kitten
noun
a young cat.
kittens
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pluralof kitten.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“When that many vulnerable animals arrive before our foster network has fully mobilized, the gap between what a shelter can provide and what neonatal kittens need to survive becomes devastating,” Amster said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Through June, 5,215 kittens passed through Animal Services’ doors, compared with 4,823 in the same period last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Kobe kittens weighed around 150 grams when they were born but now weigh more than one kilo and are starting to eat solid food like chicken and horse meat, the zoo said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
During the study period, cameras captured images of a mother mountain lion accompanied by kittens.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
Some woman from her work had a litter of kittens she was trying to get rid of, and my mom ended up with two.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
