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kinda

//ˈkaɪndə//

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

Contraction

A shortened form of two or more words, with omitted letters usually marked by an apostrophe.

Interjection

A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

informal

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Forms

Plural
kindas

Definitions

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

  1. 1.Kind of; somewhat.(colloquial)

    • I kinda hafta do this right now.
    • In those days, flour sacks was kinda purty. They might come printed up with flowers on em, or birds.
    • But when I spoke about it he just smiled and shook his head, and started whistling to himself kinda soft.

Contraction

A shortened form of two or more words, with omitted letters usually marked by an apostrophe.

  1. 1.Contraction of kind + of.(colloquial)

    • What kinda music do ya want ta play? Do ya want volume or somethin' more subtle?
    • Carmiesha had never once busted him in a lie, and she never had no kinda drama with him and no other chick. She damn sure couldn't say that for Dre.

Interjection

A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.

  1. 1.Yes in some respects but no in other respects.

    • "Are you afraid of a little bit of rain?" "Kinda, yeah."
    • Ah, I see. Meely doesn't tease you. You're best friends, is that right? / Kinda.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.A subspecies of baboon, Papio cynocephalus kindae, primarily found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and possibly western Tanzania.

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Etymology

Written form of a reduction (apocope) or pronunciation spelling of kind of.

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