litter
Translation
rubbish, brood, trash, bedding
Examples
Please don't drop litter on the street.
Please don't drop litter on the street.
The cat had a litter of five kittens.
The cat had a litter of five kittens.
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable)) rubbish, trash Please don't drop litter.
a litter of ((animals)) a brood of young animals The cat had a litter of kittens.
Similar Words
Synonyms: trash, garbage, rubbish, waste
Etymology
From Old French 'litiere' (bed), originally referring to straw for bedding. The sense of 'rubbish' developed from the idea of scattered straw.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'letter' dropped on the ground, becoming 'litter'.