kittenish C2 Topic:Describing People US /ˈkɪtənɪʃ/ UK /ˈkɪtənɪʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #202737 Meanings 1 adj playful, lively, or mischievous in a way that resembles a young cat The puppy became kittenish when it discovered the ball of yarn. 2 adj playfully coy or flirtatious in manner Her kittenish smile made the serious photograph feel lighthearted. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · playful, lively, or... playfulfriskymischievous 2 adj · playfully coy or... coyflirtatiouscoquettish ↔ Opposites serioussedatesolemn Word family Forms kittenishness Derived forms kittenishlykittenishness Related forms kittenkittenlike Etymology Formed in English from kitten and the adjective suffix -ish, literally 'like a kitten.' Its later figurative use describes behavior considered playfully coy or flirtatious. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # kittenish **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkɪtənɪʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɪtənɪʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 202737 ## Meanings 1. playful, lively, or mischievous in a way that resembles a young cat 2. playfully coy or flirtatious in manner ## Examples - The puppy became kittenish when it discovered the ball of yarn. - Her kittenish smile made the serious photograph feel lighthearted. ## Synonyms - playful - frisky - mischievous - coy ## Antonyms - serious - sedate - solemn ## Derived Forms - kittenishly - kittenishness ## Related Forms - kitten - kittenlike ## Etymology Formed in English from kitten and the adjective suffix -ish, literally 'like a kitten.' Its later figurative use describes behavior considered playfully coy or flirtatious. ## Topics - Describing People markdown