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litter
[ lit-er ]
/ ËlÉȘt Ér /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to give birth to a litter: The cat had littered in the closet.
to strew objects about: If you litter, you may be fined.
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Idioms about litter
- the best or choicest of the animals, especially puppies, in a litter.
- the best of any class, group, or available selection.
pick of the litter,
Origin of litter
First recorded in 1250â1300; Middle English litere âbed, litter,â from Anglo-French; Old French litiere, from Medieval Latin lectÄria, equivalent to Latin lect(us) âbedâ + -Äria feminine of -Ärius noun suffix; see -er2
synonym study for litter
3. See brood.
OTHER WORDS FROM litter
Words nearby litter
litotes, litre, Litt. B., Litt. D., litten, litter, litterae humaniores, littérateur, litteratim, litterbag, litterbug
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British Dictionary definitions for litter
litter
/ (ËlÉȘtÉ) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for litter
C13 (in the sense: bed): via Anglo-French, ultimately from Latin lectus bed
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