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litter /litˈər/ noun- Rubbish, esp rejected food containers, wrappings, etc carelessly dropped in a public place
- Any scattered or confused collection of objects, esp of little value
- A state of confusion and untidiness with things strewn about
- A stretcher, or bed supported on poles, for transporting a sick person
- A couch carried by men or animals (historical)
- A brood of young born to an animal
- An occasion of birth of animals
- Straw, hay, etc provided as bedding for animals (see also cat litter under cat1)
- Materials for a bed (archaic)
transitive verb- To scatter carelessly about
- To make untidy by spreading litter or objects about
- (of animals) to give birth to
- To supply (animals) with litter
intransitive verb- To produce a litter or brood
- To strew rubbish, etc untidily
- To lie untidily about
ORIGIN: OFr litiere, from LL lectāria, from L lectus a bed littˈered adjective littˈery adjective - In a condition of litter
- Addicted to litter
litter basket or litter bin noun A receptacle for rubbish litter lout or (N American) litterbug noun A person who wilfully drops litter littˈermate noun A fellow member of a litter |