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kittened Definition


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kitten
noun
    1. A young cat.
    2. The young of various other small mammals, eg the rabbit.
verb
    tr & intr
    kittened, kittening
    1. Said of a cat: to give birth.
Derivative: kittenish
    Like a kitten; playful.
      Thesaurus: playful, mischievous, arch, coy, pert, frisky, frolicsome.
    Said of a woman: affectedly playful; flirtatious.
Idiom: have kittens
    colloq
    To become extremely agitated.
Etymology: 14c: from Norman French caton, diminutive of cat.



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