Antonyms for kidney


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kid-nee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɪd ni


Definition 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

Synonyms for kidney

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