(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

kittiwake

(n) small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe

kitty

(n) informal terms referring to a domestic cat, Syn. pussycat, puss, kitty-cat, pussy

kitty litter

(n) granulated clay; placed in a container where it absorbs the waste products of a cat or dog

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Kitte

imp. of Kit to cut. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Kittel

v. t. See Kittle, v. t. [ 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 ]

Kitten

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 ]

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 ]

Kittiwake

n. (Zool.) A northern gull (Rissa tridactyla), inhabiting the coasts of Europe and America. It is white, with black tips to the wings, and has only three toes. [ 1913 Webster ]

Kittle

v. t. [ Cf. AS. citelian; akin to D. kittelen, G. kitzeln, Icel. kitla, Sw. kittla, kittsla, Dan. kildre. Cf. Tickle. ] To tickle. [ Prov. Eng. & Scot. ] [ Written also kittel. ] Halliwell. Jamieson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Kittle

a. Ticklish; not easily managed; troublesome; difficult; variable. [ Prov. Eng. & Scot. ] Halliwell. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

Kittle

v. i. [ Cf. Kit a kitten. ] (Zool.) To bring forth young, as a cat; to kitten; to litter. [ Prov. Eng. & Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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

小鹰号

[小鹰号 / 小鷹號, xiǎo yīng hào] Kitty Hawk (US aircraft carrier)

猫儿

[猫儿 / 貓兒, māo ér] kitten

猫咪

[猫咪 / 貓咪, māo mī] kitty

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

サーキット

[sa-kitto] (n) circuit; (P) #3973

キット

[kitto] (n) kit; (P) #9101

切手

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

えんがちょ切った

[えんがちょきった, engachokitta] (exp) (chn) (See えんがちょ・1) phrase used (usu. with accompanying crossed fingers gesture) to ward off catching 'dirtiness' from another child

おぎゃあ

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

しゃきっと;シャキッと

[shakitto ; shakitsu to] (adv) (1) (See すっきり) crisp; crunchy; (2) refreshing; straight; firm; sharp; smart and stylish

せきを切ったよう;堰を切ったよう;関を切ったよう(iK)

[せきをきったよう, sekiwokittayou] (exp, adj-na) gushing forth; bursting out

どきっと(P);どきんと

[dokitto (P); dokinto] (adv, n, vs) (on-mim) feeling a shock; startling; (P)

にゃんこ

[nyanko] (n) (chn) (See にゃんにゃん) kitty cat

ぽきっと

[pokitto] (adv) (on-mim) snappingly; with a snap