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Cats vs Kitten - What's the difference?

cats | kitten |

As nouns the difference between cats and kitten

is that cats is plural of lang=en while kitten is a young cat. Diminutive: kitty.

As verbs the difference between cats and kitten

is that cats is third-person singular of cat while kitten is to give birth to kittens.

cats

English

Noun

(head)
  • (Internet, shorthand, slang)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (cat)

    • Anagrams

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    kitten

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A young cat. Diminutive: kitty.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 14 , author=Steven Morris , title=Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave , work=Guardian citation , page= , passage=Jailing her on Wednesday, magistrate Liz Clyne told Robins: "You have shown little remorse either for the death of the kitten or the trauma to your former friend Sarah Knutton." She was also banned from keeping animals for 10 years.}}
  • A young rabbit, rat, hedgehog, squirrel, fox, beaver or badger.

    • Derived terms

    * have kittens * kit * kitten heel * kittenish * kitty

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give birth to kittens.
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