kyte

or kite

[ kahyt ]

nounScot. and North England.
  1. the paunch; stomach; belly.

Origin of kyte

1
1530–40; perhaps <Scandinavian; compare Icelandic kȳta stomach of the blenny

Words Nearby kyte

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How to use kyte in a sentence

  • The next afternoon she was quite surprised by another call from Craven kyte.

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British Dictionary definitions for kyte

kyte

kite

/ (kəɪt) /


noun
  1. Scot the belly

Origin of kyte

1
C16: of uncertain origin

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