kino

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UK/ˈkiːnəʊ/

noun

A botanical gum produced by various trees and other plants, particularly bloodwood species of eucalypts (Angophora, Corymbia, Eucalyptus), Butea, and Pterocarpus, used in tanning and dyeing and as an astringent in medicine.

“This game is absolutely kino.”

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masterpiecegemawesomecoolgum kinokino gumPterocarpus marsupium
Less commonScrabble 8

Meanings

kino1

nounkino (countable and uncountable, plural kinos)

plural kinos

  1. countableuncountableA botanical gum produced by various trees and other plants, particularly bloodwood species of eucalypts (Angophora, Corymbia, Eucalyptus), Butea, and Pterocarpus, used in tanning and dyeing and as an astringent in medicine.

kino2

nounkino (usually uncountable, plural kinos)

plural kinos

  1. Internetuncountableusually4chan slangEspecially good or sophisticated cinema.

    Man, I hate Marvel movies, but Scorsese, now that's some real kino.

    Synonyms: masterpiece, gem

adjectivekino (comparative more kino, superlative most kino)

comparative more kino · superlative most kino

  1. Internet4chan slangGrand, cinematic, especially in regards to cinema or other cultural media.

    This game is absolutely kino.

    Synonyms: awesome, cool

kino3

nounkino (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelifestylePhysical contact with another person, touch.

    I noticed, however, that the more interested the 11 became, the more kino the 10 gave me.

    2005, Neil Strauss, The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists, Text Publishing Company, →ISBN, →OL, page 154
    2 more examples

    It is the specific pacing of escalating kino that is important, not the physical touches.

    2007 February 6, Erik von Markovik, The Mystery Method: How to Get Beautiful Women Into Bed, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, →OL, page 138

    There's no way for me to find out a girl's attitude toward kino without giving it a try and pushing some limits, so I never miss an opportunity to touch her.

    2008 September 23, Tony Clink, The Plan: Have Sex Tonight with a Gorgeous Woman in 69 Easy Steps, New York: Citadel Press, →ISBN, →OL, page 27

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEspecially good or sophisticated cinema.

adjectiveGrand, cinematic, especially in regards to cinema or other cultural media.

More synonyms by meaning

nouna gum obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning

Similar
gum kinokino gum
Broader

nounEast Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning

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Pterocarpus marsupium
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Origin

kino · noun

  1. Mandingocano
  2. Englishkino

18th century. Perhaps borrowed from Mandingo cano, or from a language of the East Indies.

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kino · noun, adjective

  1. Russianкино́“movie; cinema”
  2. Englishkino

From Russian кино́ (kinó, “movie; cinema”), via Kino-Eye and Dziga Vertov's identification of his film Man with a Movie Camera as "ABSOLUTE KINOGRAPHY".

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kino · noun

Coined by Ross Jeffries, from kinesthesia.

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APA

kino. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kino

MLA

“kino.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kino. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kino,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kino.

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