n.
- a young cat.
▸the young of certain other animals, such as the rabbit and beaver.
- used in names of a group of furry grey and white moths.
[Genus Furcula.]
v.
give birth to kittens.
Phrase
- have kittens
Brit. informal be extremely nervous or upset.
Etymology
ME kitoun, ketoun, from an Anglo-Norman Fr. var. of OFr. chitoun, dimin. of chat ‘cat’.
