kitty
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- noun
- /ˈkɪti/
- Baby Talk
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gatito
- Look at that cute kitty playing with the ball of yarn.
We got eye patches, Kitty litters and ex lax today.
- We got eye patches, Kitty litters and ex lax today.
- Kitty nutrition time Kitty nutrition all time on yourself.
Examples
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So when this abandoned kitty-cat adopted me, I was ready.
Fiction book (2002) -
Hi Kitty, yes, I'm talking to you.
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Come here, kitty, kitty, kitty.
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- Here, kitty, kitty, kitty!
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Here, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty.
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I thought I had the only kitty who liked to chase me around the house.
Blog text (23) -
Back home, we had puppy dogs and kitty cats I used to nap with all the time.
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We had to put down our kitty, Jester, a few months ago.
Blog text (25) -
Cute photos of the kitty too; looks so nice and fluffy, must be fun.
Blog text (2) -
Come on, kitty!
Synonyms
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4.5
A small cat that people keep at home
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A cat or a gentle, kind person who is easy to get along with
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7.9
A small cat often kept as a pet
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3.5
A pet cat people call in a friendly way to children
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1.0
A small cat kept as a pet in a home
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2.5
A very small fluffy young animal like a kitten or puppy
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1.0
A small furry animal people keep as a pet that often catches mice
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9.9
A name people use to call a cat or kitten
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8.9
An ordinary house cat often a mixed-breed pet
A playful name for a pet cat
A small female cat or kitten often kept as a pet
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Etymology
Kitty is a child‑friendly name for a house cat. It comes from the common English word kitten with a soft '-y' added to make it sound cute, so people use kitty to mean a 'pet' or 'small cat'.