KITTEN


Meaning of KITTEN in English

n. & v.

n. 1 a young cat. 2 a young ferret etc.

v.intr. & tr. (of a cat etc.) give birth or give birth to. have kittens Brit. colloq. be extremely upset, anxious, or nervous.

[ ME kito(u)n, ketoun f. OF chitoun, chetoun dimin. of chat CAT ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.