Kittening

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The giving birth of kittens. uncountable, usually

    ""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?""

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of kitten form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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kittykittyalley catbairnbe confinedbear

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""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?""

Etymology

From kitten + -ing.

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