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[ kit-n ] / ˈkɪt n / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kitten ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with or without object)(of cats) to give birth; bear. Origin of kitten1350–1400; Middle English kitoun, apparently blend of kitelingkitling and Middle French chitoun, variant of chaton kitten OTHER WORDS FROM kittenkit·ten·like, adjectiveWords nearby kittenkitschness, kitschy, Ki Tse, kitset, kittel, kitten, kitten heel, kittenish, kitten moth, Kittie, Kittikachorn Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kittenSuppose I have a sincere religious belief that if I stop at a stop sign, God kills a kitten. Why Hobby Lobby Will Be Bad for Conservatives|Jay Michaelson|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST They are cheered on by penguins and interrupted by a kitten halftime show after the first hour. ‘The Puppy Bowl’: The Super Bowl’s Fiercest Rival|Lori-Lee Emshey|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST That message was like catnip and I am the worst kind of kitten: I love trouble. The Return of the Replacements: Here Comes a Regular|Elizabeth Wurtzel|September 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST A little girl wearing preppy clothes with a kitten—people want to be like her and wear those same clothes. Ralph Lauren Child Model, From Roadside to Runway|Claire Stern|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
From a cat pawing over a long-distance relationship to the fall of a YouTube star, see the best of the kitten clips. Catdance Film Festival: The 7 Most Hilarious Shorts (VIDEO)|Jean Trinh|January 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST Some days later the kitten appeared with a huge pink bow behind its ears, somewhat awkwardly tied, if it must be confessed. Miss Billy|Eleanor H. Porter "Then I fancy you will have no trouble with Milly's pony, which is as gentle as a kitten," Mr. Roseveldt replied. Witch Winnie|Elizabeth W. Champney The kitten stalked down to the slough in which Four-Leaf and Clover were making their home. Swamp Cat|James Arthur Kjelgaard That's the way a wolf or a tiger would sound, outside the circle of a fire's glow, unable to help its kitten or cub. Winner Take All|Larry Evans I started up in distress; but Janet, putting the kitten gently back on the table, burst into laughter.
British Dictionary definitions for kitten
nouna young cat have kittens or have a canary British informal to react with disapproval, anxiety, etcshe had kittens when she got the bill US equivalent: have a cow verb(of cats) to give birth to (young) Derived forms of kittenkitten-like, adjectiveWord Origin for kittenC14: from Old Northern French caton, from cat 1; probably influenced by Middle English kiteling Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with kitten
see have a fit (kittens); weak as a kitten. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to kittenkitty, puss, kit, pussycat, pussy |