kidney meaning

UK /ˈkɪdni/ US /ˈkɪdni/ 2 syllables

kidney (noun): either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine.

Definition of kidney

  1. either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
    • urine passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder

    Type of: excretory organ

How to pronounce kidney

kidney is pronounced /ˈkɪdni/ in British English and /ˈkɪdni/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with KI · words ending in EY · 6-letter words

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