kitten
[ kit-n ]
/ ˈkɪt n /
noun
a young cat.
verb (used with or without object)
(of cats) to give birth; bear.
Origin of kitten
1350–1400; Middle English
kitoun, apparently blend of
kiteling
kitling and Middle French
chitoun, variant of
chaton kitten
OTHER WORDS FROM kitten
kit·ten·like, adjectiveWords nearby kitten
Example sentences from the Web for kitten
British Dictionary definitions for kitten
kitten
/ (ˈkɪtən) /
noun
a young cat
have kittens or have a canary British informal
to react with disapproval, anxiety, etc
she had kittens when she got the bill US equivalent: have a cow
verb
(of cats) to give birth to (young)
Derived forms of kitten
kitten-like, adjectiveWord Origin for kitten
C14: from Old Northern French
caton, from
cat
1; probably influenced by Middle English
kiteling
Idioms and Phrases with kitten
kitten
see have a fit (kittens); weak as a kitten.