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Definition of kitten
kitten
/ˈkɪt.ən/
kit · ten
Plural:kittens
•Adjective:kittenish
•Past Simple:kittened
•Past Participle:kittened
•Present Participle:kittening
kitten Lexical Profile
CEFR
A1
Grade
1
Tier
1
Usage
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• noun
1
A young cat.
Example
"The playful kitten chased a ball of yarn across the living room floor."
2
The young of various other small mammals, such as rabbits, badgers, beavers, or ferrets.
Example
"The mother rabbit stayed close to her burrow to protect her newborn kitten."
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1
To give birth to kittens (referring to a cat or certain other small mammals).
Example
"Our barn cat kittened early in the spring, adding four new mousers to the farm."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Late Middle English 'kitoun', borrowed from Old French 'chitoun', a diminutive of 'chat' (cat). Its spelling was later altered by association with the English diminutive suffix '-en'.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Kitten. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/kitten