kitty

Meaning

1. (informal) A young cat; a kitten.
2. (broadly, informal) An adult cat; also (often childish), sometimes in the form Kitty: a pet name for a cat of any age.
3. (euphemistic, slang, vulgar) Synonym of pussy (“vulva and/or vagina”).

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pussy

• Noun
• Verb
• Adj
• Adj

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Synonyms

kitten

puss

pussy

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kitty-cat

pool

cat

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pussycat

pussy-cat

jackpot

pot

kittie

prison

kit

jail

jack

homebody

stay-at-home

wild

wildcats

house cat

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fund

domestic cat

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Translations

gattino

gatito

Kätzchen

gatinho

cagnotte

minou

chaton

minet

micio

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micino

katje

gattina

γατάκι

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɪti/

Etymology

From kitt(en) + -y (diminutive suffix). Compare Dutch katje (“kitty”).
Sense 2 (“vulva and/or vagina”) is probably modelled after the use of pussy to refer to the body part, from the appearance of an unshaven vulva.