Definitions for akin



Overview of adj akin

The adj akin has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) akin, kindred

(similar in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector")

2. akin, blood-related, cognate, consanguine, consanguineous, consanguineal, kin

(related by blood)

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