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- [kit-ee]
- /ˈkɪt i/
- /ˈkɪ.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kit-ee]
- /ˈkɪt i/
Definitions of kitty word
- noun plural kitty a kitten. 1
- noun plural kitty a pet name for a cat. 1
- noun plural kitty a pool or reserve of money, often collected from a number of persons or sources and designated for a particular purpose specified by the contributors. 1
- noun plural kitty Cards. a pool into which players in a game put a certain amount of their winnings for some special purpose, as to pay for refreshments. the pot, or a special pot, for the collection of forfeits or payments for certain high hands. widow (def 2). 1
- noun kitty a female given name, form of Katherine or Catherine. 1
- noun kitty A fund of money for communal use, made up of contributions from a group of people. 1
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Origin of kitty
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1710-20; kitt(en) + -y2
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Parts of speech for Kitty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kitty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kitty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kitty
noun kitty
- kitten — a young cat.
- cat — A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets.
- pussy — Informal. a cat, especially a kitten.
- fund — a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose: a fund for his education; a retirement fund.
- pot — a deep hole; pit.
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