kitten

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noun

kit·ten ˈki-tᵊn

Synonyms of kitten next

: a young cat

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

kitten

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verb

kittened; kittening

ˈkit-niŋ,

ˈki-tᵊn-iŋ

intransitive verb

: to give birth to kittens

Examples of kitten in a Sentence

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Noun

About a week after the incident, Oakland Zoo said in its release that residents reported seeing the small kittens alone near the area, and they were later found safe in a nearby backyard. —

Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023 The doe-eyed kitten is eventually invited in by Jon for a treat — and ends up devouring the entire restaurant. —

Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Nov. 2023 There’s a musical interlude featuring K-drama superstar Park Seo-joon, and a scene with a herd of space kittens that makes reference to ‘Cats,’ Walsh continues in her review. —

Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023 There are three different surprise friends: a puppy, kitten, or bunny. —

Maya Polton, Parents, 7 Nov. 2023 The post went on to explain that three stray kittens, each a month old, had been brought into the shelter in Omaha, and one was in rough condition. —

Sydney Page, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023 Kardashian’s youngest daughter opted to go as a kitten and a ghost this year — and both costumes were as low-key as possible for the 5-year-old. —

Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023 To the family’s surprise, Dad rescues a kitten that turns out to be more wildcat than fluffy companion. —

Terry Hong, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2023 These were not ailing kittens or tiny humans, but shoes. —

Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2023

Verb

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 We're just kitten around. —

Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2023 We’re not kitten around here. —

Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day, 6 Mar. 2020 There were kitten heels layered over argyle socks and collarless tweed jackets paired with matching mini skirts. —

Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Feb. 2023 So many unwanted cats and dogs – kitten and puppies – in our country. —

Gregg Doyel, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2022 Puppy and kitten sales make up more than 80% of owner Suk’s annual revenue, the lawsuit says. —

Dallas News, 28 May 2022 Obviously, kitten food differs from adult cat food; even adult cat food may be slightly different for senior cats seven years and older than for a younger adult. —

Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022 The convenience of this kitten wet food’s packaging cannot be understated. —

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