: a young cat
also
: an immature or young individual of various other small mammals
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Finally, Austen has Rodrigo come over with his two new kittens, who were part of a litter from Rodrigo’s cat.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Her carousel began with a photo of the Academy Award-winning actress sitting on the floor, out of frame so that the camera mostly captured her hands holding the black and white kitten up to the lens.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Cougar kittens, also known as cubs, tend to stay with their mothers for the first two years of life.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Finally, Austen has Rodrigo come over with his two new kittens, who were part of a litter from Rodrigo’s cat.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
As an independent music artist, Kerensa is no stranger to social media—but didn’t expect Pomelo kitten to become an internet star.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Her carousel began with a photo of the Academy Award-winning actress sitting on the floor, out of frame so that the camera mostly captured her hands holding the black and white kitten up to the lens.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Kitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitten. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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