Kindliness

Kindliness
Kindliness Kind"li*ness, n. 1. Natural inclination; natural course. [Obs.] --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2. The quality or state of being kindly; benignity; benevolence; gentleness; tenderness; as, kindliness of disposition, of treatment, or of words. [1913 Webster]

In kind a father, but not in kindliness. --Sackville. [1913 Webster]

3. Softness; mildness; propitiousness; as, kindliness of weather, or of a season. [1913 Webster]

Fruits and corn are much advanced by temper of the air and kindliness of seasons. --Whitlock. [1913 Webster]


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  • kindliness — kind·li·ness …   English syllables

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