kid 1
— kiddish , adj. — kiddishness , n. — kidlike , adj.
/kid/ , n. , v. , kidded, kidding , adj.
n.
1. Informal. a child or young person.
2. (used as a familiar form of address.)
3. a young goat.
4. leather made from the skin of a kid or goat, used in making shoes and gloves.
5. a glove made from this leather.
v.i. , v.t.
6. (of a goat) to give birth to (young).
adj.
7. made of kidskin.
8. Informal. younger: his kid sister.
[ 1150-1200; ME kide kith ]
kid 2
— kidder , n. — kiddingly , adv.
/kid/ , v. , kidded, kidding . Informal.
v.t.
1. to talk or deal jokingly with; banter; jest with: She is always kidded about her accent.
2. to humbug or fool.
v.i.
3. to speak or act deceptively in jest; jest.
[ 1805-15; perh. special use of KID 1 ]
Syn. 1. tease, josh, rib.