I used a folded newspaper as a kind of hat to keep the rain off.
•Bill is serving as a kind of helper or assistant on this project.
; 2. sort of somethingDictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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Kind — Kind, n. [OE. kinde, cunde, AS. cynd. See {Kind}, a.] 1. Nature; natural instinct or disposition. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He knew by kind and by no other lore. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Some of you, on pure instinct of nature, Are led by kind t… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
something of that kind — something of the/that ˈkind idiom something like what has been said • ‘He s resigning.’ ‘I d suspected something of the kind.’ Main entry: ↑kindidiom … Useful english dictionary
Something Kinda Ooooh — «Something Kinda Ooooh» Сингл … Википедия
kind — 1 /kaInd/ noun 1 (C) a type or sort or person or thing (+ of): What kind of fish is this? | Are you in some kind of trouble? | victimization of the worst kind | all kinds of: They sell all kinds of different things. | of this kind: Operations of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
kind — kind1 W1S1 [kaınd] n [: Old English; Origin: cynd] 1.) [U and C] one of the different types of a person or thing that belong to the same group = ↑sort, ↑type kind of ▪ They sell all kinds of things. ▪ The flowers attract several different kinds… … Dictionary of contemporary English
something is better than nothing — Similar in sentiment to half a loaf is better than no bread. Cf. early 15th cent. Fr. mieulx vault aucun bien que neant, something is better than nothing. 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs I. ix. D1 And by this prouerbe appereth this o [one]… … Proverbs new dictionary
kind — [kīnd] n. [ME kynd < OE cynd, akin to Ger kind, child, ON kundr, son < IE * ĝṇti (> L natio, NATION) < base * ĝen : see GENUS] 1. Archaic a) origin b) nature c) manner; way … English World dictionary
Something's Got a Hold On Me — Chanson par Christina Aguilera extrait de l’album Burlesque Sortie Septembre 2010 Enregistrement 2009 Durée 3:04 Genre Blues, Soul, Gospel … Wikipédia en Français
something of the kind — something like that, something similar … English contemporary dictionary
kind — kind1 [ kaınd ] noun *** 1. ) count a type of person or thing: kind of: What kind of person is she? different kinds of: Many people like to try lots of different kinds of food. of some kind: We ve all had disappointments of some kind. of any kind … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
