kittenlike

Small and frisky

Resembling or characteristic of a kitten—small, soft, playful, or endearingly clumsy.

The word typically describes behavior or appearance that evokes young cats: kittenlike curiosity, a kittenlike quality to her movements.

It suggests innocence and charm rather than full feline grace.

adorable

cute

Attractively charming

precious · cuddly · innocent · cherubic · dainty · winsome · angelic · heartwarming · appealing · irresistible

playful

pouncing

Leaping to attack

frolicking · romping · scampering · gamboling · leaping · wrestling · stalking · swatting · springing · darting

feline

whiskers

Facial sensory hairs

  • pawsAnimal feet
  • furAnimal body hair
  • tailRear animal appendage

claws · purring · meowing · grooming · tabby · calico · siamese · tortoiseshell · twitching · padding

Opposites
animal association

kittenlikedoglike

Resembling a canid

puppylike · canine · wolfish · bearlike · bullish

maturity/age

kittenlikecatlike

Resembling a feline

feline · grizzled · mature · tigerish · matronly

temperament

kittenlikebrutish

Cruel and uncivilized

boorish · rough · aggressive · clumsy · lumbering

Family

kitten, kittens, catlike, kittenish, catkin, kittenhood

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G