kitten

Pronunciation

• SAMPA: /"ki?n=/

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Noun

Singular kitten

Plural kittens

A kitten

1. (countable) A kitten is a young cat.
   • Synonym: kitty

   Our cat has just had kittens.

   The kitten is playing with its mother.

2. (countable) A kitten is a young rabbit, rat, squirrel, fox or badger.

Related words

• pup

Verb

Plain form kitten

Third-person singular kittens

Past tense kittened

Past participle kittened

Present participle kittening

1. When a cat kittens, it gives birth to kittens.