keet

or keat

[ keet ]

noun
  1. a young guinea fowl.

Origin of keet

1
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; imitative

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How to use keet in a sentence

  • Sarrowkeets or "Keets," as he was familiarly called, yielded to the wandering spirit of his ancestors and left home.

    Wilford Woodruff | Matthias F. Cowley
  • "Hang it all, I do like that lad," acknowledged George Keets.

    Rainy Week | Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
  • "It was his tragedy that I was thinking of," said George Keets very quietly.

    Rainy Week | Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
  • My Husband and George Keets tore off to town in the little car!

    Rainy Week | Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
  • George Keets and the May Girl came in from their walk just before supper.

    Rainy Week | Eleanor Hallowell Abbott