kittenish

[ kit-n-ish ]
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adjective
  1. coyly playful.

  2. like or in the manner of a kitten.

Origin of kittenish

1
First recorded in 1745–55; kitten + -ish1

Other words from kittenish

  • kit·ten·ish·ly, adverb
  • kit·ten·ish·ness, noun

Words Nearby kittenish

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How to use kittenish in a sentence

  • While this kittenish comedy was going on something younger and more tragical was in progress in the two adjacent houses.

    Arundel | Edward Frederic Benson
  • This object is not to be accomplished by adopting juvenile dress and kittenish ways.

British Dictionary definitions for kittenish

kittenish

/ (ˈkɪtənɪʃ) /


adjective
  1. like a kitten; lively

  2. (of a woman) flirtatious, esp coyly flirtatious

Derived forms of kittenish

  • kittenishly, adverb
  • kittenishness, noun

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