: a young cat
also
: an immature or young individual of various other small mammals
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Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
We're obsessed with suede this season, and these knee-high kitten boots are the perfect pick to wear all through winter.
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Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
We're just kitten around.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2023
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Noun
The big guy in the red suit can probably be found at your local shopping mall.
Visit kittens.
—Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
We're obsessed with suede this season, and these knee-high kitten boots are the perfect pick to wear all through winter.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 2 Dec. 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 18 Dec. 2024.
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