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Kittenish vs Kitten - What's the difference?

kittenish | kitten |

Kitten is a derived term of kittenish.



As an adjective kittenish

is having the qualities or likeness of a kitten.

As a noun kitten is

a young cat. Diminutive: kitty.

As a verb kitten is

to give birth to kittens.

kittenish

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Having the qualities or likeness of a kitten.
  • * 2011 , Jeff Dee, Gordon Ryder's Blues , page 165:
    • Sleeping, Myra appeared cuddly, kittenish . Girls, Gordon thought to himself. Girls can really drive you crazy.
  • Playful.

    • 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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