kitten

noun

kit·ten | \ ˈki-tᵊn

Definition of kitten

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

kitten

verb

kittened; kittening\ ˈkit-niŋ ,

ˈki-tᵊn-iŋ \

Definition of kitten (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to give birth to kittens

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Please transform my optics Transformation optics is one of my favorite things (right after raindrops on roses and definitely replacing all mention of kittens). — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Researchers 3D print a wormhole… for sound waves," 6 Dec. 2018 Last year, 2,395 cats or kittens were adopted, according to the Maryland SPCA. — Reema Amin, baltimoresun.com, "Shelters across Maryland offering free cat adoptions throughout July," 11 July 2018 Stepping out in winter white, Chopra wore a white turtleneck and cropped white jeans, giving it a monochromatic touch with patent kitten ankle booties and white cat eye sunglasses. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Priyanka Chopra Takes Twinning to the Next Level With Her Adorable Puppy," 16 Dec. 2018 The enormous design selection ranges from wanderlust nature scenes to old-timey sailor-and-compass prints to kittens shooting lasers out of their eyes (sold out, obviously). — Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics, "Tyvek Time? These Watches Are Made of Recycled Home Wrap," 13 Nov. 2018 That's scarring enough for any preteen, but then cut to a few days later when all of her other pet kittens die. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House Is Basically a Scary This Is Us," 16 Oct. 2018 In May, Bishop sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, calling for an investigation into the program and questioning why the kittens are killed instead of being offered for adoption. — Andrew O'reilly, Fox News, "USDA kitten killing comes under fire from bipartisan group of lawmakers," 19 Sep. 2018 Every kitten is adorable, but some people look for breeds with a certain look, size, personality, activity level or other desirable trait. — Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, "Cats’ quirks? Read about breeds," 27 June 2018 Sadly, Elsa has since gone missing, but the family is hopeful that the sweet kitten will find her way back home safely. — Marlisse Cepeda, Woman's Day, "One Hilarious Family Staged a Newborn Photo Shoot for Its New Kitten," 9 June 2016

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Kitten in car wheel: Iverson St., 2500 block, Temple Hills, June 3. — Jillian S. Jarrett, Washington Post, "Prince George’s County Animal Watch," 20 June 2017 Things start cooking when Keanu disappears, forcing Rell and Clarence to play detective while chasing leads and kitten tail. — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, "With ‘Keanu,’ Key & Peele Break Into Feature Films — Kittens in Tow APRIL 20, 2016," 28 Apr. 2016

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