KITTENS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of kitten

as in kits

a young cat

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verb

present tense third-person singular of kitten

as in litters

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Recent Examples of kittens

Noun

After visiting a neighbor who was fostering kittens, the little girl would bring one home, hoping to keep it despite her dad’s allergy. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 At the end of production, all seven of the kittens were adopted out, including one that went home with costar Tiffany Haddish. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026 The breed’s modern development traces back to naturally hairless kittens born in North America. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 At least two puppies and several kittens were adopted at the event, Flory said. — Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026 Indiana animal shelter scrambles after flood damageThe Animal Protection League in Anderson made a plea over the weekend for short- and longer-term foster homes for dogs, cats and kittens. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2026 At least one of the kittens was still alive when it was thrown, said Tracy Flaherty, who manages the Dairy Queen on Library Road. — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 The pieces are small, which is great for kittens, but many adult cats also prefer them this way. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Officers initially discovered more than 30 cats and kittens living in unsafe conditions aboard the vessel, with many appearing frightened and malnourished. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kittens

Noun

There are store cats everywhere that are hanging around, and the store kitties are very friendly.

— Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Owners looking to adopt one of these sweet kitties should be prepared to give them their attention, and lots of it.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026

Definition of kitties

Verb

What everyday skills should kids practice before the first week of school?

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
Running under the surface of the film is the anxiety that kids his age are lucky to secure any job, even one as low-paying and exploitative as Erika’s studio assistant.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

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The Berlin crew joins a growing list of firefighters who’ve traded fires for felines in recent months.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
This is especially true if there happen to be adoptable felines playing and snoozing in the shop’s showcase windows.

— Yvonne Villaseñor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of felines

Noun

Swift named one of her cats after Hargitay’s TV character, Oliva Benson.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
His fiancée, Lara Osborne, usually joined us at the table; there were dogs and cats underfoot, in a sunny house with no mortgage and several pickup trucks out front.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

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