Collocations for "kitten"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "kitten" in context.
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kitten
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- gave her a kitten for [her birthday, Christmas]
- gave birth to [six] kittens
- such [an adorable, a cute, a beautiful] (little) kitten!
- a cat [feeding, protecting, playing with] her kittens
- a kitten for [sale, adoption]
- adopted a kitten from a litter
- the [largest, smallest] kitten in the litter
- found a stray kitten [on the street, by the recycling containers]
- the kitten drowned in the [pool, lake, river]
- Who's a good little kitten?
- UK, slang: looks like she's having kittens!
'kitten' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):