plural
litters
plural
litters
Britannica Dictionary definition of LITTER
1
a
[noncount]
:
things that have been thrown away and that are lying on the ground in a public place
b
[singular]
:
a messy pile or group of things
2
[noncount]
a
:
dry material that is spread in a container and used as a toilet by animals (especially cats) while they are indoors
b
:
soft and dry material (such as straw) that is spread on the ground for some animals (such as horses) to sleep on
3
[count]
:
a group of young animals that are born at a single time
—
often used figuratively in the phrase the pick of the litter
4
[count]
:
a covered bed that has long poles on the bottom and that was used in the past for carrying a very important person
2
litter
/ˈlɪtɚ/
verb
litters;
littered;
littering
litters;
littered;
littering
Britannica Dictionary definition of LITTER
1
[+ object]
:
to cover (a surface) with many things in an untidy way
-
Paper and popcorn littered the streets after the parade.
-
Leaves littered the forest floor. [=the forest floor was covered with leaves]
-
a desk littered with old letters and bills
—
often used figuratively
-
a landscape littered with ugly houses
-
Dirty words litter his vocabulary. [=his vocabulary includes many dirty words; he says a lot of dirty words]
-
The book is littered with errors. [=the book contains many errors]
2
[no object]
:
to throw or leave trash on the ground in a public place
— litterer
/ˈlɪtɚrɚ/
noun,
plural
litterers
[count]