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litter
[lit-er]
noun
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
a condition of disorder or untidiness.
We were appalled at the litter of the room.
Synonyms:a number of young brought forth by a multiparous animal at one birth.
a litter of six kittens.
a framework of cloth stretched between two parallel bars, for the transportation of a sick or wounded person; stretcher.
a vehicle carried by people or animals, consisting of a bed or couch, often covered and curtained, suspended between shafts.
straw, hay, or the like, used as bedding for animals or as protection for plants.
the layer of slightly decomposed organic material on the surface of the floor of the forest.
verb (used with object)
to strew (a place) with scattered objects, rubbish, etc..
to be fined for littering the sidewalk.
to scatter (objects) in disorder.
They littered their toys from one end of the playroom to the other.
Synonyms: ,to be strewn about (a place) in disorder (often followed byup ).
Bits of paper littered the floor.
to give birth to (young), as a multiparous animal.
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.
verb (used without object)
to give birth to a litter.
The cat had littered in the closet.
to strew objects about.
If you litter, you may be fined.
litter
/ ˈ±ôɪ³ÙÉ™ /
noun
small refuse or waste materials carelessly dropped, esp in public places
( as modifier )
litter bin
a disordered or untidy condition or a collection of objects in this condition
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
a means of conveying people, esp sick or wounded people, consisting of a light bed or seat held between parallel sticks
verb
to make (a place) untidy by strewing (refuse)
to scatter (objects, etc) about or (of objects) to lie around or upon (anything) in an untidy fashion
(of pigs, cats, etc) to give birth to (offspring)
(tr) to provide (an animal or plant) with straw or hay for bedding, protection, etc
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- litterer noun
- antilitter adjective
- antilittering adjective
- de-litter verb (used with object)
- unlittered adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of litter1
Idioms and Phrases
pick of the litter,
the best or choicest of the animals, especially puppies, in a litter.
the best of any class, group, or available selection.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Data from thousands of cleanups showed that areas which tried to reduce bag use saw them fall by at least 25% as a percentage of total litter collected, compared to areas that didn't try.
And I said, “The road to authoritarianism is littered with people telling you you're overreacting.â€
In this episode, Amanda details how a logic-defying culture war about litter boxes turned into a real bill aimed at forbidding kids from playing pretend at school.
England head into the start of their European Championship Under-21s title defence with a squad littered with talent.
Hiccup and Toothless soar above a landscape so littered with distracting details — rocks and sun-dappled waves and scraps of mist — that we long for the simple beauty of a stark black dragon in the sky.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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