Synonyms & related words for kitten

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of kitten — including kitty, cat, puppy, feline, tabby, pussycat. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to kitten

Explore words related to kitten — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include cattery, paws, felinity, meows, meowing, moggy, petted, ailurophile. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for kitten

Common synonyms for kitten include kitty, cat, puppy, feline, tabby, pussycat, pup, puss — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does kitten come from?

The word kitten breaks down into 2 roots of Old French origin: kitt, from Old French chitoun (“young cat”); and -en, from Old French -in (“diminutive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.