kitty

1 of 2

noun (1)

kit·​ty ˈki-tē How to pronounce kitty (audio)
plural kitties
: cat sense 1a
especially : kitten

kitty

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural kitties
1
: a fund in a poker game made up of contributions from each pot
2
: a sum of money or collection of goods often made up of small contributions : pool

Examples of kitty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
After a long day of being overly cute and watching birds from the window, there is nothing more this handsome kitty loves than snuggling up with his favorite humans. The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024 Engage your kitty in play while polishing their teeth with the Catstages Straw-Babies dental toy. Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024 The unfortunate kitty had lost a leg to cancer and had experienced little human interaction. Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024 General fund spending worth $3.4 billion would be shifted to other kitties, such as the cap-and-trade program that pays for climate programs. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024 Hargitay shared the adorable news on her Instagram on Thursday, complete with swoon-worthy pics of the kitty and hashtag references to the Midnights track that inspired her name. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2023 There are multiple modes, including shooting feathers, a 360° adjustable red pointer, a rotating cat wand and even spinning kitty balls. Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2023 Local adopters can meet Cherry, and other kitties, at the My Furry Valentine adoption event Feb. 17-18 at the Sharonville Convention Center. The Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2024 Toast to love with kissing kitty mugs, where every sip is a kiss shared between souls. Kristi Arnold, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

kit entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1719, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of kitty was in 1719

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Cite this Entry

“Kitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitty. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

kitty

1 of 2 noun
kit·​ty ˈkit-ē How to pronounce kitty (audio)
plural kitties
: cat sense 1a
especially : kitten

kitty

2 of 2 noun
plural kitties
: a sum of money or collection of goods often made up of small contributions

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