keet
or keat
[ keet ]
/ kit /
noun
a young guinea fowl.
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Origin of keet
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; imitative
Words nearby keet
keepsake, keepy-uppy, keeshond, keesler air force base, keester, keet, keewatin, kef, kefallonia, kefauver, keffiyeh
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Example sentences from the Web for keet
There were a number of ruined cliff-dwellings, the most accessible of which was Keet Seel.
Tales of lonely trails|Zane GreyHe sees but Ulenspiegel only: the others are concealed behind the keet, which is the washhouse.
The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Vol. II (of 2)|Charles de CosterKatheline rose and went into the keet, to see if her friends had come.
The Legend of Ulenspiegel|Charles de Coster