kitty

ˈkɪti

kitties

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Definition of kitty - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animalsyoung domestic cat

The kitty played with a ball of yarn.

kitten

pussycat

money pool

shared fund for group expenses

We all contributed to the kitty for the trip.

coffer

fund

pool

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young domestic cat

Expressions with kitty

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sweeten the kitty

make an offer more attractive by adding something extra

They sweetened the kitty with free shipping to close the deal.

kitty cat

small domestic cat, often used affectionately

The kitty cat curled up on the sofa.

kitty litter

granular material used in a box where domestic cats defecate and urinate

She changed the kitty litter before leaving for work.

pet the kitty

show affection to a cat

He always pets the kitty when he gets home.

kitty party

social gathering of women with money pool

She attended a kitty party with her friends last weekend.

make off with the kitty

steal the collected money and run away

He made off with the kitty after the poker game.

Origin of kitty

Dutch, kitte (small cat)

Examples of kitty in a sentence

A stray kitty wandered into our backyard.
The office kitty paid for the farewell party.
They started a kitty to fund the community project.

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French:chaton, cagnotte, ...
German:Kätzchen, Gemeinschaftskasse, ...
Italian:gattino, cassa comune, ...
Spanish:gatito, fondo común, ...
Portuguese:gatinho, fundo comum, ...
Chinese:小猫, 集体资金, ...
Japanese:子猫, ...
Arabic:هُرَيْر, صندوق مُشْتَرَك, ...
Hebrew:חַתְלָתוּל, קוּפָּה, ...
Russian:котёнок, общий фонд, ...
Ukrainian:кошеня, спільний фонд, ...
Hindi:बिल्ली का बच्चा, किट्टी, ...
Bengali:বিড়ালছানা, যৌথ তহবিল, ...
Catalan:gatet, fons comú, ...
Czech:kotě, společná kasa, ...
Danish:killing, fælleskasse, ...
Dutch:katje, pot, ...
Greek:γατάκι, κοινό ταμείο, ...
Hungarian:kiscica, közös kassza, ...
Khmer:កូនឆ្មា, កញ្ចប់ប្រាក់រួម, ...
Korean:고양이, 공동 기금, ...
Persian:بچه‌گربه, صندوق, ...
Polish:kotek, wspólna kasa, ...
Portuguese (BR):gatinho, caixinha, ...
Romanian:pisicuță, fond comun, ...
Swedish:kisse, gemensam kassa, ...
Thai:ลูกแมว, กองกลาง, ...
Turkish:yavru kedi, ortak fon, ...
Vietnamese:mèo con, quỹ chung, ...

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