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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.
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.
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 ]
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.
litter. noun. /ˈlɪtə (r)/ /ˈlɪtər/ [uncountable] small pieces of rubbish such as paper, cans and bottles, that people have left lying in a public place. There will be fines for people who drop litter. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.
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.
