kyte

or kite

[ kahyt ]
/ kaɪt /

noun Scot. and North England.

the paunch; stomach; belly.

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Origin of kyte

1530–40; perhaps <Scandinavian; compare Icelandic kȳta stomach of the blenny

Words nearby kyte

Kyrgyz, Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Steppe, Kyriale, Kyrie eleison, kyte, kythe, Kythera, kytoon, kyu, Kyushu
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British Dictionary definitions for kyte

kyte

kite

/ (kəɪt) /

noun

Scot the belly

Word Origin for kyte

C16: of uncertain origin
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