Phrase Hound found 54 phrases and 53 compound words that contain kite. The most common are listed below. Open kite in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 54
- red kiteA predator bird of the kite (Accipitridae) family, Milvus milvus.
- black kiteA species of kite, Milvus migrans, widely distributed throughout the Old World.
- fly a kiteTo raise money on commercial notes; to obtain money as by accommodation bills, the endorser having no actual money.
- high as a kiteVery much under the influence of drugs; extremely high.
- black-winged kiteElanus caeruleus, a small diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
- go fly a kiteTo go away; get lost; leave.
- elanid kiteAny of several small, long-winged, hovering raptors of the Elaninae subfamily.
- Brahminy kiteHaliastur indus, a medium-sized bird of prey with reddish-brown plumage and a white head and breast, found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia.
- swallow-tailed kiteAny of the species of kite native from southeastern North America through most of South America,Elanoides forficatus.
- higher than a kiteVery much under the influence of drugs.
- kite fightingA kite-flying contest, where the kites' strings are coated with an abrasive substance intended to cut an opponent's string.
- kite flyingThe tactic whereby a politician, usually through the media and often by way of an intentional leak, raises an idea to gauge the public reaction to it.
- snail kiteA kite of species Rostrhamus sociabilis, native to Florida, the Caribbean, and tropical South America, known for feeding mostly on apple snails.
- fly the kiteAlternative form of fly a kite (“raise money”).
- flying the kitepresent participle and gerund of fly the kite
- flying a kitepresent participle and gerund of fly a kite
- bow kiteAn inflatable kite incorporating a bridle on the leading edge, and used in kiteboarding or snowkiting.
- box kiteA kite consisting of two light rectangular boxes, or cells open on two sides, and fastened together horizontally.
- desert kiteA funnel trap constructed of stone and found in Middle Eastern deserts, intended to trap migrating game animals.
- kite runnerA person who chases kites that have been cut free during kite fighting contests.
- kite shieldA shield rounded at the top and curving down to a point or rounded point at the bottom.
- kite surfingAlternative form of kitesurfing: A type of kiteboarding that happens in the water, where the rider is on a surfboard and is propelled by a power kite.
- Mississippi kiteIctinia mississippiensis, a small bird of prey found across the central and southern United States.
- power kiteA large kite designed to provide significant pull to the user.
- Eddy kiteA quadrilateral tailless kite with convex surfaces exposed to the wind, used in a series of meteorological experiments.
Compound words 53
- kitesurfingA type of kiteboarding that happens in the water, where the rider is on a surfboard and is propelled by a power kite.
- kitesurfTo take part in kitesurfing.
- kiteboardA specialized lightweight wakeboard used for kiteboarding.
- kitelessWithout a kite (flying toy).
- kitemarkA certification symbol placed on products by the British Standards Institute, based on the letters B, S, and V.
- hellkiteA person who is cruel and wicked, like a devil.
- kitesurfera person who kitesurfs
- kitishResembling or pertaining to a kite (the bird of prey).
- gyrokiteSynonym of rotor kite: An unpowered rotary-wing aircraft.
- helikiteSynonym of kytoon: A lighter-than-air kite, filled with gas and capable of staying aloft even without wind.