kitty

/ˈkɪti/
noun
  1. A young cat or a cat, especially one that is small or cute.
    • The little kitty chased a ball of yarn across the floor.
    • We adopted a fluffy white kitty from the animal shelter.
    • My kitty loves to sleep in the sun by the window.
  2. A pool of money collected from a group of people for a common purpose, such as in a card game or for shared expenses.
    • In poker, the winner takes the kitty at the end of the round.
    • We started a kitty for office snacks, and everyone contributes weekly.
    • Everyone put five dollars into the kitty to buy pizza for the party.
  3. A term of endearment for a person, especially a child or loved one.
    • He called his daughter 'kitty' when she was being sweet.
    • Come here, kitty, and give Grandma a hug.
    • Don't cry, little kitty, everything will be okay.
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