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kitten

kit·ten [ kítt'n ]


noun  (plural kit·tens)
Definition:
 
young cat: the young of a cat



intransitive verb  (past and past participle kit·tened, present participle kit·ten·ing, 3rd person present singular kit·tens)
Definition:
 
give birth to cats: to give birth to young cats

[14th century. < Old French chitoun, diminutive of chat "cat"]

have kittens to become angry, excited, or nervous about something (informal)

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