Word info Synonyms Antonyms

kite

Speech parts

1. kite - Noun

2. kite - Verb

3. Kite - Proper noun

Meaning

Any raptorial bird of the subfamily Milvinae, of which many species are known. They have long wings, adapted for soaring, and usually a forked tail.

Fig. : One who is rapacious.

A light frame of wood or other material covered with paper or cloth, for flying in the air at the end of a string.

A lofty sail, carried only when the wind is light.

A quadrilateral, one of whose diagonals is an axis of symmetry.

Fictitious commercial paper used for raising money or to sustain credit, as a check which represents no deposit in bank, or a bill of exchange not sanctioned by sale of goods; an accommodation check or bill.

The brill.

To raise money by "kites;" as, kiting transactions. See Kite, 6.

The belly.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Show all synonyms

Antonyms

Show all antonyms

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

Phrases with the word

Anagrams

Examples

Imagination is the highest kite that can fly. Lauren Bacall

We shall all live. We pray for life, children, a good harvest and happiness. You will have what is good for you and I will have what is good for me. Let the kite perch and let the egret perch too. If one says no to the other, let his wing break. Chinua Achebe

Can imagination act Perpendicular to fact? Can it be a kite that flies Till the Earth, umbrella-wise, Folds and drops away from sight? Philip José Farmer

the curse of the fowl does not bother the kite. Swahili Proverb

Don't ignore the small things - the kite flies because of its tail. American Proverb

The kite in the skies doesn't feed on clouds. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms