/ Dictionary / Index K kerning: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: kern•ing Pronunciation: (kûr'ning), [key] — n. Print. the setting of two letters closer together than is usual by removing space between them. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: kerning (Thesaurus) kernel smut kernite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language