kittening

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noun

The giving birth of kittens.

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Meanings

nounkittening (usually uncountable, plural kittenings)

plural kittenings

  1. uncountableusuallyThe giving birth of kittens.

    "If she's so terrific and powerful and all," said the predictable second voice, "why can't she make the kittening part grow back, and do something really useful with herself?"

    1997, Diane Duane, The Book of Night With Moon
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of kitten

Origin

From kitten + -ing.

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APA

kittening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kittening

MLA

“kittening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kittening. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kittening,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kittening.

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