kittenish

English

Etymology

From kitten +‎ -ish.

Adjective

kittenish (comparative more kittenish, superlative most kittenish)

1. Having the qualities or likeness of a kitten.

   Synonym: kitteny

   • 2011, Jeff Dee, Gordon Ryder's Blues, page 165:

     Sleeping, Myra appeared cuddly, kittenish. Girls, Gordon thought to himself. Girls can really drive you crazy.

2. Playful, sometimes with overtones of female sexuality.