v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Kittened p. pr. & vb. n. Kittening. ] To bring forth young, as a cat; to bring forth, as kittens. Shak. H. Spencer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Kitten

n. [ OE. kiton, a dim. of cat; cf. G. kitze a young cat, also a female cat, and F. chaton, dim. of chat cat, also E. kitling. See Cat. ] A young cat. [ 1913 Webster ]

kittenish

a. Resembling a kitten; playful; as, a kittenish disposition. Richardson. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- kit"ten*ish*ly, adv. -- kit"ten*ish*ness, n. [ PJC ]

kitten-tails

n. a plant of the genus Besseya having fluffy spikes of flowers. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Skitter

v. t. [ Cf. Skit, v. t. ] To move or pass (something) over a surface quickly so that it touches only at intervals; to skip.

The angler, standing in the bow, 'skitters' or skips the spoon over the surface. James A. Henshall. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Skitter

v. i. To pass or glide lightly or with quick touches at intervals; to skip; to skim.

Some kinds of ducks in lighting strike the water with their tails first, and skitter along the surface for a feet before settling down. T. Roosevelt. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

kittee

(n) a form of torture used by American Indians in which sensitive parts of the body were squeezed between two boards until the victim could bear no more

kitten

(n) young domestic cat, Syn. kitty

kitten

(v) have kittens, Example:our cat kittened again this year

kittenish

(adj) playful like a lively kitten, Syn. frisky

kitten-tails

(n) a plant of the genus Besseya having fluffy spikes of flowers

sex kitten

(n) a young woman who is thought to have sex appeal, Syn. sexpot, sex bomb

skitter

(v) glide easily along a surface

skitter

(v) twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water

flip one's lid

(v) get very angry and fly into a rage, Syn. go ballistic, throw a fit, hit the roof, fly off the handle, blow one's stack, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, hit the ceiling, have a fit, have kittens, combust, blow up, Example:The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question; Spam makes me go ballistic

scurry

(v) to move about or proceed hurriedly, Syn. skitter, scamper, scuttle, Example:so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground

skim

(v) cause to skip over a surface, Syn. skitter, skip, Example:Skip a stone across the pond

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

小猫

[小猫 / 小貓, xiǎo māo] kitten #10842

猫儿山

[猫儿山 / 貓兒山, Māo ér shān] Kitten mountain, Guanxi, tourist destination near Guilin #88861

猫儿

[猫儿 / 貓兒, māo ér] kitten

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

切手

[きって, kitte] (n) stamp (postage); merchandise certificate; (P) #10541

おぎゃあ

[ogyaa] (n) cry (of baby); mewl (of kitten)

科を作る;しなを作る

[しなをつくる, shinawotsukuru] (exp, v5r) to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish

記念切手

[きねんきって, kinenkitte] (n) special issue stamp

元を切って売る

[もとをきってうる, motowokitteuru] (exp, v5r) to sell under prime cost; to sell at a loss

国際返信切手券

[こくさいへんしんきってけん, kokusaihenshinkitteken] (n) international reply-paid coupon

使用済み切手

[しようずみきって, shiyouzumikitte] (n) used stamps

子猫;小猫;仔猫

[こねこ, koneko] (n) kitten

思い切って(P);思いきって

[おもいきって, omoikitte] (adv) resolutely; boldly; daringly; (P)

商品切手

[しょうひんきって, shouhinkitte] (n) (See 商品券) merchandise certificate

正面切って

[しょうめんきって, shoumenkitte] (exp, adv) openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face

切っての

[きっての, kitteno] (suf, adj-pn) (uk) the most . . . of all

切っては切れない

[きってはきれない, kittehakirenai] (exp, adj-i) (See 切っても切れない) inseparable

切っても切れない

[きってもきれない, kittemokirenai] (exp, adj-i) inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated); indissoluble

切手を溜める

[きってをためる, kittewotameru] (exp, v1) to collect stamps

切手収集

[きってしゅうしゅう, kitteshuushuu] (n, adj-no) philately; stamp collecting

切手収集家

[きってしゅうしゅうか, kitteshuushuuka] (n) philatelist; stamp collector

切手蒐集

[きってしゅうしゅう, kitteshuushuu] (n) philately

切手集め

[きってあつめ, kitteatsume] (n) stamp collecting

切手帳

[きってちょう, kittechou] (n) stamp album; stamp booklet