[ˈkɪtl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- difficult to deal with; prone to erratic behaviour


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: from kittle ‘to tickle’ (now Scots and dialect), probably from Old Norse kitla

[ˈkɪtl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a cat) give birth
(e.g: she has kittled in my chair)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: perhaps a back-formation of kitling ‘young animal, cub’