Words / A2

KITN/ˈkɪtn/

A kitten is a young cat: a newborn kitten, kitten food, play with a kitten. Cat is the adult; puppy is a young dog. Kitten is countable. Soft and small are typical describing words. Do not write kitchen (the room) for kitten — a frequent spelling slip.

Meaning

A young cat.

Examples

• “The kitten slept in a box by the heater.”
• “The kitten chased a ball of wool across the floor.”
• “They adopted a kitten from the animal shelter.”

Good to know

a young cat. Adult: cat. Young dog: puppy. Mix-up: kitchen.

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