Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A young cat.
- v. To bear kittens.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A young cat; any young animal of the cat kind.
- n. One of several bombycid moths or pussmoths. The poplar-kitten is Dicranura bifida; the alder-kitten is D. bicuspis.
- To bring forth young, as a cat.
Wiktionary
- n. A young cat. Diminutive: kitty.
- n. A young rabbit, rat, hedgehog, squirrel, fox, beaver or badger.
- v. To give birth to kittens.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A young cat.
- v. To bring forth young, as a cat; to bring forth, as kittens.
WordNet 3.0
- v. have kittens
- n. young domestic cat
Etymologies
- Middle English kitoun, probably from Old North French *caton, diminutive of cat, cat, from Late Latin cattus.
Examples
“The twin kitten is doing fine, though he does like to wear his food. i never got around to naming them. suggestions? at”
“Katie called her friend with the cattery, and because she had to rush off to work, I hung around and waited for the friend to arrive, which she did, and now the kitten is at the vet.”
“Your kitten is an animal; she grows bigger every day; and she moves about.”
“If a tweet contains the word "kitten," that's not going to be very helpful.”
“The word kitten is equivalent to a guarantee of fostering in our house, and the fact that he couldn’t walk just sealed the deal.”
Simon & Schuster: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Loving Our Cats
“Still to come: Pimco's chief still thinks the economy needs Congress's help; retiring senator Evan Bayh counsels spending restraint; California's newly passed Proposition 26 could make climate change regulation impossible; anti-union education reform groups are showing political strength; and a kitten is confused by his reflection in a mirror.”
The Washington Post: Wonkbook: Welcome to gridlocked America
“After being accidentally separated from her mother and siblings, a kitten is taken in by a human family.”
“Whether a kitten is male or female, it's always "un chaton" - Oh! le mignon petit chaton ...”
“I've named him Chan-ho, after major league pitcher Chan-ho Park, and the other kitten is named Chantho, after the alien in Doctor Who.”
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“The kitten is very cute and iPad is the atual toy 'dreamed by everyone.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘kitten’.
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You animal!
Names of animals that are also used to describe kinds of people. Nouns only, preferably single word.
For a related list, see sionnach's beastly verbs.rabbit, shark, hog, pussycat, bear, bull, skunk, hawk, wildcat, buck, slug, heifer and 112 more...
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Cute
My boyfriend and I started this list my Junior or Senior year of High school. It hasn't been added to in a while. It was a list of words that we thought sounded universally cute or had universal as...
cupcake, doilee, mitten, kitten, squiggle, button, cheek, papoose, pupa, sleep, cookie, treat and 45 more...
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femanimales
Animal words and phrases that are used when talking about women. Some of these are found offensive, but this can be discussed on the words' pages. This list is just a list.
pussy, kitten, cougar, beaver, bitch, chick, jenny, cow, filly, vixen, fox, la passera and 9 more...
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Nicknames you shouldn't give to an axe-wielding...
primrose, snookums, lavender, piglet, rainbow sunshine, kitten, fuzzy, sweetie, wiggles, care bear, love-a-lot, cheery and 84 more...
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Snarl words
Please add one purr word (<-- on that list over there, not this one) for every snarl word, so as to maintain equilibrium.
Please put snarl words here, and purr words in the other pl...chainsaw, hack, macheted, kitten, grout, hashtag, gangrene, riptide, bacchanal, ragnarok, deglove, rasp and 8 more...
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Imagical: Words You Should Be Falling Over Your...
Come on, we need a counterbalance...
This has the potential to be the fluffiest list on Wordie.nebula, piglet squid, chinchilla, steering winds, the two towels, haboob, duckling, paradise, rainbow, steampunk, peacock, cthulhu and 11 more...
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The Sweet Smell of...
Things that smell good.
rain, rose, cinnamon, clove, jasmine, apple, sandalwood, rexo, bamboo, bacon, maple, eucalyptus and 36 more...
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animals (2 syllable)
A list of common animal names. Keep the list to 2 syllable words.No scientific names. No proper names like 'Fluffy' the elephant.Insects and other creatures (even ficticious like 'dragon') are we...
baboon, rabbit, raptor, dragon, camel, hornet, llama, cobra, cheetah, penguin, puppy, dolphin and 85 more...
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pet lover's names
Pet names that lovers have for their lover. Comment if you wish, but there is no need to explain! Note: NOT the names of their pets. Even if their pets are their lovers, and vice versa.
nettie, molly, babes, honey, dear one, sweetheart, bird, birdy, sweetie, sweetie pie, cupcake, dearheart and 14 more...
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happy words
Words that cheer you up, give you happy thoughts and feelings, or just put you in a positive state of mind.
magic, childhood, dawn, smile, kitten, drizzle, friend, beach, free, love, sweet, cozy and 15 more...
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Purr words
Please add one snarl word for every purr word, in the interests of harmony.
Note: this list is for purr words. Snarl words belong on the other list, not this one. Only purr words need ...bumblebee, kitten, hummingbird, turtledove, felt, daffodil, hourglass, surf, satyr, gloved, honeyed, raspberry and 8 more...
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-en
plural; cause to be; cause to have; made of; female; diminutive

she Alice, near wakening in Through the Looking-Glass, in reaction to a newly doll-sized Red Queen:
At any other time, Alice would have felt surprised at this, but she was far too much excited to be surprised at anything now. "As for you," she repeated, catching hold of the little creature in the very act of jumping over a bottle which had just lighted upon the table, "I'll shake you into a kitten, that I will!" Jul 18, 2008