kitty

CEFRB1

/ˈkɪti/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An informal word for a cat.

  2. 02

    noun

    The total money collected in a game or shared fund.

Examples

  • I want a Hello Kitty pencil board.

  • When the cat's away clean the kitty litter.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈkʰɪɾi]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An adult cat; also (often childish), sometimes in the form Kitty: a pet name for a cat of any age.

  2. Synonym of pussy (“vulva and/or vagina”).

  3. A young cat; a kitten.

More examples

In context

  • My kitty was run over.

  • He said there was a beast with fangs in the alley, but it turned out to be a cute little kitty.

  • Here, kitty kitty! Nice kitty!

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From kitt(en) + -y (diminutive suffix). Compare Dutch katje (“kitty”). Etymology 1 sense 2 (“vulva and/or vagina”) is probably modelled after the use of pussy to refer to the body part, from the appearance of an unshaven vulva.