kis

noun

plural of ki
as in energies
a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings martial artists learn to use ki to fend off would-be attackers

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  1. energies
  2. vibrations
  3. spirits
Noun
  • Piñón also proposes the use of renewable energies, such as solar, and producing ethanol from sugarcane, as Brazil does.
    — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • What amazing power and authority are imparted to us by divine Mind, bestowing the understanding that we are composed of and express the divine energies of God, Love.
    — Leslie Revilock, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026
Definition of energies
Noun
  • So many butterfly wings beat the air that their vibrations were audible, like a waterfall rushing in the distance.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • The trackpad changes more noticeably; in part to make room for the bigger battery, Framework has shifted from a trackpad with a physical clicking mechanism to a haptic trackpad that uses vibrations to simulate clicking.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Definition of vibrations
Noun
  • The spirits Gu-cheon interacts with throughout the series were invisible on set.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Fatty Arbuckle’s Pub, established in 2003, is home to over 200 different whiskeys and fine spirits.
    — USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of spirits
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“Kis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kis. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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