kitten

kitten

/ˈkɪtn/

1 ​a young cat

2 ​the young of several other animals, such as rabbits and beavers

Idioms

e.g.

while still a kitten, all fluff and buzzes, Pete had worked out a simple philosophy. ふわふわした毛のかたまりの、ニャーニャーと泣くばかりの子猫のころのピートは、単純な哲学を編み出した。

Word Origin

late Middle English kitoun, ketoun, from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French chitoun, diminutive of chat ‘cat’.