Definition of KITLING

kitling

Plural: kitlings

Noun

  • A young animal, especially a kitten.
  • Any young animal; cub, whelp, kit.
  • A young cat; kitten.

Examples

  • Playing KITLING, she imagined a tiny creature pouncing on triple letter scores.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English kiteling (“kitten, kit”), from Old Norse ketlingr (“kitten”), diminutive of kǫttr (“cat”), equivalent to cat + -ling.
Cognate with Icelandic kettlingur (“kitten”), Faroese kettlingur (“kitten”), Norwegian ketling (“kitten”), Swedish källing (“kitten”), Danish killing (“kitten”). Compare English catling, of similar formation. See also kitten.

Scrabble Score: 12

kitling: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
kitling: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
kitling: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

kitling: valid Words With Friends Word