- -kins
- suffix = -KIN, often with suggestions of endearment (babykins).
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-kins, suffix
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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-kins, suffixUseful english dictionary. 2012.
kins — kins·man; kins·man·ship; kins·people; kins·woman; mas·kins; ods·bod·i·kins; hop·kins·ian; whil·li·kins; … English syllables
-kins — suff. Variant of kin. * * * … Universalium
KINS — Infobox Radio station name = KINS city = Eureka, California area = slogan = News talk For the North Coast branding = frequency = 980 kHz airdate = format = News Talk Information power = 5,000 watts (day) 500 watts (night) class = B facility id =… … Wikipedia
-kins — Suffixes added to names or words to form a dirninutive. There is an etymological relationship with the chen in German words such as Liebchen, ‘sweetheart’. In The Word Child, by Iris Murdoch, a girl whose name is Thomasina is addressed… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
kins|folks — «KIHNZ FOHKS», noun (plural). = kinsfolk. (Cf. ↑kinsfolk) … Useful english dictionary
kins|folk — «KIHNZ FOHK», noun (plural). a person s family or relatives; kin: »And mark A country for him, kinsfolk, and a home (Matthew Arnold). Also, kinfolk … Useful english dictionary
kins|man|ship — «KIHNZ muhn shihp», noun. = kinship. (Cf. ↑kinship) … Useful english dictionary
kins|man — «KIHNZ muhn», noun, plural men. a male relative. Brothers and uncles are kinsmen … Useful english dictionary
kins|wom|an — «KIHNZ WUM uhn», noun, plural wom|en. a woman or girl relative … Useful english dictionary
-kins — see kin … New Collegiate Dictionary