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litter

litter

45 3.7
Material like straw used in a stable or cage for animal bedding
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪtər/
translation icon : cama
  • In their cage, the rabbits need fresh litter to stay comfortable and dry.
  • kitty litter
  • poultry litter
  • chicken litter

It's just bedding and litter pine shavings.

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Examples

  • We've gone through many many cat litter brands over the years, but the best for us by far is Pretty Litter and here's why.

  • One of the ways we can get it is changing a cat's litter box.

  • Did you get that out of the litter box?

  • And I will be cleaning out this litter box later.

  • And then once a month you dump the whole litter box, wash it down.

  • There's a kitty litter box right here.

  • We have a shipment of kitty litter coming in.

  • However, systematic measurements of the amounts of litter used for bedding are rare.

    Academic text (1990)
  • A radiator was wheezing, and a cat litter box underneath was full of sandy lumps.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The animal shelter provides clean litter for all the cats waiting for adoption.

Synonyms

kitty litter
vslitter
  • US
11 2.5

A soft clay material put in a box to soak up a cat's waste

is spread in stalls or cages to line sleeping areas and absorb waste
bedding
vslitter
10 1.8

Soft plant material like straw or hay that animals sleep on

is spread where animals sleep and also soaks up their waste
bedding material
vslitter
2.8

Material like straw or wood shavings that makes a dry bed for animals

is spread in stalls or cages and also absorbs animal waste

Idioms

5 3.7

The best or most wanted one in a group, like the strongest puppy

Compounds

18 1.8

A box with soft material that cats use to pee and poo indoors

11 2.5

A soft clay material put in a box to soak up a cat's waste

A situation where trash builds up and causes problems

1.5

A bin in public places where people put trash

A person who carries a stretcher to move injured people

1.4

A bin in public places for people to put rubbish in

litter lout
  • Offensive
7.7

A person who drops trash in public places

How Absorbent

kitty litter
  • US
11 2.5
litter
45 3.7
straw
79 1.0

Surface Forms

litter singular
litters plural

Etymology

Litter for bedding comes from Old French litiere 'bed' and first meant the straw or soft material spread down for an animal's bed. So litter today still means the material used in a stable or cage to make a bed and absorb waste.