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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Nearly 900 kittens were euthanized from January through June, up from about 600 the first six months of last year, for a 43% increase.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Against his better judgment, Hunnam says, a visit to give the kittens a “little cuddle” resulted in him adopting two of them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 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
Inside, my sisters and brothers curled against each other like newborn kittens.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
