kern kermis • kernel · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · kern · · Text Latin · · Script 4 · · Length 1 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945). Synonyms: Kern, Jerome Kern, Jerome David Kern. · · Noun Definition 1 (noun) the part of a metal typeface that projects beyond its body. · · Noun Definition 2 (verb) furnish with a kern. · · Verb Definition 1 (verb) remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters). · · Verb Definition 2 Characters · · e latin small letter e U+0065 k latin small letter k U+006B n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072