English dictionary
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English noun: litter | |||
| 1. | litter (group) the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | animal group | ||
| 2. | litter (substance) rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rubbish, scrap, trash | ||
| 3. | litter (artifact) conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conveyance, transport | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | covered couch, palankeen, palanquin, sedan, sedan chair, stretcher | ||
| 4. | litter (artifact) material used to provide a bed for animals | ||
| Synonyms | bedding, bedding material | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | material, stuff | ||
English verb: litter | |||
| 1. | litter (stative) strew | ||
| Samples | Cigar butts littered the ground. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| 2. | litter (contact) make a place messy by strewing garbage around | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | straw, strew | ||
| 3. | litter (body) give birth to a litter of animals | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have | ||
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