Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kidder

/kˈɪdɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
kid-der
IPA
/kˈɪdɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who kids, or teases light-heartedly.

noun

A term of endearment/address for a child or young adult, usually male.

British usage

noun

A forestaller or huckster.

Archaic

noun

A kidderminster (carpet)

Informal

name

A surname.

name

A city and town in Missouri, United States.

name

A census-designated place in South Dakota, United States.

Etymology

From kid + -er.

Usage

Inflected Forms

kidders (plural)

Phrases

Kidder County

Rhymes With

consider reconsider bidder ridder sidor widder

Questions

How do you pronounce kidder?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɪdɚ/.
What does kidder mean?
One who kids, or teases light-heartedly.
Where does kidder come from?
From kid + -er.

How to pronounce kidder

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