kindaadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˈkʌɪndə/, U.S.

/ˈkaɪndə/

Forms:

α. 1800s– kinda, 1800s– kinder, 1800s– kinna (Scottish), 1900s– kinnae (Scottish).

β. Chiefly Scottish 1800s– a kinda, 1800s– akinda, 1900s– a kinna.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: English kind of.

Etymology: Representing a regional or colloquial pronunciation of kind of (see kind n. Phrases 3), with reduction of of prep. in unstressed position (compare a prep.²). Compare sorta n.

A. adv.

‘Kind of’ (see kind n. Phrases 3a(b)); somewhat; to some extent; in some measure.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > [adverb] > to a limited extent

as (also so) far as it goes1533

a kind of?1565

not to say1590

in his (also her, etc.) way1700

for what it's worth1830

kinda1834

α.

1834 C. A. Davis Lett. J. Downing, Major xiii. 90 This kinder corner'd me, and made me a little wrathy.

1861 C. J. Lever One of Them xvi. 125 This is a kinder droll way to welcome a friend.

1935 ‘R. West’ Harsh Voice ii. 132 I kinda like being way out beyond everywhere.

1975 J. Wambaugh Choirboys v. 46 Seems kinda weird.

2013 N.Y. Times Mag. 3 Feb. 4/4 I've kinda got my mind set on company man or toolpusher.

β. 1894 J. B. Salmond My Man, Sandy vi. 52 I got akinda nervish.1899 E. W. Prevost Dickinson's Gloss. Words & Phrases Cumberland (new ed.) 187/1 I’se akinda dry, I'll hev a pint o' yal.1995 A. Fenton Craiters i. 20 I saa a reed sotter at e coo’s tail, twa black slimy glisterin feet stickin oot, a kinna crossed, a rope roon em an ma faither haalin aa eez strinth.2005 Recorded Interview (BBC Voices Recordings: Inverurie) (SCOTS transcript) in www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk But it's funny it's a kinda left ower isn't it?

B. adj.

With preceding adjective or determiner: ‘kind of’ (see kind n. 8c); used to refer to something which belongs to the same type, sort, or category as a specified thing.

ΚΠ

1881 A. Wardrop Johnnie Mathison's Courtship & Marriage 37 ‘Hoots, that's naething tae be wondered at,’ quo' Johnnie, ‘a' thae kinna showman bodies are big.’

1885 Forest & Stream 10 Dec. 391/3 It weren't a tree, neether, but a kinda snag.

1953 A. Baron Human Kind 185 Movies, shows, do you get a lot of that kinda thing?

2011 Y. Edwards Cupboard Full Coats viii. 151 He musta give her some kinda potion.

Phrases

In collocation with sorta, esp. in kinda sorta, typically for emphasis. Cf. kind of sort of at kind n. Phrases 3a(c).

ΚΠ

1830 Amateur 1 Oct. 102/2 ‘Well, Captain Whiteneck..how do you sorter kinder seem to found yourself?’ ‘A kinder sorter middling, give you kind thanks; how is it with yourself?’

1855 T. C. Haliburton Nature & Human Nature I. vi. 190 I rather kinder sorter guess so, than kinder sorter not so.

1913 J. W. Harper Old Fly Bk. 54 Jes' a sorter, kinder dreamin' Of a brook behind the hill.

1987 Michigan Jrnl. 11 Nov. 10/1 Actually, kinda sorta like walking.

2006 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 27 Sept. c11 (advt.) Because sleeping fully flat is better than kinda sorta flat... Business class is different on British Airways.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	kinda
释义	kindaadv.adj. Brit. /ˈkʌɪndə/, U.S. /ˈkaɪndə/ Forms: α. 1800s– kinda, 1800s– kinder, 1800s– kinna (Scottish), 1900s– kinnae (Scottish). β. Chiefly Scottish 1800s– a kinda, 1800s– akinda, 1900s– a kinna. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: English kind of. Etymology: Representing a regional or colloquial pronunciation of kind of (see kind n. Phrases 3), with reduction of of prep. in unstressed position (compare a prep.²). Compare sorta n. A. adv. ‘Kind of’ (see kind n. Phrases 3a(b)); somewhat; to some extent; in some measure. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > [adverb] > to a limited extent as (also so) far as it goes1533 a kind of?1565 not to say1590 in his (also her, etc.) way1700 for what it's worth1830 kinda1834 α. 1834 C. A. Davis Lett. J. Downing, Major xiii. 90 This kinder corner'd me, and made me a little wrathy. 1861 C. J. Lever One of Them xvi. 125 This is a kinder droll way to welcome a friend. 1935 ‘R. West’ Harsh Voice ii. 132 I kinda like being way out beyond everywhere. 1975 J. Wambaugh Choirboys v. 46 Seems kinda weird. 2013 N.Y. Times Mag. 3 Feb. 4/4 I've kinda got my mind set on company man or toolpusher. β. 1894 J. B. Salmond My Man, Sandy vi. 52 I got akinda nervish.1899 E. W. Prevost Dickinson's Gloss. Words & Phrases Cumberland (new ed.) 187/1 I’se akinda dry, I'll hev a pint o' yal.1995 A. Fenton Craiters i. 20 I saa a reed sotter at e coo’s tail, twa black slimy glisterin feet stickin oot, a kinna crossed, a rope roon em an ma faither haalin aa eez strinth.2005 Recorded Interview (BBC Voices Recordings: Inverurie) (SCOTS transcript) in www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk But it's funny it's a kinda left ower isn't it? B. adj. With preceding adjective or determiner: ‘kind of’ (see kind n. 8c); used to refer to something which belongs to the same type, sort, or category as a specified thing. ΚΠ 1881 A. Wardrop Johnnie Mathison's Courtship & Marriage 37 ‘Hoots, that's naething tae be wondered at,’ quo' Johnnie, ‘a' thae kinna showman bodies are big.’ 1885 Forest & Stream 10 Dec. 391/3 It weren't a tree, neether, but a kinda snag. 1953 A. Baron Human Kind 185 Movies, shows, do you get a lot of that kinda thing? 2011 Y. Edwards Cupboard Full Coats viii. 151 He musta give her some kinda potion. Phrases In collocation with sorta, esp. in kinda sorta, typically for emphasis. Cf. kind of sort of at kind n. Phrases 3a(c). ΚΠ 1830 Amateur 1 Oct. 102/2 ‘Well, Captain Whiteneck..how do you sorter kinder seem to found yourself?’ ‘A kinder sorter middling, give you kind thanks; how is it with yourself?’ 1855 T. C. Haliburton Nature & Human Nature I. vi. 190 I rather kinder sorter guess so, than kinder sorter not so. 1913 J. W. Harper Old Fly Bk. 54 Jes' a sorter, kinder dreamin' Of a brook behind the hill. 1987 Michigan Jrnl. 11 Nov. 10/1 Actually, kinda sorta like walking. 2006 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 27 Sept. c11 (advt.) Because sleeping fully flat is better than kinda sorta flat... Business class is different on British Airways. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1830
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