KICKUP

Etymology 1

Noun

kickup (countable and uncountable, plural kickups)

(uncountable) Material thrown upward by the wheels of a moving vehicle.

(countable) A controlled kick that sends a ball upwards.

(countable, dated) A disturbance.

Etymology 2

Noun

kickup (plural kickups)

(West Indies) The waterthrush.

Anagrams

• upkick

Source: Wiktionary


Kick"up, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The water thrush or accentor. [Local, West Indies]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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