Kith
noun
People known to one; friends and family.
He missed the company of kith and kin.
Often appears as...
- kith and kin
- among kith
Usage tips
Formal
noun
Knowledge of something; familiarity.
I have little kith of these matters.
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
People known to one; friends and family.
He missed the company of kith and kin.
Often appears as...
- kith and kin
- among kith
Usage tips
Formal
noun
Knowledge of something; familiarity.
I have little kith of these matters.
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Close Bonds
Use 'kith' for highlighting close personal connections, not just casual friends.
During the holidays, I treasure time spent with kith.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Warmth
'Kith' often implies affection and warmth when referring to personal relationships.
After moving abroad, she longed for her kith back home.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
Understand that 'kith' has old-fashioned or historical tones, adding a sense of tradition.
The old castle housed his ancestors' kith for centuries.
Pro Tip 1/3Close Bonds
Use 'kith' for highlighting close personal connections, not just casual friends.
During the holidays, I treasure time spent with kith.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Warmth
'Kith' often implies affection and warmth when referring to personal relationships.
After moving abroad, she longed for her kith back home.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
Understand that 'kith' has old-fashioned or historical tones, adding a sense of tradition.
The old castle housed his ancestors' kith for centuries.
Pro Tip 1/3Close Bonds
Use 'kith' for highlighting close personal connections, not just casual friends.
During the holidays, I treasure time spent with kith.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Warmth
'Kith' often implies affection and warmth when referring to personal relationships.
After moving abroad, she longed for her kith back home.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
Understand that 'kith' has old-fashioned or historical tones, adding a sense of tradition.
The old castle housed his ancestors' kith for centuries.
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Video examples
Mongoose Domestic...
their own kith and kin yet this behavior may be exactly what is needed to boost the group's chances of success as litters tend to have a greater survival rate when there are just four or five successful breeding females in a group
Video examples
Mongoose Domestic...
their own kith and kin yet this behavior may be exactly what is needed to boost the group's chances of success as litters tend to have a greater survival rate when there are just four or five successful breeding females in a group
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Supriya Pathak
I feel amused when women in Indian films are unfailingly shown screaming at their kith and kin who are involved in nefarious activities. Please, let's get real! How can a woman react so dramatically to something that has been happening under her nose ever since her marriage?
Quote examples
Honore de Balzac
French Novelist
Our most bitter enemies are our own kith and kin. Kings have no brothers, no sons, no mother!
Quote examples
Supriya Pathak
I feel amused when women in Indian films are unfailingly shown screaming at their kith and kin who are involved in nefarious activities. Please, let's get real! How can a woman react so dramatically to something that has been happening under her nose ever since her marriage?
Quote examples
Honore de Balzac
French Novelist
Our most bitter enemies are our own kith and kin. Kings have no brothers, no sons, no mother!
Example 1 of 2
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