litter (Meaning)

Wordnet

litter (n)

the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)

conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers

material used to provide a bed for animals

Wordnet

litter (v)

strew

make a place messy by strewing garbage around

give birth to a litter of animals

Webster

litter (n.)

A bed or stretcher so arranged that a person, esp. a sick or wounded person, may be easily carried in or upon it.

Straw, hay, etc., scattered on a floor, as bedding for animals to rest on; also, a covering of straw for plants.

Things lying scattered about in a manner indicating slovenliness; scattered rubbish.

Disorder or untidiness resulting from scattered rubbish, or from thongs lying about uncared for; as, a room in a state of litter.

The young brought forth at one time, by a sow or other multiparous animal, taken collectively. Also Fig.

Webster

litter (v. t.)

To supply with litter, as cattle; to cover with litter, as the floor of a stall.

To put into a confused or disordered condition; to strew with scattered articles; as, to litter a room.

To give birth to; to bear; -- said of brutes, esp. those which produce more than one at a birth, and also of human beings, in abhorrence or contempt.

Webster

litter (v. i.)

To be supplied with litter as bedding; to sleep or make one's bed in litter.

To produce a litter.

litter Sentence Examples

  1. The beach was strewn with litter left behind by irresponsible beachgoers.
  2. The roadside was lined with discarded litter, spoiling the scenic view.
  3. The animal shelter's litter of kittens frolicked in the playroom.
  4. The stray cats congregated in a litter of garbage bins.
  5. The park was a mess with litter scattered all over the grassy areas.
  6. The riverbank was polluted by a litter of plastic bottles and other debris.
  7. The zoo's animal enclosures were kept clean to prevent litter buildup.
  8. The students were tasked with organizing a litter cleanup project.
  9. The litter of puppies nestled together in their cozy den.
  10. The farmer spread a layer of litter on the chicken coop floor for insulation.

FAQs About the word litter

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gem, plum, treasure, pearl, catch, trove, plum, pearl, prize,treasure

The beach was strewn with litter left behind by irresponsible beachgoers.

The roadside was lined with discarded litter, spoiling the scenic view.

The animal shelter's litter of kittens frolicked in the playroom.

The stray cats congregated in a litter of garbage bins.