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Definition of "kitten" []

  • A young cat. (noun)
  • To bear kittens. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "kitten" in a sentence
  • "The twin kitten is doing fine, though he does like to wear his food. i never got around to naming them. suggestions? at"
  • "Katie called her friend with the cattery, and because she had to rush off to work, I hung around and waited for the friend to arrive, which she did, and now the kitten is at the vet."
  • "Your kitten is an animal; she grows bigger every day; and she moves about."