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Entry 14 senses · 8 variants Webster, 1913

Kid

/(kĭd)/ · IPA /kɪd/
01 n. A young goat.
  1. 1.
    A young goat.(Zool.)
    “The . . . leopard shall lie down with the kid.” — Is. xi. 6.
  2. 2.
    A young child or infant; hence, a simple person, easily imposed on.[Slang]
  3. 3.
    A kind of leather made of the skin of the young goat, or of the skin of rats, etc.; kidskin.
  4. 4.
    Gloves made of kidskin; kid gloves.[Colloq. & Low]
  5. 5.
    A small wooden mess tub; -- a name given by sailors to one in which they receive their food.
  6. 6.
    Among pugilists, thieves, gunfighters, etc., a youthful expert; -- chiefly used attributively; as, kid Jones.[Cant]
02 v. i. To bring forth a young goat.
imp. & p. p. Kidded; p. pr. & vb. n. Kidding
  1. 1.
    To bring forth a young goat.
03 a. Made of kidskin; as, kid gloves.
  1. 1.
    Made of kidskin; as, kid gloves.
04 v. t. To talk with in a joking or jesting manner; as, she kidded him about his freckles. Often used with around; as, he was just kidding around …
  1. 1.
    To talk with in a joking or jesting manner; as, she kidded him about his freckles. Often used with around; as, he was just kidding around about the fire
  2. 2.
    To jokingly tell a false story to; to fool; as, John told Pete that he had talked to the movie star, but he was only kidding him..
05 v. i. To tell a false story, as a jest; as, he was kidding about being a pilot.
  1. 1.
    To tell a false story, as a jest; as, he was kidding about being a pilot.
06 n. A fagot; a bundle of heath and furze.
  1. 1.
    A fagot; a bundle of heath and furze.[Prov. Eng.]
07 p. p. of Kythe.
  1. 1.
    of Kythe.[Obs.] See: Kythe
08 v. t. See Kiddy, v. t.
  1. 1.
    See Kiddy, v. t.[Slang] See: Kiddy