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1kit·ten

noun \ˈki-tən\

Definition of KITTEN

: a young cat; also : an immature or young individual of various other small mammals
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Origin of KITTEN

Middle English kitoun, from Anglo-French *kiton, chiton, diminutive of cat, chat cat, from Late Latin cattus
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with KITTEN

Britain, Briton, Britten, litten, mitten, witting

2kitten

intransitive verb
kit·tenedkit·ten·ing \ˈkit-niŋ, ˈki-tən-iŋ\

Definition of KITTEN

: to give birth to kittens

First Known Use of KITTEN

15th century

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