Gavelkind :: Gavelkind (n.) A tenure by which land descended from the father to all his sons in equal portions, and the land of a brother, dying without issue, descended equally to his brothers. It still prevails in the county of Kent..
Kind :: Kind (superl.) Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.
Kind :: Kind (superl.) Having feelings befitting our common nature; congenial; sympathetic; as, a kind man; a kind heart..
Kind :: Kind (superl.) Showing tenderness or goodness; disposed to do good and confer happiness; averse to hurting or paining; benevolent; benignant; gracious.
Kind :: Kind (superl.) Proceeding from, or characterized by, goodness, gentleness, or benevolence; as, a kind act..
Kind :: Kind (superl.) Gentle; tractable; easily governed; as, a horse kind in harness..
Kind :: Kind (a.) Nature; natural instinct or disposition.
Kind :: Kind (a.) Race; genus; species; generic class; as, in mankind or humankind..
Kind :: Kind (a.) Nature; style; character; sort; fashion; manner; variety; description; class; as, there are several kinds of eloquence, of style, and of music; many kinds of government; various kinds of soil, etc..
Kind-hearted :: Kind-hearted (a.) Having kindness of nature; sympathetic; characterized by a humane disposition; as, a kind-hearted landlord..
Kind-heartedness :: Kind-heartedness (n.) The state or quality of being kind-hearted; benevolence.
Kindergarten :: Kindergarten (n.) A school for young children, conducted on the theory that education should be begun by gratifying and cultivating the normal aptitude for exercise, play, observation, imitation, and construction; -- a name given by Friedrich Froebel, a German educator, who introduced this method of training, in rooms opening on a garden..
Kindergartner :: Kindergartner (n.) One who teaches in a kindergarten.
Kinding :: Kinding (n.) The of causing to burn, or of exciting or inflaming the passions..
Kinding :: Kinding (n.) Materials, easily lighted, for starting a fire..
Kindle :: Kindle (v. t. & i.) To bring forth young.
Kindle :: Kindle (v. t.) To set on fire; to cause to burn with flame; to ignite; to cause to begin burning; to start; to light; as, to kindle a match, or shavings..
Kindle :: Kindle (v. t.) Fig.: To inflame, as the passions; to rouse; to provoke; to excite to action; to heat; to fire; to animate; to incite; as, to kindle anger or wrath; to kindle the flame of love, or love into a flame..
Kindle :: Kindle (v. i.) To take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a flame.
Kindle :: Kindle (v. i.) Fig.: To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to be roused or exasperated.