kitten
[ kit-n ]
/ ˈkɪt n /
noun
a young cat.
verb (used with or without object)
(of cats) to give birth; bear.
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Origin of kitten
1350–1400; Middle English kitoun, apparently blend of kiteling kitling and Middle French chitoun, variant of chaton kitten
OTHER WORDS FROM kitten
kit·ten·like, adjectiveWords nearby kitten
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British Dictionary definitions for kitten
kitten
/ (ˈkɪtən) /
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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Idioms and Phrases with kitten
kitten
see have a fit (kittens); weak as a kitten.
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