"kittenish" meaning in All languages combined

See kittenish on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more kittenish [comparative], most kittenish [superlative]
Etymology: From kitten + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|kitten|ish}} kitten + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} kittenish (comparative more kittenish, superlative most kittenish)
  1. Having the qualities or likeness of a kitten. Synonyms: kitteny
    Sense id: en-kittenish-en-adj-2cze~qs3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 78 22
  2. Playful, sometimes with overtones of female sexuality.
    Sense id: en-kittenish-en-adj-rFCx61EX

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