litter

1 of 2

noun

lit·ter ˈli-tər How to pronounce litter (audio)

: a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger

a litter carried on the shoulders of four men

Edwin Tunis

: a device (such as a stretcher) for carrying a sick or injured person

The wounded soldier was carried to the rear by litter.

a(1)

: material used as bedding for animals

Fibrous peat was used as litter for livestock.

(2)

: material used to absorb the urine and feces of animals

: the uppermost slightly decayed layer of organic matter on the forest floor

: the offspring at one birth of a multiparous animal

a litter of puppies

: trash, wastepaper, or garbage lying scattered about

trying to clean up the roadside litter

: an untidy accumulation of objects

a shabby writing-desk covered with a litter of yellowish dusty documents

Joseph Conrad

littery

ˈli-tə-rē

adjective

litter

2 of 2

verb

littered; littering; litters

transitive verb

: bed sense 1a

: to give birth to a litter of (young)

: to strew with scattered articles

: to scatter about in disorder

: to lie about in disorder

their upside-down hats littered the top of the bar

Michael Chabon

: to mark with objects scattered at random

a book littered with misprints

intransitive verb

: to give birth to a litter

: to strew litter

Synonyms

Noun

agglomerate
agglomeration
alphabet soup
assortment
botch
clutter
collage
crazy quilt
farrago
gallimaufry
grab bag
gumbo
hash
hodgepodge
hotchpotch
jambalaya
jumble
jungle
macédoine
medley
mélange
menagerie
miscellanea
miscellany
mishmash
mixed bag
montage
motley
muddle
olio
olla podrida
omnium-gatherum
pastiche
patchwork
patchwork quilt
potpourri
ragbag
ragout
rummage
salad
salmagundi
scramble
shuffle
smorgasbord
stew
tumble
variety
welter

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Example Sentences

Noun We decided to pick up the litter in the park. Her desk was covered with a litter of legal documents. Verb Paper and popcorn littered the streets after the parade. a desk littered with old letters and bills It is illegal to litter. He had to pay a fine for littering. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

How many kittens can a cat have in her first litter?

Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022 Groups will remove litter from the waterfront, and events are planned at schools, parks and in specific neighborhoods.

Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 7 Apr. 2022 As is always the case, there's always a cleaning up process following the festivities, and teams were out in force to remove litter on Thursday morning.

Pan Pylas, Star Tribune, 8 July 2021 This pioneering initiative has 3 main objectives: to remove marine litter that is damaging the ecosystem, to give a second life to recovered waste with a circular economy view and to raise awareness on about the global issue the ocean is facing.

Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 8 June 2021 The authors want new measures to control water pollution from urban runoff and more cleanup operations to remove marine litter around the reefs, in particular marine plastic waste.

Nathanial Gronewold, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2020 In the photo: Cox interns teamed up to clean up 500 pounds of litter in Atlanta, successfully diverting nearly 25 percent of it from the landfill.

Diane Herbst, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 Last year, 59 volunteers helped remove 1.9 tons of litter and 301 tires from five sites along the Kanawha River.

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 One recent evening, Long and five other volunteers picked up more than 200 lbs of litter on Kasilof’s north beach in a few hours.

Conocophillips Alaska, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2022

Verb

Car parts now litter the new bridge after crashes with other vehicles or concrete barriers that separate pedestrian walkways from traffic.

Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Wayward Mountain Dew cartons litter the ground, waiting for someone to pick them up.

WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 James Robinson, executive director of the Lake Merritt Institute, urged people to not litter or eat the fish.

Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug. 2022 Creepy-crawly, extra slimy feelers litter the landscape as part of the Vecna’s hive mind.

The Editors, Outside Online, 23 Aug. 2022 Recycling Advocates estimates about 50 million single-use cups go to both landfill and litter each year in the Portland metro.

Jordan Hernandez | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 28 Apr. 2022 Dating and Related, coming in September, is another in a line of dating-show-with-a-twist Netflix series that already litter the streamer’s bulging library of content.

Andy Meek, BGR, 5 Aug. 2022 The legislation heads off a November ballot measure and puts California at the forefront of national efforts to eliminate polystyrene and other plastics that litter the environment and degrade into toxic particles.

Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2022 Old copies litter the corners of antique stores, eBay and libraries.

David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2022 See More

Kids Definition

litter 1 of 2

noun

lit·ter ˈli-tər How to pronounce litter (audio)

: the young born to an animal at a single time

a litter of pigs

: a messy collection of things scattered about : trash We picked up the litter in our neighborhood.

: material used to soak up the urine and feces of animals

: a covered and curtained couch having poles and used for carrying a single passenger

: a stretcher for carrying a sick or wounded person

litter

2 of 2

verb

littered; littering

: to throw or leave trash on the ground

: to cover in an untidy way

Leaves littered the yard.

单词	litters
释义	litter 1 of 2 noun lit·ter ˈli-tər 1 a : a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger a litter carried on the shoulders of four men Edwin Tunis b : a device (such as a stretcher) for carrying a sick or injured person The wounded soldier was carried to the rear by litter. 2 a(1) : material used as bedding for animals Fibrous peat was used as litter for livestock. (2) : material used to absorb the urine and feces of animals b : the uppermost slightly decayed layer of organic matter on the forest floor 3 : the offspring at one birth of a multiparous animal a litter of puppies 4 a : trash, wastepaper, or garbage lying scattered about trying to clean up the roadside litter b : an untidy accumulation of objects a shabby writing-desk covered with a litter of yellowish dusty documents Joseph Conrad littery ˈli-tə-rē adjective Illustration of litter litter 1a litter 2 of 2 verb littered; littering; litters transitive verb 1 : bed sense 1a 2 : to give birth to a litter of (young) 3 a : to strew with scattered articles b : to scatter about in disorder c : to lie about in disorder their upside-down hats littered the top of the bar Michael Chabon d : to mark with objects scattered at random a book littered with misprints intransitive verb 1 : to give birth to a litter 2 : to strew litter Synonyms Noun agglomerate agglomeration alphabet soup assortment botch clutter collage crazy quilt farrago gallimaufry grab bag gumbo hash hodgepodge hotchpotch jambalaya jumble jungle macédoine medley mélange menagerie miscellanea miscellany mishmash mixed bag montage motley muddle olio olla podrida omnium-gatherum pastiche patchwork patchwork quilt potpourri ragbag ragout rummage salad salmagundi scramble shuffle smorgasbord stew tumble variety welter See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun We decided to pick up the litter in the park. Her desk was covered with a litter of legal documents. Verb Paper and popcorn littered the streets after the parade. a desk littered with old letters and bills It is illegal to litter. He had to pay a fine for littering. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun How many kittens can a cat have in her first litter? Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022 Groups will remove litter from the waterfront, and events are planned at schools, parks and in specific neighborhoods. Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 7 Apr. 2022 As is always the case, there's always a cleaning up process following the festivities, and teams were out in force to remove litter on Thursday morning. Pan Pylas, Star Tribune, 8 July 2021 This pioneering initiative has 3 main objectives: to remove marine litter that is damaging the ecosystem, to give a second life to recovered waste with a circular economy view and to raise awareness on about the global issue the ocean is facing. Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 8 June 2021 The authors want new measures to control water pollution from urban runoff and more cleanup operations to remove marine litter around the reefs, in particular marine plastic waste. Nathanial Gronewold, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2020 In the photo: Cox interns teamed up to clean up 500 pounds of litter in Atlanta, successfully diverting nearly 25 percent of it from the landfill. Diane Herbst, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 Last year, 59 volunteers helped remove 1.9 tons of litter and 301 tires from five sites along the Kanawha River. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 One recent evening, Long and five other volunteers picked up more than 200 lbs of litter on Kasilof’s north beach in a few hours. Conocophillips Alaska, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2022 Verb Car parts now litter the new bridge after crashes with other vehicles or concrete barriers that separate pedestrian walkways from traffic. Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Wayward Mountain Dew cartons litter the ground, waiting for someone to pick them up. WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 James Robinson, executive director of the Lake Merritt Institute, urged people to not litter or eat the fish. Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug. 2022 Creepy-crawly, extra slimy feelers litter the landscape as part of the Vecna’s hive mind. The Editors, Outside Online, 23 Aug. 2022 Recycling Advocates estimates about 50 million single-use cups go to both landfill and litter each year in the Portland metro. Jordan Hernandez \| The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 28 Apr. 2022 Dating and Related, coming in September, is another in a line of dating-show-with-a-twist Netflix series that already litter the streamer’s bulging library of content. Andy Meek, BGR, 5 Aug. 2022 The legislation heads off a November ballot measure and puts California at the forefront of national efforts to eliminate polystyrene and other plastics that litter the environment and degrade into toxic particles. Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2022 Old copies litter the corners of antique stores, eBay and libraries. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English, from Anglo-French litere, from lit bed, from Latin lectus — more at lie First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing litter the pick of the litter litter box litter tray anti-litter litter bin the pick of the litter litter box litter tray anti-litter litter bin Kids Definition litter 1 of 2 noun lit·ter ˈli-tər 1 : the young born to an animal at a single time a litter of pigs 2 : a messy collection of things scattered about : trash We picked up the litter in our neighborhood. 3 : material used to soak up the urine and feces of animals 4 : a covered and curtained couch having poles and used for carrying a single passenger 5 : a stretcher for carrying a sick or wounded person litter 2 of 2 verb littered; littering 1 : to throw or leave trash on the ground 2 : to cover in an untidy way Leaves littered the yard. Medical Definition litter 1 of 2 noun lit·ter ˈlit-ər 1 : a device (as a stretcher) for carrying a sick or injured person 2 : the offspring at one birth of a multiparous animal litter 2 of 2 transitive verb : to give birth to a litter of (young) intransitive verb : to give birth to a litter litters 1 of 2 noun plural of litter as in varieties an unorganized collection or mixture of various things a litter of magazines covered the bedroom floor Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance varieties assortments collages medleys jumbles clutters menageries agglomerates jungles patchworks salads mélanges agglomerations accumulations hodgepodges montages ragbags pastiches rummages ragouts miscellanies amalgams shuffles olios stews combinations patchwork quilts blends detritus welters crazy quilts mishmashes miscellanea mixed bags tangles farragoes aggregates aggregations scrambles potpourris gumbos hashes smorgasbords tumbles grab bags motleys hotchpotches alphabet soups conglomerations macédoines muddles compounds botches admixtures conglomerates messes gallimaufries jambalayas sundries salmagundis notions composites omnium-gatherums fusions oddments ollas podridas alloys intermixtures olla podridas disorders catchalls commixtures morasses snarls chaoses shambles confusions imbroglios odds and ends disarrays mix-ups dog's breakfasts disarrangements bollixes knots litters 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of litter as in pups Synonyms & Similar Words pups kittens calves kids sires fathers breeds whelps generates begets kindles mothers propagates births reproduces labors spawns multiplies gets produces has delivers drops bears Antonyms & Near Antonyms aborts loses miscarries
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litter

noun

Illustration of litter

verb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing litter

Kids Definition

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Medical Definition

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verb