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Meaning of "kittenish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KITTENISH

kittenish  [ˈkɪtənɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KITTENISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kittenish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES KITTENISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of kittenish in the English dictionary

The definition of kittenish in the dictionary is like a kitten; lively. Other definition of kittenish is flirtatious, esp coyly flirtatious.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KITTENISH


bairnish
ˈbeənɪʃ
dragonish
ˈdræɡənɪʃ
gluttonish
ˈɡlʌtənɪʃ
heathenish
ˈhiːðənɪʃ
hoidenish
ˈhɔɪdənɪʃ
hoydenish
ˈhɔɪdənɪʃ
jargonish
ˈdʒɑːɡənɪʃ
lemonish
ˈlemənɪʃ
maidenish
ˈmeɪdənɪʃ
mammonish
ˈmæmənɪʃ
old-womanish
ˌəʊldˈwʊmənɪʃ
paganish
ˈpeɪɡənɪʃ
parsonish
ˈpɑːsənɪʃ
ruffianish
ˈrʌfjənɪʃ
vixenish
ˈvɪksənɪʃ
womanish
ˈwʊmənɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KITTENISH

kitschify
kitschness
kitschy
kitset
kittel
kitten
kitten heel
kitten moth
kitten-like
kittenishly
kittenishness
kitteny
kitties
kittiwake
kittle
kittul
kitty
Kitty Hawk
Kitty Litter
kitty-cornered

WORDS THAT END LIKE KITTENISH

banish
Cornish
deplenish
diminish
displenish
finish
Finnish
furnish
garnish
greenish
plenish
punish
replenish
Rhenish
Spanish
spleenish
tarnish
the Spanish
vanish
varnish

Synonyms and antonyms of kittenish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «KITTENISH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «kittenish» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of kittenish

Translation of «kittenish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KITTENISH

Find out the translation of kittenish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kittenish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kittenish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

kittenish
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kittenish
570 millions of speakers

English

kittenish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

kittenish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

kittenish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

игривые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kittenish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লীলাময়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de chaton
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kucingish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verspielt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

子猫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

kittenish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kucingish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhong nheo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kittenish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केटिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cilveli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

simile a un gattino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kittenish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грайливі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kittenish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ναζιάρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

speelse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kittenish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kattunge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kittenish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KITTENISH»

The term «kittenish» is normally little used and occupies the 110.148 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KITTENISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kittenish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KITTENISH»

Discover the use of kittenish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kittenish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Outwitting Cats: Tips, Tricks and Techniques for Persuading ...
... to prove it can be done.) Make your home office a cat-free zone. Outwitting. kittenish. claw. scramblers. Kittenhood is fleeting, but kitten damage can last forever. Kittens under six months are still unsure of their strength and leaping abilities ...
Wendy Christensen
2
Clairvoyance (For Those In The Desert): Performance Pieces, ...
At the reception for the student exhibition a student whom l know very little walked up to me and said, "We were saying you look kittenish." l was wearing my black leather bustier but . . . Wow! l am honored to be perceived as loose and kittenish ...
Joanna Frueh, 2008
3
The Kansas Chronicles
Actu— ally though, they probably couldn't believe such girlish behavior in a middle-aged woman. Kittenish. She had met kittenish fifty—year olds. Kittenish overweight fifty—year olds. A sight horrible to behold. Her shyness was half put on, any ...
Brenda Paske, 2003
4
Metaphor and Corpus Linguistics
If the most detailed levels of form are examined, it is possible that there are few or no metaphors that are completely identical in form to their literal counterparts. A further problem arises concerning derived forms, such as kittenish or foxy.
Alice Deignan, 2005
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
'kittenish adj (usu derog) (of a woman) acting in a playfully coy way : a kittenish blonde ; She was being ridiculously kittenish. kitty [ 'kin I nc (in/) a sum of money put aside for a purpose, or the box etc containing it: We kept a , kitty for buying ...
6
Jet
KITTENISH. STAR. RUFFLED. By LOUIE ROBINSON Eartha Kitt is a misunderstood, high-tiriced, sexy vocalist whose sensuous voice must have ha<l some small influence on today's population explosion. But that passionate voice takes ...
7
J. D. Salinger, New Edition
To his examiners, he is a freak: “kidding around and asking me a bunch of questions . . . they all kept sitting around smoking cigarettes and getting very kittenish” (192). Teddy is pleased to have some measure of comic revenge on these types: ...
Harold Bloom, 2009
8
MotorBoating
She was kittenish. She was oh! so coy and kittznishl She could cast the most amorous of glances when conditions warranted. She wore long curls that bobbed down on either side of her head; and when she playfully toyed with the curls, and  ...
9
Man'S Unconscious Passion
But a woman is kittenish just as she is cattish, from unconscious reasons. She is kittenish, with a person not husband or lover, either because literally she has neither husband or lover, or because figuratively she does not possess them fully .
Lay, Wilfrid, 2013
10
Physics and Philosophy
Having perceived these few qualities, we frequently jump to the conclusion that the object belongs to some familiar class of object possessing these qualities. We see a kittenish patch of colour behaving in a kittenish way, and conclude that we  ...
Sir James H. Jeans, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KITTENISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kittenish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Episodes 1-3 - Ushio & Tora - Anime News Network
Seeing himself on the newscast, he's filled with kittenish delight. Episode three brings some much-needed emotional depth to the show. Ushio ... «Anime News Network, Jul 15»
2
Dylan McDermott to Star in Tennessee Williams's “Dirtiest” Play …
Tame by today's standards, “Baby Doll” tells the story of a kittenish virgin on the cusp of her 20th birthday on a decaying plantation in the ... «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Jul 15»
3
Multicultural 'Romeo and Juliet' pumps 1595 tragedy with new life
With a high-pitched “little” voice that's both funny yet endearing, SooHoo's Juliet is at first impish and kittenish and, upon meeting Romeo, ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
4
Old Globe's 'Kiss Me, Kate' steals a smile if not a heart
Act II might not have quite as many memorable ditties, but it has two comic gems: "Always True to You in My Fashion," sung by kittenish Lois ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
5
Plays in the Park presents 'Oklahoma'
... pairing of Matthew Muccigrossi's Will Parker, a lean and angular unpolished straight talker with Sarah Caldwell's coyly kittenish Ado Annie, ... «MyCentralJersey.com, Jul 15»
6
Ariana Grande Donut Fiasco Takes New Turn; Owner to Press …
Ariana Grande, the kittenish singer and errant donut-licker, isn't off the hook yet and could still face charges for licking and spitting on donuts on ... «TheImproper.com, Jul 15»
7
Celebrity Baby Scoop: Jessie James, 'We have all of our children's …
The “Eric & Jessie: Game On” star also talks about teaming up with Kora Rae to design the Kittenish clothing line, and her bikini line with Amore ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
8
Wonder Women: Goddesses Take Spotlight in 'Eternally Bad'
The standout is Fernandes, who's by far the best actor of the group, playing kittenish, sexy, angry and evil with equal aplomb — and knocking it ... «Times of San Diego, Jul 15»
9
Review: Amy (15, 127 mins) ****
We see Amy truly invigorated for the last time by singing with her hero, Tony Bennett, such a gent to her kittenish nerves, Amy so eager to ... «The Press, York, Jul 15»
10
As it happened: Ashes 2015, England v Australia, first Test, day one
The viperish/kittenish split personality pitch gets one to leap a little at Stokes from back of a length and it flies off the outside edge over gully for ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Kittenish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kittenish>. Apr 2024 ».
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