: a young cat
also
: an immature or young individual of various other small mammals
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
These kittens were no different than any other, except that they’d been created in a lab.
—Camille Bromley, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
We're just kitten around.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2023
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Noun
For example, cats who were exposed to water as young kittens with rushed and stressful baths may have reasons not to like getting wet as adults.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
These kittens were no different than any other, except that they’d been created in a lab.
—Camille Bromley, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Local authorities were able to coax the bobcat kitten out of the tree and bring it some comfort.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
We're just kitten around.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2023
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“Kitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitten. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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