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kitten
[ kit-n ]
/ ËkÉȘt n /
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noun
a young cat.
verb (used with or without object)
(of cats) to give birth; bear.
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Origin of kitten
1350â1400; Middle English kitoun, apparently blend of kitelingkitling and Middle French chitoun, variant of chaton kitten
OTHER WORDS FROM kitten
kit·ten·like, adjectiveWords nearby kitten
kitschness, kitschy, Ki Tse, kitset, kittel, kitten, kitten heel, kittenish, kitten moth, Kittie, Kittikachorn
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How to use kitten in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for kitten
kitten
/ (ËkÉȘtÉn) /
noun
a 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 kitten
kitten-like, adjectiveWord Origin for kitten
C14: from Old Northern French caton, from cat 1; probably influenced by Middle English kiteling
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Other Idioms and Phrases with kitten
kitten
see have a fit (kittens); weak as a kitten.
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