A pet form of several female given names beginning with K.
Used in a Sentence
kiki
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for kiki.
Editorial note
But the logo is a jumble of sharp angles -- definitely a 'kiki' instead of a 'bouba'.
Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
A pet form of several female given names beginning with K.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of kiki gathered in one view.
(LGBTQ, slang, US) A gathering of friends for the purpose of gossiping and chit-chat.
(LGBTQ, slang, US) To meet with friends without any agenda or goals.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for kiki.
noun
A pet form of several female given names beginning with K.
noun
(LGBTQ, slang, US) A gathering of friends for the purpose of gossiping and chit-chat.
verb
(LGBTQ, slang, US) To meet with friends without any agenda or goals.
noun
(LGBTQ, US, derogatory, dated or historical) A lesbian who is neither butch nor femme.
Example sentences
But the logo is a jumble of sharp angles -- definitely a 'kiki' instead of a 'bouba'.
The Bouba kiki effect doesn't challenge the arbitrariness of the sign because arbitrary doesn't mean uniformly distributed.
The previous language/computer training in the monkeys might have interfered with a more low-level/intuitive bouba-kiki effect.
It shows that bouba-kiki is not sufficient, but it doesn't show that it is not necessary.
The finding seems to be that the bouba-kiki effect is not specific to humans and does not depend on experience.
Is the point just that, if other species also have the bouba-kiki effect but do not have language, the bouba-kiki effect probably doesn't play as important a role as we thought?
But no serious linguist thinks that kiki-bouba is that important to language.
Bouba kiki has no bearing on the way words are composed.
So the bouba-kiki effect in animals shouldn't be terribly surprising.
I've never heard nor said anything resembling what Kiki described.
> But no serious linguist thinks that kiki-bouba is that important to language.
If I were to graph myself speaking those two words I expect I would have two spikes on the k's of kiki, but bouba would be generally flatter.
Proper noun examples
Nearly all the main characters Kiki, Chihiro, Ponyo, Arrietty, Satsuke and Mei etc are girls.
Kiki's Delivery Service, for example, is one of the best dubs I've ever seen.
Kiki's reaction is understandable, but I don't think it's productive.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use kiki in a sentence?
But the logo is a jumble of sharp angles -- definitely a 'kiki' instead of a 'bouba'.
What does kiki mean?
A pet form of several female given names beginning with K.
What part of speech is kiki?
kiki is commonly used as noun, verb.