What does kitten mean?
Definitions for kitten
ˈkɪt nkit·ten
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word kitten.
Princeton's WordNet
kitten, kittyverb
young domestic cat
kittenverb
have kittens
"our cat kittened again this year"
Wiktionary
kittennoun
A young cat. Diminutive: kitty.
kittennoun
A young rabbit, rat, hedgehog, squirrel, fox, beaver or badger.
kittenverb
To give birth to kittens.
Etymology: From kiton, kitoun, kyton, diminutive of cat. First element probably from kiteling, from ketlingr. Compare kitten. More at kitling, cat, -en.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Kittennoun
A young cat.
Etymology: katteken, Dutch.
That a mare will sooner drown than an horse is not experienced, nor is the same observed in the drowning of whelps and kittens. Thomas Browne, Vulg. Err.
It was scratched in playing with a kitten. Richard Wiseman.
Helen was just slipt into bed;
Her eyebrows on the toilet lay,
Away the kitten with them fled,
As fees belonging to her prey. Matthew Prior.To Kittenverb
To bring forth young cats.
Etymology: from the noun.
So it would have done
At the same season, if your mother’s cat
Had kitten’d, though yourself had ne’er been born. William Shakespeare.The eagle timbered upon the top of a high oak, and the cat kittened in the hollow trunk of it. Roger L'Estrange.
Wikipedia
Kitten
A kitten is a juvenile cat. After being born, kittens display primary altriciality and are totally dependent on their mothers for survival. They normally do not open their eyes for seven to ten days. After about two weeks, kittens develop quickly and begin to explore the world outside their nest. After a further three to four weeks, they begin to eat solid food and grow baby teeth. Domestic kittens are highly social animals and usually enjoy human companionship.
ChatGPT
kitten
A kitten is a young domestic cat under the age of approximately one year. It is often characterized by its small size, playful behavior and high energy levels. Kittens are typically curious and eager to explore their surroundings, and they require proper care and socialization for healthy growth and development.
Webster Dictionary
Kittennoun
a young cat
Kitten
to bring forth young, as a cat; to bring forth, as kittens
Etymology: [OE. kiton, a dim. of cat; cf. G. kitze a young cat, also a female cat, and F. chaton, dim. of chat cat, also E. kitling. See Cat.]
Wikidata
Kitten
A kitten or kitty is a juvenile domesticated cat. A feline litter usually consists of two to five kittens. To survive, kittens need the care of their mother for the first several weeks of their life. Kittens are highly social animals and spend most of their waking hours playing and interacting with available companions.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Kitten
kit′n, n. a young cat.—v.i. to bring forth young cats.—n. (Scot.) Kit′ling.—adj. Kitt′enish, frolicsome.—v.i. Kitt′le (Scot.), to bring forth kittens. [M. E. kitoun, dim. of cat.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
KITTEN
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Kitten is ranked #59742 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Kitten surname appeared 338 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Kitten.
95.5% or 323 total occurrences were White.
1.7% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of kitten in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of kitten in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of kitten in a Sentence
If I was a kitten Maybe I wouldn’t be so smitten It’s as though I’ve been bitten From the poem Smitten
We immediately contacted the owner to begin working on returning her the kitten.
What feeling is so nice as a child's hand in yours So small, so soft and warm, like a kitten huddling in the shelter of your clasp.
C,mere connor kitten
A child is a person who can't understand why someone would give away a perfectly good kitten.
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- katjie, katjiesAfrikaans
- هريرةArabic
- кацяняBelarusian
- kazhigBreton
- kotěCzech
- cath fachWelsh
- killingDanish
- Kätzchen, Katzenjunges, Kätzlein, Katzenwelpe, Katzenbaby, Kätzli, KatzerlGerman
- γατάκιGreek
- katidino, katido, virkatidoEsperanto
- gatito, minino, gatitaSpanish
- katakumeBasque
- kissanpentuFinnish
- raton, renardeau, lapereau, chatonFrench
- puisín, piscínIrish
- piseag, iseanScottish Gaelic
- חֲתַלְתּוּלHebrew
- बिल्ली का बच्चाHindi
- kiscica, cica, kismacska, kölyökHungarian
- կատվի ձագ, կատվաձագArmenian
- kettlingurIcelandic
- gattina, micetto, micetta, gattinoItalian
- גור חתוליםHebrew
- 子猫Japanese
- კნუტიGeorgian
- ಕಿಟನ್Kannada
- 나비Korean
- CATULUSLatin
- KätzchenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- kaķēnsLatvian
- зајче, јазовче, стаорче, еже, вервериче, маче, лисичеMacedonian
- anak kucingMalay
- ferħ, ferħa, mejxu, mejxaMaltese
- lamprei, katje, poesje, kittenDutch
- kattungeNorwegian
- mósí yázhíNavajo, Navaho
- kociak, kotek, kocięPolish
- gatinho, gatinhaPortuguese
- pisicuță, pisoiRomanian
- бельчонок, котёнок, барсучонок, крольчонок, лисёнок, зайчонок, ежонок, крысёнокRussian
- маче, mačeSerbo-Croatian
- mačička, kocúrik, mačiatko, zajačik, mača, zajkoSlovak
- mucek, muckaSlovene
- kattunge, källingSwedish
- பூனைக்குட்டிTamil
- పిల్లిTelugu
- ลูกแมวThai
- kutingTagalog
- kedi yavrusuTurkish
- кошеняUkrainian
- mèo conVietnamese
- hilüstridül, jilüstridül, jiratül, hikroligül, katül, jiyatül, jikroligül, hikatül, renarül, ratül, jikatül, hirenarül, hiratül, hidafül, kroligül, jirenarül, jidafül, yatül, dafül, hiyatül, lüstridülVolapük
- 小貓Chinese
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