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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The charity announced that the kittens were ready to be adopted with a video on Twitter. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Meghan Markle's Patronage Mayhew Just Named Kitties After Her, Prince Harry, and Kate Middleton," 31 Jan. 2019 Two more kittens were born with the same distinct appearance and a new breed was created. — Kristen A. Schmitt, Smithsonian, "There’s No Such Thing as a Hypoallergenic Cat," 17 Apr. 2018 After police posted about the incident, several witnesses came forward, including people who had been in the process of adopting the kittens, Wrentham police said in a statement Thursday. — Elise Takahama, BostonGlobe.com, "Easton man charged with animal cruelty after allegedly abandoning kittens," 8 June 2018 Her two grown children live in a house in the back, and 1-year-old Tucker, who Ronstadt rescued as a 5-week-old kitten trying to cross a Los Angeles freeway, stalks the living room magisterially. — Joel Selvin, San Francisco Chronicle, "Linda Ronstadt back in public eye, and it’s not so easy," 27 May 2018 Memes used to appeal to humanity’s fundamentals—everyone feels awkward sometimes, everyone likes watching a kitten acting a fool. — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, "The WIRED Guide to Memes," 1 Apr. 2018 Actress Mariska Hargitay, who plays Olivia's namesake on Law & Order, was psyched to learn that Taylor Swift named her kitten after the badass detective. — Caitlin Petreycik, Seventeen, "10 Reasons Why Taylor Swift's Cat Olivia Benson Has The Best Life Ever," 27 Oct. 2014 And WuShock is an adorable kitten compared with King Cake Baby, the plastic Mardi Gras mascot of the New Orleans Pelicans NBA franchise. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "The Fuzzy Terror of Sports Mascots," 27 Sep. 2018 The organization offers kits, free vaccinations and spay/neuter surgery for kittens. — Lauren Castle, azcentral, "Too many kittens are being born in Arizona. Here's one way to help," 13 Apr. 2018

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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