: a young cat
also
: an immature or young individual of various other small mammals
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
With adoptions happening quickly, only one kitten remained as of the latest update.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
According to Flores and Velasquez, one of the deputies took a liking to a family kitten and offered to take it home with him.
—Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The fifth kitten was rescued later.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
With adoptions happening quickly, only one kitten remained as of the latest update.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
The cat distribution system is the term used for when a person finds a lost or stray cat or kitten, or the cat finds them.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
According to Flores and Velasquez, one of the deputies took a liking to a family kitten and offered to take it home with him.
—Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Kitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitten. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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