kittenish

English

Etymology

From kitten +‎ -ish.

Adjective

kittenish (comparative more kittenish, superlative most kittenish)

  1. Having the qualities or likeness of a kitten.
    Synonym: kitteny
    • 2011, Jeff Dee, Gordon Ryder's Blues, page 165:
      Sleeping, Myra appeared cuddly, kittenish. Girls, Gordon thought to himself. Girls can really drive you crazy.
  2. Playful, sometimes with overtones of female sexuality.
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