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kidney

Definition

  • noun: either of two organs in your body that remove waste products from your blood and make urine
  • noun: one of a pair of vertebrate organs situated in the body cavity near the spinal column that excrete waste products of metabolism, in humans are bean-shaped organs about 4
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: abatis, abdomen, animus

Examples

  • a patient with a damaged 'kidney'

  • steak and 'kidney' pie

  • a 'kidney' transplant

Movie quotes

  • (..) Ah! No. I'm gonna keep my clothes on, Look. Great to see you all. But where's grand Pabbie? He's napping. But look, I grew a mushroom. And I earned my fire Crystal. I passed a kidney Stone. Kristoff, Pick me up. You're getting big...Good for you. Trolls? They're trolls. He's brought a girl! (..)
    2013 Frozen