| 释义 |
kit·ten
I. \ˈkitən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English kitoun, modification (influenced by kitling) of (assumed) Old North French caton (whence French dialect — Normandy — caton), diminutive of Old North French cat, from Late Latin cattus — more at cat
1.
a.
(1) : a young cat
(2) : a cat less than nine months old — used especially in relation to competitive showing
b. : an immature individual of various other small mammals
< hamster kitten >
< rabbit kitten >
2. : kit IV 2b
3. chiefly dialect : one of the rolls of dust that collect under furniture — usually used in plural
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English kytnen from kitoun, n.
intransitive verb
: to give birth to kittens : litter
transitive verb
: to give birth to
< that's what I've been called since I was kittened — Irish Statesman > |