litter /litˈər/

1. Rubbish, esp rejected food containers, wrappings, etc carelessly dropped in a public place
2. Any scattered or confused collection of objects, esp of little value
3. A state of confusion and untidiness with things strewn about
4. A stretcher, or bed supported on poles, for transporting a sick person
5. A couch carried by men or animals (historical)
6. A brood of young born to an animal
7. An occasion of birth of animals
8. Straw, hay, etc provided as bedding for animals (see also cat litter under cat¹)
9. Materials for a bed (archaic)

1. To scatter carelessly about
2. To make untidy by spreading litter or objects about
3. (of animals) to give birth to
4. To supply (animals) with litter

1. To produce a litter or brood
2. To strew rubbish, etc untidily
3. To lie untidily about

littˈered adjective

littˈery adjective

1. In a condition of litter
2. 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

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