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kittenlike
Derived word form of kitten

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Eggs seem to be their favorite; the lizard splits the egg and, kittenlike, laps up the yolk.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2013

"EyePet" is fun — kids use gestures to help a kittenlike creature hatch from an egg, then decorate and play with the animal.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2010

Once identified, CAT can be avoided �or-its threat reduced to kittenlike dimensions.

From Time Magazine Archive

A sweaty toddler lifts up a kittenlike wail for water.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

Nakpa, or Long Ears, her kittenlike gray mule, which had heretofore been honored with the precious burden of the twin babies, was to be given a heavier and more cumbersome load.

From Old Indian Days by Eastman, Charles Alexander