Kitten /(kĭt"t'n)/

Kit·ten

Kitten

n.

[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.]

A young cat.

Kitten

v. t. & i.

imp. & p. p. Kittened; p. pr. & vb. n. Kittening

To bring forth young, as a cat; to bring forth, as kittens.

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