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   litter

   /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 refusejunkwastedebrisodds and endsscrapsleavingsfragmentsdetritusflotsamdiscarded matterdrossmuckrubbishtrashgarbage
   • ▪ an untidy collection of things lying about: "a litter of sleeping bags on the floor" Similar clutterjumblemuddlemesstangleheapdisorderuntidinessconfusionhotchpotchdisarraydisorganizationdisarrangementturmoilinformal:shamblesrare:olla podrida
   • 2. a number of young animals born to an animal at one time: "a litter of five kittens" Similar broodfamilyyoungoffspringprogenyissuerare:progeniture
   • 3. absorbent material, typically in granular form, used to line a shallow receptacle in which a cat can urinate and defecate when indoors: "a plastic litter tray"
   • 4. straw or other plant matter used as bedding for animals: "the plant burns discarded litter from poultry farms" Similar animal beddingbeddingstrawfloor covering
   • ▪ decomposing but recognizable leaves and other debris forming a layer on top of the soil, especially in forests: "the spiders live in leaf litter"
   • 5. a structure used to transport people, containing a bed or seat enclosed by curtains and carried on men's shoulders or by animals. historical Similar sedan chairpalanquinstretcherportable bed/couch
   • ▪ a framework with a couch for transporting sick or wounded people.

   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"
   • ▪ leave (rubbish or a number of objects) lying untidily in a place: "there was broken glass littered about"
   • ▪ fill with examples of a particular thing, typically something bad or unpleasant: "news pages have been littered with doom and gloom about company collapses"
   • 2. provide (a horse or other animal) with litter as bedding. archaic

   Word Origin Middle English (in litter (sense 5 of the noun)): from Old French litiere, from medieval Latin lectaria, from Latin lectus ‘bed’. Sense 1 dates from the mid 18th century.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLITTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   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.

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   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 ]

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLITTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. uncountable noun. 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.

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   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.

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   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.