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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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   The meaning of LITTER is a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger. How to use litter in a sentence.

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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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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › litterLITTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LITTER meaning: 1. small pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places: 2. a group of…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › litterLitter - definition of litter by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To give birth to (a litter). 2. To make untidy by discarding rubbish carelessly: Someone had littered the beach with food wrappers. 3. To scatter about: littered towels all over the locker room. 4. To be scattered about (an area): "A lot of torn envelopes and open letters littered his bed" (Joseph Conrad). 5.

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   noun. conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers. see more. a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers. a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles. Pronunciation.

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

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   Litter is a dry substance that you put in the container where you want your cat to go to the toilet.