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# kitten

noun (a kitten, kittens)

«kitten» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A kitten is a young cat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kitten/#m1)
2. Kitten can be a loving name for something small and cute. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kitten/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons about life cycles, a cat grows from a kitten into an adult cat; kittens are mammals that drink their mother's milk. In pet care, kittens need food, warmth, play, a litter tray and visits to the vet. In stories, a kitten often stands for something small, playful or helpless. Phrases: a litter of kittens, as weak as a kitten, have kittens (be very worried, informal).

### Examples

- Our cat had four kittens. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kitten/#x1)
- The kitten chased a ball of wool. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kitten/#x2)
- Kittens open their eyes when they are about a week or two old. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kitten/#x3)
- Be gentle when you pick up a kitten. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kitten/#x4)
- A kitten needs a warm, safe place to sleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kitten/#x5)
- The kitten grew into a big ginger cat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kitten/#x6)
- Only by night did she creep out unseen to procure food for her kittens. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kitten/#x7)

### Note

Plural kittens. A group of kittens born together is a litter. Young of other animals: puppy (dog), cub (lion, bear), calf (cow), foal (horse). Kittens should not drink cow's milk; it can upset their tummies.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «kitten» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kitten/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«kitten» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/kitten.html) on Mova free.