KIBLAH, kib'la, _n._ the point toward which Mohammedans turn in
prayer.--Also KEB'LAH.
KICK, kik, _v.t._ to hit with the foot.--_v.i._ to thrust out the foot with
violence: to show opposition or resistance: (of a gun) to recoil violently
(see also BULLET): (_print._) to work a press by impact of the foot on a
treadle.--_n._ a blow with the foot: the turn of kicking the ball at
football, the person who kicks or kicks off: the recoil of a gun: (_slang_)
fashion.--_adj._ KICK'ABLE.--_ns._ KICK'ER, one who kicks, esp. a horse;
KICK'-OFF, the first kick in a game of football; KICK'-UP, a
disturbance.--KICK OVER THE TRACES, to throw off control; KICK, or STRIKE,
THE BEAM, to rise, as the lighter scale of a balance, so as to strike
against the beam--hence to be of little weight or importance; KICK THE
BUCKET (see BUCKET); KICK UP A DUST or ROW, to create a disturbance.--DROP
KICK, a kick made as the ball, dropped from the hand, rebounds from the
ground; PLACE KICK, a kick made when the ball is lying on the ground. [M.
E. _kiken_--W. _cicio_, to kick, Gael. _ceig_.]
KICKSHAWS, kik'shawz, _n._ something uncommon or fantastical that has no
name: (_cook._) a fantastical dish. [Corr. of Fr. _quelque chose_,
something.]
KICKSY-WICKSY, kik'si-wik'si, _adj._ flickering, uncertain.--_n._ (_Shak._)
a wife.
KID, kid, _n._ a young goat: (_slang_) a child, esp. a boy: (_pl._) gloves
of kid leather.--_adj._ made of kid leather or imitation kid
leather.--_v.t._ and _v.i._ to bring forth a goat:--_pr.p._ kid'ding;
_pa.p._ kid'ded.--_ns._ KID'-FOX (_Shak._), a young fox; KID'LING, a young
kid. [Dan. _kid_; cf. Ice. _kidh_; Ger. _kitze_, a young goat.]
KID, kid, _n._ a small tub.--Also KIT.