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Kitten vs Pebble - What's the difference?

kitten | pebble |

As nouns the difference between kitten and pebble

is that kitten is a young cat diminutive: kitty while pebble is a small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.

As verbs the difference between kitten and pebble

is that kitten is to give birth to kittens while pebble is to pave with pebbles.

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.
    • ----

    pebble

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.
  • * Shakespeare
    • the pebbles on the hungry beach
  • * Milton
    • children gathering pebbles on the shore
  • (geology) A particle from 4 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
  • (curling) A small droplet of water intentionally sprayed on the ice that cause irregularities on the surface.
  • Transparent and colourless rock crystal.
    • Brazilian pebble

    Verb

  • To pave with pebbles.
  • (curling) To deposit water droplets on the ice. e.g. to pebble the ice between games.