Halliwell.Sir W. Scott.

601

Kittlish

Kit″tlish (?), a. Ticklish; kittle. Sir W. Scott.

602

Kitty

Kit″ty (?), n. 1. A kitten; also, a pet name or calling name for the cat.2. (Gaming) The percentage taken out of a pool to pay for refreshments, or for the expenses of the table...

603

Kittysol

Kit‐ty‐sol″ (?), n. [Sp. quitasol.] The Chinese paper parasol.

604

Kiva

Ki″va (?), n. A large chamber built under, or in, the houses of a Pueblo village, used as an assembly room in religious rites or as a men's dormitory. It is commonly lighted and...

605

Kive

Kive (?), n. A mash vat. See Keeve.

606

Kiver

Kiv″er (?), v. t. To cover. — n. A cover. [Disused except in illiterate speech.]

607

Kivikivi

{ Ki′vi‐ki″vi (?), Ki′wi‐ki″wi (?), } n.; pl.Kivikivies (�), Kiwikiwies (�). (Zoöl.) Any species of Apteryx, esp. A. australis; — so called in imitation of its notes. Called als...

608

Kjoekken moeddings

‖Kjoek″ken moed′dings (?). See Kitchen middens.

609

Klamaths

Kla″maths (?), n. pl.; sing. Klamath(Ethnol.) A collective name for the Indians of several tribes formerly living along the Klamath river, in California and Oregon, but now rest...

610

Kleeneboc

Kleene″boc′ (klēn″bŏk′), n. [D. kleen little, small + bok buck.] (Zoöl.) An antelope (Cerphalopus pygmæus), found in South Africa. It is of very small size, being but one foot h...

611

kleptomania

klep′to‐ma″ni‐a (klĕp′tō̍‐mā″nĭ‐ȧ), n. [Gr. κλέπτησ thief + E. mania.] A propensity to steal, claimed to be irresistible. This does not constitute legal irresponsibility. Wharton.

612

kleptomaniac

klep′to‐ma″ni‐ac (?), n. A person affected with kleptomania.

613

Klick

Klick (?), n. & v. See Click.

614

Klicket

Klick″et (?), n. [Cf. Clicket.] (Mil.) A small postern or gate in a palisade, for the passage of sallying parties. [Written also klinket.]

615

Klinkstone

Klink″stone′ (?), n. See Clinkstone.

616

Klinometer

Kli‐nom″e‐ter (?), n. See Clinometer.

617

Klipdas

{ Klip″das (?), Klip″dachs′ (?) }, n. [D. klip cliff + das badger, akin to G. dachs.] (Zoöl.) A small mammal (Hyrax Capensis), found in South Africa. It is of about the size of ...

618

Klipfish

Klip″fish′ (?), n. Dried cod, exported from Norway. [Written also clipfish.]

619

Klipspringer

Klip″spring′er (?), n.(Zoöl.) A small, graceful South African antelope (Nanotragus oreotragus), which, like the chamois, springs from one crag to another with great agility; — c...

620

Kloof

‖Kloof (?), n. [D. See Clove a cleft.] A glen; a ravine closed at its upper end.

621

Klopemania

Klo′pe‐ma″ni‐a (?), n. [Gr. κλοπή theft + E. mania.] See Kleptomania.