Definition of kitten - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
feline offspringyoung cat, especially before sexual maturity
- The kitten played with a ball of yarn.
2.
- He called her kitten as a nickname.
3.
small mammalsTECH. UK young rabbit, rat, hedgehog, or similar animalTECH. UK
- The rabbit had a litter of kittens.
Verb
catsTECH. give birth to kittensTECH.
- The cat will kitten in the spring.
Images of kitten
young cat, especially before sexual maturity
Expressions with kitten
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very weak and unable to defend oneself
After the surgery, he felt helpless as a kitten.
extremely nervous or anxious like a scared kitten
She was nervous as a kitten before the big test.
lacking strength or power
He was weak as a kitten after the surgery.
young woman seen as flirtatious
The actress was often cast as a sex kitten.
low stiletto heel on a woman's shoe
The kitten heel added a chic touch to her outfit.
very playful and full of energy
The puppy was playful as a kitten, chasing its tail.
person deeply infatuated with someone
She's such a smitten kitten around him.
plant with soft, cylinder flower spikes, like a cat tail
We found kitten-tails growing by the path during our hike.
in a state of complete safety
After the storm, the house felt safe as a kitten.
Origin of kitten
Middle English, kitoun (young cat)
Terms with kitten included in their meaning
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animals
friendly greeting to a cat or kitten
sound
soft weak cry like a kitten or baby
animal
playful term for a kitten or cat
anxiety
extremely nervous or anxious like a scared kitten
like a kitten
act in a way similar to a kitten
animal
playful or innocent like a kitten
size
small and delicate like a kitten
animals
the period during which a cat is a kitten
Examples of kitten in a sentence
She adopted a stray kitten from the shelter. He whispered, 'Goodnight, kitten,' before hanging up. She smiled every time he called her kitten. The hedgehog's kittens were hidden in the underbrush. She was surprised to find kittens in the rat's nest. The stray cat is expected to kitten soon.
Our neighbor's cat has just kittened in the barn.
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- French:chaton, mettre bas, ...
- German:Kätzchen, junge bekommen, ...
- Italian:gattino, partorire, ...
- Spanish:gatito, parir, ...
- Portuguese:gatinho, parir, ...
- Chinese:小猫, 生小猫, ...
- Japanese:子猫, 子猫を産む, ...
- Arabic:هُرَيْرَة, وَلَدَتْ, ...
- Hebrew:חֲתַלְתּוּל, לְהַמְלִיט, ...
- Russian:котёнок, рожать, ...
- Ukrainian:кошеня, народжувати, ...
- Hindi:बिल्ली, बच्चे देना, ...
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