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, adjective

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, adjective

Word 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.