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kitten

[kit-n] / ˈkɪt n /
NOUN
young cat
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According to Flores and Velasquez, one of the deputies took a liking to a family kitten and offered to take it home with him.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

As for Godzilla, it snores like a kitten.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

"The Gardener’s Cat" features Louis, a hypersensitive gardener devastated by the impending loss of his kitten, which has a tumour.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Another pet owner, Lucy Dawson from Salisbury said a five-minute trip to the vet with her kitten, Jessie, cost her more than £100.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

After I handed over the kitten, I ran back to the dorms and cried for hours.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy