littery

[ lit-uh-ree ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or covered with litter; untidy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of littery¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; litter + -y ¹

Example Sentences

If the bed is rather cold put a layer of clean, dry hay next the bed, and on top of this replace the littery covering.

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You see it sort of riled me—I warn't used to the ways of littery swells.

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He answered, 'The fourth littery man that has been here in twenty-four hours.

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The absence of all littery coverings and dust, and the daily gatherings, secure them in what we may term perfect condition.

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There were five pigs belonging to a well-known littery family.

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