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Lit·ter

/ˈlidər/

noun
- 1. trash, such as paper, cans, and bottles, that is left lying in an open or public place: "fines for dropping 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. the group 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 vehicle 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) 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 (a text, history, etc.) with examples of something 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.
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