1890, representing a casual pronunciation of kind of (see kind (n.)). Also sometimes written kinder (1834) but the "humorous R" is not meant to be pronounced. Dickens has kiender.
kimono
-kin
kin
kinase
kind
kinda
kindergarten
kindergartener
kind-hearted
kindle
kindling
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