litter
/ˈlɪtər/
noun
- Trash or waste that is left lying in public places.
- Volunteers spent the morning picking up litter from the beach.
- The park was covered in litter after the festival.
- Please put your litter in the bin.
- A group of young animals born to the same mother at the same time.
- Each litter of puppies needs plenty of care and attention.
- The farmer checked on the new litter of piglets.
- The cat gave birth to a litter of five kittens.
- Material used to absorb waste in a pet's living area, such as cat litter.
- We need to buy more litter for the cat box.
- She scooped the used litter into a bag.
- Some brands of litter are better at controlling odors.
- A bed or seat carried on poles by people or animals, used in the past for transport.
- The queen traveled in a golden litter carried by servants.
- In ancient times, wealthy people used a litter to move around the city.
- The litter swayed gently as the bearers walked along the road.
- A messy collection of things scattered about.
- The floor was a litter of toys and clothes.
- He stepped through a litter of fallen leaves.
- A litter of papers covered the desk.
verb
- To make a place messy by leaving trash or objects scattered around.
- The wind littered the yard with branches.
- Please do not litter the park.
- People who litter can be fined.
- To give birth to a group of young animals.
- Our dog is expected to litter next week.
- The sow littered eight piglets last night.
- The rabbit littered a healthy brood in the hutch.
- To scatter or spread things in a disorderly way.
- Old newspapers littered the waiting room.
- Rocks littered the hiking trail.
- Confetti littered the floor after the party.