kenning
1 of 2noun (1)
ken·ning ˈke-niŋ 
chiefly Scotland
: a perceptible but small amount
kenning
2 of 2noun (2)
: a metaphorical compound word or phrase (such as swan-road for ocean) used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, sight, view, from gerund of kennen
Noun (2)
Old Norse, from kenna
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1786, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1883, in the meaning defined above
kenning 1 of 2
noun
as in halfpenny
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- halfpenny
- mote
- whisper
- atom
- whit
- fleck
- dash
- haet
- molecule
- mite
- snippet
- ace
- particle
- fragment
- ha'penny
- grain
- jot
- nutshell
- minim
- fraction
- mouthful
- patch
- smidgin
- nugget
- strain
- driblet
- pinch
- streak
- touch
- smatter
- ounce
- dab
- speck
- morsel
- smidgen
- iota
- granule
- dribble
- tittle
- scruple
- nubbin
- titbit
- drop
- shred
- lick
- taste
- splinter
- crumb
- suspicion
- modicum
- smidgeon
- snip
- trace
- flyspeck
- tidbit
- shard
- section
- scrap
- nibble
- part
- smidge
- sliver
- spot
- bit
- flake
- shiver
- bite
- paring
- chip
- shaving
- portion
- clipping
- smithereens
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- slab
- lump
- chunk
- mountain
- gob
- quantity
- bucket
- pile
- stack
- deal
- mass
- pot
- hunk
- abundance
- barrel
- raft
- volume
- bushel
- wealth
- profusion
- loads
- peck
- heaps
- wad
- scads
kenning
2 of 2verb
as in fathoming
Synonyms & Similar Words
- fathoming
- cognizing
- perceiving
- understanding
- comprehending
- apprehending
- savvying
- following
- grasping
- knowing
- possessing
- appreciating
- having
- catching on (to)
- picking up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- misunderstanding
- misconceiving
- misapprehending
- misperceiving
- misinterpreting
- misknowing