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kids

[kid]

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noun

Informal. a child or young person.

(used as a familiar form of address.)

a young goat.

leather made from the skin of a kid or goat, used in making shoes and gloves.

a glove made from this leather.

verb (used without object), verb (used with object)

(of a goat) to give birth to (young).

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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

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adjective

made of kidskin.

Informal. younger: his kid sister.

Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English kide < Old Norse kith

Related forms

kid·dish, adjective

kid·dish·ness, noun

kid·like, adjective

Example Sentences

Kids who eat lower-calorie meals won't snack more later, as long as they are eating about the same amounts they are accustomed to.

Kids play at our house all the time and currently climb the tree.

The kids are our future too, aren't they, nay the leaders of tomorrow.

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Kids who eat lower-calorie meals won't snack more later, as long as they are eating about the same amounts they are accustomed to.

Kids play at our house all the time and currently climb the tree.

The kids are our future too, aren't they, nay the leaders of tomorrow.

Kids can get an animal's-eye view of the world with these cuddly costumes.

The host parents had rented a petting zoo for the day, and kids jumped gleefully in a bouncy castle out in the driveway.

Two floors filled with interactive fun things for kids to explore.

Your kids can only bob in the water for so long before the chlorine turns their hair a luminescent green.

The kids should see this, and so should the parents.

Two words from my kids that told me this trip had been an unequivocal success.

It is sad to see miserable old people complaining about kids.

And now it allows kids to explore both on its beautiful pages and interactively.

I'd be interested to see the same test performed on kids from different cultures to see how the results varied.

Good combination of story and fact in easy sound bytes for the kids to absorb.

The play structures have lots of hard metal corners for kids to bruise themselves on.

Lego has a lot to offer kids and grown-ups in the put-stuff-together genre of toys.

Bad news brings the complication of how much to tell the kids.

Kids who played video games ten years ago now make excellent laproscopic surgeons and drone pilots.

Helping parents and schools to instill healthier habits in kids is an important strategy in this battle.

Kids will watch them scurry around transparent burrows longer than they'll watch the lions.

Public gardens have room enough for kids to romp, and they do all the organizing.

Admittedly, this kind of social anxiety had gnawed a hole of doubt in my opinion of violent videogames and kids playing them.

My younger kids perform poorly on tests of family harmony after fewer than nine hours of sleep.

American kids have immensely long summer holidays, while their parents hardly get any time off at all.

Aside from sparing kids and parents the misery of illness, flu prevention saves money.

There really are kids out there who won't eat even when they are hungry, and every kids is so different.

Check out the sculpture garden while the kids climb around in playhouses hand-carved from stumps.

My kids have really got into dancing the last couple of years.

Parents who complain of feeling burned out at work are more likely to have kids who are burned out at school.

But the kids would have to fundamentally change the way they operate.

We built bunny-shaped copters and kites with the kids.

When my kids were younger, they insisted on riding both the railroad and the trolley.

The kids weighed the total before discarding into the trash.

Washington's governor regulates distribution of violent video games to kids.

Society has grown to place an emphasis on being athletic and to look down on the smart kids.

Fun activity ideas for kids and families, from cool science experiments to crazy jokes.

Antidepressants, designed for adults, may be altering the brains of kids who take them.

New toys sporting high-tech bells and whistles give kids the chance to creatively use technology.

Every effort to limit the marketing of junk food to kids is met with fierce industry opposition.

It's equally unfair when those of us with kids mention our families and are greeted.

Kids provide the demand, and kids provide the labour supply, all in a nice seasonal package.

When kids exercise, they boost brainpower as well as brawn.

It's a simple test of self control, but only about a third of kids that age will wait for the second marshmallow.

Before trick-or-treaters head into the night, invite parents and kids over for a casual buffet that's perfect for the season.

Giving the gift of video games can bring joy to the eyes of your kids.

Kids are less likely to be injured when they are in the care of grandparents.

My kids grew up in the back seat of the car on various road trips.

She seems to understand how kids think better than other teachers and she hasn't fallen for a lot of fads.

As freshly carved toys or treasured heirlooms, well-bred rocking horses ride high in the affections of kids and collectors alike.

One way to see what lights can do in your garden is to send the kids out with flashlights.

Planning for an emergency once you have kids in the home is absolutely crucial.

Some parents are now investing in college towns in an unexpected new way: they're following their kids to college.

But the coddled kids and their aggressive parents would probably be upset over that too.

It was supposed to be more autobiographical, but it was all about sending your kids to camp.

What moms don't realize is how kids physically change their brain.

Kids of all ages can experience scientific phenomena through these curiosity-inspiring, hands-on exhibits.

Personalized sets of crayons invite the kids to have fun.

But how do you get kids who are hooked into videogames and texting to.

Pry your kids away from the keyboard and the television, and give them a book.

Researchers surmised that because yes-or-no responses are easy, kids were willing to respond.

The rising affluence of families means their kids are less likely to seek summer employment.

Sending kids to preschool has been shown to be a strong investment that can pay off big time down the road.

My father worked with his kids a lot, throwing around ideas for stories and characters.

Kids also go through phases where they will push/hit/bite and then they stop it for a while.

As for those kids that may excel at dance great, but they still have to read and do sums.

Kids prefer friends whose speech sounds similar to their own, regardless of race.

As if all this were not enough to lure kids in, there are also plenty of hands-on exhibits in the museum.

Growing unusual vegetables with kids is a great way to get them to taste and eventually eat more veggies.

I've long been interested in ways to help teach kids programming.

The teen years bring big plunges in the amount of physical activity in which kids engage.

Kids are supposed to learn that a few years before they get their driver's license.

Most are in jeans, some have brought breakfast, many their kids.

One study found that kids who played with blocks scored higher on language tests than kids who had no blocks.

We feature hands-on activities for kids of all ages.

Bring the kids along as you learn how to grow veggies in a raised bed or check out dollhouse-size models of fire-safe landscaping.

We homeschoolers often get a bum rap for trying to insulate our kids from evolutionary theory.

Kids were willing to say that the jumper was angrier, or whatever, and then move.

The kids are fully comfortable with their multi-ethnicity.

It seems clear that rather than teach kids science you teach them the scientific process.

We used to hire college kids to polish them, and they did their best.

We hear kids aren't cheap, and they stay that way, so she didn't want to spend a lot.

While the kids figure out what to wear the first day and have the excitement of meeting.

If you have kids and no help, and you think that you can still shine in your field, forget it.

Security is another draw: the kids are unlikely to be kidnapped.

Coloring books developed by psychologists help kids avoid long-lasting emotional problems.

There was ash falling from the sky but all the kids were out.

The kids will approve of this salad's corn-chip and tortilla crunch.

There are numerous ways of keeping your kids happy and entertained during extended.

Older kids are more likely to use tantrums to get their way if they've learned that this behavior works.

People in both places are worried about the economic future but still bullish on chances for bright kids from poor families.

It's difficult to explain a situation to your kids when you're having a hard time wrapping your head around it, too.

She was a stubborn woman, and irascible, but somehow good with kids.

He has set up an after-hours service for lower secondary schools, to supervise homework and keep kids off the streets.

Seeing someone else's sleepy facial contortions does not affect young children or kids with autism.

They'd beat up kids for speaking their languages, or wash their mouths out with soap.

In the old days, kids had to rifle through their parents' dusty record collection to discover new and dangerous music.

Colleges need to actively target and recruit farm kids.

Kids graduating from college may know their tech toys, but little else.

Now researchers are remodeling cities for healthier kids.

Turns out that those silly kids do indeed have job prospects out in the real world.

My kids have been pointing and clicking since before they were walking.

SA asked scientists to recommend their favorite educational gifts for kids.

If you want to help kids work through emotional issues, it's a slow process.

What's more, adults and kids see the same competence-or, as.

You're late, the traffic is a nightmare and you're yelling at the kids to stop fighting in the back.

Thousands of kids are still exposed to dangerous liquid mercury in schools and homes.

The idea was for parents to teach their kids some math and logic through puzzles.

Kids may lack self-consciousness because a key network in their brain is not yet synchronized.

Mothers' gestational diabetes might later tend to make their kids fatter.

Today's kids are no different than any other generation of kids.

The kids completed a sleep habits survey before and after the time change.

Tests of coordination required kids to place pegs in a peg-board under time constraints.

All parents struggle to find the right balance between encouragement and discipline when it comes to raising their kids.

Everything you always wanted to know about raising science-literate kids.

Brain scans from non-Tourette kids served as controls.

From stem cells to cellulosic ethanol, high school whiz kids and their projects compete for.

At age eight, mixed-handed kids were about twice as likely to have language and academic difficulties as their peers.

Kids can print detailed illustrations of animals to color or use in school projects.

The kids bunk room, along with all the other rooms in the house, overlooks the water.

Getting kids on bikes early is a great way to keep them cycling for life.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

verb (used with object)

to talk or deal jokingly with; banter; jest with: She is always kidded about her accent.

to humbug or fool.

verb (used without object)

to speak or act deceptively in jest; jest.

Origin:
1805–15; perhaps special use of kid¹

Related forms

kid·der, noun

kid·ding·ly, adverb

Synonyms
1. tease, josh, rib.

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Word Origin & History

kid

"tease playfully" (1839), earlier, in thieves' cant, "to coax, wheedle, hoax" (1811), from kid (n.), via notion of "treat as a child, make a kid of."

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