Synonyms for kidney

Grammar : Noun

Spell : kid-nee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɪd ni

Top 10 synonyms for kidney

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Définition of kidney

Origin : early 14c., of unknown origin, originally kidenere, perhaps a compound of Old English cwið "womb" (see bowel) + ey "egg" (see egg (n.)) in reference to the shape of the organ. Figurative sense of "temperament" is from 1550s. Kidney bean is from 1540s, so called for its shape.

As in mettle : noun boldness, strength of character
As in order : noun class, status
As in variety : noun type, sort
As in variety meat : noun organ meat
As in class : noun kind, sort, category
As in description : noun class, kind

Example sentences :

Cover the pan closely, and let it stew till the kidney is tender.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

Cover the fat of the kidney and the back with paper to prevent it from scorching.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

How comes it that one of his kidney should lend help to the Prelatist cause?'
Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle

I satisfied my friend, however, that the case was not one of that Kidney.
Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 11, June 11, 1870 » by Various

Put them into the pie-dish alternately with pieces of kidney.
Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison

A loin of pork with the fat and kidney taken out and boned, and a forehand of pork boned, are very nice dressed in the same way.
Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

But it was a choice of evils with Fileno and many of his kidney.
Extract from : « The Life of Cesare Borgia » by Raphael Sabatini

Do you ever have kidney hash and waffles Sunday mornings, nowadays?
Extract from : « Molly Brown's Senior Days » by Nell Speed

The gun barrel rammed me in the kidney, harder than it had in the alley.
Extract from : « Card Trick » by Walter Bupp AKA Randall Garrett

The kidney must not be kept too much on the fire, because in that case it hardens.
Extract from : « The Italian Cook Book » by Maria Gentile

Antonyms for kidney

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