kist
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of kiss
kist (plural kists)
(Scotland) A chest.
(Scotland) A coffin.
kist (third-person singular simple present kists, present participle kisting, simple past and past participle kisted)
(Scotland, transitive) To place in a coffin.
• kits, skit, tisk
Kist (plural Kists)
synonym of Nakh, a Caucasian people, particularly the Nakh living in Georgia.
Kist (plural Kists)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kist is the 19527th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1383 individuals. Kist is most common among White (92.7%) individuals.
• kits, skit, tisk
Source: Wiktionary
Kist, n. Etym: [See Chest.]
Definition: A chest; hence, a coffin. [Scot. & Prov. End.] Jamieson. Halliwell.
Kist, n. Etym: [Ar. gist.]
Definition: A stated payment, especially a payment of rent for land; hence, the time for such payment. [India]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
