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litter

lit·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lit-er]
    • /ˈlɪt ər/
    • /ˈlɪt.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lit-er]
    • /ˈlɪt ər/

Definitions of litter word

  • noun litter objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish. 1
  • noun litter a condition of disorder or untidiness: We were appalled at the litter of the room. 1
  • noun litter a number of young brought forth by a multiparous animal at one birth: a litter of six kittens. 1
  • noun litter a framework of cloth stretched between two parallel bars, for the transportation of a sick or wounded person; stretcher. 1
  • noun litter a vehicle carried by people or animals, consisting of a bed or couch, often covered and curtained, suspended between shafts. 1
  • noun litter straw, hay, or the like, used as bedding for animals or as protection for plants. 1

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Origin of litter

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English litere bed, litter < Anglo-French; Old French litiere < Medieval Latin lectāria, equivalent to Latin lect(us) bed + -āria feminine of -ārius -er2

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Parts of speech for Litter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

litter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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".

litter usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for litter

verb litter

  • clutter — Clutter is a lot of things in an untidy state, especially things that are not useful or necessary.
  • strew — to let fall in separate pieces or particles over a surface; scatter or sprinkle: to strew seed in a garden bed.
  • scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
  • disarray — to put out of array or order; throw into disorder.
  • confuse — If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.

noun litter

  • waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
  • trash — anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
  • garbage — discarded animal and vegetable matter, as from a kitchen; refuse.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • debris — Debris is pieces from something that has been destroyed or pieces of rubbish or unwanted material that are spread around.

Antonyms for litter

verb litter

  • organize — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
  • tidy — neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress: a tidy room; a tidy person.
  • clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
  • order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
  • arrange — If you arrange an event or meeting, you make plans for it to happen.

noun litter

  • sense — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
  • arrangement — Arrangements are plans and preparations which you make so that something will happen or be possible.
  • method — a procedure, technique, or way of doing something, especially in accordance with a definite plan: There are three possible methods of repairing this motor.
  • orderliness — arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk.
  • organisation — the act or process of organizing.

Top questions with litter

  • how to litter train a kitten?
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