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Vinony

Kitty

proper noun

  1. female given name; diminutive of Katherine
L1460759 on Wikidata ↗

noun

  1. cat
  2. kitten
L23967 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɪti/ / [ˈkʰɪɾi] / [ˈkʰɘ.ɾiː]

name

Etymology: From kitty.

  1. A generic given name for a cat.

noun

Etymology: Clipping of kitt(iwake) + -y (diminutive suffix).

  1. Synonym of kittiwake (“either of two small gulls in the genus Rissa of the family Laridae; specifically (Ireland, UK), the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)”).

    “In the parish of Gaurie three curiosities upon the coast are exhibited to travellers: 1st, A perpendicular rock, of very great extent, full of shelves, and possessed by thousands of birds called kittywakes. […] Some people are fond of eating the young kitties; but the shooting of them is a favourite diversion every year.”