kidney

noun
UK: /ˈkɪdni/
US: /ˈkɪdni/

  1. One of the two organs in your body that clean your blood and remove waste.

    1. Your kidney helps filter the waste from your blood. [ ] [ ]
    2. Doctors checked her kidney function to assess her overall health after surgery. [ ] [ ]

  2. The kidney of an animal used as food.

    1. He likes to eat kidney with potatoes and onions. [ ] [ ]
    2. The chef prepared a stew using beef kidney and other organ meats. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "kidney" in English means: One of the two organs in your body that clean your blood and remove waste., The kidney of an animal used as food..

The phonetic transcription of "kidney" is /ˈkɪdni/ in British English and /ˈkɪdni/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "kidney": "Your kidney helps filter the waste from your blood.". More examples on the page.