Kipling kip·ling UK/ˈkɪp.lɪŋ/ US/ˈkɪplɪŋ/ uncommon noun 1. English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936) SynonymsRudyard KiplingJoseph Rudyard Kipling Related words Word family Kiplingesque Broader terms writer WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.