: a young cat
also
: an immature or young individual of various other small mammals
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Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
Traffic had come to a stop on the interstate because someone had thrown a kitten onto the road.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Local authorities were able to coax the bobcat kitten out of the tree and bring it some comfort.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
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Noun
Take Steve, for example, a kitten who was adopted in the winter.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
Traffic had come to a stop on the interstate because someone had thrown a kitten onto the road.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Verb
After getting rescued at a young age, a tuxedo kitten immediately claimed his owner's cat as his own new mommy, and internet users can't cope with the heartwarming relationship the two have developed.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Local authorities were able to coax the bobcat kitten out of the tree and bring it some comfort.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
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“Kitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitten. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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