Kittened: meaning, definitions and examples

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kittened

 

[ หˆkษชtnd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

animal birth

Kittened refers to the act of giving birth to kittens, which is typically used when describing felines. It indicates that a female cat has produced a litter of baby cats.

Synonyms

gave birth, parturition, progeny.

Examples of usage

  • The mother cat kittened in the cozy corner of the room.
  • After she kittened, she kept her kittens close and safe.
  • She was so proud when her cat kittened for the first time.

Translations

Translations of the word "kittened" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น kittened

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฟเคŸเฅเคŸเฅ‡เค‚เคก

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kittened

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kittened

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพัˆะตะฝัั‚ะบะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kociak

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅญ็Œซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท chaton

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ gatito

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kedi yavrusu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒˆ๋ผ ๊ณ ์–‘์ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ุฑูŠุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ koลฅรกtko

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ maฤiatko

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฐ็Œซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ maฤje mladiฤe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kattakorn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผั‹ัั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒขแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ piลŸik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ gatito

Etymology

The word 'kittened' is derived from the noun 'kitten', which originates from the Middle English word 'kitten', meaning a small cat. This term has French roots, from 'kitten', which is a diminutive form of the word 'kit', meaning 'young one' or 'child'. The usage of 'kitten' in the context of animal birth emerged in English around the 16th century. The suffix '-ed' is added to indicate the past tense of the verb form, suggesting that a female cat has completed the act of giving birth to her young. Over time, 'kittened' has specifically come to refer to the process of a cat birthing, distinguishing it from other animals, thus enriching the lexical field in the context of animal reproduction.