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- Dictionarylitter/ˈlɪtə/
noun
- 1. rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles left lying in an open or public place: "always clear up after a picnic and never drop litter" Similar
- 2. a number of young animals born to an animal at one time: "a litter of five kittens" Similar
verb
- 1. make (a place or area) untidy with rubbish or a large number of objects left lying about: "clothes and newspapers littered the floor"
- 2. provide (a horse or other animal) with litter as bedding. archaic
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LITTER definition: 1. small pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places: 2. a group of…. Learn more.
1. a. : a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger. a litter carried on the shoulders of four men Edwin Tunis. b. : a device (such as a stretcher) for carrying a sick or injured person.
a group of offspring produced at one birth by a mammal such as a sow. a layer of partly decomposed leaves, twigs, etc, on the ground in a wood or forest. straw, hay, or similar material used as bedding, protection, etc, by animals or plants. See cat litter.
a group of animals that are born at the same time and have the same mother: a litter of kittens. MIXA/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. litter noun (BED) [ U ]
1. uncountable noun B2. Litter is rubbish that is left lying around outside. If you see litter in the corridor, pick it up. On Wednesday we cleared a beach and woodland of litter. Synonyms: rubbish, refuse, waste, fragments More Synonyms of litter. 2. uncountable noun.
litter. /ˈlɪdər/ /ˈlɪtə/ IPA guide. Other forms: littered; litters; littering. If everyone decided to litter, or drop trash on the ground, the world would be covered in garbage. Litter doesn't always have to be trashy though. When a cat has kittens, they are born as a litter.
Define litter. litter synonyms, litter pronunciation, litter translation, English dictionary definition of litter. n. 1. a. Carelessly discarded refuse, such as wastepaper: the litter in the streets after a parade. b. A disorderly accumulation of objects; a pile.
Definition of litter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to supply (an animal) with litter for a bed. to use (straw, hay, etc.) for litter. to cover (a floor or other area) with straw, hay, etc., for litter. v.i. Zoology to give birth to a litter: The cat had littered in the closet. to strew objects about: If you litter, you may be fined.
a : dry material that is spread in a container and used as a toilet by animals (especially cats) while they are indoors. cat/kitty litter. ( chiefly US) a litter box = ( Brit) a litter tray [=a container holding litter for a cat] b : soft and dry material (such as straw) that is spread on the ground for some animals (such as horses) to sleep on. 3.
